Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-05-01

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world. We have maize HnI here
cnthefed together objects vi nee nul
b, nuty, tue products 0i Amerlun sk.i
aud inventions; we have Also made mul
who rule themselves. II 10 The exalted
mission la which we and our guest.
rom other lands are engage, ~ Wu
operate ia the inauguration OF t.u
enterprises devoted TO human cnlight.
eminent; and In the undorlahiug we
hero enter upon, we eNumIlly in
the nobleat senso the Brotherhood
" nations. Let us hold fast
b. the meaning that undurllCs THIS
ceremony and let US not ltae the im.
I pTesslveness o. this movement, AZ by
u touch the machinery that gives Ugh.
to this vast exposition IL now sct So
motion, no at tho same instant let our
hopes and aspifatione awaken tn
forces which ia oil times 70 come shall
influences the welfare, dignity aud
freedom Of mankind.
As ho concluded tho vast thron,
saw him extend his hand TO the hutton
Of the golden key which released tin
pent up stream In the great
engines and set the chimes ring.
ing and unfirled the myriad
VI flags from the great battling nud
the ttup.ndOus enterpriso Commtmot.
stlng the Jour hundrsdth Anniversary
Of ColumbuY great nchicvcmcut wa
In full swing. The Prpsidont and
officials were then entertained nt lun.
chcon and made rounds OF the build.
ings.
DEDICATION uF ME woMEN's BUILD.
INC.
The most satisfactory feature Of the
days proceedings, from femme
Standpoint, wns this dedication " the
women's building. This afternoon n
great thfong Of women crowded into
tho building to the Imminent danger
Of their 'ilkun inbrlcH aud ffall b0nnUtf.
The ceremonies opened with gfan1
march by Jean Ingeborg VonBrom.
eart, OF Memicfi, Germany, followed
by prayer by Miss Ida Blllin. Then
Miss Francis, OF London, favored
tho assembly with dramatic
overture, at the close OF which
Mrs. Potter Palmer, president OF
tne women's board OF lady managers
delivered the dedioatory address.
MRs. PALMER's Address.
Tho moment Of fruition has arrived
The hope which for moro than two
years has gradually been gaining
strength and definitoness has now be-
come real, for today the exposition
opens it, gates aud with II comes the
ormal o. enlng Of the Womau's build.
ing.
Experience, said Mrs. Palmer,
brought many surprises, not least OF
which II the realization OF the unity OF
human Interests Notwithstanding the
differences OF race, government, tenn
temperament or external conditions.
or all eNitting forms OF Injustice she
thought none 40 cruel and Inconsistent
as that OF women with regard b. coli.
maintenance. liz was only too evident
that women thrown upon their own
resources had frightfil struggle. The
theory that the sphere OF woman IL
home told heavily nsa.-r! her, mon
taking advantage VI Il to force
her fr hire to nominal price,
and many who cling to respectable
occupations, showed high principles
ana were renl heroints off, lie whose
handiwork she was proud to install In
the exposition.
Mrs. Palmer dilated upon the broad
stretch between the theory Of the
sanctity Of home anu the actual status
ofnilairs and then turned to what she
called dealing with the existing
facts. She said It was the hope to ere.
ate by means Of the exposition
well defined public sentiment In re-
gard TO the proprlety OF wo-
men maintaining their familios.
IL Ia hoped that the statistics OF the
board OF lady managers would serve
to give you a correct idea OF the mum.
Der OF women, not only OF these with
out natural proteciors, but also
those! forced to work shoulder To
shoulder with the hutband, without
nothing the number forced to support
husbands in idleuess and vice.
Mrs. Palmer then Mt some length dis
cursed upon the present situation
OF women, theories ana arguments
raised for and against, and again com.
ing back to tns Exposition said, that
realizing that woman can never hope
to receive proper recompense for
their services until her usefulness and
success is fully recognized, the oppor.
tunity has been taken advantage OF
presented by the Exposition,
10 bring together such evidences
VI htt thiii US W hhuN Nor hDllIly.
The board, she said, did not wish 10 be
understood as placing a sentimental
value upon the work OF woman be.
cause OF her sex. IL was simply hoped
10 place the facis before the whole world
and lot II Judge for Itself.
Mrs. Palmer detailed the difficulties
encountered In bringing the commits.
sioners, especially the foreign ones 10 a
realization OF the fact that woman was
| filling sphere greater than was
thought, and then returned thanks TO
those who had aided In bringing
the womans exhibit 10 Its present stage
| OF perfection.
In conclusion Mrs. Palmer said;
"The eloquent president OF the com.
mission last October dedicated the
great, great, great Exposition to hu.
mainly. We now delicate the wo.
men's building to elevated woman.
hood, knowing that by 30 doing we
shall best serve the cause Of
humanity"
The jubilats by II. A. Beach,
Osniston was uext on the program.
Addresses were then delivered By the
following distinguished Representa-.
tives OF foreign nations:
Spaip-Duohess De Neragua.
Italy--COun,esg BtazEa.
England Mr.. Bedford Fenwick.
Scotland aud Ilelhnd-Duchess OF
A berdeen.
Russia-Princess Sohathovoiisky.
Countess Aberdeen said;