The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-02

and her colleagues desire to attain through this
great undertaking. me objects which she has
put before us are calculated to arouse our Ut
most enthusiasm. ! am sure that the women OF
other countries represented here will never forget
the deep debt Uf gratitude under which she and
her ftllow-workers have placed US; and we can
assure her that she will ever receive the most
loyal support that We can each render III our
measure throughout the course OF this eXposl-
ton.
take IL that the one supreme subject OF
friendly rivalry and emulation existing between
US here Will be 20 show how much the women OF
each country have served that country. ami have
thus raised ii high in the civilization OF the world
by their devotion. their skill their talents, their
influence for good. and. taking this as the stand
ard by which We are 10 test ourselves, am
proud TO think that / am here as the repre-
sentative or two countries In which
can, claim share OF nationality-Scot-
land and Ireland. Women have counted
for much in the histories of both these
countries. and think we can show by our ex-
hibits that our peasant women do much for our
national industrial reputation in both instances
We hope TO show in the Irish village in the
grounds-in which Mrs. Potter Palmer takes so
kind an interest, and which President Cleveland
has honorcd by visit-the work OF Irish peas
ants III the process or being made, and here, In
these buildings we show specimens OF the I'm
lshed work. thus bringing home 10 the minds OF
the visitors the fact that AL these beautiful hand
made laces and embroideries which adorn the
garments and the palaces of the wealthy are
manufactured in Irish cabins, as well as the or
binary linen and woocns which are needed.
We expect much good TO come from this splen-
did opportunity OF exhibiting our goods which
you In the new world have afforded rs. and we
know you will rejoice in the thought of whatever
prosperity you may thus bring into the lowly
homes and lives full OF pathos. of poverty, but TO
whom just "a very little sunshine will mean per-
feet happiness amidst the hills and the valleys
which they love so we'll But our expectations
by no means rest here--wc are looking with
eager expectation 10 the results which will dow
out TO all nations OF the world from the arrange
ments you are making for the meeting or the
representative women OF all countries.
Ii Ia mnch when the women of one country
will thus meet one another face to face aud
learn TO know one another and 10 realize what
OF humanity; but when now we see before us
the women workers and thinkers OF the world.
coming together from all chimes to prove their
sisterhood and to find new and rich resources of
common strength from which they may gather
inspiration wherewith they NAV render higher,
and holier, and more fruitful service to their own
homes and 10 the world than has
yet been dreamed of. how can we
but iinger on the threshold in ex-
prove the discovery of new world more po-
tent in possibilities for the race than even that
wonderful new world whose discovery We cele-
brate to-day. Will this not. indeed. be so if the
women of the world stimulated by what they
will here see OF what has been accomplished by
their sex under imperfect conditions, and per-
ceivlng the grandeur of their vocation and the
spendOr OF their opportunities go forward united
in spirit and fred with a common devotion and
faith to serve their day and generation with
service with which past ages have never yet
been blessed.
Representatives of other nations who
made addresses were: Countess Di Mari
atti of Italy; Mrs. Bedford Fenwick. of
England; Frau Professorina kasetousky.
of Germany. and Princess Mary Schahov-
skay, of Russia. At the close of the adj
dresses by the ladies of foreign nations
Mrs. J. +. Richards, of Montana. presented
Mrs. Palmer with the nail which that
State had chosen as q symbolical gift TO
the president of the board of lady man.
ayers. The committee on federal relations
of the board presented Mrs. Palmer with II
miniature silver wreath as q token of their
appreciation OF her work. This concluded
the exercises. and the doors of the build
ing were thrown open.