The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-03
|NE Effects IN CORN.
sseription Of the Magnificent Corn
Palace, the Pride Of Sioux
City.
Old Architectural Parts Vivid
With the Tints of Their Ger
cal Dressing.
Of the Statue OF Ceres-Other Fig
ures In Corn-Open October
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Sioux CRY, Iowa, Dot. 2.-Rising high
Dove the highest buildings in the business
inter- of Sioux City is to be seen a great
wer. which R~litters in tho sunlight like
FINISHED gold. It is the grand central
wer Of the corn palace, the fifth which
oux City has erected. The dome, covered
til a solid mass of yellow ears of corn, il
brilliant as a sun-burst, and the other
bid architectural parts are vivid with the
nts of their dressing of natural products,
which corn OF various colors il the pre-.
bminant material. f..
The corn palace is an immense pavilion,
wing q frontage of $50 feet on Sixth
rect, with q depth Of $50, Pierce street
ssing north and south directly through
g center Of the building. 1t il a frame
r~uoturs, built strong and we'll braoed,
eeted with lumber and having q light
of. The main wall is sixty feet high; the
hight of the central tower is 200 feet, and
diameter is ssvsnty-four feet. About
. tower, 116 feet above tho street, is a
omenads twelve feet deep, reached by An
evator. OF the other towers there are
70 circular ones 120 feet high, which flank
% central tower, being forward of it and
sing in a lins with The main wall. The
atlyinR square tower the corners Of the
1ilding are eighty feet in height. These
. turreted, and, like the others, are set off
18th pinnacles.
Such architectural features present a
Fsas variety OF surface and outline 1or
Doorasivs purposes, and every square lncn
she exterior presents a magnificent glow
oolors. g.
~ inc second story of tho main wall
fers Is q copy Of the statue Of Ceres. isn
floating figure Of corn husks having the
|erfsot effect Of flesh color, with drapery OF
illet. In one hand a SICKLE and in the
her = sheaf are brought out with similar
aterials. The wings are made OF palmetto
kaf. Another symbolic representation is
%eohanies. The figure is that of 4 mechanic
anding with tbs left hand ON an anvil,
nd holding in the right hand = hammer.
7 the feet is a cogwheel and Implements
tho trade. This figure Ia also made Of
Prn huaks, with clothing Of millet, while
ae anvil and iron implements ars made OF
pa pop corn. Among the fine figursz Of
20 oxterior are those of King Corn, Com
cree, Agriculture. 9 cotton field and the
bat Of aims of Iowa. The effects of the
|hols IL q magnificent mHssing OF color, in
hich striking contrasts ars brought ont
|eyond the possibilities Of the painters
rush.
New wonders greet the eve MS this spscta-
(or enters the palace. Here the decora-
ons are far more elaburatethan th0ss ont
de; there IL a wider range Of materials 10
hose from, and a mpt. refined art in
~orkmanship. The building u divided into
wo parts by the grand prum4 made, 6bx1b0
bet, directly over piercS street, which con-
ects the east and west wings. Tho west
art il called the tropical wing. since IL ia
1T apart for exhibits from the countries Of
sntlRi and south America Ind the south
|rp states Of the union, Of which seven are