New-York tribune., 1902-10-07
BIG EXHIBITION OPENS.
WOMEN REPRESENTED BY MANY IN
DUSTRIAL AND PROFESSIONAL.
OCCUPATIONS AT MADISON
SQUARE GARDEN
SQUARE GARDEN

Under an azure sky. solaze with row upon 20" 81
'.ef'ri~ lights and 70 the sccompa uimeUt OF ,N'
"omens hands the frOufrou of womens sh'''-
ana inc laughter and murmur of great crown "'
l'>''"rs f5e Womsus Exhibition opened IL ",''H
w 'h' Puoii" last night iu Madison Square paI''".
The Women tu long coats and tail hats who opened
'ne carriage doors. tho women IN blue. froWh''s
under their helmets vyhp ordered M. traps INTO
".-. '0" women ticket sellers and VI" women h'N''
takers. Wei as tho six feet and over Amazon
to''Hm'n who Ishoriously patr"lled their ''a's
N"n'n and without the 'i-rfeu. an had to "''H
'7fa =" handle tho crowds that poured IN from
O'Clock an through the evening
ih' exhibition opened with hoow- II mas ''rh
sreat undertaking for the Profa--oual Woman
league which needed clubh"uSa and has taken
ms means 20 get IT, hut it has also been great
''''''lSemeut Of and stimulus 10 the work OF me
women m large. representing As II does tho t'nU-
Things
ihe SHOW last night was as brilliant in color "''
movement a~ any combination in a kaleidoscope
TO- ''niT' ~ tho Garden is occupied with booths
"'fe dolls Jo~tlv hair and complexion speoialties.
h''''Ties. drEo'ds cauaries and nerve foods emo"
"le another. where spare Shakers. I'm black gowns
'I pFimly PLACED stun and wonderful transparent
"'' caps. take orders for pure wool hand"'Neh
garments and s'H maple sugar and hutternut
sweets. and prominent authors dispose Of their
oNn works AMI write their autographs on the ny
leaf while the purchaser waits
There IS street after street OF these booths
'iEhty-SiN I'm a-tu All the coIors of the rainbow,
ana with women women. women m every one. sell
INK, making change, smiling. Chattiug-in short
performing the eternal feminine act in all MS
changes
AT the evening crowd stood about tho doll house.
where actresses sold dolls dressed by themselves
IN imitation 90 parts they had taken ON the stage
a gold stan. used by Miss Lillian Russell In The
Little Duchess ana chair made from one "'
Tie eighteenth century pews out OF the parish
II ~ rHsf. al
'e sold by iot. were also attractions Among th@
actresses who viii he on duty here through the
fortnight az tho exhibition Miss Biiou Yer
'an-"z. Miss Blanche Bates. Mis- Isadore Rush,
Miss TRULY Shauuck. Miss Eleanor Cary. Miss
Helen keatng Miss Gray Allen. Miss Gertrud"
Perry. Edna Wallace Hopper and many others
Around tLs ,lips- which enciroles tho booths
runs ta' street or am nations and last night fl was
The scene ~ songs and dances pretty girls In the
Tayest and most Irrelevant of costumes posed. and
The exploitation ~ native Industries went on.
These national booths are perhaps the most attrac-
tive features ~ the whole fair
The japanese booth is one OF the largest and
handsomost ~ represents the exterior 30 "a tea
house France is represented by the interior OF
a milliner's shop. where last night number OF
rIrIs deSt, trimmed and exhibited the newest
modes
America has two booths-one New England
kitchen. the other Southern cotton held \ hit
~ the Su'tan's palace Is shown in the Turkey
ants cottage. where blond haired frauleins I'm
peasant sarh. sang and dau-ed
A beautiful exhibit that OF the First Amer
icaus." where Indian basFetry. beadwork. pottery
blankets etc. We're sold Mrs Dark cloud and
her daughter Bessie Bright Eyes. two IroQuois
Indians. White Pawn an Abenaki and Ahr-tra-
uee-da and Ias-tiu-uez two Indians from TIE
Great Lakes. AN iu native dress. ADDED 20 the
pictur.sgEeu-ss of this booth. Tn the Scotland
booth during the evening linen iaces sold by
and
wearirE the Charley stuart th" Black Watch and
The Macisan Plalds while little giH performed
Ireland showed lovly cot. 0Ith donkey con
..-t.s ne 80. III - i,..t i.,in' -,
afternoon when six stalwart deekhands tried 20
h.- Booth Two pulled on III BRIDE two boosted
rom rom behind nul Mr. I9nkey planted his fegt
urtil sudden sNplosi0u ~ heels out % lesward
III looks like we'l have 20 take him iu our
sT-ir sI- ana gFy m ' y 5i,a , one of 19s per
Into the doukey's face and repeated To him:
ws.5o, NJ hI ad a v}5s dGnksy inv VA ~ woglan5 60
Then they removed IA. steps while the donkey
surveyed the Woman's Exhibition in mild sur
Prise. and some one brought an Inclined plane. up
with bls agudl. Of hay held under his "a
p-ctant uos" ,aresSed and eNhortrd. the donkey
into ireland. amid .he cheers Of the laughing spec
The art exhibition occupies over two hundred
feet OF the gallery. and includes. besides large
collection Uf paintings uy women artists. large
hioits OF miniatures. original designs Tor book
plates. painted china. etc The Flower Maker"
ty Harriet campbell Foss is "a centre ~ attrac-
fiOu. This a prize winner at the PAM -Ameri-
can Exposition A chest said 10 have been the
10000 d. Of interest IN this department..
Downstairs nearly an the space the great
eiupuru corridor tS given over 10 Venetian
street with cafes. restaurants shooting gallery
and various attractions
The Street ~ All Nations a mass of color
last night Flags. banners and bunting iu. every
conceivable ehsI- the "mhi"ms of all countries
and the rruheUls % none. were arranged most ef-
f"Ctiyely; hanusr- and strcamers hoated from
In the Chinese village a little group which
with their babies. ~ no istiuguishable sex. little
yellow mites With big dark eyes.
Downstairs iT TIE Venetian street King tarDi-
val held fIlI SWAY. Lovely said the
press arcUri rhrnf-' the streets and recliued I'm
the realistic -oui"lss showers Of confetti and
paper flowers acre as frequent rain showers
during th. last month Masks and dominos were
the proper ruet-u'- although ordinary street
dresses we're uut debarr"i The management had
requested those NOT willing 10 enter into spirit
~ 'flrr nor 20 visit Venice. SO Venice was pOpu-
Ious with merry. laughing carnival crowd There
uss a marl1reft" theatre. which caused much
amusement.
roor, a r1In1=t who dii a thriving business. a
fereeffr.- feature however. ~ tho entire exhibit
was the work - the p0lica-V omen Although
there v-rr. police men ~ ATTENDANCE two Of their
fair und.rsfuti.- actually elected man from the
Garden re VAS smoking. and when requested 10
sfnr deu,Urrsf Th@FeupOn two damseiS valiant
ly seized him ay tho collar and. Wildly hTandishiug
their 'hilliss" rushed him 10 the street Reports,
also of other ejectments. were received. but could
Tbe Uoman.e E1hlbitiou viii he open afternoons
and evening" for tn' n"Nt fortnight