The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-05
TO WORK FOR The FAIR.
What the Women Of Montana Ex-
pect TO Do Toward Mon
tana's Exhibit.
On Them Will Devolve Tasks Re-
quiring Much Skill and
Labor.
In Eleven Counties Ladies' Have Been
Named to Assist In tho WOrk-Res-
EQUATION of Con KOhrs.

When it was first proposed to have II
woman'H department at the Columbian
exposition in Chicago in 1891, a great deal
Of antagonism WINS manifested In certain
quarters. Finally this was overcome and
then the women who took an interest in the
matter asked that tho woman's work be
placed under the control Of women. This
was the signal for renewed opposition, but
after a brilliant engagement the ladies were
victorious. They began to plan and work
Immediately, and the result is that to-day
tho work in the women's department ia
farther advanced Than in any other, and
promises to be the most interesting exhiEi.
at the exposition. In fact, SO we'll have the
women proved their capabilities. that twice
lately they have been called upon to rid the
directors in overcoming great difficulties,
and on both occasions the women have sue
ceeded where the men had been unsucoess-
ful.
The various state boards throughout the
country early recognized that to make a
good exhibit of the states resources the aid
Of the women was absolutely necessary.
The Montana board Of Worlds fair man.
ayers, when it made up its committees,
created one on the ladies' department. It
consists Of Ave members, to include tho
lady members of the board OF managers
and is as follows: Mrs. Il. b. Harrison,
Mrs. j. K. Toole, Mrs. j. E. Richards, with
Mrs. Marian u. Cooper, Of Bozeman, and
Mrs. i. F.. Worden, Of MISSOURI, as alter
mates. These ladies will have charge Of all
matters in the Montana exhibit pertaining
to dairy products, pantry stores, needle
work, plain and ornamental, Horticulture,
native fora of the state, named and CLASH
fed. such of the tine arts, plastic and orna-
mental, az are the products of women's
hands, and general supervision of
woman's work throughout the state in all
it's branches, both usual and unusual.
They will also have charge of the display of
state.
1t can be seen that the ladies, even If
they do but a little of what is expected of
them, will have plenty of work. At the last
session of the board 5000 was voted the
ladies to carrv on their work, and a resolu-
tion was passed requesting the managers
from the different counties to send to Mrs.
Toole and Mrs. Richards the names Of
ladies in their counties who would assist in
the work. Both of the ladies named nave
entered heartily in the work assigned to
them. and il the ladies throughout the state
will do their share, the Montana exhibit in
the women's department at the Worlds
fair will be excelled by none. In fact. from
present appearances, the men on the board
will have to look sharp or the ladies will
out-class them in their exhibit.
Up to date, ten of the sixteen managers
have sent in the names of ladies who will
assist in collecting the exhibit for the
named for the various counties are al fol-
lows:
H.. O. Chowen. the member from Cascade
county, furnishes the names of the follow
ing ladies, all residents of Great Falls: Mrs.
j. Bookwalter, Mrs. M. s. Parker, for ma
tive flowers, fine arts, etc; Mrs. Geo. Field.
foF ,s aa,r, .I pioduats an and G gaIn1tty stoIs o.; 49,
Mrs. j. j. Reeves, Bozeman; Mrs. II. b.
Chisholm, Manhatton; Mrs. E. b. Lamme,
BoZeman.
For Missoula county-Mrs. G. F. Brooks,
Missoula; Mrs. Suse Rinehard, Mis-. X. Il.
Brayton, Mrs. Sue Anderson.
Virginia City; Mrs. W. Raymond, Sheridan;
Mrs. J. r. Comfort, Twin Bridges; Mrs. W.
v" Bs m1esiss aonSi Mrs, R. l.. Thomas,
Dillon; Mrs. II. D. Pichman. Dillon; Mrs.
+. Foot, Dillon; Mrs. A. G. Barrett, Amor
vile; Mrs. Scott, Red Rock.
Miss Edna Hedges Of Helena.
Msa9her county--Mrs. w. r. Baker and
Mrs. John Potter. of White Sulphur
Springs; Mrs. DR.. j.. l.. Belcher, Miss Alice
M. D'Avsy and Miss Dollie Dean, of Town
send; Miss Mamie WhaIev, Canton; Mrs.
Court Sheriff, Canyon Ferry; Mrs. VIM,
Mrs. John Smith and Mrs. Geo. Lyons,
Martindale; Mrs. Jacob Severance, Okla;
Mrs. j. L. Fraser and Miss Annie Sudan,
Castle; Miss Alice Kline, Mrs. Carter Bar