The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-06
HALF DAY WELL SPENT.

ticn.of ''Half Days in the State Build
ings" has the following appreciative
description of Minnesota's home at
he fair:
If you have but single half day to
spend in the Minnesota state build
ing, you will be we'll advised to repair
at once to the beautiful suite of rooms
occupied by the. lady managers and
thronged by women of Minnesota who
visit the Worlds Columbian EXPOSE
tion. Comprised in this suite are
| three cOmmodiOuS rooms, with open
communication between them all. On
ly slack cord Of twisted plush swung
across at one opening, gently bars in
truding persons from the reception
room. 1t would not be easy to find in
princes palace or Minnesota's mill
ionare's home prettier or more at
tractive room than this. The meas
urements are carefully accurate to
produce the best effect of projection.
The ceiling is delicately flescoed in
tints that respond to the colOrs in the
central expanse of wall. The cOrnice
are light shade of terra Gotta, and
under them is frieZe of lady Slip
pers-the lovely flower the state has
officially chosen to be it's emblem. 1t
was pain ed by Mrs. Amelia Center
Minneapolis with exquisite nicely
The dado is somewhat darker, as by
canon or household taste it should
be to correspond with the great rug
upon the floor, which embodies or sug-
gests so many rich, darkish colors
that it is difficult to say which one is
the more essential to the unique and
beautiful effect. 1t is not Turkish,
it is happiness to say, but a far hand
sOmer thing, the manufacture Of an
Am erlcan mill. All the decora tiOnS
IN this room, as in the other TWO. are
che archievment of Minnesota women.
Equal judgment and taste are shown
in the selection of furniture. Every
article is the finest in its kind, and
where it stands nothing else could
well take it's place. The center
table in this room is the Identical
table used by Governor Mckinley
while presiding over the Republican
national convention at Minneapolis
last year. Easy chairs and luxurious
lounges are scattered about inviting
to ana giving comfort. Buas what
need 10 describe minuteiy room that
is perfect in all respects. delighting
every aesthetic SeLse, trump b of ac-
| cOmmOdatiOn and symphony of color
One other mention, before speaking
particularly of the ladies, should be
made. 1t is of painting that hangs
conspicuous on the south wall and
has in itself great deal of merit and
history as having been through the
great fire Of Chicago, where it lost it's
frame and sustained an injury from
scOrching-in that way losing the
name of the artist from the canvas.
The subject is early religions and the
painting probably American is in
the style of the contemporaries of
Benjamin West. At the time of the
fire 1t hung in the house, on the north
side, of Mr.. and Mrs. Otto. After the
fire the family removed to Minnesota,
taking such of their belongings as
ollSJ Oo fSu OhSy TC1O iuOOulJ
ings and bric-a-brac = with them.
This picture, being the best they have,
was loaned to hang where now it is
seen. 1t is fortunate tnat it came
without frame, as one of the ladies
has draped it in manner to heighten
it's apparent value. There is one
other painting in this room, bit of
Minnesota, scenery by FOurnier, of
in pn1ic haf re n nj, e
honor.
The women of Minnesota had a
splendid organization for worlds fair
prise, led by number of wealthy and |
pal cities. There are nine lady mana
ance, upon system of alienation,
which allows change every 80 days,
and gives all in the duration of the |
fair the opportunity to actively parti-
cipate. The president of this auxili-
airy board is Mrs. f S. Clark, of st.
Paul; the vice president is Mrs. f. L.
Greenleaf, of Minneapolis; the treas
urer is Mrs. A. A. White, of Moor
head, and the secretary is Mrs. L. P.
Hunt, of Mankato. The other mana
gers dlc NILS. ICUly II. DIOWup Mill
Mrs. A. T. Stebbins, Roch-
ester: Mrs. Frances G. Crosby, Hast
ings; Mrs. Henry Hasenwinkle, ST.
Paul, and Mrs. George Forsythe,
Brainerd. The TWO ladies in attend
ance as hostesses for September are
Mrs. Henry f. Brown, who is mem |
Der of the national commission, and |
Mrs. l.. P. Hunt. These ladies are
very gracious and very helpful to one
desiring to see these fine rooms and
their contents. Under Mrs. Hunts
guidance we enter the middle or exc
cutive room. Less deliberately fur
nished than the room of reception, it
is decorated with even greater profu-
STOP. The frleze is conventional
scroll work, with original variations
it was done by Miss Nellie RackeY.
There are number of good paintings,
all by local artists. The central north
window is of stained glass and is
beautiful. The lovely fig
ure in it is Minnehaha as Longfellow
exhibits her on his poetic page. The
background is falling water yelled |
with midst. Around is a frame of
characteristic foliage, sand under the |
Indian maiden's feet is a rustic floor
ing of sticks and pebbles. 1t was de-
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