The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-10
woMAN's ExCHANGE MEETING.
Board of Managers Held February
Meeting at Guards Hall.

mCGNAhA AT OuUEUS hAAAs
The February meeting of the Wom-
ans Exchange held yesterday morning
was most interesting one. although
the rainy weather prevented a large at
tendance, scarcely more than half the
board being present.
Mrs. John M. Egan, the newly elect
ed president, presided. The time was
taken up chiefly with discussion of the
various means adopted. or suggested
for increasing the revenue of the ex-
change. In view of the recent reor-
ganization of the board. a statement
was made by the president regarding
the manner of operating the exchange
in general, and in particular as to the
expenses, which have been found not
to be covered by the actual assets, and
must be met in other ways, chiefly by
subscription. The exchange, it was ex-
planned. has been at no time self-sup-
porting, and the members were urged to
interest as many in the work as posi-
BILE and to obtain new subscribers.
The work in other cities has been
Investigated by the officers of the Sa-
vannah Exchange. and it was found
that in several large cities the mem
bers of the board pledged themselves to
a certain amount each year, which they
gave or obtained by bringing new sub
scribers. The expenses and assets of
the Savannah exchange were shown
clearly in actual figures, and it was
seen that. while there is a steady in
crease in sales each year and the work
sgrows in popularity. it's expenses can
not be met merely by the commission
on the sales and the present subscrip-
ton. A plea was made for increased
effort on the part of the members.
Much interest was shown in the de-
tailed statement offered by the pres
ident, and future plans were discussed
with enthusiasm. 1t was felt that the
exchange has shown by it's success the
need which existed for it in Savannah,
stitution for buyers and most useful
one for consignors. The class of work
submitted up to this time has been
somewhat limited in variety. and it is
proposed, with the increasing prosper
ity of the exchange, to enlarge and
nodernize it along all practical lines.
To this end. new department will be
shortly opened, that of original designs
and stamping in art embroidery. SAM
pies of this work have been ordered at
considerable expense from Baltimore,
together with the proper embroidery
silks and materials. These will be ex-
hibited in the Bull street window of
the exchange, and orders for work will
be taken 1t is believed that it will fill
a want among needlewomen who do
fine art work in embroidery, and who
are now obliged to order their designs
and silks in great part from the North.
The latest and most artistic ideas In
this class of embroidery will be pre-
sented.
Mrs. H. M Steele was chairman Of
the temporary Committee on Embroid-
cry in charge of this matter, and after
extensive correspondence with some of
the best known Northern houses re-
garding embroidery silks and other ma
terials, and careful selection of designs
from the Baltimore Decorative Art AS
ISOLATION, arrangements have been COM
pleted relating to the opening of the
new department in the exchange. A
vote of thanks was offered to Mrs.
Steele for her services.
1t was announced that under the aus
pices of the Woman's Exchange a sale
will be given at the De Soto by the
Decorative Art Association of Baltl-
more, Feb. Is and 16. A percentage on
all sales will be allowed the exchange.
A general invitation to attend is ex-
tended to the public.
The usual reports were submitted,
that of the treasurer showing that for
the month of January expenses had
been cleared, and the bank account
slightly increased. Standing commit
tees were named by the president, and
other routine business transacted.