The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-31
THE COLUMBIAN FAIR.
An Interview With Miss jackson,
of the Board of Lady Managers,
WILL THE EXHIBITION OPEN MAY II
1t Seems to DO Involved in Doubt.
West Virginia's Exhibit VIII DO
Credltable on the WhoIe-The Tim
Der of tho State VIII DO Shown In
Great Way-The Women's Exhibit

Miss Lilly Irene Jackson, ono OF West
Virginia's members OF the board OF lady
managers OF the Worlds Fair, was in
the city yesterday on route to her home
at Parkersburg from Chicago, whore
she has been attendinga meeting OF the
board. Miss Jackson is full Of enthu-
siasm over the work OF the board, and
in conversation with the lNTELLIGEScER
said that the fair is going to be great
success. at seems almost impossible,
however," said Miss Jackson, shat the
exhibition will DO ready to open to the
public by May /. Everything is in con-
fusion at present, Car load after car
load OF exhibits arc arriving, and it will
take weeks and weeks to straighten
them out and place them in position.
Tho hard winter and the labor strikes
have delayed the work OF completing
the buildings and grounds, and IT will
BIO some time before everything is III u
presentable condition" .1.ans
Speaking OF the West Virginia OK.
hibit, Miss Jackson stated that the in
dicatlons are that, generally, 1t Will DO
creditable to tho state. Particularly Is
this true OF the wood and coal exhibit.
"lhe West Virginia state building"
she said, will in itself BIO magnificent
display OF our fine timber resources.
Tho interior finish Of the building is all
IN our native hard woods, finely pol
shed, and in this respect will excel
any state building on the grounds.
The wood work is the admiration OF
everybody and will be the pride OF all
West Virginians. OF course the build
ing is not designed to contain regular
exhibit OF the states resources, but
rather to serve as headquarters for
West Virginians who attend the great
fair. 1t will be beautifully furnished,
contain all conveniences, and at the
same time stand as a monument to our
states ENTERPRISE and resources in the
way OF splendid hard woods.
"What about the women's exhibit"
"The woman's building will be one
OF the most attractive places on the
grounds. My only regret is that our
sex in West Virginia have not taken
hold OF the work in way that will re-
fleet credit on them. We have met
with great difficulty in getting them in
terested, and the showing made by West
Virginia ladies' will be slim, compared
with that made by their sisters OF other
states. have spent u great deal OF time
and money in trying to work up an ill.,
terest, with very little success. By the
way, Wheeling evening paper recent
" contained an article to the effect that
the West Virginia lady managers have
been travelling over the state at state
expense, and had little to show for the
money they had expended. | desire to
say that We do not use u dollar OF the
state appropriation in our work. What
ever We expend outside OF what We
take from our private purses comes out
Of the national fund. This state bears
no part Of our expenses.
Miss Jackson, while in tho city, WIS.,
tied number OF Wheeling ladies' who
will contribute to the women's exhibit,
She herself will exhibit some paintings,
her own work, which have been COIN
plimented by art critics-among them
two companion pictures in which figure
a couple OF st. Bernard dogs, one Of the
subjects being famous dog owned by
Sara Bernhard. The titles OF the pic
lures are "Watching and Waiting" and
anticipation" Miss jackson has
achieved celebrity as an animal painter,
and her work is highly spoken OF by
competent judges wherever 1t has been
exhibited.