New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-28

ING. SAYS MRS BENJAMIN 5. CHURCH, THE
cHAIRMAx-MANY CONTRIBUTIONS
New-York city may have made late beginning
- g. -. ro,or representation Is concerned. at
tho Tennessee Centennial Exposition but with the
able and enthusiastic Womans Board recently APP
pointed the city need have no fears - 10 i'S
in Nashville I'VE intend to make inc Ne"-io's
Room in the Womans Building a thing OF beauty,
said Mrs BENJAMIN s. Church, the chairman OF
the Board TO "a Tribun" reporter Inc rooHi mas
been turned over 10 Mrs. Candace Nheeer' presi-
dent Of tho Associated Artists. and she viii per
feet the plans for It's decoration and furnshin5 ana
submit them NJ next meeting. Nheh We "e-
eide upon the design. Mrs. Wheeler SON Dul''"i"
Wheeler one Of the City Commissioners anu the
architect Of the New-York State Buildls' VIII V"'iS
ort tho work The room is to be unique IN every
nor+,cuar and thc furnishings will he appropriate
TO the season and the climate OF Tennessee IL Is
TO be a drawing room. october l. VIII pe c'''.eu
New-York Day. ana We are especially alA'ou' io'
a large representation to go from Nc"-ho rh ny
IN order TO properly celebrate that dlN' II uo'
s.c-, 10 me that this question OF successful ana
onnronriate exhibit should BE- a matter OF pfl'e 10
the entire city of NcwYork. The greatest sac
IN the Union should have the greatest repres'h'"
ton So far as the Lady Commissioners are con-
carnnd we are exceedingly interested IN H. ana
will avsrt our best efforts toward making our room
the gem apartment OF the Woman's Building.
wis would
sbIc cases ex2i, feet have boon provided Tor me
roconton Of all Colonial and Revolutionary relics.
and thc original Socie'v Of Colonial DANES OF
which Mrs William Warner Hoppn IS president
has been specially requested 10 make n large eN-
hblt OF historical relics from all portions Oh nc
country These relies will be- placed In the ms
tor,cal building Many beautiful ana Vai""p'e
things have already been secured with promises
NJ others Mr. Howard Townsend Is deeply h'er-
eea in the work Of suita bic representation though
recent bereavement will prevent her rom 'dHii's
any active part In developing 1t. Georgia II "o'h-
ing magnincently FOR her proper appearance III
Nashville ard New-York must not let any state
surpass her ,-- ,o,s
II tho entire Board % Lady Commissioners ieels
the SAM deep interest ami puts forth the same
able effort and influence that Mrs. ChulcH. INC
,rcll-chos,n chairman IS displaying not ohly Ne"
vorl, CITY but tho entire State "ill reSpoh" ~ 'o
er,orrencv and take genuine pride tn sending
s,,uerb exhibit. 10 the South. Although the women
declare that sl2o0r is an insignificant sum ~, lo'
Ncw-York 10 set aside for a State display III d us
-ani part OF the country. where other o'd'es anu
innunerablo foreign countries VIII nave MAJ ii.I-
cent representations, $4,000 IS really an oA 'e az
.-..r;.., TO-. money since Governor BACK mas SET
aide 5000 out OF the original $1,000 Tor the hesio
exhibit. -, ,, ,,,
Nv, laid Mrs Church. "if New-York CITY VII
or,. 70 the rescue and ioin the Lady Corms'io''Is
I'm their efforts 10 make fine display. all WI -
v..u and Ncw-Yorkers will ina thens' - ~
I'm with pride and vanity when they aud u.' -n''"-
Ing exhibit TO the Empire state by appear! q '''"
Strives upon thc festive scene on OCTOBER l.
t,nong the relics already secured may be mem
,top.l the handsome gold watch worn by Governor
jonathan Trumbur uT TO the time OF MS u'H''''
sword captured BY John Trumhull. the pa'''''' "
boud-to-hand conflict with Hessan oi1cer III III
hattie OF Buttss I near Newport t. / 4"o
sword Is a Damascus blade. which can De ue"'
double so fna il the temper OF tho steel II pears
Tho date 1414 A New-York woman SENDS re-
roorkabie bonner worn by an ancesuess Oh n''S -
the latter part OF the fifteenth century II s"o"
rornd stiff crown Of close gold thread emp'o'"e'
from which stards ou; a I'M ol ., 90. -,
wrought gold OF fine and oealt,ui WI ' lar
o Rte main. Specimen of old time headgGar. Inn
there is mirror frame OF dellcaIee w. " Of
hearing the initials of the Wiz u -''@
T ,o aLi' watch and chain worn by A hgrhGa
ech11,ler the daughter Of General fnlllp -, q ,,
am IN nv tb Revolutionary War. IS another eXUene
D. intere5ts o,s constantly used by the painter
Jobn Trunibun has also been secured lGFe'f 6e"ng
a quaint old silver pitcher ana sun ~ iona,han
Iruinp5h' ~ ia nave been loaned. and one OF me
les mao a.. - arfjcles is an old homespun gown
oda in Virginia in 1860 ny the great-gIea' .hc
mother Of Mrs o. M S6d Iate Of Of NcwYoTk
'Gn cotton was picked. dyed and spun ana ma IL
So"rt ovidonce OF having been well worn. ~ - -.
Dttr,,lo-s ,rnrroert with low neck loh6; S..t.-
sf-l. down TO the wrists, ana a HItiM5t'.ts r1,r
fatber the short Empire waist lmH.euia'e' u"0
u S,ra bedqui;t made by Mrs. Elijah he. al,
l.. another queer looking relic that lll!a. ,,
- ird,,sfrv of the old-tre dame II j VI "a
- 90 Cior6 with bright calico roWeFH "a, O'' "
roti, enniiaued on with button-hoe sLitci; hull
~. sketch books Of the painter JONI .tr,,.,'
~ 49,. ,encil views OF English ana AIretlSdl.
erenerv There are several small vollihes W'sh9
"a set of lna which were given by ftI i,t, dasI
iTe.ron together with cabinet anu 'aarfiftti
i,l1,,r6i,ed as a wedding present 70 lhe - ~,
Tiarb Ntc(,lernegan. OF Philadclphh, or W. u
aston Of her marriage 70 tfeii't4 IA fcCni-
- agJirnol's staff \ number OF me od o41
81 nortraits add much 10 the Interest OF ~ ~. ~
"a ~ -l.ceiyes new contributions every Gay -.
III Robert Gardner. VINO mas be,h cl'' "a ~,
~ ana care for this valuable display i ui,
.ccorpnlisbed artist. who proved HeISc'' VI H'"
worth al the Atlanta Exposition.
THE CoLOREO woMAN's BOARD.
Tho colored women OF the United states nave
s,od a Vonan's Board for the Tennessee Den'en-
,,aI THIS Board will have charge OF the eXhiDits
,,,cb ranresent the progress made by the coIoreu
aoa The officers Of the Board are MIS- D. -
7,,sor president: Mrs John TAFT. nrst Vlcr-pIe'i-
don't. Mrs william Tobert second vice " Eio
NJ. " : Thomson. third vlce-presidoht M ri H
nifl,,i,,or fourth vice president, Mrs D. > Iosr,
~! ,,ire-president: Mrs. }. Ira watson SIX
~ ~ -ras,dlrt Mrs Lizzie T.. Eobilsoh seviltIl
~ ppresidenf Miss Mamie +. Perkins re'"' WrH
eirrefary. Mrs W. II. Key; treasurer, anu w So
Ira r Hobson corresponding secretary.
THE SCHOOLBOY SOLDIERS.