The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-07-24
WORLDS FAIR WORK.

Objects of the Columbian Exposition Of
Lewis and Clarke County.
To Mrs Clara L Meadow is due the
credit Of %arousinR interest among the wom-
en- of Lewis and Clarke county in the
Worlds fsir. The Columbian Exposition
association Of this county ia now thorough
ly organized. Mrs. Meadow expects that
every woman in the county will become a
Tbs membership fee is but %
cents. Mrs. Meadow intends to
organize similar associations in all the
other counties Of tine state. The united
efforts OF these bodies will undoubtedly
result In a splendid showing of what Mon
tana WOMEN are doing to advance c~lvlliza-
tlon in the great northwest. Mrs. Meadow
will start III q few days on Q trip through
out ths state and expects to visit every
county seat. She will explain the charac-
ter Of the work required and give informa-
tion concerning tho part her sisters are
expected to take In the great fair at Chi
ca9o. The constitution of tie Lewis and
Clarke county association as given below
indicates the scope of the work outlined.
The following constitution of the Lewis
and Clarke Columbian association has been
adopted:
Article /. The name of this association
shall be the Lewis and Clarke County
Columbian Exposition association.
Article II. Any woman residing in Lewis
and CLARKE county may become a member
of this association by signing the consti.u-
ton and paying TO the treasurer the mem
bership fee. which shall not be less tha.
twenty-five cents; the fee 30 received to BE-
used for defraying the expenses Of the
association; and 1t being understood tina.
the signing of this constitution is a pledge,
that the person so signing will use her bes.
efforts for promoting the objects of the
association.
Article III. It's officers shall consist of q
chairman. two vice-chairmen, treasurer,
corresponding secretary and recording SO C.
rotary.
Article ". The object of this associs-
ton shall be to secure full representation
OF the industries and interests of the
women OF this county at the exposition in
1888.
Article Y. A meeting shall! be held at
least se~ml-mon.hly. every second and
fourth Monday of the month, at three .,
II. in the Board Of Trade rooms.
Article VI. The corresponding secretary
shall forward to the secretary of the
Woman's State Board, on or before the 18th
OF each month. Il report showing the work
done the preceding month, unlesa there
elou!d De question or questions Of i'm
portance requl ing immediate Rttentiou.
sueh questions to be attended to at once,
The following shall be the order Of bust
ness:
Meeting called to order and roll called.
Reading and approva! of minutes of ore
cedlng meeting.
Reports OF committee.
Special business.
Unfinished business.
New business.
Inc board OF control Of the Columbian
exposition have fixed the powers and dnti.s
or tho board OF lady managers in n y.rv
satisfactory way. Among the provisions of
the document n1ing these powels urs the
following: ~
Inc board OF lady managers is directed
and empowered to appoint one-hAlf of the
members OF all committees authorized to
award prizes for exhibits which NAV be nro-
duced III whole or i'll part py fy1uale lahor
Is shall nave the management and con-
tloi OF she ouiiuihR KNOWN as the woman's
building.
ut shall have general charge and man
aRement of all the interests Of women IN
connection with the exposition, and IL 10
recognized and declared to be the official
channel OF ommunicatlon through which
all women or organizations of women NAV
be brought into relation with the exposition
and through which all applications for
space shall be- made for the use of women or
their exhibits on the grounds or in the
buildings. or for the construction of build
3ngs intended exclusively for women's use
in tho exposition; aud that in respect ia
these n all similar matters connected
with tho preparation for and management
OF the exposition, in 40 far as the same re-
lates TO women's work, women's exhibits,
and womsn's interests in general, the di,
Yection and approval of the board of ladv
managers. through it's president, shall be
necessary before final and conclusive action