The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29
THE WORK OF WOMEN.
Il BEAUTIFUL PALACE At THE A.
L4NTA EXPOSITION.
Exhibit. From all Lands-A Virginia Tea
Room and Creole kitchen-the
Capable President.

ATLANTA. Sept i2.-To-day at nigh
neon Il little bit OF a person stood IN the
center OF the entrance OF the women
building looking critically up at the dome.
The impression made upon any stranger
VINO might have walked IN there "ouid
l.. We been that she was childish htue
body who stood wondering now in he
world a person could aver have mounted
30 high to adorn the architectural sky
above her. Not bit IF it. though. for
she was Miss Grace Temple, and she de-
siered and painted that dome with her
own def $, looking, way up there
81 the SC ling. like a tiny butterfly
perched h.gn in the heavens. sne stood
now poised in the center Of the huilding,
her task completed. her worSmen Sone,
the signs of work about her on every
hand.
Every room was filed With a busy gath
ering. the upper gallery a perfect bee
hive, for there the working exhibits were
Arranging themselves. each NO nan deco
rating her own small assignment OF space
ana arranging the work which she was 70
show as an object lesson TO visitors during
the exposition. The sound OF foreign vote
- was there: oriental weavers. expressing
more with the poetry of tne.r eyes than
the music OF their voices blind women
lace makers with fingers that almost full
fiji the lack Of SIGHT; carvers In brass and
wood little glove maker placing her
wonderful machine. and painters in the
wonderful decorative inss II which wo-
men are 50 shillful-a busy gathering.
indeed and among them no quarrelins.
for eacn has a space ard 10 each there
was surety Of success through mdFi-
dull effort.
BUSY fCFNE.
The big front rooms opening on the han
OF the lower floor were busy and interest
ing. ON the right the NeS York women
were arrauging their rOOw, charming
artistic place. with decorations in Delft
blue and the polished floor covered with
/ Persian rugs. on the left the women OF
/ Massachusetts Connecticut and Maryland
Were busy as bees. Maryland has the
/ largest space in this room, which Is bright
/ and colonial .n effect; on its walls the
pictures OF famous Baltimore hcaGties,
while It's furnishings contain many rare
historical specimens Of old mahogany and
rosewood Massachusetts, ard Connect
/ cut are unique in memcntocs Of Old Puri-
{ tan days, and IN presenting the pictures
/ of gifted mon and women OF New Eng
land. The big hallway Is hung WIN beau
uful pictures ard decorative paintings
from women artists. and In the back hall
way the committee on CHINA painting and
the arts Of the aboriginal women are
/ arranging their display.
one either side of this hail are the art
galleries, and here. beside the many fine
/ Paintings. are several collections of bric-a-
brao and curios Of great Interest that
nave never before been exhibited. Mr..
[ Schauss Will send on the lst Of october
MS great painting by Rosa Bonheur FOR
| this gallery. This painting has never bee
] f.f q Rosa =
study. and Mr. Schauss, who had never
exhibited az any of The big fairs IN this
country. is sending this great canvas sole
| IS IN honor of Mrs. Thompson.
prrsRrvfs AND PrcKLEs.
Back of the art galleries Is the agricul-
tural department. At first the board OF
women managers thought that TINS was
/ too advanced an age for women TO de-
scerd TO the exhibition OF preserves and
/ pickles and fruit. but after all, they
thought. since women have from time
immemorial exceled IN these househll
arts which are really of such great inn
portance. IL would be affected not 10 have
| them represented. Then" said one OF
the board 1--WE can go mp into the as
somblv hall and have all the theorizing
and advanced speaking we want. and II
VIII not i'm the least interfere with the
/ preserve exhibit
The assembly hail is. however. going "a
look no more like n strictly business room
than the salon OF Madame Adam. Tine
women Of Charleston have taken hold OF
that for decoration. on its walls they
VIII display many beautiful miniatures
/ and priceless art treasures gathered bl
/ the wealthy families of that southern
! CITY. Opposite the assembly hall is the
/ PRESIDENTS room. and the decorators are
/ busy mere completing an apartment On
/ for the reception OF a princess. The walls
/ and the furniture are all after the iasn
ion Of the Louis Seize, and the desk al
which ms lady president transacts hel
business. dainty coquett.sh aiair "us
I :-ests nothing moro serious than the paint
Ing OF q valentine or an invitation tC
afternoon tea.
~rr PRtslDrSTh WORE.
Mrs. Thompson was elected president b.
the exposition board one year ago las
January The work, OF course, in IN
spring seemed far away and Eght an'
trivial She went 70 Europe for q rev
months travel When she returned II
J September she found the members who
7 had been appointed 10 the board in al
excited luandary.
What shall we do?" they exclaimed
"The men say they can give us no money
FOR our building. and we have not cen
IN our treasury"
Wen have IT," said Mrs. Thompson
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