190 New Yoek at the World's Columbian Exposition. 



during tlie illness of Misa Tomes, the articles were all returned. A 

 blank receipt was issued to each exhibitor, to be signed if received 

 in good order, and it is gi-atif ying to report that the secretary' of the 

 installation committee has received them all duly signed. 



Considering the fact that there were a dozen State exhibits in the 

 Woman's Building, besides several exhibits in other buildings, and that 

 these consisted of hundreds of articles, this is regarded as an admirable 

 record. No appropriation was made for the expenses of the installa- 

 tion committee, as there was no jDOSsible means of knowing what these 

 would be. 



Every effort was made to sell the showcases and other articles that 

 had been paid for by the State and upon which it -was hoped there 

 might be a rebate. At the suggestion of Mrs. Wadsworth, Miss Tomes 

 applied early to dealers in showcases hoping that a satisfactory arrange- 

 ment might be made, but the only bargain possible, excepting in a few 

 instances, where good cases were sold outright, was for the sale of the 

 plate glass. At the last the wrecking company were appealed to, but 

 the market was so flooded that absolutely no bid was obtained for the 

 showcases without glass. The furniture in the State building which 

 the board had paid for was purchased by the members of the board 

 and a few outsiders who were willing to pay small sums for these 

 souvenirs. The articles so bought were removed at the expense of the 

 purchasers. The installation committee well considered this plan before' 

 they carried it into operation, deciding it was preferable to so dispose 

 of the effects which were of no great value as second-hand wares, 

 rather than have the expense of transporting them to New York State. 



The exhibits in the Children's and Government buildings were in 

 charge of the chairman of those exhibits as they required special super- 

 vision. Mrs. Dodge's effects were nearly all packed by her matron, 

 Miss Hall, Miss Patterson attending to their removal. The care of 

 having the creche belongings packed and removed was placed by Miss 

 Love in the hands of Miss Patterson, M-ho was to remain in Chicago 

 until the exposition closed. She was made a temporary member of the 

 installation committee to benefit by the experience of the others, but 

 her work was not in any way connected with theirs, and she was felt 

 to have accomplished a most arduous task when she announced at the 

 last meeting that every article belonging to both exhibits had been 

 returned. 



