The Washington times., 1895-05-04
Ladies Intent Upon Making a
Rare Exhibit of CuriOS.
FEATURES OF THE BOOTHS
Mrs. Carlisle and Her Committees
Hard at Work in the Interest OF
Woman's Representation at the
Atlanta observation-disclosures in
Pretty Good shape.

The zeal and patriotism OF the ladies
who have undertaken the task of seeing
woman's interest properly cared for at
the coming international exposition at
Atlanta Were fully exemplified by the
general attendance at the joint meeting
Thursday afternoon of the international
interstate, and District committees, re-
spectively, and by the substantial progress
made in the prehminaTies for the great
May fete that viii begin next Monday
at Washington Light Infantry aTmOry,
on Fifteenth street.
The meeting was held at the residence
of Secretary Carlisle and was presided
over by Mrs Carlisle, whose excellent
executive ability and devotion TO the
WORK are most enthusiastically commented
upon by her associates and inspire in
creased zeal Mrs. Carlisle was ably as
Ested by Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, first
vice-president OF the organization
COLONIALRELICs
The business before the assemhlage all
had reference to the coming festival, and
much of it was of Importance.
II was announced that the colonial COM
mittce, in charge of Mrs. Heth, will have
a booth arranged in which, among other
valued relics, there viii be on exhibition
the silver mace with which the old II
ginia House of BUTgeSses was kept within
due bounds II has been in Gen. Heth's
family ever since, aud is the same that was
presented originally to the Virginia Off
cials BY King Charles the Secoud-
A lock of Gen. Washiugton'S hair, one
Of Mrs WashingtOu's dresses, and the
silver drinking cup carried by the General
during the Revolution, Will also Be eX-
hibited The booth will be decorated with
the Colonial cOlOrs.
A Colonial ball will be given on Saturday
evening. at which Mrs. Carlisle, assisted by
Mss Morton. other Cabinet ladies and
the entire Colonial committee, VIII re-
ceive.
DEBUTANTES WILL OPEN THE BALL.
The ball viii be opened by debutantes in
the msuuet, ard Will close with the old
/ time Virginia reel.
/ Miss Anna Randolph Ball was appointed
/ to superiutend the Armenian booth. and
will confer in relation to the exhibit with
I the Armenian residents in the city.
Mss Mary Desha was elected TO preSid(
over the art committee, vice Miss HerbeS ;
whose contemplated absence in EurOP , A
/ prevent her further attention to the
The educational committee, in ChaS
Mrs. W d. Cabell, will have very iuter-
.sting programme, to assist in which Mrs
| r. H Clarke, q Alabama, is actively en-
gagged.
1 Al1DiE ONutI ltdlUItH q cCIlCS Vi GAOAA
lectures by EN- nent men IS provided for,
| Secretary Hoke Smith and Prof. Pywell be-
| lug included in the list. Tuesday afternoon
/ aud Wednesday evening viii Ge devoted TO
/ the educational programme, and at some
/ hour to be eSiguated, the kindergarten Sys-
| TEN will lie elaborated by Mrs. Treat, VINO
| is a guest of Mrs Secretary Uhl The
mothers are exScc5ed TO take deep interest
/ in this branch of the work.
The literary booth Will be in charge OF
/ Miss LOngfellow aud Mrs. Gov. Blackburn
| was elected TO preside over the Indian
booth, in place of Mrs. James Stevenson,
/ who was obliged to rSign.
FLOWERS AND COOKERY.
Mrs. W. II. owen has been assigned to
the flower booth. ard has already re-
ceived assur RANGES of valuable contributions
from the leading florists. speciality OF
/ bouquets will be made on Saturday.
Mrs Gatcbett who viii supeTintend
the Mexican booth, has the valued aid OF
| Nine. Romero, wife of the Mexican munster,
who will add to the interesting collection
! already assured an array OF rare curiOS
from her home country.
A display of cookery viii bs made every
| afternoon from 3 to . O'Clock, In which
| the skill OF private cuisine artists viii be
contrasted with that OF tine teachers OF the
| art in the public schools.
| The regoing embraces the substance Ofthe
| reports received at the meeting, with the
| exception of the all-impostant matter of IL
| nauces. The ladies We're delighted 10 hear
| of sundFy donations, the highest IN amount
being that OF Mrs George L. Westinghouse,
| whose check was for one hundred dollars.
All the Cabinet ladies are actively par
! ticipating in the business of the commit
| tees, and the affair promises TO be q
leading event.
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