The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-08
HOW IS YOUR FIGURE
Montana Women Can Pose for the
Great Gold and Silver
Statue.
Commissioner w. M. Bickford Will
Pass on All Applicants for
the Honor.
The Clothing Worn on the Occasi on VIII
he Neither Very Expensive nor
Very Extensive.

The story that Montana was to have a
statue OF gold and silver MT the Worlds
fair, and that Ada Rshan, the actress, WAS
to sit for 1t. caused something Of a protest
in Butte and elsewhere among the members
of the Columbian association. not against
the statue. but against going outside for a
model. W. M. Bickford. Aontana's World
fair commissioner. talking in Butte On the
subject, said that IL is not by any means
definitely settled yet that Miss Ada Rehan
will pose for it. Miss Rehan was recon-
monded on account of the fact that she Is
a representative American and very bsauti-
full, both in face and figure, and because
she ia one of the best known women in the
country and a remarkably clever actress.
Mr.. Bickford is quite willing that the
model should be q Montana woman, il any
one of them is willing to pose for IL in the
required costume. The costume Is really
moro of a nam than anything else. 1t
consists of q thin and Rauzy ORA
perry of some soft and clinging ma
t~erial, which IL pinned over the
right shoulder and then allowed
to fall to the ground in classic folds. 1t is
confined at the waist and leaves the left
side of the bust, the right limb from the
hip down and the lower part OF the left
limb exposed to the gaze of an admiring
multitude. 1t is almost a counterpart of
the costume worn by justice in the pub
lishsd pictures of that mythical diRnitary.
Mr.. Bickford request that all Montana la
dies who wish to pose for the statue TO send
him the name and address, n he will
send them a picture and description OF the
photographs taken in this attire, and these
will be submitted to tho state board in q
competitive examination.
Had Mr.. Bickford known any Of the
members Of ths Ladiss' Columbian associa-
ton of Silver Bow county, he would have
called on them and fully explained the
conditions, but not being acquainted with
them. he requests that any who wish to en-
tor the competition will send him their
names. His postofics address Ia Missoula.
The silver statue has received a tenn
porary setback, but there ia no doubt that
IL will como cut all right. Mr.. Bedford
had partially arranged with the BIZ Metallic
silver for the statue. amounting to about
10000 pounds. but he has received a tele-
gam from Paul A. Fusz, stating that the
executive board Of that oompany had re-
fused to loan the silver. MIR. Bickford will
now have to turn his attention to othol
quarters and has no fears Of ultimate suc.
cess. The silver is simply loaned to tn,
Worlds fair commissioners and a good ant
sufficient bond for its return at the close o,
tho fair will be given and signed by Chicago
millionaires If necessary. In addition te
this six per cent will be, paid on the valu,
of the silver and tho names of the minei
and men loaning the silver will be con
s%picuously engraved on the statue. An Of
fort will now be made to interest the Alic'
and other big silver mining companies IL
the matter.