, 1892-03-18
WORKING FOR THE FAIR.
The Women of the State Commencing
Work.

The first entertainment gwen by the
Laramie county Columbian association
was held last night at the residence of
Mrs. Henry G. Hay on Ferguson street.
Considering the unfavorable weather the
attendance was large and the program
presented was thoroughly epjoyed.
The first number on the program was
an address by Prof. Elwood Meade, chair
man of the Wyoming worlds fair COM
mission. Prof. Meade said the Colum.
bian exposition would be the greatest
opportunity that the country had ever had
to exhibit its wealth and resources. 1t
would be a great opportunity for Wyo-
ming to show to the world the extent and
diversity of its natural resources. There
will be great emulation among the states
and the feeling of state pride will serve to
stimulate the effort to make a creditable
showing.
Wyoming is handicapped materially by
reason of her youth and the undeveloped
character of her enterprises. In older
states private enterprise will do much
toward big exhibits. In Colorado. for in
stance, one firm offers to donate $50. 200
worth of stone provided it will be used in
the construction of the Colorado building.
While Wyoming may have equally good
material, yet the industry Is not devel-
oped SO that any private firm could make
such an offer. The result of these
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make the best Wyoming exhibit they can
out of the funds appropriated.
The plans of the exposition managers
are that exhibits shall be classified, all the
minerals being in one building and agri-
cultural products in another. This is a
good plan for the convenience and in
struction of visitors, but it has its disad-
vantages for states like Wyoming. In
the 300 acres of floor space the exhibit of
Wyoming, if separated into the various
buildings, will almost he lost sight of.
The consideration Of these facts led the
Wyoming commission to provide a state
building for Wyoming in which its exhibit
as a state could be placed and the diversity
huu eAleuI VI NS IeSouTCeS uc ouOWu,
which could not be lone if the exhibit
was scattered into a score of places.
The Wyoming building will cost Sl0,-
300. 1t will have a main hall for the
display OF minerals and agricultural pro-
ducts. 1t is to furnish the reception
rooms and parlors that the ladies of the
state have undertaken to raise funds.
The commission is grati6ed to receive
this assistance. The appropriation. $780,
600, is small when the work to be done
with it is considered. Voluntary offers
of aid have come from the Wyoming
university. from the faculty of the uni
versity and from individuals in northern
Wyoming. This, with the assistance the
ladies OF the state will render will enable
the commission to make a very creditable
display and one of which every citizen of
the state will be proud.
Following Prof Mead's address, Miss
Grace Chaffin sung a very pretty selection
entitled Spring" Miss Chafin has a
rich soprano voice and was warmly en-
cored. responding with a selection en-
titled "Entreaty,"
Mrs. E. J. Churchill then recited "a
Pilots Story" Mrs. Churchills rendi-
ton was a realistic word painting Of a
dramatic and tragic scene on a Mississippi
steamboat in the old slavery days. She
was enthusiastically recalled and recited
"Abou Ben Adem."
The Continental congress then had a
session. The members representing the
thirteen colonies were personated by mem
bers of the high school second year class.
The young men were clothed in the garb
extremely digniied. The adoption and
signing of the declaration OF independence
was enacted with great spirit.
Archie Hale then SAN Il Fear No
Foe" and to an encore responded with
Neptune"
The following tableaux we're then given:
The Old and the New" "Clandestine
Correspondence, Saint Patrick's Day
and Substance and Shadow" The last
named was a very pretty scene. the sub
stance being Mrs. E. J.. Churchill, the
shadow a life size painting OF the ladv,
the pose OF the living subject aud the
figure on the canvas being the same. The
painting was the work of Karl T%ermohlin.
The entertainment closed with a vocal
selection by Mr.. Karl Termohlin.
Another entertainment will be given in
April at the residence of Mrs. Hale. The
proceeds of the entertainments will be
used in furnishing the Wyoming worlds
fair building and should all be literally