Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-02-21
WOMEN AT THE WORLDS FAIR.

WOMEN AT THE WORLDS FAIR.
Miss Lucy TrowbrIdge Gives a Very
Interesting Talk to New Haven
Ladies at the United Church Chapel
- -Four Dormitories for Women
Only.
the United church chapel yesterday after
noon to listen to an informal talk by Mics
Lucy Trowbridge of the woman's board of
worlds fair commissioners. Miss Trow-
bridge has bean to Chicago twice In the
interest of the board, and gave some very
interesting information in regard to the |
arrangements which are being made in
Chicago to accommodate the thousands |
who will flock there next summer. Four |
dormitories for women coming to the fair |
alone are being built by the commissioners. |
Each dormitory will accommodate 1850 |
women at one time. Shares are being sold
for SO each. A share entities the holder
to the use of room for twenty-five days,
OF two ladies may 60 and occupy one room
for MALT that time. 1t is to be understood
that no children or men are allowed in
this dormitory. Another dormitory is
being built where children may bs taken.
This is designed as family dormitory.
Miss Sheldon, daughter of Mr.. Fred.
Sheldon, has been allotted room to DECOR
ate in the woman's world building. And
an urgent appeal that all who are able and
so disposed will contribute money toward
the decoration of this room. About $40
has already been raised. ANY contribu-
lions may be gent to Miss Lucy Trowbridge
of 21O Prospect street, or to Mrs Franklin
Farrell at the New Haven house.
Mrs. Isabelle q. Butler of Bridgeport at
the meeting yesterday exhibited some very
fine specimens of art needlework, which
was especially designed and originated by
her for exhibition at the worlds fair. One
specimen Of her needlework is a scene at
sea and is executed with such wonderful
accuracy and nicely that at a short distance
it presents the appearance of water color
or pastel. Miss Helen Holden of Bridge
port was also present at the meeting.
of the Connecticut building was to be of a
date prior to 1776, and that if anyone had
any furniture of national, not local, HE
toricsl interest she would be much pleased
to communicate with them.
The women of New Haven have decided
to give an elegant mantel- piece with mir
rors and portieres The design for the
mantel was exhibited at the nesting yes
terday afternoon. It will be made by
New York firm and will be of high de-
gree of beauty. An urgent appeal is sent
out for all who have relics of any kind of
antique footwear or old fashioned gar
ments to contribute them toward the ex-
htbit in the woman's building. Miss
Trowbridge, as a member of the woman's
board, wears very fine gold badge with
the coat of arms of Connecticut, and the
word Connecticut" inscribed above. Miss
Trowbridge has already made two trips to
Chicago with the board and will go again
about March 1.
W. Il. Couch and wife are at St. Angus
tine, Fla.
Leroy Montamye of Meadville, Pa, is
visiting in this city.
Mrs. D. G. Beach left yesterday to visit
her parents in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Captain P. B. O'Brien is i'll at his homs
on Winthrop avenue with bronchitis.
Miss Georgia Sadler of Hagerstown, Nd,
is stopping for few days in this city.
D. NJ Bassett and family of Birmingham
have gone to Florida for several weeks.
Frank Fowler of Helena, Mont. is visit
ing his uncle, j. A. Thorpe, of Exchange
street.
Miss Julia Hope and Mrs. q. E Pardee
left yesterday for a trip to southern
California.
Miss Hastings of Boston is visiting at
the residence of Miss George Booth on Gar
den street.
Miss Florence Lewis of Albany, N. Y,
who has been visiting in this city, returned
home yesterday.
Mr.. w. n. Hurd of Cold Spring farm,
Winsted, is visiting at the residence of his
sister, Mrs. F. J. Curtis, in New Haven.
E. G. Benedict of Greenwich is to take
| cruise in his yacht to the Gulf of Mexico
| after the Inauguration of President Cleve
land.
Frederick J. Brown of Waterbury, q
| member Of the democratic state central
committee, representing the Fifth district,
has been elected secretary to succeed J. 81.
Swartwout.
Rev. Mr.. Soderholm of this city will
preach to the Swedes of Danbury and vi
cinity in the Methodist church, room No.
| good performer on the guitar and will
| render some selections.
DR.. Griswold of the Keeley institute Of
West Haven has gone to Chicago for q
| rest. During his absence DR.. P. O. Gill
bert of Dwight, Ill, will have charge of
| the seventeen patients now under treat
| ment at the institute.
James Gallagher. jr., of this city arrived
in Jacksonville, Fla, February II, after a
delightful trip on the beautiful steamer
Algonquin of the Clyde line. On the same
day Major T. Attwater Barnes and wife of
this city arrived at Jacksonville They
had just come from New Orleans after a
trip In the west. They left the same day
for St. Augustine, Fla.
A party of nine of the Waterbury bust.
| nees men, who have been visiting in Flor
ida during the past three weeks. arrived
home Saturday evening. They report hav-
ing had very pleasant trip, and were sur
prised to find such weather at the north.
The orange crop they say has been greatly
damaged by the severe frosts, there being
scarcely any except in the Rock Ledge belt
which Is about fifteen miles long. The
banana crop is almost entirely ruined, ex-
cept few at the southern points of the
state, but there will be none from that Sec
ton for northern markets. Pine apples,