The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-04-11

The following Washington D. c.. let
ter, from the pen Of Margaret B. Down.
ing, appeared in the st. Louis Globe
Democrat Of April 4:
These are the times when one may
become famous through the founding
of useful societies. remarked Mrs.
Garter, wife Of the Montana senator,
in a recent interview. Il think a field
presents itself for the League of Patri-
otic American Women. Last summer
! entertained some British acquaint.
ances and some Washington friends
by taking them through the Indian
country of the Little Rockies in true
cmigrant fashion. Capt. F. E. c. Ryan
Of tho Royal Navy. after feasting his
eye on the superb scenery and satisfy
ing his soul with a really novel ex-
perience in the Indian dances, remark
cd that he feared American woman
kind, lovely, charming and delightful
in every other particular, was not pa
triotic. No really patriotic American
would fly to Europe and the East while
such wonders unexplored lie within
tho bounds of her own country he
explained The League of Patriotic
american Women should pledge them
selves to see and understand the Won
ders of their own land before seeking
foreign wonders.
I'm Washington it appeals to Ve
American can be in the capital city
of her own land. To the majority of
those whom one meets the great coun-
try west OF the Mississippi lies off the
social map and is as unknown as the
land Of the grand Llama. Yet VIC pos
sess a civilization which, though
young, is promising and already among
the interesting features of the ma
tional drama. Helena is small city
as reckoned with the capitals of older
sta,es, yet when a recent army COM
mission was entertained there, one Of
the bronzed warriors remarked that he
never saw SO many handsome women
or beautiful gowns. Which remark
proves. without further argument, that
in the paramount point, the woman
kind of Helena has not Jagged behind
her Eastern sisters. Paris gowns, mil
linery and jewels are the rule, not the
exception, though there exists the ele-
ment which prefers American goods OF
all kinds. But when women can af-
ford to wear imported finery as their
daily apparel, it speaks volumes for
the material prosperity.
But beautiful Cities handsome wo-
men and other evidences of culture,
such as fine public buildings, promis-
Ing schools Of art and music and we'll
equipped seats for higher learning, are
, not unique attractions in the United
States. Montana's boast is the grand
scenery which far surpasses the beat
EN- roads of travel in Switzerland or
other tourist Fairgrounds of the Old
World. TO the majestic landscape and
the exquisite blending of lake and riv-
sr add the picturesque features of In
dian life. hear people sigh and ask:
Where shall we go this summer? What
can We do that we are not wearied to
extinction with doing. and what can
We see which we have not seen a
score of times before?' make answer,
get together some substantial gar
ments and come to the Indian coun-
try.
Last summer took my British
guests to the tribal dances and to the
medicine lodges Of different tribes
Their experience proved SO interesting
that it is likely visiting the Indian
countries will become popular among
intelligent Britons, even if good Amer
leans continue to rush by the thou
sand to Europe every summer. We
pitched our tents near the medicine
lodge of the Crows. and not the least
Df the pleasures of the summer was