The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-08


TRIUMPHAL ARCHES.
Works OF Art Adorned the s.reets os
St. Paul.
At the intersections of various streets
along which the parade passed had been
erected trinmphal arches, making the
finest display of architectural street
ornamentation ever seen in the North
west.
The arches for the most part are
frame structures, covered with staff and
plaster, which were further
beatufied by a coat of ivory-tinted
wash which gives them the
appearance of marble. Amid the mel
low light of electric and gas illumina-
tion theses arches resemble some of the
famous arches of the Old World, that
remain as recollection of triumphs
long since achieved.
These arches were naturally centers
of sightseeing points during the mon
ster parade.
The Northern Pacific Railroad COM
pany contributed one of the most pleas
ing objects Of interest met with on the
line OF march, handsome agricultural
arch at the intersection of jackson and
Third streets. 1t is stately structure
spanning the two streets, built of iron
sustained on four circular columns. The
arch is tastefully decorated with the
grains and grasses grown in the states
through which the line of road
runs. Conspicuous among the decora-
lions was profusion of mo. Hard"
spring wheat peculiar to the fertile
Northern wheat belt stretching through
Northern Minnesota and North Dakota,
and the arch is capped with a large
sheaf of this noted cereal. Surmount-
ing the sheaf of wheat Is national
dag, and the superstructure of the arch
is brilliantly illuminated with electric
lights.
Triumphal Arch.
The arch of Triumph and Honor" is
lacated at Smith Park and consist of an
arch, q colonnade and triumphal col
umns. These were the center s.of at
traction since the colonnade is to serve
| as . reviewing stand for the distin-
| guished guests OF the occasion. The
arch Is a graceful one. springing into
the air from the in tersection of Wacouta
and Sixth streets, to height of 55 feet,
| II is indeed an imposing structure. 1t
| is AZ feet wide. and gives a splendid
driveway of 22 feet width. It is highly
| ornamented with richly wrought
facades and freize, which are largely
Doric in their design. The back of the
colonnade forms an excellent place for
the inscription Great Northern"
| while monogram. &c. NJ" appears
in frequent combinations. The colon
made is 103 feet wide and Is feet deep,
and is rich looking in its Doric entabla-
ture and armament. The columns
stand "a feet in the air, and are sur
mounted by a golden globe five feet in
diameter. From these columns the
national flag f,ated, adding dignity
and beauty to'the artistic creation.
1t gives an impression OF solidity as
one notes the fiuted columns, 10 in
nu mber, each "a feet high and four
feet in diameter. which support the
entablature. The entablature is di-
vlded into squares. and these are orna-
mented with bucranium decorations,
alternating with floral ornaments. The
massive portal is 20 feet wide, 90 deep
and "a high, fanked ON either side of
the pavilion 10 feet deep, 16 wide and
60 high. Beautiful Ionic entablature.
with freize of honeysuckles, make an
| artistic ornament to the structure. All
In all this arch is a beautiful concep-
ton, and was the object of great
deal OF interest during the celebration.
Third and Cedar.
At the corner Of Third and Cedar,
Reed & Stem have built and elaborate
structure that is purely Grecian in its
conception, and as the Grecian ideals
| rose far above all others so this arch
rises high above all around it in its con-
struction. 1t is an elaborate and
beautiful affair. and as seen from the
bridges spanning the river, it is a
beautiful sight, as in its virgin white
ness it tow srs above the smoke be-
| grimmed and weather stained buildings
| surrounding 1t.
At Sixth and Wabasha-
There rises at the corner Of Sixth and
| Wabasha splendid reproduction of, the
Roman ideal in arch building. This is
massive in its proportions, standing as
it does ~ feet wide, so feet high and
1s feet deep. giving roadway is feet
| wide and % feet high. Flanking the
arch are stately fnted columns resting
upon broad pedestals and bearing high
in air richly wrought cornice. Rising
| yet above this cornice is broad facade
richly panelled and ornamented with
appropriate inscriptions.
Agricultural Arc de Triomph.
| A most picturesque area of the cele-
| bration is the great double arch at the
foot of Third and Broadway. This is an
immense structure raised on four
| beautiful columns 90 feet high. From
| the worlds fair where Mr. purvio daco