The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-12
THE COLORADO MINERAL PALACE

TIC the Editor OF the Eagle.
PUEBLO, Co o., August 9.
The state of Colorado Is so greatly
| elated over the passage of the silver bill
that the Mineral Palace building, now
being erected in this city, IS TO be made
even more magnificent than was at first
expected. \ majority of the larger
firms in the United States competed for
the contract of decorating the palace
The EAGLE is well known here and
many former Wichitans read it in pre-
ference to local papers The EAGLE
representative had the good fortune to
meet Mr.. Levy, the successful artist who
will adorn the palace and from an ex-
tended talk has condensed the following:
Upon entering the building we wish [,
give the visitor the same impression he
would feel should he be admitted within
the walls of an East India palace. that
warm, gorgeous effect over which the
poet sings. and the novelist delights to
build word paintings. Now under
stand this is the grand central
idea, and cannot particu-
larize without deUraCting from a scene
that must harmonic in all its parts to he
complete. As you see the ceiling Is com
posed of domes, and it is scarcely neces-
sary 10 say that they give the dccora-
tive artist an almost bOundless limit in
which to show the beauty OF his art.
The three large central domes will CON
tain allegorical groupings representing
the arts and sciences, and the talented
artists who will do the work have no
superIOrs upon this continent. Each Of
the twenty-five smaller dOmcs will rep
resent a different floral study They
Will 50 nearly represent natural flower.
that the sentimental viii generously in
hale the atmosphere hoping 10 catch
breath of fragrance from the life-hke
buds and flowers. The base Of the
grand central dome will be Circled bv q
frieze consisting Of the coats Of arms Of
all the states and territories. and mann
moth silver dollars, all upon a back
ground of brilliant minerals. Plastic
relief will play an important part in the
scheme Of decoration. more especially as
regards the massive pillars which support
the domes. An attractive feature viii b.
the Introduction Of Indian allcgroicaI
panels IN the large pillars. The electric
illumination OF the building win be an
important part Of the entire decoration
and all lights VIII be placed ~ a. 20 best
suit the general effect Each iot viii
also form part OF some floral design. as
an instance, the petal Of the lotus flower
or the bud Of the water iilv.
Later on ! will ~ pleased ~ give Won
further particulars, but | know new-ua-
per readers do not care % be- bored with
technicalities, and We have ~ many ex-
pressiOns so fun If meaning - IA aud al
the same time 50 meaningless u the IN
initiated that / can nor give YOU the full
benefit # my ideas. You may say tins
much. however: the Colorado Mineral
Palace will be ~ maZnificentiv dec0rat-
Cd a. any exhibition building set erected
ia the United States oar HT. Abbiati
leaves for New York Monday morning
to engage the best talent nloneY wgH Oh
tain IL II our intention 20 make TINS
building very superior. u wiil reflect
credit upon the state Of Colorado and l..
a fitting home for the precious metals Of
the richest mineral section on earth.