Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-28
THE WOMAN'S BUILDING
MRS. WILDER RECEIVES A RE-
QUEST FOR MATERIAL.
What Is Needed to Make the Woman's
Building at the Chicago Fair Complete.
Information About the Designs.

Mrs. DIR. Wilder, the local member of
the State Board of Lady managers of
the Chicago worlds fair Office recently
received a letter from Mrs. Rue the
Santa Rosa member of the board, in
which she congratulates Mrs. Wilder
on her appointment, and pleasantly
alludes to her ability and her possession
of the necessary qualifications.
She also enclosed letter from Mrs.
Susan G. Cooke the secretary of the
Chico 70 board which is as follows:
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. 2, 1892.
Mrs. Parthenia P. Rue. Santa Rosa, CAL:
DEAR Mrs. RUE: In answer to your
| letter received some time ago, in which
you speak of contributing wood or mar
| BILE to the Woman's building, please
find inclosed specifications for carved
panels.
We are greatly in need of wood for the
| finishing of the interior, and we would
like to know as soon az possible how
much you can undertake to do. 1t may
be sent in the rough, and worked out
here, or we will send dimensions to be
worked out in California. We need
everything that goes into the interior
finish of building, leaving to the con-
tributor to choose as she pleases.
Panels to be of two sizes: Twenty
inches square; twenty inches in height,
by three feet eight inches in width.
Wood-It is desirable that the panels
should harmonize in color, and for this
reason holly, maple or other light woods
of the same tone are preferred.
Carving--To be in low relief. Will
oaaont r,0lich od Y1noo ruo6 nona1c
Designs-To be conventional in style,
Italian Renaissance preferred. This,
however, is not obligatory. The name
of the artist and of the state of which
the wood is native, may appear in a
small panel forming part of the design.
1t has been decided that the different
states must procure their own designs,
the time now being so short that the
board of lady managers cannot under
take to furnish them; and it is recon-
mended that the various schools of de-
sign be invited to contribute them.
In sending the designs, which must
be submitted to the secretary OF the
board of lady managers, please send en-
dorsements from state board, or from
lady managers of the state, as to ability
to execute the same.
An uncarved margin of at least two
inches is to be left around the outer edge
OF panels. All to be sent in by June Is,
1892.
Please state, as soon as possible, the
number and size of panels, carved or un-
carved, that you will send.
Contributions of marble or granite
columns are desired as follows:
l. Twenty-four columns. in two
groups of four. and two of eight. similar
shafts. Cannot use white or gray stone
in these groups. Dimensions: Diameter
Is inches, height 10 feet.
2. If none of those groups can be fur
nished, we would like single columns
with cut cap and base, made from de-
signs supplied by us or from drawings
submitted to US by the donors.
These columns are not to be placed in
the architecture of the building, but are
to be used as standards to carry urns for
electric lights, SO they may vary in de-
sign and color.
3. Plasters in groups of two may be
used. Observation-Disclosures, 10 teet;
width, I6 inches; thickness, inches.
These columns need not be monolitbs,
but may be made in two or three pieces.
If any of these groups are offered, we
would like to have sample of the
stone, and if we can use it we will send
working drawings for the shaft.
Freight charges to be betrayed by the
donor.
Mrs. Palmer has gone out to Jackson
park this afternoon, to see how things
are going on, and to arrange for the
columns of marble or granite that have
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