The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-01-30
WOMEN'S WORK,
AND HOW 1T WILL COUNT IN THE
GREAT EXPOSITION.
Preliminary Meeting of the COmmittee-A
Temperance Organization Formed-Some
Talk About the Exposition.

One of the most interesting and unques-
tionably one of the most important features
of the exposition will be the womans de-
partment.
The committee of ladies appointed at a
meeting some days ago to select TIVE !.Js
five members Of the board to have charge
of this department held it's first meeting
in the exposition rooms al noon yesterday.
All of the members of the committee We're
present. They were Mrs. Louie NJ. Cor
don, Mrs. r. S. Barrett and Mrs. S. NJ. IN
man, of Atlanta; Mrs Dr.. FELTON,, OF
Cartersvlle and Mrs. w. e. Lanier. Of
West Point.
This was q preliminary meeting and was
for the purpose of the ladies becoming
acquainted with one another and eXchang-
ing views on different features of the
exposition. temporary organization was
effected by making Mrs. Gordon chairman
and Mrs Inman secretary. The ladies
We're in session for a couple of bours and
during that time discussed at length the
principal features of the woman's work at
the exposition,
ut was simply a preliminary meeting, :
said Mrs. Gordon after they had adjourned,
"and was Il most delightful one. The work
which has been put in our hands is d
most important one and we thought we
should take our time in selecting the mem
bers of the board for the womans depart
ment. 1t is our aim to make this WOman's
building an important feature Of the eX-
positon-the most notable OF its Kind this
country has ever seen, if that IS possible.
At any rate 1t will certainly be the most i'm
portant move for the women OF the south
that has ever been made In our discus
SiOnS today we simply exchanged views on
different features of the work. We want to
aid the members of the exposition board
in every way possible especially in select
ing a working board. 1t is our idea that all
the women in the south should take an ac-
tive interest in this exposition and to tina.
e END we must 3 ef fron tba
other states who will be good
working members of the committee. There
is something for all to do whether they are
on this committee or not, and | am sure
it is safe to say that the women Of the
south will do all they can to make this eX-
position just what the men hops. it viii be;
There are a thousand ways" continued
Mrs Gordon, lin which this special fea-
turc will be of value to the women Of all
the states of the south. 1t Will. am sure
bring to the front a great deal of talent
which might otherwise be hidden from the
word i believe that if a woman has tai
ent she should have an opportunity to dis
play it and I feel positive that nothing
which has ever been done before will be 50
efficacious in bringing this about as win the
Woman's department of this Cotton States
and international exposition | know the
women everywhere are manifnstin@ d great
deal of interest in this work and I feel
positive that whoever may have charge Of
the Woman's work will have the hearty CO.
operation of all the women Of the south
The next meeting Of the committee viii
be held in two weeks. At that meeting it
is probable that the full board vii be
named.
1t is known that 4 great many women
who have expressed themselves on the sub
iect are very earnest in the hope that this
woman's building be constructed with an
idea of bein" n permanent exposition in
Itself permanent display of what the
women OF the south can do Whether this
is done or not it is certain that the mem
bers of the committee will do everything in.
their power to make This feature of the ex-
position a grand success