The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-17

toned 10 some one elsa shat tho young lady
waa fuily qualified 10 act ne q modal for
the statns, that was ALL, Hnt-liks the
atnry OF the three black crows--by the time
this remark had been rspsstad several
times. " finally reached publicity IN tho
newspapers In the shape OF an established
fact that th0 lady In question had been
selected and had consented TO serve. Thus
'Misu Nora Haussr'' suddenly became a.
NOUS through no seeking OF her own. II
was q case Of fatal beauty"
30 far 40 can be learned the photographs
OF but one applicant have ever reached the
commissioner. They came from Mrs.
Katharine II. Beach, q former Montana
girl now studying for the stage Mt the Chi
debut this v inter. The public has heard
much about her of late. Ihs photographs
vera sent with the Earnest request that
after an inspection they be returned Mt
once. This was done. and those who had
the good fortune 10 SEQ them ut all only
cauRht Y hying glimpse of q graceful form
Utmost hid by the folds OF q toga. It was
enough to convince them thatyshe fulfilled
all the requirements. IL WAS evident, how
ever, that she did not understand the situa-
ton fully. Had she done 80. IL 10 doubt
fnl II she would have asked TO be conaid-
oren. Her shape may have been fully up to
thai Of Ada Eehan, and no doubt 1t ia, bus
not to tbs extent OF paying $a. 600 10 tho
Chicacgo concern for the privilege Of being
Q model. That might do for an actress Of
established reputation, but would seem q
little steep for 4 debutante.
Now comes fair Lillian Russell, the bean
tiful songstress, who declares that she was
offered an opportunity to pose 40 the model
for the Montana silver statue il she would
pay the suln Of $4,000 for the privilege. on
the ground that IL would be a wonderfully
good advertisement for her, and she further
states that she knows of several other
women in tho theatrical profession who
were approachtd BY the Montana people
with tn, same proposition, This may be
trns in a measure. bus it was not 'the Mon
tana people" who approached her or the
others. AZ will be seen by the contract,
Chicago people had all to do with selecting
the model.
Having gotten tbs state Of Montana into
this scheme, j. @. Harvey IL now figuring
from q letter written in Chicago by him to
Miss Lillian Russell, then In Pittsburg,
under date Of Dec. 6.
DEAR MISS RUSSELL: I have just returned
from New York city. where l have been for
three weeks last past, and / am advised by
my attorney, Mr.. Pease. that he called upon
you during your stay in this city in relation
to posing as a model for q second silver
statue which We think Of erecting for an
other silver-produc state. am also
advised by the sculptor who has in charge
the completion Of the statue OF Justice for
the state OF Montana that YOU saw his
figure of Mas Rehan and expressed your
self az highly pleased with it.
We are now under contract with another
western state to put up q larger and finer
statue than thu statue Of Justice. Like IL,
it will be in solid silver, but much more
silver will be required for it's erection. The
sculptor who 10 to model tho work for us ID
. ~ II NJ Nwan nynafor ahi1i%w than M
Park, and no is very anxious to excel that
gsntleman's effort. We shall be glad in
deed to have you az the model for thin
statue. went to ace Mr.. French, your
manager, last July, in regard to having you
rs the model for the statue Of Justice, but he
declined, as your manager, to defray any
part of the expense connected therewith,
inasmuch as he had no permanent claim
upon your time. and there was. of course, q
possibility Of yonr leaving him; SO he did
not feel justified in expanding the amount
Of money involved. - K
by reason Of the nsarness of the fair and
the limited time at our disposal. we need 10
act quickly in this matte. What No dc
mnst be done At once. u you desire te
pose A. orr model We will do for you al
that can be done in the question Of nice
newspaper publicity. just % We have done
in the case of Miss Rehan.
! enclose yoS AZ interview which ! hae
last week, and offer to immortalize you IL
silver, and the statue shall be exhibited
after the Worlds fair for the period of o
least one year, n probably two yea1s, il
this country and in the old world.
We shall have to ask you, however, 4
give US your check for $5, DOC. nothing less
and I need to know at once. Please trea
this letter as confidential and let me hea
from you by wire your decision ia the mat
ter, and if favorable I will take the trail
for Pittsburg and como down and close tn
contract.
son, / AM. very respectfully, yours.
j. 0. HARVEY.