Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-02

sIoUX CITY's PRIDE.
improvement TO amply repay second
visit. The general purpose of the whole
is of course the same as in the two years
previous, but its present execution marks
a notable evolution of the original idea in
the way OF artistic design and Impres-
siOnable m tiers.
THE EXTERIOR
The building is considerably larger
than those of the two previous years, hav
ing frontage OF 23S feet and depth of
1870 feet. The main tower is 1856 feet in
height, anC consists of nine stories, con-
nected by wide stairways. All the exter>
Tor surface of the structure is covered and
decorated with some form of natural
products. corn, of course, being the pre-
vailing material The whole is a vast
decorated pavilion. Ears of corn are
sawed lengthwise into halves or into
transverse sections an inch thick, These
sections are nailed firmly on the sheeting
of lumber which forms the walls, making
a great variety of patterns and figures,
but all combined and subordlnated to
general artistic plan.
Above the main entrance In a spacious
field in the grand tower, is Il crown of
red. yellow and white corn, in which are
the words King on the one side and
Corn on the other. The background
of this Is a representation of the rising
sun, the rays being represented by vari-
Gus shades of yellow corn, relieved with
red. Farther up in field of the main
tower is another scroll in red corn, in
which there are lettered in white corn the
words Sioux City" To the spectator
the effect Uf the exterior of the palace is
prodigiOus massing of marvelously rich
colOrs-a massing and combination. how
ever, done in pursuance of consistent
and compr ehensive design, which in va
riety of detail and skill of workmanship
presents wealth of interesting contem-
plation.
But the
INTERIOR ADoRNMENT
is where decorative art and ingenuity
reaches the climax of perfection. The
weaving OF this magnificent texture was
largely the work of the ladies of Sioux
City, to whom fair allotment of credit
for the success of the exhibition should,
and will no doubt, be awarded. The
main floor of the palace is an aggregate
space of $4,000 square feet, the booths
and exhibits being mainly situated along
the sides The posts which mark the
corners of the booths and the other sup
porting pillars. are transformed into
graceful columns by skillful decorating
A great variety of festoOns are pendant
in the upper spaces of the booths. but the
greatest scope for decorative work is in
the spaces at the rear of the booths
Upon these rear spaces are wrought out
an almost infinite variety of designs-all
in corn, and the natural products-harps
mantels. stars. crescents, crosses, cur
tains. flags all manner of draperies. i'm
plements of husbsndry. fences. birds.
animals. vases. bouquets. etc. Thee are
some elaborate designs. such as land
scapes, il which appear. in amazing
realism, water. trees, meadows, hills,
fields. farm yard scenes. etc.
One of the attractive features OF
the palace is the COncert-afternoon and
evening-.iven by the Seventy first regi'
ment band of New York City. which wa
secured at an outlay of $4,000 for thu
two weeks. There are several other frs
class bands here, also. Every morning
there is street parade at 1870. differen
organizations participating each day
Today the travelling men were in line Il
the numter of about $50. preceded bl
the Hawksye club. At night the inter
sections o. streets are brilliantly illumin-
ated by innumerable gas Jets, shining
through Colored globes on arches cross
ing the streets disgonally. The effect i
pleasing to the eye, and the sight i
really grand.
While the crowd has been large during
the week. 1t has not been what was ex
| pected, although it is of sufficient pro
portions to test the capacity of the no
tells, which are hardly equal to the emer
gency. The Garretson is the only on
| which can
| CLAIM TO BE FIRST CLASS.
II is a comparatively new house, and con
sequently clean. with all the modern i'm
provements. II is not spacious enough
however, to accommodate the crowd, an
it is with difficulty that a person can in
duce the austere clerks to give him
room. Bell boys are at premium, an
If you get one you will have to cato
him on the fly.
Sioux City has made rapid progress
the way Of improvement the past tw
years. What would be insurmountab
obstacles in Illinois toward the upbuilC
ing of city, are hardly given q secOn
thought. Streets are cut through els
banks thirty or forty feet high in son
places, aud one sees elegant residences
modern architectural design scattered {
knobs two or three miles from tow
Street paving was inaugurated on an e
tensive scale last year. and the streets
the entire city have now substantl
cedar block surface. Il finely equiPp
cable line runs north about three and
half miles, and houses are springing I
all along the line Motor lines also e
tend east and west and the suburban sc
tions are keeping pace with the more &c
trail growth. In fact there is no beti
evidence of the belief that Sioux City
destined to he great town, than Il
erecting of fine residences in the remot
sections of the city.
. Sioux City is fortunate in havi
among her citizens a dozen or so m
who are ready on all occasions to expe
their time and money to advance her
terests. They seem to hesitate at mo-
ng, and very frequently
WRITE THEIR CHECKS
for So, 900 and $4,000 to assist so
public enterprise. An instance OF th
liberality and observation-disclosures was
bonus of $4,000 to secure the n
building to be erected by the o. r. C..