Telegram-herald., 1890-09-26

exterior and interior decoration Is a
great improvement upon the former
palaces. About twenty counties OF
Northwestern Iowa, South Dakota and
Nebraska have exhibits The States Of
Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee
have splendid showings of their prod
ucts, which are in striking contrast
with those of the Northwest. descrip-
tion OF the palace is given below:
II fronts south on Sixsh street and west on
Pierce street. Each front is 80 feet In length,
and the southwest corner is cut 20 face sixty
feet wide The building is merely frame IN
closed with boards but IL has been made tight
10 turn rain snd protect visitors In any weather
II has the appearance ofa square from the out
side but the interior is finished in the form OF
an octagon-
The main wall is forty two feet high and from
It the roof rises in pyramid, the apex OF which
lis feet above the grounds truncated, and
upon which is placed a globe forty five feet IN
diameter This globe is really the base OF the
central tower and over it, as another part Of
the tower, is placed a framework which
forms an immense crown. The crown
Is supposed TO be that of king
Corn" It's height above the ground is l95
feet Just beneath IL is the globe, every geo
graphical feature being wrought out In the va
rious colors Of corn. The sections OF corn
sawed lengthwiSe are nailed on. Thus the
oceans are represented as a dark expanse by
sections OF blue square corn, which, viewed
from the street, seem a solid mass. The con
tinents stand ont in bright yellow, and the
lakes and other prominent features are made
distinct.
These decorations viii suggest somewhat the
methods followed in adjoining the exterior. The
architect has so designed the building that the
towers, turrets, gables anc other elevations
rising above the walls ana projecting outward
present ample and varied fields for the artists
ingenuity Corn is the main material, but all
the grasses and grains are also used.
The interior is decorated with even greater
skill. gallery projects from the walls 10 a
distance Of twenty-six feet and height OF twen-
ty feet above the ground floor. The diameter
OF the interior measuring from face TO
face OF the gallery. is 40 feet. Eight
great pillars sustain the roof, and over this
central space are thrown s~asses which sup
mort the dome. The whole interior IS
decorated with the products OF the soil. A
pretty effect is produced by entwining the
pillars with great wreatbS Of evergreens and
grains The ceiling is covered with oats.
heads down and nillet and fax. Everywhere
are designs wrought out in these materials.
One OF the most striking features OF the deco
rations this year is the working ont OF pictures
in grains A frame is first mace ana crossed
with clsth. upon which the sketch is made in
crayon. The outlines are then filed Ia with
suitable materials, and the result Is a picture
of astonishing effects OF color One OF these
pictures represents n taily-ho coach party Tho
white horses are represented by hulled millet,
the dark horses by fax and turnip seed. The
tails and names arc made of corn silks and
the harness is made with husks. The various
parts OF the coach are made Of grains OF
corn OF various colors, the main body
OF dark mahogany color, and the
windows OF husks. Similar materials are en-
ployed to represent the driver and the figures
on the top OF the soach every detail being
brought out with surprising accuracy. This is
one OF the simplest OF the designs. Thee are
scores Of similarly wrought pictures-land
scapes. groups. marines etc. One feature is a
cascade. 10 is sheet OF water fifteen feet
wide. having tho appearance Of flowing through
a gorge, and IL terminates in a fall Of eighteen
feet.