Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-26
THIRD EDITION.
WAR TIME EXPfDlENTS.
The Women of the South Are Asked to Con tribute to the Display Thereof
 at Atlanta.

The following circular is self-explan- atory:
 Atlanta, Ga, Aug. "A, 1895. To the Women of the South:
 Knowing that you are interested in perpetuating the memories of the Lost Cause" we invite you to aid us in our work for the woman's building of the Cotton States and International exposi- ton. It is our purpose to make such an exhibit of the industry, ingenuity and privations of the women of the south during the war as shall be convincing proof of their unparalleled patriotism. We earnestly request your aid in this work of love, and beg that you will call a meeting of the women of your com munity at once, as our time Is limited, to ascertain what you can do for us.
 We need the following: All uniforms or clothing of any sort made by women samples of home-spun of any sort; home woven towels or carpets; stockings or gloves knitted Of silk raveings or fine spool thread; homemade gloves, shoes, hats and bonncts of straw, or Confeder- ate felt articles made of alligator skim dresses made of odds and ends at hand; wedding dresses; stuffs colored with homemade dyes; soldiers knitted com forterS or helmets; makeShiftS for but tons, needles, pins; homemade toys for children; feather flowers and fans; dress trimmings and laces; samples of bagging woven of cotton warp and bark filling; articles made of the fibre of bear grass (yucca), homemade rope for packing cotton; tallow and wax candles, and bot ties covered with wicks dipped in rosin for lights; homemade toilet or other soap; starch of corn, or potatoes pr wheat, or bran; any articles made by the plantation blacksmith or cooper under the direction of the mistress: domestic wines or cordals which may have been kept as relics; souvenirs of women s work in hospitals or on the battlefield, and any and everything which will help to tell the story of woman's life during that great struggle. Samples of starch and candles might be made after the Confederate receipts. This list of wom- ans work will we doubt not, suggest great many things which We do not now recall to mind. Gifts of money, however small, are greatly needed and earnestly desired. Apply to Mrs. Plane for tags and labels to insure proper transporta- tion of relics.
 Free transportation will be given ev- erything intended for this exhibit. Ev- cry article must be accompanied with name and address of owner; and where necessary description Of it given. They will be officially receipted for on arrival, and returned in good order. If it is the desire of the owner to- put any article on sale it should be so labeled, giving price; and the committee will do what they can to dispose of the same.
 We request that you attend the expo sition, and if possible try to be present on the day set apart for the Daughters of the Confederacy."
 Hoping for a favorable reply. very re- spectfully,
 MRS. HELEN PLANE. President Atlanta Chapter. Daughters of
 the Confederacy, 91 Morritt's Avenue,
 Atlanta, Ga.
 Note.-All articles should be sent in by September 12 and, addressed to the Con federate Exhibitor, Cotton States and International exposition, Atlanta Ga.