Show t IRELAND AT ATTHE THE FAIR the emerald islo isle will hii take her place agolig nations tho the countess of aberdeen who rc rw bently visited the loading leading american cities in the interest of un on irish exhibit ut at the columbian exposition has haa written gen P A Col collins linn of doston boston stating that sho she was delighted delight cA with tho the heartiness with which the work had been taken up after than thanking Icing american friends for their cooperation tho the countess counters of aberdeen says we arc determined that you shall not be ashamed of tho the practical support you are arc giving us but that tho the irish and their friends in america rhall chall feel a glow of pride when thoy they the productions duct ions of peasant hands in the old country in their groat great me metropolis Iro polia of tho the west the antim intimate ate which has existed between america and ireland makes it e menthal that ireland and her work as it really is should be properly and efficiently represented in thin thia unique cx exposition position and wo ve fiall this object mainly in view rather than any object of introducing irish manufactured manufacture a to any largo large extent into the united states wo are fully aware that thal there aro difficulties in tho the way of tl alia is latter object but we that not only the irish in america but A the people of the united st states ates generally will gladly welcome tho the opportunity of giving ireland a chance ot oi showing what sho she can do and how proud a pia place ac al sho lic can claim among the nations of the earth carth by reason of the clevern and deftness of her pl peoples fingers A special committee che adds will submit its fuller plans when the for mer and a member of tho the committee will probably pro bobly visit this country shortly to consult with the american committees |