New-York tribune., 1907-08-07
WONEN At EXPOSIIION'
Haze Had Much to DO 7ctth Success
of ErhibitS ut JGmest01Cn-

-. ,-o-.<r,, a,nosition might almost be called
= v-ornan's exposition. Men have taken Some part
in its preparation, of course. and men are ailo"s
the visitors there. but it IS noted as CURIOUS iat
bst +re maj ioritv Of tie visitors are women 1Hey
are the closest students Of the EXHIBITS 100 anu
II the work women did toward collecting eAhlh'''
and making the exposition success hao not oeei'
done r would be much sInaIieT anu 'e97 li'ei
ing thing than Il is.
Von7e6 were the principal agents in collecting the
historical relics shown in the department or history
a,,5 historic arts The Colonial Danes were very
active in this, and Mrs. William Ruihn cox Oh
Richmond their president, personally Vlslltl hley
states for the purpose Of arousing interest. Mie
Hugh Nelson Page of Norfolk, IS chairman OF tile
committee which had in charge the receiV4ng ana
installing Of the exhibits in the hreproof building
devoted history and historic art one OF the
first buildings 10 be finished on the GROUNDS was
the home Of the United Daughters of the Con
federacy Beauvoir. copy OF Jefferson DAVIS
home IN Mississippi. While this was being erected
one OF the daughters" Mrs Frank Ahtilohy
Wake gave her personal note for a."H' pending
the arrival Of contributions, that the work might
not be delayed
II was women. too. who did one nice thing In
would not have thought of. They have taken me
spot where the first settlers made their home.
jamestown Island, in their special charge. and
made It a place well worth a pilgrimage up the
James River to the point where it lies rae
simie of Hays Barton Sir Walter Raieghs nome
in Devon. England was bult there py the iIdusi!-
ters of the American Revolution This society VIII
have & special day at the exposition on October IL
A uronaan Miss Minnie Bronson. of Iowa, IS as
sisfant director OF the department OF history ana
education has immediate charge OF the sec
tion devoted social economy Miss Bronson had
q similar place in the exposition at Buf1alo ana
the one at ST. Louis, and she was government,
representative al the Paris exposition ana at
tha educational conference held in Belgium Va
,5o,s states have women members Of their com
missions Mrs. Donald Mclean, president general
Of the Daughters Of the American revolution, Is
commissioner for New York State.
TIE social side of the exposition is largely IN the
hands OF women. Mrs Claude w Swanson VIE
of the Governor Of Virginia, is hostess or the E1r-
eyuia Building. Miss Mary Lynn Robbins is most
ess FOR Maryland. Mrs. Humphreys Is hostess
Cor Illinois Miss Blanche E. CadOt Is hostess OF
tbe Ohio Building Mrs. Cora Petite Kentucky
hostess and Mrs Henry hostess Tor New YORK
The Vermont Building is from designs mace py
a, woman Miss Josephine Chapman. OF New YORK
The Pokahuntas Bell, which is TO be seen III
the Kentucky Building, is the g1ft or the fohA-
huntas Bell Society, OF which Mrs. Ann D Green
Of Culpeper the moving spirit, ana Mrs
Sara J. W. Halsey, sister OF senator Daiiie
weighs fve hundred pounds. contains many ms
torc bits Of old metal and ancient coins collected
nv members of the society. The last bit OF meta
thrown in before the casting of the bell was from
tho Columbian bell Of tho Chicago exposition
on the grounds are several enterprises conducted
b,, women The Young Womens Christian Associa-
zion. conducts a restaurant, Miss Minnie Bronson
assistant director of the department OF history
,and education. has a model school, the pupils OF
,,.licJ, come from Norfolk and Portsmouth. and
eevaral societies OF the welfare order have
home The Mothers Congress conducts day
nursery and n model playground. In the muslca
nroaranne of the eXpostions some OK the bes,
.aIoiets among women singers appearing, ard
women are heard in the large choruses. 100
Women In fact, in every part OF the Jhihes
foyyn exposition. more so thsn they nave Deeh III
any large exposition YET held