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#002 The Worlds Columbian Exposition Scrapbook, 191
EXPOSITION STUDY CLASS REVIEW. 51
stant adviser. I wish to add that he has been able to do valuable work
for our Exposition in many directions, as he is so well and favorably
known in Paris.
We might, however, have longed vainly for the patronage of the
Government, had it not been for the interest and active assistance of
the other sex. I had fortunately met at a breakfast M. Proust, former
Minister of Fine Arts, who had been appointed French Fine Art Direc-
tor for the Chicago Exposition. He is a very influential member of the
Chamber of Deputies, and it was his pleasure to feel great interest in
all relating to our Exposition. Although not interested especially in
women, he was good enough to propose to present me to M. Roche, the
Minister of Commerce, in whose department the work of the Exposition
would come.
The next morning, accordingly, with M. Siegfried and Mrs. Logan,
whom I had invited to accompany me (Mrs. Harrison had a previous en-
gagement and could not go), I went, by appointment, to the palace of the
Minister of Commerce, where we were introduced by M. Proust. Upon
my asking, officially, that a committee of women be appointed to co-op-
erate with the Board of Lady managers, and explaining our plans, M.
Roche replied most cordially, and at once promised not only his hearty
support, but that of the government for our committee, though he
could not pledge himself as to money.
The following day the matter came up officially before the commit-
tee which was planning for the French exhibit at Chicago, and M.
Proust's proposition that a committee of women, to be named later,
should be appointed to co-operate with the Board of Lady Managers,
and the sum of 300,000 francs set apart for them was accepted by a
formal vote, though the sum to be given them will have to be approved
by the Chamber of Deputies later. You may imagine that I was in-
tensely gratified by this result, brought about in less than ten days.
I was very proud to be able to take with me to the Ministry the
plans which Miss Hayden had forwarded me, and to show the beautiful
building which has been given us, and how we proposed to fill it. The
fact that a young woman of twenty-one was capable of planning our
building, and making the working drawings, was considered most as-
tonishing, as well as indicative of the advancement of American women.
I must say, in passing, that our building has been a greater help to us
than any other one feature with every person to whom I have talked,
whether in Congress, the State Legislature, at home or abroad. That it
had been given us showed that we were taken seriously, and considered
an important factor in the Exposition, and it produced the deepest
impression whenever it was mentioned. * * *
In Austria, as the government had not yet accepted the formal invi-
tation to participate in the Exposition, little could be done. Through
the kindness of Minister and Mrs. Grant, I was put in communication
with many influential ladies who will themselves organize and work with
us, in case the government does not respond favorably. We are assured,
however, that it will do so early next season, and in the meantime are
forced to wait.
I am also in correspondence with ladies in many of the other coun-
Object Description
| Title | World's Columbian Exposition 002 |
| Subject LOC |
World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) World's Parliament of Religions (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) World's Congress of Representative Women (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) Chicago (Ill.)--1890-1900 |
| Subject IDA |
Religion Papers |
| Description | This is a collection of documents from the World's Columbian Exposition and the World Parliament of Religions, which was held in Chicago, Illinois, in 1893. |
| Date Original | 1893 |
| Searchable Date | 1890s (1890-1899) |
| Identifier | WCE 002 |
| Coverage Geographic | Chicago (Ill.) |
| Coverage Temporal | 1890s (1890-1900) |
| Type | Text |
| Collection Publisher | Meadville Lombard Theological School |
| Rights | These documents can be read, downloaded, and the transcripts printed for educationalpurposes. |
| Language | en |
| Contributing Institution | Meadville Lombard Theological School |
| Collection Name | Jenkin Lloyd Jones World’s Columbian Exposition Collection |
Description
| Title | 0191 |
| Subject LOC |
World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) World's Parliament of Religions (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) World's Congress of Representative Women (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) Chicago (Ill.)--1890-1900 |
| Subject IDA |
Religion Papers |
| Description | This is a collection of documents from the World's Columbian Exposition and the World Parliament of Religions, which was held in Chicago, Illinois, in 1893. |
| Date Original | 1893 |
| Searchable Date | 1890s (1890-1899) |
| Identifier | WCE 002 |
| Coverage Geographic | Chicago (Ill.) |
| Coverage Temporal | 1890s (1890-1900) |
| Type | Text |
| Collection Publisher | Meadville Lombard Theological School |
| Rights | These documents can be read, downloaded, and the transcripts printed for educationalpurposes. |
| Language | en |
| Contributing Institution | Meadville Lombard Theological School |
| Collection Name | Jenkin Lloyd Jones World’s Columbian Exposition Collection |
| Transcript | #002 The Worlds Columbian Exposition Scrapbook, 191 EXPOSITION STUDY CLASS REVIEW. 51 stant adviser. I wish to add that he has been able to do valuable work for our Exposition in many directions, as he is so well and favorably known in Paris. We might, however, have longed vainly for the patronage of the Government, had it not been for the interest and active assistance of the other sex. I had fortunately met at a breakfast M. Proust, former Minister of Fine Arts, who had been appointed French Fine Art Direc- tor for the Chicago Exposition. He is a very influential member of the Chamber of Deputies, and it was his pleasure to feel great interest in all relating to our Exposition. Although not interested especially in women, he was good enough to propose to present me to M. Roche, the Minister of Commerce, in whose department the work of the Exposition would come. The next morning, accordingly, with M. Siegfried and Mrs. Logan, whom I had invited to accompany me (Mrs. Harrison had a previous en- gagement and could not go), I went, by appointment, to the palace of the Minister of Commerce, where we were introduced by M. Proust. Upon my asking, officially, that a committee of women be appointed to co-op- erate with the Board of Lady managers, and explaining our plans, M. Roche replied most cordially, and at once promised not only his hearty support, but that of the government for our committee, though he could not pledge himself as to money. The following day the matter came up officially before the commit- tee which was planning for the French exhibit at Chicago, and M. Proust's proposition that a committee of women, to be named later, should be appointed to co-operate with the Board of Lady Managers, and the sum of 300,000 francs set apart for them was accepted by a formal vote, though the sum to be given them will have to be approved by the Chamber of Deputies later. You may imagine that I was in- tensely gratified by this result, brought about in less than ten days. I was very proud to be able to take with me to the Ministry the plans which Miss Hayden had forwarded me, and to show the beautiful building which has been given us, and how we proposed to fill it. The fact that a young woman of twenty-one was capable of planning our building, and making the working drawings, was considered most as- tonishing, as well as indicative of the advancement of American women. I must say, in passing, that our building has been a greater help to us than any other one feature with every person to whom I have talked, whether in Congress, the State Legislature, at home or abroad. That it had been given us showed that we were taken seriously, and considered an important factor in the Exposition, and it produced the deepest impression whenever it was mentioned. * * * In Austria, as the government had not yet accepted the formal invi- tation to participate in the Exposition, little could be done. Through the kindness of Minister and Mrs. Grant, I was put in communication with many influential ladies who will themselves organize and work with us, in case the government does not respond favorably. We are assured, however, that it will do so early next season, and in the meantime are forced to wait. I am also in correspondence with ladies in many of the other coun- |
