The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-11-08

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fCommunioated.l
Allow mo through the colums OF
your valuable paper to say few
the Representatives who went from
this State.
About the 18th of April last, Mrs,
Caleb Churchmau. through come OF
the commissioner OF our State, went
to Chicago to arrange the Delaware
State Building for the opening on
May lat. but on April Goth. when Hen
ry @. Conrad. chairman of tho execu-
tive committee accompanied by Il. M.
G. Choate. superintendent. arrived,
he was very much surprised and dis
appointed at not finding the building
in order. Everything about the place
was in confusion. Mr.. q. stayed I'M
til the following Tuesday, when lie
was compelled to leave for homo to
see about the appropriation there be.
fore the Legislature. Mr.. z. arrived a
little too late. as the bill had been
killed through the efforts OF Mr.. ALA
band.
For five weeks after Mr.. Cs. return
nothing was done about the Delaware
Building but the painting OF It. For
some time the painters used tostrike
In her excitement, prom
lsed to pay the puintere II they would
finish the work, which they did; after
which Mrs. q. refused to pay them.
she was summoned to appear at-conrt,
which che did, accompanied by Mr..
LOTUS. superintendent of the New
York Building.
The result OF the suit was that the
PAINTER got Judgment against her fol
the amount of Ga. but such an amount
was never collected. from the simple
fact that the attorney for tho painters
did not perform his duty. Sometime
about the LIST OF May there were bought
for the State Building by Mrs. Church
man some curtains to be placed at the
windows down stairs, she volunteer
ling to make them herself, which she
did in about four weeks. think
there were nine curtains In all. which
ANY ordinary woman could have mads
In three days.
On the first Of Juno Miss Ida NJ
Bacon, who had been chosen TO act III
hostess, arrived, but from all we cal
learn she was not received by her col
league in a manner that was pleasing
to her. She found, much to her sur
prise. that another had assumed thu
position given her by the Commission
Mise b. said nothing to the one wht
had usurped her power. but quietl,
and gently, as is her Gust ON. su omitted
During all the time Miss Bacon re
manned at the Fair she never one,
complained of the way she had beei
treated 10y her colleague.
She made many friends and returns
to her native State with the coDsola
ton OF knowing that she performed
her duty with credit to herself ant
honor to her State. and 1t is to bt
hoped that IL there should DO q World'i
lFair held In New York In 1900. tha
Mlss Bacon will 10 appointed hostese
land that no one will be allowed to steI
lin and dethrone her as was done al
Chicago. We have all read OF the pa
ltriolic hostess. and how she served hel
State at tho Worlds Fair and all fol
nothing, when as fact we know tina
she did not lift her hand unless sh'
was paid for it. She got S60per montl
and a room for herself Ind famil,
from tie day she left WILMINGTON u
go to the Fair until 1t closed on Tues
day last.
We would close our letter here bu
for the fact there Is another represen
Itatiye that went from our State, alt
whose nome we are glad TO mention
lOf all the REPRESENTATIVES sent out b,
our State, We unhesitatingly ray tina
Mrs. j. Frank Ian was the best ant
brightest. She did everything tina
was possible for her to do for the com
fort Of the people that went from Del
aware and although she knew Their,
were some wi o were secretely fight
Ing her, yet she treated these friend
just the same as she did her own.
!, " hen lcIawateniIs would go Il
Mrs. b. Tor favor. they were Away
sure OF getting 1t, II 1t were in he
power to grant 1t. AS representa-
tive to the National Board of Lad,
J Managers she had few equals and n,
superiors. When she was once con
WINGED that she was in the right
uothing could deter her from speak
ing and fighting for her convictions
In her recent trouble with Mrs. Mere
nth, Of Indiana. 1t is a welt-knowI
fact that towards the last, all Of th'
members were III favor OF her.
: \ lie reason cay the last, Is because
at first they did not understand he
motive. The writer learned through
lnne who has had q conversation witt
Mrs. Leander Scott of Chicago, tina
IMre. Patter Palmer was never egalns
= Mrs. Ball. and had she been completes
Ito render a decision that 1t wouli
lnave been favorable to Mrs. b. Oh
, lone occasion the ladies' OF Indian
r lgave a reception to the representa-
I lives OF the press from all over tn
, world. Mis-. Meredith was present bu
did not help receive. simply becuus
she knew the representatives were al
: Iagolnst her and In favor OF Mrs. Bal
II IT was quite unfortunate for Mrs
Bull that the people of her own Stat
did not get to read the editorials In tn
+ hicago papers All OF them praises
o her for the good work while they crit
a lclsed Mrs Nj. and her followers 70
their narrow mindedness. During tn
lime Of this trouble Mrs. Patter Pa
e mer gave a private reception. to whic
@ Ist me Of the lady managers were invi
q ed. Mrs. Ball among the rest, but
addition TO the above invitation 81
+ received ono by Il private messengt
D from Mrs. T. requesting her to pleas
q come II possible, bat Mrs. Il. decline
9th OH the grounds that sho though
e Mrs. Palmer WIS against her in b.
e then existing trouble.
r On the following afternoon, whe
~ the Board convened, Mrs. Ball wro
= Ia note 10 Mrs. ralmer, asking II 81
could see her after the meeting wi
lover. to which Mrs Palmer shook h,
head In tie affirmative. When the
Ia OF, Mrs. Ball said:
e Mrs Palmer, l want TO be fraf
! with you, and tell you why / did IL
accept our invitation for last night
II and afler she had told her. Mrs. Ia
If mer said: Mira. Ball, some day "
n will change your mind,' meaning
WIS never against you. In conelusio
/. we can only say OF Mrs. Ball what '
u nave said of Mics bacon. that If tn,
d gave worlds fair at New York, it
% 20 he hoped that she will be our re
. lesentatIye.
NisiToB 20 THE FAIR.
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y A Mysterious Message Fouud.