The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-10-06
THE LADIES WILL HELP.
1hoy Say tho Permanent Capital
Of Montana Must Remain
In Helena
Enthusiastic Gathsring at the
Board OF Trado Rooms Yos-
to-day Afternoon.
omasu Elected and an Executive Com
mlttee VI Ion Appointed 10 ArranEe
fora Campaign,

mlAtfn ul Auh AppNthAtu 90 NNANhAh
fora Campaign,
The call for an esaomblaRe OF women 10
form n Hsiena-for-the-C Capital elgb met
With spontaneous Rud hearty response.
The meeting was called Tor thrss o'clock in
tho afternoon In room 60 Bailey block, bat
long before that hont IA was eVidont shat 10
would take several rooms OF thAt size 10
begin 10 accommodate the crowd which
VIA pouring IN. Tho meeting place WAS
then changed 10 tho Board Of Trade rooms,
which was soon Overlooking With the
women of Helena. earnest In their deter
minatlon 10 do all Ia thsir power In leRit-
innate aud fair way TO promote the inter-
ests OF Helona for the permanent enpiihl Of
Montana, Tho gathering was not com
posed OF any particular aat or class. but
consisted Of the good, upright womtn OF The
city. who feel that In publicly eapousing
the cause OF Helena for the capital ihev
arc at ito Same time advocating Tho
rights Of the people OF the state az agAlne.
corporation rule And dietatlon.
In tho history Of Montana no like move
ment has ever cssurrsd. nor haa thero besa
Gauss for such earnest demonstration.
After the ssAts in the Board OF Trade rooms
were all taken. every available inch of
space for standing room was occupied. II
was q quiet. orderly gathering. bat moIt
etsrminsd looking one. On eyoty fhte
was depicted q serious resolve TO do nll
that was possible 10 promote the welfare Of
the city In which the y rtside, vhere their
homes nrs located, and which should be
from causes we'll known 10 all tho future
and pc msnent seat of government OF
Montana. There were women present who
had lived hero and struggled through
the early history OF this state; whose
hair was stfesksd With silver
threads and whose minds were
| stored with memories of those earlier days
when Montana was little better than q
wilderness. There were ladies present who
we're born beneath the blue skiss and
amidst the towering mountains OF this
glorious state. and who have known no
other home than this There we're oths,s
who have lived here but little while. and
yet others who have lived here for yenra
| YET each and everyone expressed By her
PRESENCE her detef fninhtion to do for the
people Of Montana and for her homo ell
she could 10 prevent tho removal OF the
| capital 10 place remote from established
routes OF travel and unified ia Every way
for a seat OF government OF q free and en-
| lightensd people. so grsat wAs ths throna
THAI proposal was made 10 adjourn 10
| Grand Army hall, but Gs the urocssdinRs
vera 10 be brief II WAS determined TO pro-
coed with the business and seoure larger
and more oommodions quarters al subse-
uuent m citing to be held In the near future.
| The meeting was called 10 order By Mrs.
| Charles Rnmley, who slated briefly the OBJ
| iect Of the Aeaembl0ge and said the hrst
tning IN order woul1 be the selection Of u
preaiding officer. Several names were s1g-
| pested for the Ilaoe. bat when Mrs. Hugh
| klrkendalFs nHmO was presented she VAS
selected without opposition. This proved
| 10 be a wiae choice, NJ Mrs. Kirkeu dali 10 a
graceful and fluent 8 chker as we'll as au
abla presiding officer. On taking the chair
she expressed her thanks for the honor
conferred. and In lev well chosen words
stated tho OF isct OF tho meeting. Con-
| tinuing. she said: when great omergen-
| ciea arise requi ing exceptional eneTgF
| and skill We depend utOn orr husbande,
fathers and brothers to defend us and our
| littla ones. They arc now battling nobly
| Tor good cause against an enemy en-
trenchsd behind unlimited capital. and who
cunning and unscTnpnloDG. II IL within
our power TO help theu and fof that pur-
pose are we hete assembled. Some Of US
nays made this city our home for thity
yesrs. and We may inGosd feel troud thpt
| we hsslsted IN its construction, II
10 eve 30 small va, aud
that We have ondeayorSd to imp ant la the
| hehrta Of our child en- love OF ruth. OF
honesty ana pAtriotism. Many dafei iN
dangers OF the wett In etrly times to make
this their home, expecting TO stay but for a
little while. hut 60 remain here. TO live
/ A. A. D. a
city west OF tho hlstiouTi iyer Was boy ond
the dreams OF the most imaginative, yea
the fact is nov apparent TO all, Another
city has grown up whoa is owned by one
| of the Richest corporations IA The world. 10
10 called Anaconda, but II appears TO us
| more like q boa rOnairetoF which seeks TO
crash our homes aud seize the capital OF
the state. The object OF tns club 20 10 TO-
| tam the capital who're lt IL. AMI whefe 10
ought to be-" The rsma ks Of Mrs. kr-
kendall wore received with long continued
arp.auas aud hearty a. prOyAl.
Ca motion Mts. A, j. Dow dson was SCI
lected NJ seoTetHTy ot tho meeting. Mra,
DAyidauu r1gtesssd hoT thanks for ths
homo conferred, aud said thai the time
had arrived for Nl the women Ia Helena ia
DO their duty. Other women IN the state
were tnktng au interest Ia the capital qnss-
tiun aud the Womcn Of Helena should do
likewise.
The question OF selecting al executive
Committee was tho nott . der OF business.
10 waa ars pioi ossd 90 select the commit
tee by ballot but as thia WIS thuught tp be
long and unL0e siary proceedln2. the
chpir was instructed 10 appoint commit
toe Of ten, witch was done. 1bs commit
teo consists OF tho following representa-
ladies. Mrs. A. J. Davidson, Mrs. Clark,
Of Eat Helena. Mis-. s. H. Hauasr, hfs J,
Il. RiekAtda. Mira J. n. Carter. Mrs. II. II.
Fisk. Mtg. W. r.. Coz, MTs. Donald Brad
ford aud Mrs. G.. w. Cannon. The eIsou-
tive committee will nppoiuI two other com
mltitOa 60 bs designated no follows. Conn
mltiso on literature aud canVaaaina com
mlltee.
The llelsna- FOR the Capital club. started
by tue ladies' OF Mhyosillo. was spoken Of
in high terms u praise aud "a was d oided
to- seud message OF greeting 10 that
worthy Organization. 10 was also proposed
to invite the ladiSa Of the stats 10 co..
operate With thl Helena 9 NIB la its Q d0Gs
TO retain ihe capital In this city.
The meeting then Adjourned, subject 10
lho call OF the ptraideht AtlsF adjourn
mont the members OF tho executive COM
mittse present met and held ahuf, asa-
sion. NJ which ID wa decided TO hold
meeting a. 40 a. IN. to-day tSAtu doTl tho
place 10 bs designated bY tns chain m-n Of
the committee. All members OF the o0n-
mittss aro requested 10 bo prsaont for tho
pnTgoas of completing The ofEAnikAtion
| aud mapping cot plan of osmphiRn,
The meeting was = great auoofaa In oVory
way, and will wlthoat doubt cohtfibuts Ia
no ANAL degree i0waid the success Of Hell
ena for tho psrmanont ca0itai.