The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-13
NOT A REHAN MODEL
A Minneapolis Woman Claims That IL Is .
K~sprOduotisn of Her Form.

A Minneapolis Woman Claims That IL IL .
Kepr0ductisn of Her Form.
CHICAGO. Jan. 12.-After all the talk about
the now famous Montana silver statue, and
whom II was thought that the peerless Ada
Rshan had triumphsd over her rivals who
wished 10 pose as models for the her oio
figure. the theatrical world is convulsed
over startling disclosures. Ada's classic
proportions. her graceful outlines. fat,
chubby hand and Limerick contour will not
be reproduced in silver. Another equally
Is fair as "our Ada" and whose form 10
lust too sweet for anything" has knocked
Miss Rehan's claims into a cooked hat.
Jealous actresses will but DO forced to pass
harsh criticisms apon tho silver statue
when they view it, for aside from the head
n features. which are perfect rsproduo-
tions of those of Miss Rehan. the propor-
tions were taken from the plump and
rounded body of pretty Exile De Lambert.
/ Am really the woman who posed six
hours a day for several weeks while Sculp-
tor Parks and his assistanta transferred the
proportions Of my body to his CLAY model"
said she. Miss kehan's enthusiastic the
atrical friends may rest assured that only
the fair Ada's head measurements appear
in the clay" And the pretty little woman
glanced over her small glasses as a trace Of
a smile orept over her face. II don't want
w Oc AnouAy " 4lI aEkb mas moi treated
me right in telling his friends that the
Measurement Of the model were ali those
of Miss Rehan. My hons 10 in Minneapo-
lis, and several months ago l learned that
the sculptor wished a model. Ny friends
declared hat ! would make a good poser.
ment l visited 1913 Michigan avenue
to offer myself to sculptor Parks as q
model. That was in August. He said that
he had had nearly 200 applicants. but that
they had defects which made them unfit to
pose in the place Of Ada Rehan. Oddly
enough. he eyed me over and engaged mo
Al a good compensation to pose. Now, Pm
IN n position to say that the only Rehan
measurements about that Park model were
those of the head. My listle five foot on 0
and q half inches of body and my outline
furnished the form for that statute. Min
neapciis people generally like to be heard,
and I'll just stand out for my share OF tho
honor In that silver statue from Montana.
Poor Mrs. Beech will feel relieved when she
discovers that her rival. Ada kehan, fur
nished SO little OF The line measurement
OF that statue. 1t may DO = source Of
delight for my Minneapolis friends to
thlnk that "A young woman from the state
OF Minnesota had ~aotuslly outwitted the
Montana rivals, aud even Ada Rehan, who
ths country thought had been immortalizsd,
10 to speak, in tho shining precious metal.
Ada doesn't know what u. rare treat she
missed in not posing Ms her own model. No
doubt she has been forced to toll her friends
just how troublesome II was to stand on q
pedestal. I'm warm bloodsd, and tho nns,s
fact that l had 10 remRin for hours without
clothing IL froueht with very few shivsrs."
And the plump little woman paused to ask
a few questions about the popular opinion
OF Adm Rehan's fitness to ser-c ~ u model.
'l.think Ada 10 too 'besfy.' a. they say, for
. msdsl. What l have ssen OF her arm 10