Great Falls tribune., 1889-12-11
LOAN EXHIBITION.
PROPOSED DISPLAY OF GREAT
FALLS sCURIOsITIEs.
The Mineral, Artistic and Historic COL
lectiOns Of the Town and Vlcin-
lty to be Brought to
Light.

A grand project has been started by the
Baptists of this city, which deserves the
hearty support and cooperation Of every
one in town and country around. 1t is
nothing less than to have here loan ex-
hibition Of curiosities, art and science.
II successfully carried out it will give
Great Falls status in the minds of
eastern people above every other city in
Montana and spread its renown far and
wide. 1t will place Great Falls in the
available position Of being the leading
city in this state for the advancement of
education In science and art. 1t will be
another great evidence Of the enterpris-
ing character of our citizens and will
show eastern men that so far from this
being rough frontier city-as some
imagine it Is really q center Of civiliz-
ing influences, and desirable place for
them in which to invest their capital and
to bring their families to reside in.
CIv1LIzING AGENCIES.
We have here splendid young city,
with cultured population and many Of
the helpful and refining influences which
many Of the older cities in the east
might be proud to enjoy. Excellent
schools are here; churches Of several de-
nominations, whose pulpits are occupied
by no mean preachers; public library
and reading room, with hundreds OF
valuable books; first-class system OF
water works. and electric lights, and
many other evidences of the long strides
we have made towards the attainment OF
culture and refinement
READY SUPPORT PROMISED.
The project now on foot to inaugurate
loan exhibition here, will tell immense
ly on eastern public opinion in our
favor, and will show up the resources
and wealth of this city and country
around, in works of art and science. and
treasures of curious things, which in
older cities have taken long years to ac-
cumulate. Will our citizens take hold
of this project and cooperate heartily so
as to insure its success? Loyalty to the
growth and influences of our city, as
we'll as the advancement Of personal
wealth, will most assure dly prompt them
to it. Several men of position have al
ready promised their hearty support to
the movement and predict for it great
success; but this necessarily will depend
upon the readiness of the citizens to take
hold also and respond heartily the ef-
forts of the projectors. Much enthusiasm
is already created and if the movement
is helped by all it will achieve a grand
success-and the intelligence of it carri
ed all over our land by the report of it to
be given in the holiday numbers Of our
daily papers.
THE PROJECT IN DETAIL.
The idea is this, to have loan exhibi-
tion held in Arion hall. during Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday of next week;
and open from p m. to 10 p. M. with
an entrance fee of so cents and hall
price for children. The exhibition to
consist of articles collected from citlzens
willing to loan them. The committee to
collect them on Monday next and place
them in position ready for exhibition ON
the next day; and also to return them to
the donors at the close of the exhibition,
free of all cost to donor The greatest
possible care to be taken Of all articles
loaned, however fragile or valuable.
Detectives to be on guard all night.
THE PROPOSED EXHIBITS.
Solicitors are t. be appointed this week
to invite the loan Of any or all articles OF
an interesting character to be found in
the city and adjacent country, and may
COM prise the following, viz: Curiosities
Of ail kinds, Indian war and other relics.
gold fish. stuffed birds, animals, snakes.
fossils. petrifactions, busts,. models.
statuary, antique china, specimens OF
m inerals and botany, antique books,
pap ers and documents, celebrated auto.
graphs, old coins, implements OF warfare
1ancient and modern, paintings, drawings.
crayons, photographs and works OF art