The Irish standard., 1893-05-06
IRELAND AT CHICAGO.


Aberdeen for being represented at the
Worlds Fair among the nations. In the
first place she founded the Irish Indus
tries Association at Dublin through
which the cottage workers of Ireland
might establish communication with the
markets of the world. After awhile an
establishment for the sale of Irish goods
was opened in London under her patron
age and supply of Irish laces, embroid-
cry, crochet, homespun tweeds, hand
knit stockings, underwear, and many
other products of cottage industry were
displayed in the British capital and pur-
chased and worn by the English upper
tendon. When the managers of the
Worlds Fair invited all the nations OF
the earth to exhibit their wares, Lady
Aberdeen went to work and traversed all
parts of Ireland for specimens of Irish
manufactures. She procured site for
the Irish Village and the money required
for it's construction was subscribed or
guaranteed by herself and others whom
she on listed in the enterprise. We're it
not for her exertions the Green Isle
would scarcely be heard of in connestion
with the Worlds Fair. Commenting on
the self devotion of this neble lady, who
is a native of Scotland, an Irish paper re-
marks that it is 10 be regretted that
amongst the high born and wealthy of
Ireland so few have served Ireland as
she has done, and that If there had been
q few native-born Lady Aberdeens each
century, how different might the history
of Ireland have been. Lady Aberdeen
has specimens of Irish work from almost
every corner Of Ireland displayed in the
miniature Irish Village on the Fair
grounds. She has samples of Irish
from Youghal, Kenmare, Kill
larney, Wexford, Now Ross, Limerick,
Kinsale, Birr, Cappoquin, Cong, Dublin,
Newry, Clones, Down, Donegal and other
towns.
Every Irish-American visiting Chicago
this summer will not fail to call at the
Irish Village and take home some speci-
men of Irish manufacture. There will
be variety of curiosities in the shape
If trinkets and jewelry made of bog OAK
md Connemara marble, and blackthorn
sticks will be supplied by the thousands.
After the opening of the Fair last
Monday, President Cleveland and Secre-
AIRY Gresham paid a visit to the Irish
Village and were received with "caed
nile failthe'' by Lady Aberdeen and her
They were entertained by |
Lady Aberdeen who was assisted by
Lady Arnot and Miss Arnot, and the
Misses Brown, Emmett and Walsh. three
4 the Irish maidens Of whom sketch |
vas given in our columns last week. The |
distinguished guests made tour of the
cottages and inspected the exhibits. At
he special cottage OF the Countess Of |
aberdeen, the President accepted Of tea
nd drank it with evident relish. Miss
Sullivan, daughter Of the late A. N. Sui
ivan, NJ. F., played on the harp with ex-
Iuisite sweetness, and before leaving the
PRESIDENT was presented with an elegant
,lackthorn stick for himself and dainty
ace handkerchief for Mrs. Cleveland.
During the brief visit Of the President,
he little Irish Village was the center Of
ttraotion and it was found necessary to
hut up the gates to prevent the en-
rance Of the crowd who wanted to see>
.ady Aberdeen and the President. Lady
aberdeen divided the, honors with the ]