Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-21

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| the had both ability and scholarly attachments
Il evidenced by the beautiful creation which
she has planned fo- the exposition grounds its
size making it much more harmonious in its
proportions thar the larger buildings. the lat
| ter bern. III general longer IN prol ortion to
their height. Miss Hayden has bee:l able to
Incorporate with the most beautiful iii Saity and
harmony Of proportions the greatest refine
ment of de-ail. and that gayety and lightnoss
| which should be IN essential feature of an ex-
position building. The woman's building is
the only one which possesses roof gardens. the
effect of which will be most delightful wher
covered by gaily coloTed awnings and adorned
with tropical foliage plants. the arrangement of
which Is TO be taken in charge by the French
commission. under the direction of the most
celebrated .indscare gardener in the world. The
vases filled with Towering plants to be placed
on the balconies of the second story, will also
contribute TO the gayety OF the general effect
Tho pediments and groups forming the sculp-
tural ornamentation OF the building are now be-
ing placed in position and bear a beautiful re-
lation to the whole design. They were designed
and made by Miss Rideout of California, who is
| to be congratulated upon her great success in
this work. The woman's building possesses. in
| addition to its other attractions, the great adj
vantage of a classical and attractive interior in
which respect it excels most OF the other expo
sition buildings. The main gallery, which
reaches from the floor through the second story
to the roof. and is lighted by clear story forms
u haii VI TIC liiost hpOie proioFuOtlS- ne sec
ond story Is surrounded by gallery with colon
made, from which the rooms are entered and
which adds greatly to the beauty of the general
effect.
MINES AND MINING.
One of the most prominent buildings of the
worlds fair is the mines and mining. a struc-
ture 700 feet long and $50 feet WIDE and stu
ated between the electricity and transportation
buildings. 1t cost s265, 900. 1t has floor
space of nearly acres and its architecture is Of
the Italian renaissance, with a light French
spirit visible in its exterior design. There are
four great entrances to the building. one on
each side, but those of the north and south are
| the most pretentious. Broad flights of stair
ways lead to the galleries from each side of the
general entrances. These galleries, which are
lighted by spacious side windows well as by
The apertures above. are Is feet above the
ground floor and are GO feet wide. Representa-
tive of the industry to which tine ediice is dedi-
Gated are prominent allegorical figures over the
main doorway. A colossal, half-recliniug fe-
male figure holds aloft the proverbial lamp and
pick OF the miner, while at various other points
may be seen other emblema;ic decorations Illus
trative of mines and mining Spacious prom
enades on the gallery floor afford fine view of
I the north and the south These covered prom
enades are 25 feet wide and 230 feet long and
give access to the building at short intervals.
The Ornamentation of the interior of the mines
and mining building is tasteful but not extTav-
agant. In exterior appearance the building Is
/ rnassITe Tet not ungraceful from an
architectural standpoint. The m1in fronts
are 65 feet high from ground TO cor
nice, and the main central entrances
ninety feet to apex of pediment. The long
sides OF the building are treated in simpler
manner than the main fronts: large segmental
windows extend through the galleries and are
placed between the broad piers. affording an
abundance of light to the space beneath the
galleries. The two-storied portion OF the build
ing, Of which the gallery forms the upper part,
extends entirely around the structure and is
sixty feet wide This portion is built of wood
and iron combined. The great interior space
thus lnclosed is one story high. $50 feet long
and $50 feet wide. with an extreme height of 100
feet at center and forty-seyen feet at sides and
Ii spanned by steel cantilever roof trusses sup
ported on steel columns placed sixty-fye feet
apart longtudinally and lis feet and fifty-seven
feet SIX inches transyersey thus leaving a clelr
space in enter of building $50 feet long and
lis feet wide, with two side divisions. each
fifty feet six inches wide and $50 feet
long, leaving the central space incumbered
with only sixteen supporting steel posts. The
cantilevers are of pin connection to facilitate
erection. The inner and higher ends of the
cantilevers are forty-six feet apart and tn
space between them is spanued by Iiveted steel
trusees. with an elliptical chord. These trasses
are designed to form a clear story twelve
feet high. with vertical sash extending the en-
TIRE lcIRtu OF central space. BOO rcet. SAID space
terminating at each end with great glass gable,
setting back sixty feet from front ends of build
ing. The wide spacings Of the cantilever neces-
STATED an extensive system of longitudinal per-
lines of the riveted lattice type
TIE NAVAL EXHIBIT.
The most unique exhibit on the grounds and
the one that attracts the first attention and
curiosity of visitors is the naval exhibit Near
the northeastern shore of the park. about 200
feet from land, hes fac-simile in style and size
OF one of the largest and most improved battle
ships of modern times 1t is 34S feet in length
60 feet in width amidships and from the water
line to the top of the main deck is IL feet.
Until the visitor is within few feet of this
structure il is impossible for the most discern
ing eye to detect anv difference between il and
one of the SO 900 900 coast line battle ships now
being constructed for the United States navy.
1t is erected on piling. but being surrounded
by water has the appearance of being moored
to the wharf. Every appurtenance and appli-
ance to be found on the most complete man-of-
var is visible on this ship. Turre.s, guns. tor
pedo tubes. torpedo nets and b0Oms. archers.
cables and mechanical appliances all tend to
give the vessel a most realistic appearance.
The Navy Department during the exposition
will detail officers, seamen. marines and me-
chanics to man this vessel. and, although an i'm
movable structure, she will for that six months
be literally ''in commission" all the discipline
and regulations maintained during be-
! ing in practice Boat drills, gun
drills and torpedo drills will be a
part of the daily exercises, and an opportunity
will be afforded the public for viewing the ma
chinery, ordnance, electrical devices. gun car
riage motors and range finders and the multi
tude of other appliances that the object of
continual curiosity to visitors. Torpedo net
ting for protection against this deadly missile of
the enemy will be stretched the entire length of
| the vessel on one side. while steam launches and
cutters will add to the warlike effect. In the
habiments of those aboard will be DISPLAYED
| the past costumes of thexailors of the United
States navy from IT'S to 1s4S. At the forward
end of the superstructure there is a cone shaped
| tower called the military mast" near the top
| Of which are placed two circular tops" as
receptacIes for sharpshooters. Rapid-fring guns
are mounted in each of these tops. The height
| from the water line to the summit of this null
| tary mast is rs feet, and above is placed flag
staff for signaling. The battery mounted COM
prises four 13-nch breech-loading rife cannon.
eight S-inch breech-loading rifle cannon. four
6-inch breech-loading rife cannon, twenty
| 6-pound rapid-hring guns, six 1-pound rapid
firing guns. two Calling guns and six torpedo
tubes or torpedo guns. All of these are placed
and mounted respectively in the gen.
uine battle ship The superstructure shows the
cabins, state rooms, lavatories, lactrines. mess
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