The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-06-17

among the friends Of her distinguish
ed husband. thus securing enough
votes TO insure its passage
There was a general wish on the
part Of the American people that
Queen victorias jubilee presents
might form part Of the great expo
sition That these priceless treasures
would actually be sent to st. Louis to
remain on exhibition for seven months
was thought to be impossible. for the
world remembered with what precau-
tlons and anxiety they were sem,
through the United Kingdom, few
years ago. Yet Miss Florence Hay
ward the wen known writer Of st.
Louis, who is as well known IN Lon
don as sheis in her native city agreed
TO undertake the delicate mission. The
fact that thousands daily climb the
hill to the group of administration
buildings for the purpose Of inspect
inc these tokens Of loyalty to the best
OF all queennenarchs is sufficient
evidence Of the success of Miss Hay
wards work.
In the department of education and
social economy. the greatest educa-
tional EXHIBIT i'll the history Of Amer
lea, Mr.. ollgers has been assigned BY
woman whose knowledge Of educa-
tionai works, and whose taste in the
arrangement of displays, have reliey
ed him of the most trying details Of
his section The lady is Miss Minnie
Bronson, teacher and writer of wide
experience.
When the Missouri building, the
most important of all the state build
ings, was designed, place was made
for piece of sculpture that all the
world should see. The enormous
gi.ded dome must be crowned by a
statute embodying the Spirit of Mis-
souri,. The commission was awarded
to Miss Carrie Wood. Who'll as q child,
has played in Forest park whore now
the Missouri building stands
rhe interior decorations Of the gov
ernment pavilion. carried out so ef-
fectiyely in the colors and design of
the national flag, were done by Miss
Grace Lincoln Temple, Of Washington,
d. c.
rhe finer work Of the landscape de-
partment was planned largely by a
woman, who has been for several
years Mrs. Kessler's trusted assistant.
The young lady is Miss Ada A. Suter
Beister, a trained landscape arcni-
oect. To her fell the task and the
opportunity Of arranging the decora
tive planting for the beautiful Cascade
gardens and many of the other orna
mental landscape decorations She I
is at once a business woman, an art
list and an unfailing Judge Of plants.
The extensive exhibit that made the
long Journey from Alaska to st. Louis.
the collection Of furs. minerals. pho
tographs and all the other interest
ing objects from that remote terri /
tory. came under the direction and
management of a capable and much
travelled woman. Mrs. Mary e. Hart
The secretaries Of several Of the
state commissions are ladies and the
biz offices in tho Administration
building arc filled with women en-
ployed in every capacity from that
OF newspaper reporter to custodian
Oh photographs.
, in the department OF sculpture, wo-
men are conspicuousiy represented.
Miss Woods Spirit OF Missouri" is
by 10 means the only figure modelled
By woman. The beautiful spand-
rels over the arches OF the north and
east entrances TO the Palace OF Ma
chinery were done by Miss Melva
Beatrice Wilson. OF New York. An
other New York woman, Miss Edith
Stevens. modelled the splendid figures
that recline above the broken pedi
ment forming the top Of the center
door within the grand triumphal arch