New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-21
THE NETWORK EXHIBIT.
MEMBERS OF THE LADY BOARD OF COM
MussrONFRs" WORKING FOR THE
TENNESSEE EXPOSITION.

The Lady Board Of Commissioners OF Ne"-fork
City met with the Mems Board In the Cotton Ex-
change yesterday afternoon to discuss ana asitate
the question Of suitable representation at the Ten
nessee Centennial Exposition which opens on May
!. There present Colonel william '. kins
chairman; Colonel George Moore Smith. L. j. Ellis,
secretary: Mrs. BENJAMIN 6. Church. chairman OF
the Ladies' Board. Mrs Samuel Spencer. treasurer
Mrs Wootton. chairman Of the Coloniai e%hipit
Mra. Candace Wheeler, Mrs. w. X. Gardner and
Mrs Mccullough Williams The reports OF the
different committees did not develop anything very
definite but the gentlemen thought they could
make a different statement at the next meeting
Ways and means ably suggested and pro-
posed by Mrs. Church ana Mrs. Wootton. ana MIS-
McCoilough williams opposed some of the PROPOSE
lions, saying that "the sooner dead wood was
dropped from the Board the sooner the members
would get 70 practical work every woman should
put her shoulder 70 the wheel Mrs. W. H.
Gardner has b,en appointed by the ladies TO ar
range catalogue and properly place the Colonial
and Revolutionary relics sent from New-York, and
to have them safely returned. The resignation or
Mrs. Levi p. Morton was read. Owing to her early
departure for Europe Mrs. Morton said she felt
that she could give no real aid to the Ladies
Beard. On motion of Mrs. Church the resignation
was accepted. The Board Will meet again next
Tuesday Meantime. the ladies urge all New
Workers who feel interest and pride in having a
splendid NewYork City exhibit to contribute hb-
orally for that purpose
Mrs. Candace Wheeler who has the decorating
ard furnishing Of the NewYork City room In the
Womans Building, proposes to make Of 1t an ideal
drawing room, dantiy and exQuisitely furnished.
I'VE are depending upon having most Of the fur
nishings given to the room," she said.
The following circular explains itself:
We the undersigned, subscribe the amounts oppo-
site respective names toward fund 10 DO
used in defraying the current operating expenses
of the City Commission 10 the Tennessee Centen-
NAL and international Exposition, to DO heId IN
Nashville. Tenn. during the year lsyl. ana me
cost Of decorating, furnishing and caring Tor the
room in the Woman's Building at the sald EXPOSE
ton accepted by the City Commission Tor the city,
and the expenses which may be incurred In for
Wardng and caring for any exhibit OF nm historic
and educational value which may be, on the APP
prevail of the City Commission. arranged Tor by the
committee or ladies in charge OF the room ABOVE
referred 10 In the Womans Building. ~
Send check William V. King. chairman New
York Cotton Exchange. or TO Adolph > Oehs. treas
urer Times" Building New-York, or 10 MIS- Sdin-
Tel spencer No. % West Seventy-thrd-st 49,
r. A. Grannis $50; George Moore smith, S25
Durham Wheeler s25: L. j. Ellis. go; l. W Law
renee, .25; Charles r. Flint, .s25; Adoph s. Ochs
W5: Charles j. Smith. s25: Mrs. William Rhine
lander. sos; George Frederick Peabody: go; VIII
lam " King SIS and Samuel Spencer. 800, PAID py
checks TO Mr.. Ochs treasurer