The Russellville Democrat., 1893-11-16
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To the Board of Lady Managers at th'
 werEdss Fair on the Last Day.

To inc Board of Lady Managers at the
 wergdss Fair on the Last Day.
 The closing programme which se happily ended the existence of the woman's builsiing began an hour before noon October 31. On Ihe stage were the leaders Of the man agers and about the room were the other members of the board. First on the right sa. Mrs. Palmer and next Mrs. Eagle. and on the left Artist Zorn, Miss Hallowell, Mrs Wheeler and others of prominence in their lines of work
 Among lie farewell addresses was the following by Mrs. Eagle. She said
 1.-The most important work of the board of lady managers is now draw ing to close. Some sage called this last day funeral day, sach a sense of sadness must steal into each heart when we think of thA separa. ton, and of our beautiful woman $ building being robbed of its wealth of painting, statuary, laces, wood carving, libraries, statistics, all these and more that have been exhibited to the credit, honor and advance nie1st of the women of every land.
 We have not claimed perfection ! ifI Ray department of our work. We have not reached our ideals. We very seldom do in any undertaking {; but the visible work of the board has overstepped the expectations of the most enthusiastic and friendly !; while the unseen and incompatible has touched the hand of woman in every nation 10 lead her to greener pastures and richer fields. The seed time is just over. A little patient resting and waiting, and then comes the ripened harvest.
 "Here have eommuned together women from every state and almost every nation. More than twenty nations have spoken from this plat form for the committee on con gresses, and almost every state has sent a representative. Other com mittees have been instrumental in bringing together many people from many lands.
 TRIBUTE TO THE BOARD.
 "As member of the board of lady managers hope l may be ex- cused for reference to questions So nearly personal. There are 115 members of that body, and l believe there never was such a singleness of purpose in a body so large to do the best thing in the best way. There has been the greatest harmony of action, the majorities on almost every question being so large and so pronounced that very seldom has the chair been in doubt as to the result On very few vital questions has there been a close vote. You will be charitable enough to admit that this first national board of women has existed under the search light of criticism. The commission owes us vote of thanks for claiming public attention, when, except that wom- ans board was more novel, that body could have furnished much more sensational reading.
 "When I compare the board of lady of managers with the great number of organized bodies with which 1 have been familiar 1 am proud of the board. As individuals or as an organized body it does not suffer by comparison. When I compare its officers with the officers of other bodies we have the advant- age, but when l compare it's presi- dent with the president of any and all other organizations tse gold medals are our own with the ehromos added.
 "We covet not the titles of rank in this land of ours, where every woman may be queen, and when the women of America choose a leader and representative she is not only a queen but queenly. This day of sorrow we would turn to joy, and make it our coronation day. If we cannot crown our queen, we will present to you our queen already eruwned y