The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-06
ARE DOING GREAT WORK.
Preparations Arc Being Actively Per
fectcd for the Atlanta Exposition.

Preparations Arc Being Actively Per-
fectcd for the Atlanta Exposition.
The Atlanta exposition committee
held q most encouraging meeting yes
terday afternoon at the rooms OF the
Young Women's Christian association,
Mrs f. II. Ripple presiding. The
names Of those who compose the sew
eral committees were read.
Mrs. IL. NJ. Boies, the treasurer. re-
quested that the funds for the statues
be sent In at once. The chairmen
of the various committees gave inter
esting reports. That of Miss Dickinson
was especially entertaining. She has
worked very hard to secure N fine coll
lection of relics and her efforts have
been rewarded to q fiattering extent.
She was surprised that more re-
sponses have not been received from
her request for offerings OF loans to
the collection. Ehe has, however, soil
cited large number of articles. and
among these were many, the value of
which cannot be estimated.
Mrs. William Richmond. Mrs. Oak
ford, DIR. Throop, Mrs. Townsend
Poore, r. M. Scranton. Judge Jessup
and many other well-known residents
of this city have promised contribu-
tions.
Mrs. Bnssctt Was Present.
Mrs. Bassett, whose brilliant literary
work has received much favorable mo-
tice, was present at the meeting and
will be a valuable assistant to Miss
Dickinson. Mrs. Burr. of Carbondale,
will also give much help to the COM
mittee. 1t Is hoped that the art COM
mittee will be able to secure one or two
of Miss Brownscomb's pictures to send
to Atlanta.
Mrs. N. Y. Leet, who has charge Of
the photograph exhibit. has been most
successful in securing a large number
of fine views of our public buildings and
suburban scenes. Views of coal mines
and breakers are also desired. Mrs.
Leet requests that all who will add
photographs to the collection will send
them this week to her residence, 225
Jefferson avenue. Mrs. c. l.. Frey. the
assistant chairman. wishes to receive
all articles for exhibition. this week.
Mrs II. ]. Carr, Of the manufactures
committee, has accomplished a good
deal of work In the limited time afford
ed. She has visited q large number OF
prominent manufacturers of the city,
several of whom will doubtless make
exhibits. Among those who are con-
sidering the matter favorably are the
firms of Hunt & Connell the Scranton
Button factory. Sauquoit silk mills.
Lackawanna Knitting mills. Blumes s
Carriage factory. Boies Car Wheel
works and Eureka Cash Register COM
pany.
Exhibits OfNecdlcwOrk.
Miss Josie Lees has had remarkable
success as chairman of the needlework
committee. Much work has been con-
tributed, and the display will be an un-
usually fine one. The House of the
Good Shepherd and st. Cecelia's con-
vent will send exhibits. Mrs. G.. B.
Hand, Mrs. Andrews. Miss Barker.
Mrs. NJ. w. Lowry and others are as
sisting very materially In the work.
All work must be sent In this week.
as 1t Is to be forwarded to Philadelphia
on Monday. 1t Is requested that the
ladies who have left unmarked pieces
of fancy work at the residence Of Mrs.
c. l.. Frey will send their names so
that the articles may -tc properly
identified. A meeting will be held on
Thursday afternoon next to hear re-
ports Of committees as to the exhibits
sent.