The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1892-07-23
WHOLE NO. 1902.
THE WORLDS EXPOSITION.
A Circular from the Lady Manager for
the State of Montana.

Circular from the Lady Manager for
the State of Montana.
HELENA, MONTANA, July 13, 1892.
To the Women of Montana:
We take this method Of calling upon
the women of our state to awaken at once
to the magnificent opportunity that awaits
them in the Worlds Columbian exposi-
ton. The time is rapidly approaching
when America will welcome to her shores
the women of all lands, and in the brief
time intervening between now and May1
1893, we must work with great diligence
and unity Of purpose in order to make an
exhibit worthy of the women of Montana
Never in the history of the world have
such brilliant possibilities been within
the reach of women, and now, with the
gathering OF nations at our very doors, it
becomes us to join heart and hand with
our sister states in one grand effort to
lead in the trumphal march and in testi-
flying to the observers of the world what
the freedom and privileges Of our favored
country have done for the elevation and
advancement Of women.
The object Of this circular is to inform
the women Of the state that committees
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in the several counties These commit
tees are ready to act and must have the
prompt and cheerful cooperation Of the
| women Of their respective counties ii
order to insure success in the work they
| have undertaken
We want to know what the women of
4 Montana have done. what they can do,
and what they will do The time has
arrived when W. must unite our forces
and with one determined purpose move
forward. We must give time and thought
to the work We have in hand; we must
lose sight Of individual glory and indi
vidual prejudices and consider only the
/ final outcome Of our labor which will
| prove the weakness or strength Of Mon
tana women.
Chairmen of county committees should
lose no time in taking the initiative step
and through the local newspapers appeal
to the women of their respective counties
for assistance.
Throughout the state, we believe, we
will find a friend in that powerful agent,
the press, and through the press we must
| give publicity to our plans.
Upon the efficient county work the
success Of our exhibit depends; therefore
let the women Of each county form them
selves into a band Of earnest workers.
! All along the line of Industrial intellec-
tual and moral activity in the depart
ments OF art, invention, authorship, pro-
| fessions and manufactures women are
employed, and it is essential that each
county be thoroughly canvassed in search
of the meritorious work that women are
doing.
We most earnestly recommend that
women and organizations of women CON
templating the preparation OF exhibits
/ begin their work at once. Let US pre-
| pare the best samples Of our work in
whatever line we excel, never forgetting
that it is the excellent quality of the sam
piles and not the quantity by which We
will be judged.
Application for space should be made
as soon as possible. Competitive exhib-
its will be placed in the main exposition
building. The woman's building Will be
open for the display Of the most brilliant
work of women from all parts Of the
world. Only articles Of superior excel
lence will find a place in the woman's
building. The question as to whether
be competitive has not been decided BY
the board Of lady managers, but the ex-
pectation is at headquarters that they
will be.
The Montana building to be erected
on the exposition ground is intended
mainly for comfortable and convenient
home for Montana visitors. 1t will con-
tain suitable apartments for the exclusive
use of Montana women. In the reading
room we will have on file all newspapers,
| journals, etc. edited in whole or in part
by women of the state.
We also desire books written by Mon
tana women and invite every author to
send us two copies of each of her books.
One copy is required for the library in
the womans building, which will contain
the women authors Of the world, and one
copy for the women's reading-room in
our state building, which will include
only the women authors OF Montana.
Competitive exhibits will not be allowed
in the state building. Each county may
contribute views Of natural scenery, pub
lie buildings portraits Of prominent citi-
zens, objects Of historic value, artistic
interior decorations etc, which will be-
properly displayed and also serve to en-
hance the beauty and interest Of our sur
roundings.
The organization of local committees,
which will soon be effected in every sec
tion Of the state, will prepare us for sys-
tematic work.
The importance OF these local commit
tees and the responsibilities assumed by
the women appointed to preside over the
same is apparent They are the medium
through which must be disseminated in
every city, town, village and community
all essential information relative to wo-
mems work at the Columbian exposition.
| They are also the channels through which
we must go in search of that all impor-
tant factor, individual effort, and upon
/ individual effort a creditable exhibit of
the women of Montana depends.
We will take pleasure in answering
any inquiries and furnishing all necessary