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by an eagle wliose beak, whether from intention or otherwise, touched 

 the point on the globe where New York appears. The name of the 

 organization was lettered below, and stalks of ripening .corn were inter- 

 twined in graceful fashion. The circle was pendant from a bar on 

 which were the open-worked letters : " New York." 



When plans were being made for transferring the office and business 

 of the board to the State building upon the exposition grounds, it was 

 recognized that it would be proper to institute some form of hospitality 

 to visitors and to the National and State boards. The managers at no 

 time desired a lavish expenditure for entertainments, as money in this 

 way could be so easily wasted, but it was proposed to keep open house, 

 so to speak, every day in the week except Sunday. In this way the 

 five o'clock tea, at which nothing but tea and biscuits were served, 

 became a regular institution and brought to the board many flattering 

 expressions of approval. 



A room on the second floor, adjoining the banqueting hall and under 

 one end of the gallery, had been indicated by the architects as a tea- 

 room, and it was this circumstance that suggested the idea of giving 

 afternoon teas. This room was the cosiest of the suite generously 

 assigned the women. There were several handsome pieces of old fur- 

 niture in it, and some modern chairs daintily upholstered in cretonne. 

 The window was hung with pretty muslin, and there was a general air of 

 ease and comfort that tired visitors appreciated. The room opened on 

 one side into the so-called women's committee room, and it was almost 

 always necessary to use this as well as the tearoom for the guests. It 

 was not possible to invite every New Yorker who visited the State 

 building to join the ladies in the tearoom, but it only required a simple 

 introduction to secure a welcome there, and many distinguished foreign- 

 ers and Americans made the building a rendezvous at the tea hour. 

 The inaugural tea took place June second, on the occasion of the first 

 visit of Governor Flower to the exposition, when he was accompanied 

 by Mrs. Flower. Other notable teas given during the exposition season 

 were those to Grovernor Flower and his staff, on New York and Man- 

 hattan days, to the people of Brooklyn on Brooklyn day, to Secretary 

 Carlisle, to General and Mrs. Miles, and to the West Point cadets ; to 

 Mrs. Potter Palmer and Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Grant, and to Miss Emily 

 Huntington. 



From the beginning of the work to its end it has been the earnest 

 endeavor of the board to spend the State's money with the strictest 

 economy consistent with dignified representation of the work it under- 

 took. The women at first had but a very faint idea of what the 

 expense would be, but before many months had passed they were very 

 clearly aware that the first $25,000 would not even half pay for the 

 demonstration in exhibits, etc., of women's work in New York State. 



The National Board looked to the Empire State for a more than ordi- 

 nary display in every line, and the women were desirous of fulfilling 

 the duties expected of them. Almost as soon as the second $25,000 

 had been granted they entered a request for $10,000 more, and pledged 

 themselves to keep within this amount. 



Among the resolutions offered by the board was one requesting Con- 



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