The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-01
woMEN,s WORK AT THE FAIR.
The Montmnn Ladies' are Working isnthu
siasticaiIy for the stats.

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The Montsna Ladies' ars Working ifnthn-
siasticaiIy for the stats.
The success OF Montann's exhibit ~ she
Worlds fair will de- end largely on tps
work the women Of tho state will do. They
nave taken under their especial charge the
furnishing Of three Of this parlors OF the
Montana building ut the fair, and they hro
working enthusiastically TO have these
rooms not only q credit to ths state but also
comfortable for Montana visitors 70 the
fair. Mira. X. II. Howey, OF tho womeha
board OF Worlds fair managers, Rttena"a
the meeting Of the Silver Bow association
the other day, md give some account OF
tha work the women are dong, quo hnah
that the county associations All over tns
state contribute money or a ticieB TOWARD
the furnishing and make efforts to have Inc
house as homelike MS possible. inc
painting and decorating OF the
walls will be done by the women.
Madison county women will put ~ INC
fire plRce and mantelpiece. and some OF the
other counties are urged TO provide pictures
for the walls and bric-a.brac for the cor
ners and tables. Mrs. Howey also wanted
some women to provide pillows Tor the
couches and painted por.ieres to DO hunR
between tho rooms. she said 1t ~ pro-
posed to have "a reception committee OF
ladies in tho building during the six months
OF tho fair 10 take charge Of the visitors
and look after their comfort. 1t ia further
proposed to furnish this committee with
cards having the Montana state flower
painted in one corner and the state coat
of-arms IN another, to be distributed TO
visitors together with a pamphlet relating
to tho enterprises Of the state in which
women are interested, short sketches OF the
pioneer women. synopsis OF the schooi
laws md laws concerning matrlei
wonen's rights. The pamphlets are to be
printed at the expense OF the sthte.
A matter that should ba OF especial inter-
est to the women of Montana is the request
from Prof. Thomas. who wants players for
the women's orchestra. Prof. Talmadge
also wants Il chorus Of 1000 voices. there
being no limit to the number from any
state, and the only qualification necessary
is a good voice and abilit7 to road classical
music at sight. Montana should have Q
number of women in both the orchestra and
the chorus. Mrs. Howey expects the state
to pay the expenses of all who can take part,
TINT 10. gong and returning. Ii Will DC
necessary to be in Chicago ab least two
weeks befo g the opening of the May fes,
t!vnl, for the purpose of practice. A good
representation would be a great c edit tc
the state.
1t will be interesting to the women to
know that q room in the women's building
will be get apa,t for the sale of articles mad'
by them. and any one can have an oppor-
tunity to make Some money. !.
In regard to pictures of pioneer women i
should be remembered that those cominl
to the state prior to 1865 are entitled Il
that honor. The colonial relics being gath
cred for the exhibit should be at least 1O(
years old and in some way related to tn
original thirteen states. Mrs. Howey statet
that a woman from Georgia asked her II
Chicago the other day what Montana conlt
OK pect to xhibi OF colonial relics when tn
state was only admitted into the union
year ago. That is so,'' replied Mrs. Howey
but we all have to come from somewhere
by the side of the colonial exhibit, col
~lections of oil kinds of curios will be placed
One lady from this state has offered a tabl
! which she secured on the island of st. Hell
ems. and had been used by the great Napo
lean.