The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-03-19
WOMAN AT THE EXPOSITION.
she HAs DESIGNED, Built. AND CON-
Trolls HER DEPARTMENT..

Durspr The rnIr-The First VIII he =
Session OF the Congress OF Represents
tive wonen-A. Outlire OF Purposes,
and or suhject, to Ne Diseased.
The womsn's building in Chicago was de-
signed by q woman. and has been erected for
women. and Is controlled by women. Its carv-
ipgs and decorations, Its ~statuary and paint
ings are the work OF women. In It's ex-
bibits will be told the chronological history Of
the origin. development, and progress OF the
Industries OF women from tho earliest time to
the present. Offering strong proof that the In
dustrial arts among all primitive peoples were
almost exclusively invented and carried on
by women. In the carly days II was
she who ground the corn and made
tho bread. cured tho skins and furs. shaped
them into garments. Invented the use OF
needles. md twisted tho threads into 0bres for
the scwing and weaving. knew the secrets OF
dyes and colors and tho magic OF horbs and
healing. Besides tho humble specimens OF
primitive urt will DO shown masterpieces OF
the decorative work Of tho day ns designed by
woman's genius and executed by woman's
skill. Two enormous mura! paintings for the
tympana ut the end Of tho main gallery
in this building are tho work OF Miss
Cassatt and Mrs. MacMonnio. and are each
fourteen feet high and ffty-eicht feet long.
Miss Cassatt Is u pupil OF Degas. and hos.
ike her master. a dislike for exhibitions.
therefore her name is little known In America.
though In Paris her reputation among artists
Ia great. She has built an immense glass
rooted building ut her summer homo. where.
rather than work on a ladder. she has ar
ranged to have the canvas lowered into an OK.
oavation when she wishes to work on the up.
per part OF It's surface.
To thoughtful women. interested In the
advancement and progress OF their sex. 1t Is
not tho beauty OF Miss Hayden'B creation. with
its caryatides and pediments carved by wo-
mans chisols. and not the exhibits OF rare and
wonderful specimens OF woman's hnndiwork
that is Of greatest significance and promise.
1t Is. rather. the discovery and recognition Of
woman's talent. tho association OF women In
this stupendous work. ard In tho discussions
Of its great congresses. which represent the
spiritual and mental growth and status OF
civilization as the different exhibits illustrate
its material resources. and. above all. In the
organization OF the women themselves. with
Its delegates from every country IN the world.
gave one. and it's savants representing every
industry. art. science. and interest OF the age.
Mrs. Mary Wright sewell. President OF the
Congress OF Representative Women to be held
during the first week OF tho Fair. is in the
city now In the interests OF her department OF
work. and. speaking on this subject. said:
1T is impossible to convey any idea Of the
work done by the women IN this great under
taking. All the women give their time. all
there Is. almost moro than there Is: their
money. dollars OF it: hire stenographers and
secretaries: travel all over the country and
on the other side. in this labor OF love. Mrs
Potter Palmer is the only woman that gets a
snlary and she gives 1t all back-turns 1t into
the general fund. myself hire four stenog.
Es s.n Tn With 9Th my NY re %o1s. 1Is Sess sta sed IN et ths
Union has two women appointed as auIiliaries
On the State tSs e9%mi snd G and IN ln nd ips
state Committee. Besides the States with
S %iatsss es sass9' tbSfN liz nG Gose emStHi 'S and
inE pSits u BY S SSssn Riosor tsn Is p ss1oses:.
and PrinGess Christian is President Of
IHs aeell Empr 1@%lFii rsder aIe' for SSrn Gern n 1S.
Queen MaraheitA for Italy. the Empress Of
a aSss'r snd a .aG A EiR : esp ssDee olo aSy ts snd
Ceyion have committees: These committees
insure .hs e EspresentntiS1 o. x she w fbs GG.woomsn
i ofho congress- viii. present data OF the condi.
ton and progress Of the women, in gil phases
81 work In which women have any share shall
s Credit R'Ft te w We sssh Ma Ha{ e. eG s' usd tae
sWta am.n that nnns this 8, IL Is, 2 sbs mandatory STis. vbI provision vision
p MGi%sn ana adRP prom I'm Ht en Upon sur eHhi Ih.en It e~ was
4 first Intended that the articles appearing in
the eompetitto Dul but 3. s shese ar rGc ss' are ,a tho
finest and rarest specimens Of women's skill
provision has been made for them to be In
adjudced. not as women's work. but in the
regular class to which each exhibit belongs.
the @oman's building Will be the, library Of
This library. It is hoped. viii beeoms a perma-
nent institution either in Chicago or else
M %en's w snd G is Pitesstvse as " memorial OF ~0-
.."Of infinite value to women is this o%pportu-
nifty for discovering the resources Of women IN
there was a cali iora representative statue ,of
the state, and three women RESPONDED No
ont IL ' his iiroetion; but s. 50 Seautiful : were
mans Club OF indianapolis purchased one. the
oity the other. and both will be sent to the Ex-
"Hnoiher exceedingly important feature i:
s soe faths ~ WS OF sta''s TSss OF st ths tnauf SaYs
isSIyI ts5aIate sn p s ,Ssiy tDxns4 sGm By 3 fsll n : g
history 81 the social and iInHdustriai. status Of
women in this age. for future reference by
Tin the Woman's building. too. ,hers will be
given; under the supervision OF the vito Of
clans. orchestras OF women. matinee musi-
cailes. and ASSOCIATIONS, Of women, united for
Ino purpose oil musical study. IL is nOpcQ
that from this movement will be formed a
Yomen's musical union like that o. men for
the benefit and protection OF women and the
propagation of musical culture.
"As every ono knows. 100 different congress-
o. will be held during tho Fair for tho represent
h tation Of the spiritual status Of the modern life.
the discussion of the condition. progress. and
purposes Of the great interests Of civilization.
On the committees OF each OF these congresses.
except two, women have place. and in each
Of the discussions women will have. a
share, though their work hns been for
Az, most tart il assisting With the pre-:
Will be during the first week Of the
Fair n congress ot, representative women
the day. from the woman,'s point q, view and
with reference to their relations With women;
every country except Turkey, and renresenta,
countries. srain has no orGanizStlon Of
women: ltaly, has none except the Momnn,s
and patron; Russia has none that Is available
Turkey. But there are, forty;fye national
organizations, oi women In the United States.
twelve In England. three in Germany. two in
France. two in Finland. and SO, on. Besides