The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-05-29

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one time did my friend Woodliff relax
from his business bent air, and it was
in this connection, and should be pre-
served. He spouted:
And 50 It Is, my cherished friend,
I've learned It In these mountains
That not from polished haunts of mon
Doth flow the purest fountains;
But hid sway in widest wood,
Along the vineclad bluff,
Are crystal streams forever pure
And diamonds In the rough.
SARGE PtuNKET7.
To the Women of South Carolina.
In view of the fact that We have ac-
cepted as a State, Atlanta s cordial
invitation to be present at her great
Cotton States Exposition, it now be-
hooves us to see that we 60 properly
caparisoned, and make a creditable
display.
There is no longer any doubt as to
whether South Carolina will be there.
That question has been definitely set
tied. We will be there in friendly
competition with all the other States
Of the Union. That We have no ap-
preparation from our Government,
necessitates the greatest personal ef-
forts on our own part, and especially
on the part of the women who are to
be represented by separate exhibit
of their own in the Woman's Build
ing. Owing to the personal good
favor of the President of the Woman 8
Board this room is in the most con-
spicuous and important position. 1t
remains with US to make it either an
object of just pride for the whole
State, or-but we will not contemplate
the possibility Of failure, as we do not
recognize it.
The time, however, is growing very
short between now and the hour of
our trial. I have heretofore judged it
necessary as Chairman Of the Woman s
Commission for South Carolina, to
write this appeal myself, to every wo-
man in the State, and to personally
entreat all those whose eyes may read
these lines to do what they can toward
the much desired result-that of show
ing that South Carolina, if she has
had perforce to drop behind in the
march of progress, is not behind in
brain, spirit and energy, the three
essentials of success.
In the Worlds Fair at Chicago the
attention of Americans was to great
extent turned aside from their own
exhibits to the magnificent foreign
displays, but in this Southern Expo
sition the direct gaze Of the North,
East and West will be directed towards
the Southern and Cotton States. We
are one of these. Shall We stand
ashamed among our sisters ? Let US
then bestir ourselves in earnest.
Through the proceeds Of one enter
tainment which l have just given and
a private subscription we have now a
little over a thousand dollars in the
Exchequer. We should have four
thousand to make an exhibit of which
we may feel proud and that is worthy
of US. Most of the other Southern
States have more than this for their
woman department. Charleston con-
tributes one thousand from one enter
tainment alone-cannot the other
parts Of the State raise the rest ?
Bazaars, Fairs, Pic nics-all sorts of
spring and summer festivities might
be made into money-making affairs
for the State good-a cause important
now above all others-we will have
time to benefit our hospitals, churches,
etc., afterwards-when the good the
whole State will derive from fine ex-
hibit in each department will inbue us
all with new ardor to work for our
charities.
As for the articles to be exhibited,
we wish everything beautiful done by
womau's hand. Embroidery, china
painting, miniatures, drawings, laces,
wood carving, brass work, clay model
ling, anything artistic made by wo-
men. The name Of the maker and her
section of the country must be on
each article, and the price, if intended
for sale. There will be muni6cent
prizes Of money awarded by compe-
tent committee, for the best specimen
in each branch of work, part Of the
money raised will be devoted to this
object. Besides which, in order to
make the South Carolina room nota'
BILE one in every way, there will be an
Art Loan Collection, personally super
vised by committee appointed fol
the purpose. In this, paintings, val
liable old steel plates, framed auto.
graph letters of great men, historic
arms, clothes, battle flags, pieces OF
colonial furniture, silver, miniatures,
laces-in fact any objects Of art wor.
thy of exhibition are desired. The
State teens with such objects, so we
ought to have a most interesting col
lection.
To owners who wish to dispose Of
these relics or curios, this will proba-
bly, be golden opportunity, as no
where else could they be so well dis
played and to such large assemblies.
The prices and histories Of each arti-
Gle must be attached, and they will
all be catalogued by me and my COM
mittee personally removed to the
room destined for them the small
objects kept in glass clases, under lock
and the room guarded night and day.
It will therefore be seen why we have
such urgent need of money, for the
expense of the cases, the proper plac-
ing of the exhibit, the paying Of the
guards, and the awards-the money
over and above our expenses can be
added to the award-fund for which
at any rate a special portion will be
reserved, besides what Atlanta will
give.
Mr.. Roche, the State Commissioner,
will later on publish a statement about
transportation.
Ali objects for exhibition must be
sent to me here at my address below,
and any letter of inquiry will be
promptly answered.
For the time being, I am the willing
servant of the State of my adoption.
Let all who feel a like enthusiasm
be co-workers in the cause.
Mrs. ANDREW SIMoNDs,