The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-08-10
MONTANA AT THE FAIR.
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II all the ladies' %thfouRhout Montana.
who have joined the county associations for
pushing the woman's exhibit at the
Worlds fair enter into II in ~ enthusiasts
tic spirit ~ the lsdiss Of Lewis and Clarke.
the exhibit from Montana will be 4 aupe-
rior one. Mrs. Flora A.. Davis, president OF
the Lewis and Clarke county association,
has entered heartily into tho duties as
signed hsr. and IL leaving nothing undone
TO enlist. the women OF the county in the
work. She has ~ her assistants ladies just
AZ enthusiastic and a. determined, and with
proper encouragement and help on ths part
of their sisters generally in the county, the
results achieved will be such ~ evsry resi-
dent will be proud OF. Al the meeting OF
the association Monday Mrs. Davis made
the various philanthropio societies in the
cause by appointing the following ladies 70
look after the interests of tho exhibit in the
societies Of which they are members:
Mrs. X. e. Fisk, on w. q. 4. u; Mrs.
Hugh Kirkendnll, Woman's Relief oorp 20;
Mrs. Mary T; Wait. Daughters Of Rebeksh;
Mrs. John w. Thompson. Eastern Star.
Mrs. G. *. Cole was selected to collect old
laoes. antique fans and colonial relics, to
be used 40 part Of the exhibit.
1t 10 proposed that one OF Montsna's SON
%tributions to the Worlds fair, to be made
BY the women Of the state, shall be a foun-
tain made Of natural ores. Mrs. W. II.
Cox. chairman Of the committee having the
subject in charge. asks through HE INDIE
for designs for such a fountain, to
be sent to her. No one 10 barred in the
competition and it 10 hoped that some one
IN this county will present 4 unique and At
the same time q handsome and appropriate
design,
Mrs. Davis, in a communication to the
president. explains more fully the above, as
follows:
For the benefit of tho ladies OF Lewis and
Clarke county o few words 81 to the aims
and objects of tho ''Woman's Columbian
essary. Since congress- created a board of
lady managers to work for the interest OF
women and of the coming great exposition,
women ALI over our broad land and tho
titled and crowed heads Of other lands have
been working. We as an association are
merely servants of that larger association,
OF which Mrs. Potter Palmer is president,
and We can do nothing without the sanction
of that association. Every association of
women of every state are to be represented
in the womsn's building by a donation.
Most of them are in the form of pedestals,
of some beautiful stone, or of carved panels
Of .t ss0'' building din 'l Som. of hsse si1sn
large vases of stone for the roof
gardens. We are anxious that our dona-
tion should be not only handsome, but
something characteristic of our country.
SO it has been suggested that we donate a
fountain, the base or foundation to be Of
beautiful specimens collected from our
mines and mountains. the bowl of silver
and the cup of gold. or vice versa. The
committee ut Chicago are delighted with
the prospect OF such . beautiful donation,
but they must be assured of it almost i'm
msdiately in order to reserve q place and
lay the water pipe to supply the fountain.
Therefore we call IN evely woman in Lewis
and Clarke county to help us With her in-
terest n her contributions. Ladies have
been appointed in every ward in the city
and in every district in the county
to call on every woman personally,
IT possible, to ask her aid. Ger
t~ifoatea heve been issued, and every one
who gives fifty cents, becornsfta menabe Of
the association, which meets reRularly,every
second and fourth Monday Of the month, at
three p. M, at the Board of Trade rooms.
The money 30 collected will 60 toward the
payment of our donation. The larger it ia
the handsomer it will be.
Any woman who will give a donation of
five dollars or more, and not wishing to be-
come an active member of the association,
will not only be credited with the same, but
will be entitled to a voice as to what the do
nation shall consist Of and the design of
the same. At the close of the exposition
cur gift will be returned TO us and will be
given to some public building in our county,
IA the ladies of the association may decide
by vote"