St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-18
AS TO ARTISTIC WOMEN,
HOW THEY HAVE DECOR TED THE
WOW MS BUILDING.
A DESCRIPTION IN DETAIL.
A Building Where Woman's Work
Reigns Supreme-The Elegant
Cincinnati loom The Hen
lucky, Library and Assembly
Looms h, AIDE handsome by
Artis tic Ladies.


l.ooms made handsome by
Artis tic Ladies.
Special Correspondence of the Daily Globe
CHICAGO, Sept. 16.-WhO doubts the
artistic handling of the brush by wom-
ell in decorating the various buildings
of the exposition should minuteIy study
the various beauty spots in the wom-
ans building, entirely done by women,
whose designs and cOlUring are equally
as clever as any produced by men. No
place on the grounds is remembered
with more pleasure by visitors than the
Cincinnati room of the wOman's
building, and oftentimes it is tine one
spot sought after and admired by the
blase who believe the building a har-
borer of crash"
The one thought upon entering this
lovely spot Is of feeling of the eternal
fitness of things. The frieZe is a bro' I'd
one, designed IF groupings of roses;
here the d icate shauings of the La
France, aid tea roses with their pc
culiar GREEN Town leaves and buds
run into the PINK wild rose eolOring-
a graceful scattering idea that is
pleasure to the eye-with an exquisite
background of creamy tints, that
eventually resolve themselves into
their deeper shades of cinnamon brown.
Miss Agnes Pitman was the designer.
and accomplished the BEAUTIFUL work
free hand, after two months of faithful
work. She competed with several other
artists, and obtained the prize of Sl.500
besides the lasting glory of her contri-
button.
The border to this frieze was done by
Mrs. NJ. Trivitt. Miss Pitman'S first as
sistant, and is conventional design of
the Buckeye" in soft brown tones,
suggesting the state which is thoroughly
connected and associated with the
flower.
Three pictures have this week been
medaled for prizes in this room. painted
by Miss Nurse and Miss Lord.
THE KENTUCKY ROOM.
Through the broad archway you now
go into the Kentucky room. which is
effectively planned on the colonial
style, and outlined in white and gold.
Miss Joe Carter. of Kentucky, was the
clever designer, the state voting S., 900 to
her in carrying out her ideas
after they had been approved
among all the others presented.
The general idea is Louis XVI, and the
small long leaf and blue bell tiuwer is
gilded here and there and every where.
All is perfection from the harpsicord 10
the big brass fender and dogs guarding
the open fireplace.
THE LIBRARY.
When you reach the library-New
York's gift-new beauties greet you Oh
all sides as woman's dOings. Stepping
over to the middle of the room you gaze
into large tabled mirror, and feast
your eyes upon the remarkable ceiling
painted by Dora Wheeler Keith,o of New
York. The central oval is surround
ed by white lilies bound in
Sheaf-like border, leaves and flow
erS crowded together by crossing bands
of ribbon. This border enclOSes a group
OF figures, representing Literature, Sci
ence and Imagination. Literature is a
lovely seated figure of a woman, Science
is impersonated by man in scholars
gown, while in the rear, but nearer
A1it1 4otNlNs 10 1uioSlHdblOIl, oil dI-
gelic creature with widespread wings,
showing at once her Partially and kin
dred feeling to Literature. An idyllic
landscape, with sapphire blues,
green's OF emerald and chrysop asses
melting into lights and shadows,
forms charming background TO
the group. Between this center oval
and the Venetian border which encloses
the square Of the ceiling are painted
long locus and folds of drapery carrying
out the tints of the sky and landscape
These draperies are held by winged
babies and garlandS OF water lilies en-
closing at the four corners medalliuns
representing the different functions and
parts of literature. The entire room
carries out the charm of tinting, con-
siStng of subtle play Of water tints.
green. green brown, and blues. giving
to the ensemble most reStful effect
No mans brush ever desecrated this
work, Mrs. Keith being alone in the
design, for which she obtained the prize
OF $500. The center is painted upon
canvas, and will be removed at the close
of the fair to New York.
ASSEMBLY HALL.
In Assembly hall one sees four lovely
stained glass windows. all designed bv
women. Center one over the stage is of
Truth lighting the way, by the Misses
Elizabeth Parsons, Blake Brown and
Sadore Brown, ana presented by the
women of Massachusetts.
CONNECTICUT ROOM.
In the Connecticut room for foreign
commissioners is the only stained glass
window designed and actually made by
woman, and Brooklyn claims the
privilege of owning Miss Gibbs. the
clever worker. In this same room is a