The Washington times., 1895-04-19
OCOUHT is NOTHING
One Standard for Women and
Mems Work at Atlanta.
LADY MANAGERS DECLARATION
Their Department of the Cotton States Ez-
position Will Exhibit Many Improve.
ments Over the Position Assigned to the
Sex at the Worlds Fair-Mrs. Barretrs
Reference to the New South.

The women managers of the Cotton States
International Exposition, which opens at
Atlanta, Ga, in September next, held an
important meeting yesterday afternoon at
the residence Of Mrs. John G. Carlisle, No
1926 X street northwest, at which the
preliminary work of the board was fully
mapped out, a partial list OF committees
was named, and arrangements made for
early future meetings Mrs. Carlisle,
who is the chairman of the interstate board,
presided, and Mrs. NJ d. Lincoln offici-
ated as secretary.
An interesting feature Of the proceed
ings was an address by Mrs R. s. Barrett,
vice chairman, VINO, by request, stated
at some length the plans and aims and
defined the status ana scope OF the women's
department OF the exposition, which
she said, would exhibit many improve
ments over the position assigned TO the
sex at the Chicago Worlds Fair
EQUALITY THE KEYNOTE.
The keynote OF the coming exhibition
would be to place woman's work on exact
equality with that of men, having them con-
sidered by the same standard, by the same
judges and in the Same manner, competing
alike for the same awards, without distinc-
ton as to sex.
Referring to the new south, Mrs. Bar
rett said
IF, as Mr.. Spencer has declared, evO-
luton means the bringing OF the homogene-
GUS from the heterogeneous. Atlanta VIII
stand for the evolution of society, for there
the most diScOTdaut elements have been
assimiIated in the Drawn and muscle for
grtTfF nd
the new south is true to her traditions"
COMPOSITION OF COMMITTEES.
Committees were named as follows.
Domestic Science-Mrs. Beriah wilkins,
Mrs Daniel Lamont. Miss Morton, Miss
Emma Noekees, Mrs. Albert Gatschett,
Miss Julia Ripley. Mrs. Anna Lowell
Woodbury.. Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnson,
Mrs. Charles C.-Lancaster Miss Ida
Washington.
Mrs. NJ d. Lincoln was made chairman
OF the press committee, with power to
appoint her associates.
Colonial Committee-Mrs. Gen. Heath,
Mrs. W ID. Cabell, Mrs. William H. owen,
Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnson, Mrs. Gov.
blackburn, Mrs. Rosa Wright Smith, Miss
Anna Randolph Ball, Mrs. james A.
Meraye. Mrs. Edgar Thompson.
chronological COmmittee-Mrs. james
Swami, Mrs. Rosa Wright Smith, Miss
Emma C. Sickels, Mrs. Albert Gatschel,
Ii bra ry--Miss Har riet Hamlin, Mrs.
Thomas Nelson Page, Mrs. Beriah VII
kins, Mrs. Tullock, Mrs. Ross. Finance
Mrs. Westinghouse Mrs. wilkins, Mrs.
Tullock, Mrs EdIon. Mrs Alexander.
The chairmen OF the remainder OF the
committees We're named, the membership
to be completed later, as follows
Committee on art, Miss Herbert; to confer
with q. S. Government Commission, Miss
Moulton; Indian exhibit, Mrs. James
stevenson; Red Cross. Miss Barton; library
committee, Miss Hamilton, OF Boston,
press committee. Mrs. Nj. d. Lincoln
The work OF the Red Cross will possess
peculiar interest TO the Southern people,
and it was stated yesterday that they were
looking forward with much plea sure to the
promised presence OF Miss BaTtOOn. The
great service rendered to that section under
the Red Cross banner when the floods came
and when many cities were fever-stTiCken,
was remembered with gratitude and Miss
Barton Will have warm welcome.
ARTISTS ARE INVITED.
The several artists organizations are
to be invited to each elect one representative
for formation Of an executive committee,
and meeting announced for Tuesday at
II a. m, at the residence of Miss Herbert.
1t was announced that Mrs. Gresham,
wife OF the Secretary of State, had con-
aented to take charge OF the international
feature, but that the department had not
been organized for want of time. The
preliminary work would. however be com
meneed at once and CoIAplete organization
effected at an early day.
The domestic science department VIII
give q food and costume exhibit at Ma
tional Rifles ArmorJ on the 29th instant,
with Miss Sicl1les ia charge, for the benefit
OF that work.
Amsug the ladies present were repre-
sentatives OF the International, interstate
and District interests as follows: Mrs
Carlisle, Mrs. Lament, MisE Leila Herbert.
Mrs. A. j. HsIford, Mrs. Harry Heath,
Mrs L. l. LoaaX, MIS-. Edgar Thompson,
Mrs. Westius house, MIS- Anna L. Wood
bury, Miss Barton, Mrs. Stevenson, Mrs.
A J. HaIford, Mrs. Albert s. GatSchel,
Miss Julia Ripley, Miss EIama c. Sickles,
Mrs. Ward, Miss Fannie Gbilds, Mrs W. D.
Cabell, Mrs. NJ. d. Lincoln, Mrs. W. II.
| Owen, Mrs. John Tucker, Mrs. Alfred
Marye. Mrs. Harriet Lane johnson, and
| the District appointees as follows Ms.
| a. A. Wilson. Mrs. John JOY Edison, Mrs.
| c. C. Lancaster. Mrs. James II. McGiIl
| Mrs. Miranda TullOck. Mrs. John B. Hen
! derson, Mrs. j. W. Powell, ana Mrs Barrett.
| There will be a meeting Of the District
| representatives at the residence of Mrs
| Wilson. No. 1000 G street nrthowest, at