The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07
INVENTIONS BY WOMEN.
A WOODEN HORSE EQUIPPED WITH
SOME OF THEM.

/ One Hundred Riding and Driving
CONFERENCE.-The Dummy Horse
I viii stand i'm the WOmnn's Depart
ment of the Tennessee Centennial.
Most Unique Feature at An Expo
sitiOn.
| Copyright, 1897, by Ryman Interview Syn
dicate
| Mrs. Van Leer Kirkman, president of
the womans department of the Tennessee
exposition, assisted by Mrs G. H. Ratter-
man, chairman of woman's patents, is
preparing the most unique exhibition of
woman's work ever conceived.
In one room of the woman's department
there will stand high wooden horse upon
which will be every trapping invented for
a horse by woman Upon the wall, and
on tables will lie other things pertaining
to the horse, which he cannot convenient
ly wear, wagons, coach appliances and
racing equipments, and every article that
can serve in riding or driving a horse.
There are several hundred of these, all
invented by women, and the exhibition
room will doubtless be crowded with in
terested visitors, even as the woman's de-
partment is now deluged with letters
about this novel exhibit.
The Tennessee Centennial Exposition
opens May = for six months. 1t will form
an exposition, not only of Tennessee, but,
of the whole south, and it's woman's de-
partment is a universal one, exhibitors
from all countries sending their best
work. But the greater part will be from
. arf,. ~ ~
The horse suggestions are specially theirs.
The horse comes from the north. He
was sent down by express and immedi-
ately they began placing his strange
clothes upon him
One of his most useful adjuncts is a
check rein to prevent him from getting
his tail over the lines. This was invent
ed for him by Mrs. Kate NJ. Dean of
Memphis Tenn. She received a gold med
al for this Zine protector" from he
world S fair, and was the first to send her
invention to the Tennessee horse.
Another is a fly net to protect the under
part of the horse, by Mrs Elizabeth V.
Stryker Of Planheld, ILL., And there is
a saddle for him by Mrs. Adelaide l..
Simmons of Kenosha. Wis, and a stirrup
by Miss Isabella Hillon of Cincinnati, o.
But these are only a few of the line
conveniences made for the horse, and, in
cidentally, for his master.
rard. of Kalamazoo, Mich; a sun-shade
for vehicles by Letita V. Luce of New Or
leans, La; a folding step for vehicles by
Matte M. Marsh OF Moscow. Ind; har-
ness pad by Nellie NJ. Cahoone of New
ark, N. ].
But the list is only just commenced
There Is a check-hook or harness that
is the work of Mary IngersoI of Erie,
Pa, and a trace support designed by Flor
ence ]. Conner, Cincinnati, o.; also a
vehicle axle by Carrie A. Grant OF Cam
bridgeport, Mass, and a wagon step by
Eliza A. Nichols of Stormville, Tex.
For horse racing there is a horse con-
trolling device by Glare Turney of San
salito, Cal, and a rein guide by Jane c.
Ravens of Philadelphia, Pa.
And going back again to the strictly
! useful there is an axle lubricator by Mary
J. Macarthur of Cleveland. o., and a horse
! deta cher and brake by Annie H. Chilli IN
of Baltimore, Nd; also a draft attach
ment for sleighs by Kitina M. Alvord Of
Hun tingdon, Mass; a carriage step by
Eta Post of Oakland, ". j.; one-wheel
vehicle by Harriet ID. T. Wilson of New
York, ~ Y, and top prop for carriages
by Hattie l.. Phillips of Wisner, Mich.
Then comes on the horse himself a wood
horse-collar and manufacture of same 10y
Bertha A. J. Block of Racine Wis; a
side-saddle by Fannie L. Gee of Burns
vile, Ala; a sectional horseshoe by Mary
e. Ponpard of London, England; another
horseshoe by Mary E. Ponpard of Lon
don and still another segmental horseshoe
by the same woman.
But these are only few of the inven-
tons. There are more than 100 in all
With this array of gifts upon him, made
for him and presented to him by fair
hands, this horse viii stand forth brave
indeed in his glory. And the Tennessee
Centennial, which promises entirely new
exposition features will make sure Of
one that has not been seen before.
Grant Eldredge.