Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-01-20
To the Honorable II. G. Chambor',
President, and Members Of the
Nn..IL,a Enlr q ON M IaaInnt

To the Honorable II. c. Chambo',
President, and Members Of the
world's Fair Commission;
gentlemer-Gn behalf Of the Board
ofLady Managers Of the Utah World's
rsir commission we respectfully sub
mll the following general report Of the
work Of the women Of Utah at tho
Columbian EKpoBitior.
We desire tosay nui that we highly
appreciate the kindness and oonsidcra.
t.on Of the members OF your hon.
ofable body towards the Board
o.! Lady Managers during their wors
ip the Territory and als1 at Chicago.
Tho board has labOrei diligently TO
make q credl,ablo showing Of the work
O, Utah women, and We feel that our
Efforts have been measurably succras-
fu, although, with a larger appfopfia-
ton, much moro could have been &C.
CJmplishet.
While IN Chicago we were the 70.
ciplent. NJ many courtesIcl aud kind-
ufa1rs from tue lsdies and gentlemen
of the different state buildings, the
National Board VI Lady Managers aud
rspre,nntntives Of foreign natlons,
which showed In marked degree
their friendly feeling towards ~ and
cur Territory.
IL was our endravor In the Utah
building 10 meet strangers IA fuuk
and courteous manner, giving them
such information as would be Of iutef-
Get,
We highly commend the conduct Of
the young ladies nt the Utah huildingi
10 fact we have nothing but words ~
praise Tor each aud every member Of
that household.
We gratefully acknowledge the
c5uuc6ics anu confederation % our
national commissioners, ana the valu'
ablr C8uuHrls anu services rendered by
Alrs. Marggrct B. Salisbury, PRECEDENT
U. tho lady commissioners, TOT winch
fhe VIII ever be held In nigh osteem
by the women % our Territory.
ia relation 10 our exhibit w thick
mention should flrst DO made Of the
elegant homo manufactured elk
potticfts pftst ntoi TO the Woman
mling, which were highly appreci-
atd aud received an Awaru. These,
with the handsomely emUr iucrcd silk
aud bfoadcloth porticfei contributed BY
Cue ladies OF SAT- Lake county, which
also received an award, anu HUmp hnc
pieces 10 line lace, addict greatly % our
elk exhibit ia the WOmsu'a building
uf wbich We have reason 10 be proud.
Another notable exhibit Ia that build.
iug Wa the silk map Of the u nitod
SlHita by Mrs. X. ID. Batr0nbuck,
which not only received an award,
butwas nyotably commented upon by
tie newspapers.
Cur lazy artists were represented
there by the paintings Of Mrs. Marie
Gorliuski Hughes, Mrs. IL. X. Har-
wood AMI Miss Kate Wells. In litera-
tufc our iadies were represented by the
books, "Sougs anu Flowers from the
Wasatch," being selections OF verse
from our noted poets, exquisitoly illus-
trated Ia water cOlOts anu handsome ely
bound. Alsoa volume Of essays aud a
history OF the churches and charities
OF Utah. The creator part Of our ex.
hibit Wns In the Utah building.
We are indebted 10 the following
counties for articles contributed for the
decoration OF the Utah building; The
beautiful home manufactured iurni-
tutr OF native silk and wood, contrib.
uttd by the ladies u DAVIS county
dtsurves first mention; and we here
commend them for tne elegance Of
their contribution. We are Indebted
90 SAT- Lake county for the beautiful
rose cOl0ttd pOftiores, handsomely
embroidered, plano scarf, pillow, tea
service, books, etc. 10 Utah county
for the sage green pOftleres, the
tmbrOideTing Of which In deserving Of
special praise. Also tho home
manufactured linen from Springville;
onyx clock from American Fork; onyx
table from Lehl, anu manufactured
nag ana rustic table from Provo. To
Weber county for broadcloth pOrtieres
ana artistic lambrequinE. 10 Cache
county for br0adclOth portieres, rope
table anu numerous articles Of n
decorative character. To summit
county for handsome bear anu mOuu.
tain lion skins, To Washington
county for home manufactured table
linen. 70 San Juan county Tor elegant
Nav j. blankets; and Box EdsT
county ior easel and picture. TOoule
county having no time to prepare an
exhibit contributed money, 10 be used
IN iurtheriug the work.
We are also Indebted 10 the folllwlng
artists Tor decorations for the Uiah
building:
10 Mts Marie Gorlinskl Hughes,
Nu. G. A. KIousr, Allss reasIel, Miss
Harlweli for pictures; to Mrs. H.. q.
Ffancis for beautiful procelnin PLAGUE;
10 Mrs. Fred. Clawson for lovely Tea
uayi 10 Mrs. Justice and others for
painted china; TO MIR. Alfred a. Lam.
bourne for his valuable aud beautiful
looks " Utah scenery, which were
appreciated by thousands Of Interested
sight seers. Another object Of interest
was the large book OF photographs
prepared by tho territorial committee
on architecture. There were also four
large cases nlled with beautiful
specimens Of needle work.
We dteire 10 thank the ladies' Of the
Territory for the generous assistance
rendered by them, ana without which
ourtNhihit would have been failure
Very respectfully,
Mis-, Il. ;. RICHARDS,
President.
Mrs. II. ID. RiClIARrs,