The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-31
Montana's Unique Contribution TO
the Art, of the Great Worlds
Fair.
Three Tally-Ho Coaches Loaded
With Montana People Ar
rive Too Late.
MsJor Maginnis Delivers an Address
MRS. Richards Unveils tho Statue
Editor Quinn speaks Briefly.

Special to Tho Independent.
CHICAGO. May 30.-Membera Of the Mon
tans Columbian CLUB. with o few invited
friends. this afternoon went In body 10
the unveiling OF Montana's silver statue at
tho fair grounds. Throe tsliy-ho coaches
were engaged, and IL was q merry crowd
that rode from the headquarters OF the
Columbia club. In the party were: Gen.
Charles =. Warren and wife, Judge K. L.
Bar han. Rev. o. 8. Clifford. Arthur Worrsll
Hubbard, G. u. Harvey. M. D., tbs Misses
Townc. Frank l.. Fowler and wife, w. F.
Brock. Cecil Hastings. H. W. White and
wife. John Foy. NJ. j. Sheridan, +. l.. Met
calf. T. G. Brainard, II. B. Duncan. M. j.
Connell and wife. Lieut.. Dean. Mrs. Beatty.
j. N. Corrigan, +. =. Corrigan, W. W.
Warren. Mrs. II. II. Park. Mrs. Il. r..
Marshall. M. Kretzinger. J. y. Harvey and
wife, aud mbsrs OF the Chicago, Mon.
tana and New York PRESS
The drive was attended with few inoi-
dents. Col. Joseph O. Harvey. who acted
ss host for the party. passed from coach TO
coach. entertaining the riders with bis ever
ready fund of stories and the reading Of
Maggie Cline's latest song. When the
party arrived at the mining building the
ceremonies wsre all owe. and ii WAS with
considerable disappointment that thoy
pushed their way through the immense
th,ona of people only to find that they
they were too late. But they saw the
statue nevertheless.
when Major Martin MsQinnis stepped
h~v IakH kA 81.
that preceded the unvsiling. For some
reason the Columbian band. which had
been engaged for the occasion, did not put
in an appearance. 80 that il was without
music that the remonies proceeded.
The impatient crowd began to hiss at
the long delay, but their complaints were
| turned TO cheers when Major Maginnis be-
gan to speak. He spoke in glowing terms
| Of the brilliant future before tho state, of
| her untold wealth, of the enterprise Of her
citizens and her wonderful natural re-
| sources. When he finished Mrs. Richards,
! wife OF the governor OF the state, stepped
| forward and. taking up Q small silksn cord.
gave it gentle pull and the stars and
stripes which enfolded the silver image of
Justice fell away. exposing the statue for
the f st time to public gaze. The crowd
gave vent to wild cheers while the band
played America"
When ths applause had died AWAY Hon.
]. NJ. Quinn. editor Of the Butte Miner,
made the ossinR address. He spoke of
the statue as work of art. of how II oans
to be made and how il represented the
wealth, enterprise and artistic tastes Of the
citizens Of that state.
At the close of the exercises the Montana
| commissioners entertained their friends
and large number Of exposition officials
and representatives Of foreign nations at
luncheon.
During the fair Ada Rehan's counterfeit
presentment in silver will stand in the
center Of Montana's mining booth, st tho
southeast end OF the main avenue Of the
mines and mining building. The figure 10
| life size and probably the lareest ever cast
in prsoious metal. II weighs. with shs
globe and eagle on which it stands. nearly
1000 pounds. The silver WAS fur
nished by the First National bank,
OF Helena, through E1-Gov. S. 4. Haussr,
and Hon. w. A. CLARK. of Butte. After the
fair the figure will be sent on an exhibition
tour around the world. Around the statue
are grouped abundant evidences Of Mon
tana's great mineral wealth. Apart from
the statue the silver display is very fine.