Daily Texarkana Democrat. (Texarkana, Ark.) 1890-1894, 1893-03-31
ARKANSAS AND TEXAS.
Monuments Erected to these Great
States at the Worlds Fair.

most magnificent struggle ever waged
or witnessed on their native soil.
The struggle of which we speak, has
for its object something infinitely
higher than civic conquest or military
glory, and the motives of purely UNI
selfish and patriotic devotion, both
to country and people, which has an
mated those who have so bravely
battled for this noble cause, of them
selves alone, are sufficient TO crown
the splendid work with undying hon
or. For nearly two years now, have
the loyal men and devoted women of
Arkansas and Texas labored with un-
firing energy and unceasing devotion,
to raise money sufficient to secure for
their beloved States an honorable
place and creditable showing among
their sister States, at that greatest of
all modern achievements, the Worlds
Fair, of America The struggle made
by these devoted patriots, in the face
of every conceivable Encouragement
and against overwhelming opposi-
ton, and at times, seemingly insur-
mountable obstacles has at last been
crowned with that measure of success,
which their splendid efforts in this be-
half have so richly merited. There
can then, in view of these facts, be no
other subject upon which the people
of these two States would SO gladly
and willingly bestow their attention
and in which they would so readily
become interested as in the recount
ing of this great achievement In
deed so dear to the mind Of an appre-
ciative public is the history Of this
great work, performed by the fair
hands of our women, aided by strong
arms of their public spirited brothers,
that the slightest detail of their great
work is not heard without both en-
thusiasm and interest 1t is therefore
with unfeigned pleasure that we are
enabled to set before the eyes of our
readers complete pen picture of the
two great monuments which these
noble hands have raised in honor of
their States. These splendid struct-
ures raised in the names Of Arkansas
and Texas, respectively, are magnifi-
cent in design and beautiful in finish.
To them will countless thousands of
visitors go to inspect the wonders Of
our native soil. When complete they
will present the following view, to the
eye of the beholder:
ARKANSAS.
The design of the Arkansas building
at the Worlds Fair follows classic
models, 1t being in the French "Roco-
co" style Of architecture, as Arkansas
was originally settled by the French.
The exterior is in plaster and orna-
mental staff work, tinted in light
color. The interior is tinted, and the
ornamental work is brought out in
gold The building has ground
area of Sc by 81 feet. From large
circular veranda which runs the
width of the building, an elliptical en-
trance opens to the rotunda, 30 by 30
feet, lighted by central dome. In
the center Of the rotunda is a fountain
of Hot Springs crystals lighted by
electricity. Thanking the rotunda are
six rooms, fifteen feet square. Five
of these will be used as exhibit rooms,
with the registry room on the right
Of the entrance lobby. Opening from
the rotunda, by triple arches, is the
hallway, IL by 55 feet, with the stair
ways on each side Of the arched en-.
trance. At the rear Of building Is the
assembly ball, rs by 65 feet, which Is
entered from the hallway through
triple arches. In this hall, opposite
the entrance, is 10-foct mantel of
Arkansas white onyx. Columns and
vases Of the same material are placed
in various parts of the building. On
the second floor are the parlors for
men and women, library, committee
and officers rooms. All of these
rooms open on broad gallery over
the rotunda, lighted from the central
dome.
Designer, Mrs. Jean Douglas, of
Little Rock; architect, Il. kaufman, OF
Chicago; contractors, the Heidenrich
Company, of Chicago; cost, $4,000.
TEXAS.
The Lone Star State will have a
handsome building on large lot at
the north end of the grounds, with
Kansas and Utah for near nelghbors.
It VIII be s5 by $50 feet, and 70 feet
high. 1t is a good example of the
Spanish renaissance, being modelled