Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-04-29
THE LAST NAIL.
Mrs.. Potter Palmer Finishes The NO.
mans Building al the Far
. DESCRIPTION OF THE GEN


CHICAGO, April -o' i""'
Worlds Fair is an epitome CT the pro-
ercss OF civilization was emphasiheu
this afternoon when Mrs. Pousf
Palmer, president Of this board OF lazy
managers, stepped out from the 'hfonB
NJ well.dressed women gathered In the
assembly room Of the woman's buili,
Ing, and bravely drove the last nall
ia that historic structure, the nrst
Of the kind ever built In connection
with amy international exposition.
The exercises began with the pre-
seutation VI the Florida flag followed
by presentations Of tho Connecticut
room, Kentucky, California, New
York and Cincinnati foOmt; then the
presentation OF the Knapp Nag; then
"A Gathering IN the assembly room and
the driving Of the golden nail. Tbs
einging OF the martial chorus OF the bat.
tie hymn Of this republic, brought the
meeting 10 n close aud the hundreds oil
ladies present sang tho grand battle
song with n vim and earnestness
which proved their belief In the Truth
that their sex NJ last Ia ON the way TO
bo recognized us c0.equsl In temporal
nfiaifs with the men. The golden nail
was driven by MIS-. Palmer and made
by J. Ii. Lyon OF Butte, Montana.
THE NAIL.
II required several weeks OF COZ.
slant " Ork to make IL. IL Is composed
Of gold, silver, copper AMI Montana
sapphire, set In the upper portion OF
the shield which IL attached TO the
nnil near the head. The nail itself IL
pure copper, silver and unalloyed gold,
and rests In Glide back Of the coat Of
arms and shield OF Montana
which Ia In form Of breach.
The shield Is a perfect
model OF the Montana zeal. The
mountains are represented OF copper
ana the foreground IL waterfall
and stream OF silver. The sunset In
the crest Of the mountains and sky
which forms the background are OF
pure gold, nv II also the ground In the
extreme background. The shield In
enclosed In Cree OF gold
forming band on one side
OF which Ia n figure OF typical pros
pector and ON the other, n farmer.
The prospecior Is a full bearded and
rugged looking miner, holding In his
lett hand u slouch hat while the right
hand Tests upon handle OF golden
pick. The farmer has golden, smooth
face, and holdg hay rake la one hand,
the other resting upon his belt. In the
center, between these figures anu
having the appearance Of bright
ttar In tho sky Is Montana
sapphire. Upon the ribbon OF the
gold running beneath the lower por-
ton OF the brooch 10 the Montana
motto In letters OF black enamel.
THE METALS IN THE NAIL
and the breach are all presented by
Montanians, the silver coming from
tho Granite Mountain mine, the cop.
per from the Parrot mine and the gold
IRON the placon OF Highland, south OF
Butte.
The formal opening exercises
OF tho womans building will
be held at three O'Clock ON
Thursday afternoon and will in.
clude addresses by Mrs. Potter Palmer
and distinguished representatives OF
foreign nations: Spain by the Duchess
Of Veragua; Italy by Countess Brogga
England by Mrs. Bedford Fenwick
Scotland and Ireland by Lady Aber'
deem; Germany by Frau Professor lin
Laselowsky; Russia by Princes,
Schshovskay.
The nail was driven with a silver
hammer in the pro, cenium arch OF the
assembly hall In the north end OF tn,
building. The hall was lavishly
adorned with flowers and the arch
where Mrs. Palmer stood, hung with
American beauty roses, gracefully ael
of with a background oi smilax. Then
there were pansics, violeis and roses o
all degrees and coloFs tasteiully placed
about the hall.
The work OF arranging the exhibits
throughout the.building was suspended
for the time being anu flowers, palm
and ferns were arranged about ode
corners and hooks everywhere.