The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-28
ALL OF IT WOMAN'S @
THE TONAS's BUILDING At THIS
TENNESSEE CENTESNLIL.

A Woman Was the Architect, Women Are Mnnl
aging II, and Il Will he Crowded with tho
Varied achievements OF Women In Every
L~ine-Notnblo Collections to Ne Seen
Women will have an important part in the
Tennessee Centennial Exposition. which opens
at Nashville on May 1. A large share OF alton
ton is concentrated on the Woman's building,
which is to be devoted exclusively to the inter
ests and activities of women. 1t is almost COM
pleted, and already Is pronounced to he a great
success INTELLECTUALLY. 1t is in part a repro
duction OF the Hermitage, the home. Of Andrew
style OF architecture. 1t was designed by Mira
Sara Ward Conley. a Tennessean.
The Memphis women have elaborate plans and
the necessary money for decorating the main
hall of this building, and intend to make It the
walls V we'll be wh hHom and gold soS e WITH frieze Of
lilies: A large circular sunset window. twenty
s ssss IN c Gia%e Wiii S wil ps b Psf in aro by rtf ana sb SRa
an ONE each @h' viii r 1sEe a 3 R%siI srt' Of hSm%ered
Every lily in each cluster will bend over, and In
Its centre will be an incandescent light, Among
will be- " which have hung in the Paris Scion.
Under the leadership of Mrs. Van Leer Kirk
man the women of Tennessee propose to show
what women can do as cooks, physicians, teach
ers. inventors. artists. and authors. In the Do
BBrar@en is q to p be represen n&d AP 6no room ar' viii fiS s.
devoted to ceramics. and there will be an elabo-
rate display of American and Swiss wood carv-
ing and the newest things in original poster
work. The studios Of American women artists
are to be, represented. Mrs. Alice Barber
lustrating, and the work OF other well.known
women will be shown. In another room will bs
gathered from ali parts. OF the country. on
from This room viii, stand a high wooden horse.
ture Of the beast of Trojan fame. and will
doubtless establish a reputation almost as great
s SfiPFS &c t aif KINDS finsss' Of }Pap fI 3 invented nRs g ed,f f @o ne
horse by women. Those, men who have a
superficial will probably gaze at this animal in
amazement. On the walls and tables near by
will be represented things pertaining to the
equipments. and things that serve in riding or
DRIVING. One enterprising matron has sent u
CONTINUANCE which prevents his horseship from
getting his tail over the reins. There are sew
eral hundred equine inventions. each one being
The work Of women in Turkey. Egypt. Japan,
and Russia will be illustrated in three .differen6
most advanced method of manual training. and
the articles shown promise 10 he n drawing card.
TUNES, moiern and ancient. carbohydrates, carv-
ings in wood and marble, typography and many
through the United States Consul at Gothen-
berg, Sweden; Mr.. Boyesen. Mrs. J. .; Tillmsn,
wife Of tho Minister to Ecuador. will send .
large collection Of woman's handiwork from
which FREQ practical cooking lessons and lectures
on hygiene will be given. There viii be a colo
n pdsm f II an old 5H Sonss The in eSsSt srSRrSdMaf ads.a once St 3
the headquarters of George Washington. Later
the house fell into the possession OF Longfellow.
colonial bedroom will be near by.
Not far from the building stands a cabin built
frst settlers cabin. Visitors can see the homo
and implements OF work Of the woman of 100
today IN the woman's building.
,xa The Women bans ma B8s5d t Is pn9v io1 b ,haf sSut msn.
aUement and finance. Its treasury is In n flour
ishing condition, having n surplus Of $4,000 on
s hsnd wsis Oh T ;bn &c ,ownF!s 5 RnSi'G ing the Sar 5iaen iRs
daughter o, cnswsll Macon Thompson; only som
of the late Jacob Thompson, who was Secretary
a~ftcrward a member Of the ,binct of Jefferson
Cuba with her grandpSrents. ON her return
to the United States she began her educStion
phis and continue her studies AT Fairmounb
College. noar Nashville, Later, she spent sew
She was an acknowiedged belle throughout, the
South from the day OF her cntrance into society.
She spent her ETA summer pnIn Gt tho no. W EiL SniphuS
her winters In New Orleans md Florida. She
was married to Ean LHcr Kirkmnn. . wealthy
and promising citizen Of Nashville, in 1886, He
is Vicc-Prcsiicnt of the exposition, and both
arc absorbed in working for lis success.
make "A goot showing, At tho Centennial A
room in The History building has hoen assigned
city and state are also 10 have Q room in the
Woman's, building and. one in the New York
State building. So far they have not been ac-
tive; hut Mayor Strong. so il is said, will APP
point Il commission Or New York City, women
This week, and they will most likely begin to
push matters at ONE.
For the assembly hill during May the follow
ing progrlmmr has been arranged: Hermitage
convention. May 1, r, and q; artistic dress, 1Oi
Ossoli circle. IL and IL; authors Conyocttion, ID
aui Ia; music conyorntion, II AMI IL; college
day, 10; child stu ly cOnvoCatiDn. 90 and 81; ma.
tiOnnl council convocatiun, "a, %, and 90. and
Chautauqua day. ~.