The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-17

I am in New York organizing a branch
of the Woman's Industrial and Patriotic
league which will have it's exhibit at
Washington, and will be in the nature of
a permanent exhibit. Our idea is to Sc
cure sufficiently large plot of ground in
the city of Washington on which to erect
buildings which we hope to have sup
ported by annual appropriations of the
legislatures Of the various states.
Our object Is to encourage women who
possess inventive genius, talent and in
dustry, and are endowed with desire
to better their surroundings and elevate
their industries All women are depend
ent on each other. All cannot be domes-
tics or professional, or possess education
al qualifications. but all can cooperate
in the elevation of woman. To afford
them an opportunity to assert their inde-
pedence against customs and discrinina-
lions practiced in the past, and to allow
them facilities to display their inventive
and artistic genius, talent and Industry,
was the grand move that actuated me in
originating and commencing this work.
We have received offers from we'll
known persons in Washington Of land Of
sufficient size to contain the building. G.
A. Armes, 1405 F. street, N. W., writes:
Mrs. Charlotte Smith, President Wo-
mans National Industrial Exhibit.
Dear Madam: From what 1 so far I'M
derstand of your enterprise, it ought to
meet the approval Of every Washington;
ian and others who have the interest and,
welfare of the exhibit at heart.
eff you decide to establish a permanent
building, 1 will agree to donate 10000 feet;
of ground for that purpose, and reserve;
for one year $4,000 feet in order that, If;
you desire to extend your building, you;
can have more ground added at what;
ever compensation can be agreed upon.
If there is anything you can think of that
1 can do to aid you command me. Yours
truly, &C. A. Arms.
This is only one Of many letters which;
we have received. e.
Here is another
Dear Madam: In reply to your letter;
of recent date in regard to the proposed.
Woman's National Industrial Exhibit, to;
be held in this city in May, 1900, L desire:
TO say that 1 cheerfully and heartily en-
dorse the exhibit, and enr1l my name,
among those who have given the exhibit
their aid and good wishes.
81 am familiar with your work to ele-i
waite and advance women, and for twenty
years 1 have sympathized with your en-
beavers in their behalf.
'Appreciating what you have done for
them and humanity, [ number myself
among the friends Of the exhibit, and
indorse the enterprise, not only with my
name and good wishes, but to help to
perfect the exhibit, I will contribute the
sum Of $1,000, which is subject to your
draft Wishing you success, 1 am truly
yours. ct. E. Roessle.'
We hope to have the exhibit opened by
the LIST of May, although this is very
early for work Of such magnitude. L
am in New York now, at the Waldorf
Astoria, holding meetings for the purpose
of interesting women on this subject,
which. must be of first Importance to eV-
cry woman.
I commenced this work alone more than
a year ago, and have paid all the Incl
dental expenses from my private means
+ I have correspondent with our national
legislators and prominent men and women
throughout the country, receiving ia
vorable responses, as the letters published
show. 1 have invited foreign govern
ments to notify and invite the women
of their respective countries to cooperate
in this exhibit. I have also contributed
the sum Of $4,000 as a nucleus with which
to build up this exhibit. 1 have paid for
the preparation of letters circulars, liter
allure, clerical work, Office rent and the
postage incident to sending out the same
foc the purpose of arousing public opinion
in regard to the exhibit, and it affords me
qualification to know that will be asso-
ciated with the most prominent men and
women in this country. as an interest has
innate success.