Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-08-23
PALACE Or THU FISHES
Where the Fisheries Exhibit VIII
ke Placed
OyE OF The WORLDS FAIR BEAUTIES
How Hesrs Isss cobb's Exqaisits Arch
itsetarsl Conception wul Appear
The AquaTia 20 be oss OF tue
0rs4I AttrAetisa. Of The Far.

Chicago, Aug %. = The graceful
beauty Of the Fisheries building at the
Worlds Columbian Exposition has
gained Tor & 4 om the ss.se est o critics,
architects. the title OF AN architect
ural poem" How Wei this high
praise il observed the accompanying
picture and description but family
outline.
Il H. situated on the eastern side OF
the large island north Of the wooded
Island Ia the Lagoon, and It's maia
faeaats faces 10 the south east, being
Directly opposite the Convenient build
ing. from which IL II separated BY a
broad arm OF the Lagoon While thus
forming one extremity OF the great
group of buildings which front on
lake Michigan. IL il directly north of
the Administration building, lar To
tb. south. This situation makes IL
a component OF all the splendid pie
lures presented by the vary ing points
OF visw from which the Exposition as
a whole il seen.
While the extreme Dimensions OF the
building is very large, get the struet-
ure is 80 laid out that the general
eli CT l. rather Of delicaey than that
grandeur 20 be expected from the mere
statemen. OF dimensions. IL Is com
posed OF three parts. main building
865 feet long and 100 feet wide, ana
two -polygOnal buildings each l53 ieet
8 inches in diameter, connected with
the main structure by two curved
arcades.
The main building Is provided with
two great entrances in the centers oil
the bong sides These entrances are
hy pav.l.ons 1O2 feet long, projecting
al feet beyond the line OF the main
building. and flankcd at each corner
with circular towers The great pedi-
meur over the south or chief entrance
- Tiled with sculpture, the subject
being a scene OF whale fishing. The
angels are surrounded by statues re-
presenting fishers casting the spear,
throwing the handline and holding
the finny prey.
The ouadrangular first story is sur
mounted by great circular story
eapped with conical roof. \ grace
ful open turret crowns this roof and
four smaller towers spring from and
surround the base.
The general design OF the whole
structure is Roman in masses with all
the details worked out IN a realistic
manner after various fish and marine
forms Thus the double row OF en-
gagged columns which form the ex-
terror face OF the building have
CAPITALS which are formed of a thou
sand varied groupings OF marine forms,
while the delicate open work OF the
gallery ratings display as many dill
ferent fishes.
The circular story Is surrounded by
n broad exterior gallery, and the four
thanking towers OF the entrance and
the four smaller towers o. the central
roof terminate in open turrets, from
all OF which views OF every part oi
the grounds can be obtained.
The materials Of construction are
wood. iron and steel. staff" and
glass. The roofs will be covered with
glazed Spanish tiles. and the general
coloring Of the building viii be at
once soft and brilliant as BELTS the
grace of the architectural lines.
The main entrance leads past the
broad winding stairs which give ac-
cess to the turrets OF the thanking
towers into a wide vestibule md
thence 20 the main floor of the build
Ing. All OF the floors will b. OF asphalt
concrete. and the floor OF the second
story Is disposed az n gallery, leaving
the interior open TO the great eN,ptical
ceiling of the dome far overhead. This
ceiling will be enriched with brilliant
frescOes. The whole gallery OF the
second story will permit visitors ia
have n general view OF the principal
part OF the exhibits. From this gal
lery the SUBMITS 81 the four smaller
towers of the roof are reached by
winding stairs The spaces over the
entrance are set apart for storage
rooms and workrooms.
The two curved arcades leading &c
the aquarial exhibit on the east and
the angling exhibit on the west are
open TO the air and are provided with
wide staircases on both OF their sides
thus adding four means OF access &c
the various parts Of the building.
The two circular buildings in one o
which VIII be Installed the angling
exhibit and IN tie other the aauaria
are precisely similar in size and exter
Tor appearance. They are not in real
fty circular. has polygons of many
sides The result IL that the severity
of the simple curve is obviated by {
succession OF obtuse angles which lend
grace and llgs nss To the genera
design. The western building is per
fecfiY plain within. "a In IL the varie,
exhibit Of angling appliances IL to b.
placed. The sqaaria will be found II
the eastern building. and there Il lit
tie doubt but that this will be one O
the chief points oi interest OF the Who'll
Exposition.
In the center VIII b. circular basi,
81 iest IN diameter. In the middle o
which viii rise n towering mass q
rockwork From ciefts and creVice
In this rockwOrk miniature cascade
VIII rippls down TO the mas - of rec z
PUSHES and ornamental sesai-squati
plants in the basin. amid which W.T.
10 seeB gorgeouslY brilliant fishes dis
porting. Around this basin there wi
b a circular walk Is feet wild
reached By two broad entrances Thes
entrances pass through the ianer serie
81 tanks. The larger section Of thes
tanks win be devoted 70 fresh waite
fsi,eS the small % those from sal
water The rs cent ms he tsrlk
81 greatest capacity. They VIII hav
vertical sides "a they win be inspecte'
from both <isics. aud the bottom wi
- rounded. They VIII varv in eapac
fty from 1000 20 1900 gallons eae
The sca water for the marine fishe
wi he secured BY cooperating The nef
rssarv quantity at the Enitei state
Fish Commission station at Wood
HolI. Mass. To one fifty its hulk thu
retincluu both quantity and weigh
fssr transportation aSouf - per cent