The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-05-24

peopled with symbolic womanhoo3
grouped under three heads-women-t tbs
bearers Of children, toilers Of the earth
ard servants of men. Mrs. MacMon-
nies returned from Paris and superin-
tended the hanging of her picture
which she has called primitive Won
en-. and as the last section was fitted
into position she turned to her friends
and said: Il am satisfied - 1t the south
end Of the main hall is Miss Cassett'
painting of Modern Woman" IN or
der to paint this picture Miss Cassett
had erected large glass rooted build
ing and to avoid working on a scafold
mad a device by which the canvas could
be lowered as she worked. On the four
large panels above the loggias leading
from the east and west doors, are the
paintings of Mrs. Rosina Emmett Sher-
wood. Mrs Amanda Brewster Sewell,
Miss Fairchild and Miss Lydia Emmett.
al the work Of American artists.
Below the balcony hang the paint
ings Of women artists Of England,
France. Germany and America, all ar
ranged in sections to show the style Of
each country. With but one excep-
tion the departments of foreign exhib-
ftors are all located on the main floor.
To the British nursing exhibit has
been assigned q room on the balcony
floor adjoining the library room which
is furnished by the women Of New
York. The apartment devoted to the
display Of scientific nursing IN charge
of Mrs Bedford FeGwici,. q bright. lit
tie English woman who is devoted TO
the advancement Of this profession.
and her room is entirely completed
in the exhibit are eases filed with
dolls dressed in costumes worn bv
nurses IN the great hospitals of Eng
land; model houScs in which the best
methods Of ventilation and sanitary
plumbing are Indicated. hospital beds.
handages. spliuts, surgeons instrU-
ments. and portraits of those who have
found fame in the profession Of nurs-
ing. With the single exception Of
Great Britain. the foreign nations have
al found q home in the south end of
building. English women are in the
north section OF the binding, and for
some time have carried an air of tri-
rmpn. especially over their American
sisters. IN having completed exhibit;
and being ready 70 invite the world 10
see their well-dlled cases OF emhroid-
eries. their well-bouud books and spec
linens OF decorative art
One ease alone Is the JOY OF their
hearts. for Il ontains q few pieces y
vorE v-nlcn were ac1uaIty gone by the
finger OF their queen.
Directly in front of the south en-
trance Is the pavilion of Spain. The
framework has been completed for
some time. but the last pieces Of staE
work which are 70 give 1t a Moorish
aspect are just being put on. To the
left Of Spain are the booths Of Norway
and Sweden. which are finished and
cr1ped with the ueedleworlz q their
women. and contain many rare curiosi-
ties Cases, in which VIII be placed
TIE displays OF Siamese wolncr. and
lrig,.t with paint and rii3ing. are
already ARRANGED for the exhibits.
J2p@l. near tie deer. has the most
artistic foreign booth. 1t represents
a noble woaan's boudoir-hcr library
a-1 er1wing-room- and is decorated
with bamboo work and ebony woods.
Tho walls are covered with rainbow
tintcd paper.
This rniQrc little japanese dwelling
las boon entirely constructed and dee
o-atce by Ecn fror that country. as
70 ii-h caste LAZY could represent the
vo-e- of her country. France Is lar-
.-cr1. and visitors u that section VIII
sec cllv piles of boxes and timber
awaiting the ready stroke oi a ne
cha1ic's hard to bring order out Of
chaos
Ceylon's pavilion. opposite Spain. Is
o beautiful structure. VITA its carved
ebony and satin wood pillars. and the
chattcrinr little Singalese worksnen
With long hair twisted into a knot on
TIE head have attracted much atten-
Lon Beside their display. two Sin
sgaiese women IN native dress VIII
make and serve tea from their booth
free q charge. Gcrmany's exhibit is
stin Incomplete. but VIII be finished
soon. and the display in the Woman's
building viii be IN keeping with the
extensive exhibit Eadc al over the ex.
position grounds Ia the balcony
American women are making their
model rooms. On the east side OF the
building, overlooking the wooded
Island AID lagoon Of water. whose
su-ince reflects the many doiaes Of the
White City. IS tie Cincinnati room.
dee7ratca by the syonea of that eity