The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-31

northern states at the Atlanta eNposi-
tion. While a number OF others AT 'ne
north are taking an active interest IN
the great event, Pennsylvania Is max
ing the most of the brief time allowed
and In her elaborate preparations ana
enthusiastic efforts, places herseii IN
the front rank as usual. New YORK, py
reasons Of her great commercial inter-
ests in the south, naturally occupies
conspicuous eminence in this enterprise.
Her exhibits at the exposition VIII De
worthy of the foremost state IN the
union. But in New York, as in Penn.
sylyania. much of the results depend
upon the work of women. and already
the women of that state are in an un-
digniiied s0uabble over supremacy ana
preference. one of the women commis-
sioners has even gone tn the trouole ot
sending in her resignation in four
page telegram (collecO. which. of course.
Indicates the state of affairs there.
Pennsylvania has been especially
hampered in her work by hack OF time
for making preparations. Ii was not
until late in the last session OF ths
legislature that the appropriation OF
sSS. 900 was made for the state display,
/, was not until We'll along toward the
middle Of August that the last member
of the women's auxiliary of the board or
commissioners was appointed. AS the
exposition is to open Sept Is II can
readily be vseen that an enormous
amount OF work must be done to accom-
plish all that is planned.
pcnnsylyanin's Commissioners.
The full list Of the commission is as
follows:
Governor Daniel II. Hastings. presi-
dent: Lieutenant Governor Walter
Lyon. vice-president: State Treasurer
\ Il
jr.. secretary. The other members are:
Charles ). Asnes. Clearfield county,,
Harry \. Berwind. Philadelphia. j.
Henry Cochran, Williamsport; Fletcher
Coleman, Williamspor,; William Con-
nell. Scranton: Henry Il. Curtin. Center
county; Hamilton Disston, Nhiladel-
phia: John II. Fow. Philadelphia; John
c. Grady, Philadelphia: Harvey II.
Hubbert. Philadelphia: NJ y. Lowell.
Erie: William 4. Marshall, Pittsburg;
George II. Myers. Bethlehem: ID. Il. Nc
Creary. Erie: Charles \. Painter. ALLIE
gheny: Joseph Beatty Powell. Crawford
county; Frank NJ. Ritter. Philadelphia:
William VI. Singerly. Philadelphia; j.
l.. Spangler Bellefonte: c. Wesley
Thomas. Philadelphia; Henry F. Wal
ton. Philadelphia.
William Counell was rendered the
Craftsmanship of the general committee
but declined 1t on account Of the many
business interests which occupy his
time. J. Henry Cochran is the chair
man. Mr.. Connell is at the head OF a
number of important committees.
The members Of the woman's auXli-
ary are; Miss Julia NJ. Harding. chair
man. Washington, Pa; Miss Mary 5.
Garrett, secretary, Philadelphia: Mrs
William V. Hughes. Hollidaysburg
Mrs. Henry b. Williams. Wellsboro;
Miss Elizabeth Marshall. Chambers
burg; Mrs. Asa Gable. Bradford; Mrs
Lucy f. Masser, Allentown: Mrs. Louis
w. Hall. Harrisburg; Mrs. Kate Went.
George Edward Reed. Carlisle: Mrs
Mary White Emery. Wllliamsport;
Mrs. George W, Wright. Mercer: Mrs
Henry W. Palmer. .Wilkes-Ba ARE; Mrs
Charles r. Penman. Scranton: Mrs.
Virginia White Hitchcock Indiana;
Mrs. Plummer f.. Jeffries, West Ches-
ter.
Miss Harding. the chairman. Is very
charming. clever and capable and is
possessed of great executive ability
She is great friend of Chris Magee's
family. Miss Mary s. Garrett. the
philanthropist, OF Philadelphia. is very
well known in Scranton, where. with
the assistance Of the late and much la
mented Miss Emma Garrett, the foun-
cation OF our beautiful oral school was
laid. Miss Garrett was doniciled in the
home OF Mrs. Franc T. Vail while in
Scranton. and there made many friends
Miss Garrctt's Class to Go.
one class of Miss Garrett's famous
school will be taken to Atlanta for the
month beginning Oct. Women $
and Children's Day" Miss Garrett
will speak on that afternoon and will
illustrate the work with the children.
The regular class work will then he
carried on In the kindergarten room by
one Of her corps of teachers until Nov
10. The entire school cannot be taken
as 1t was at Chicago, with children who
mad been members Of it but a few days
together with these of one and a half
years experience. The enterprise
would be too expensive
one Of the brightest members Of the
com mission is Mrs. Louis w. Hall Of
Harrisburg. She has entered with
heart and soul into the work of se-
curing money for the statue fund She
has a scheme which will no doubt ap-
peal strongly to the people Of the north
and particularly to PennsyIvanians
1t Is that the colored women Of this
state shall be asked to contribute one
or two OF the statues as a gift to the
women Of the south
The colored people Of New York will
make fine exhibit Of their inventions
and progress during the past thirty
years, and Mrs. Hall believes that the
coiored women Of Pennsylvania will
be glad to thus erect permanent
monument to their progress and gen
erosity.
Any sums large or small can be sent
by check, postal order or draft to Mrs
Louis w. Hall, Harrisburg Pa.
ScrantOn's Coming Representation.
Scranton and vicinity contains many
progressive and PROSPEROUS cOiored
people who will probably appreciate
the opportunity Of doing something
for this fund, and 1t will be a pleas
ant memory to have and to hold that
they have share In the great work
In which their race Is SO deeply in
terested.
This is what s. G. Atkin, secretary Of
the North Carolina Board Of Commits
sions. says about the Negro building
1.-THE building is a splendid evidence
of the confidence Of our Southern
white neighbOrs In us as a race. AS
] took in its vast proportions and fine
appointments / was gratified. 1t seems
to me that no fair-minded negro In
the South could ask more than the
directorate has done as their generous
consideration eliminates In this build
ing"
Mrs. Henry NJ Palmer. the member
of the commission from Wilkes Barre
Is one Of the best known women In the
state In philanthropy. The wife Of
ex-AttOrney General Palmer, highly
cultured and gifted with brilliant
intellect, she will doubtless be able to
make a good showing from her dis
trict. One of Mrs. Palmer's daugh-
ters is the clever wife of George Vim
cent. Bishop Vincent's brainy son.
Mrs. Henry w, Williams is another
member. She Is the wife of a very
prominent resident Of Wellsboro and