The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-08
Mrs. Martha B. Stevens
Tells What New Jersey
Will Put in the Wom-
ans Building.
NO CRAZY QUILTS ADMITTED.
Calls for Authors, Artists and
Artisans-Work to Be Sent
to Newark for Judgment.
THE DECORATIVE BRAND.


Fair as a whole, there is no doubt that
the woman's part of it will be grea
success. At least New jerseys women
part of it will be, that is sure. After al
interview with Mrs. Martha B. Stevens
of Castle Point. New Jersey, who is Pres
ident of this States Woman's Committee
there was no doubt left in the mind o
the inquirer. that woman's work in New
Jersey would be thoroughly represented
at the Fair.
Castle Point is one Of the redeemine
features of Hoboken. Leaving the Wash
ington street car. one sees greensboro
gateway, more like England than America
3 with sign in German and English re
ouesting the public not to walk that way
Beyond is a broad stretch of lawn, rising
to the edge of the bluff. so large that it is
quite drive from the lodge to the portt
cochere of the Stevens mansion. Ever
yesterday. under the depressing influences
of the dull skies, uncertain mists, sodder
ground and raw winds that made one
sympathize with the poor statues, Castle
Point wore an air of dignity as it looked
down on the Hudson River on one side,
and far-away Hoboken mud on the other.
At the request of representative OF
THE JERSEY CITY NEWS, Mrs. Stevens
consented to give its readers an account
of the work as it now stands. with some
of the plans for the future.
Mrs. Stevens was appointed President
of the State Committee on Woman's
Work early last fall. by meeting OF
ladies held for that purpose. At that
time she was travelling in Europe. AL
though, as she says, "the work see med SO
great when I first looked at it, that I
didn't see how could ever do it," after
considering how much could be accomp-
lished by means of subcommittee, she
decided to accept the position. While
she was in Europe, Mrs. George F. Kunz
OF Garden street, Hoboken. was doing
wonders for the work of organization. 1t
is the aim OF the Womsn's Commission
ers to represent every possible phase in
woman's work, past or present-a task
Herculean indeed, when one has in mind
che innumerable occupations now open
to women, and the equally countless
worlds history since there Were women
in the world. To further this work, Mrs.
Kunz, who is the wife of George F.
Kunz, of the firm of Tiffany g. Co.,
author of monographs upon North
American and other gems, and the re-
cognized authority upon this subject
appointed as heads of the various COM
mittees in Hoboken, ladies whose expert
ence had fitted them for the position, SO
that upon her return Mrs. Stevens found
a good beginning already made.
AcALL FOR WOMEN WRITER'S.
The first step in the work of collecting
the exhibits is the subdivision of the
duties, first by subjects and next by
localities. The exhibit ofwomen writer's
is one of the most Important, and of this
Mrs. Charles B. Yardley, of East Orange,
is in charge for this county. Any woman
who has at any time written a book, Is
requested to send two copies at once, TO
her address, one for Chicago, and one for
Trenton. Any women who has ever
written magazine or newspaper articles,
poems, or has contributed In any way to
periodicals, is requested tosend specimens
of her work, to be preserved and ex-
hfbited In scrap books. Apropos, Hudson
County is somewhat behind its neighbors
in this department.. its authors having
responded with less promptness. Mrs.
Yardley will be happy TO receive all books
or clippings. which should be forwarded
by the middle of the present month.
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The decorative department.. of which
Mrs. Kinney is chief, is perhaps the
largest and certainly the most imposing
to the eye, of the entire exhibit. 1t is to
include all kinds of embroideries, work
upon textile fabrics, illustration and
illumination, up to water colors and oil
paintings. The last named will not be SO
New York, since Mrs. Kinney has found
that large proportion of our women ar
lists have studios in New York, and pre-
fer to exhibit In that State. Here are to
be all the examples of china painting.
embroideries of every kind. painting on
silk. satin or other fabric, fancy work
In fact, any known variety of decorative
dfu. lt uuuSt bo OOiAO Az Lui1ht AOWSVCA,
that in this department there are some
slight restrictions. Mrs. Potter Palmer
herself said to Mrs. Stevens, with empha-
sis:-sIf can help it. there shall not one
crazy-quilt go to the Fairp,
RELICS OF YE oLDEN TYNE.
The committee In charge Of Colonial
relics will present wonderfully interest
ing collection from this State. 1t is in
tended to exhibit all undoubted Revolu-
tionary or Colonial relics of Whatever
kind, or If not the article itself. a descrip-
tion. brief history and name and address
of the owner. Mrs. Stevens has received
an interesting book from Salem County.
compiled and published by Anna Hunter
Van Meter. 1t is in the form of rough
edged leaves of heavy linen paper, bound
with silk cord. and containing, besides
a number OF half-tone reproductions of
localities famous in Revolutionary times,
a list of every Colonial relic In Salem
County, with name and address OF owner,
and brief marginal notes OF interest as to
the peculiar uses and history OF each.
The whole is OF interest to any reader,
represents vast amount Of research, and