Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-06-10
Getting Into Form :
ono Building After Another Rouno4 INTO Com
pleteness.-Splendid Showing Made by
all the Stotes'-Generol NoteI

which stand for the sisterhood OF
stn;cs that are now aud are soon to be
In tue glorious Union may well shine
with new reiulsencc Of light rom
thi. time forth by reason VI the honor
that has been done the country name
In tho individual efforts made ~ each
ia keeping up tho national reputation
for prominence In their representation
at the great worlds Exposition
Every state and territory has made
every endoavor possible TO put iorlh
oredltable showing NJ the Fair, anu
taking the list M a whole tho result IL
one Of which the parent nation may
well be- proud. Some buildings are oil
course, better represented than othets'
iie amount OF funds placed at com
mand, of course, figuring principally
IA the result. But II Is a fact worthy
Of note that with one exception
tlat Ia OF Dvleware, each Of the num-
Ter has lab1ted with ariuous and
cpnselcas effort to make this goal VI
some kind OF an achievement that
should Mt lenst demonstrate the Inter
~, aud pride felt Ia making a showing
that would rebound to the credit Of
tho name Of the hero whose effort
male possible their fame, and also 10
,hu nation which has sprung from the
Germ Of the achievement wrought by
hia indomitablo will and force. Since
ne last writing u beyy OF new state
luildings have graduated into the
b. here OF complt tnuess NJ Jackson
iatk, anu n short time will see tue fcit
ui these favored children OF the Expo.
slilOn blossom out with commencement
u,vninga, anu the feauit VI tue wnoie
wi. DO to add brilliant plume u the
r1fonet OF tho alma mater anu the
nation at large.
While many Of these buildings come
il tor brilliant Donors, tue first ~ be
mentioned for many reasons IL the
Illinois ttate building, not only that ~
IL uust Of the Others anu the nations II
muy claim national precedence, but also
tunt the result VI lor sttOsled e10tts
90 IN Axe the best aud most splonuiu
SHOWING may truthfully be- said 10
have met with eminent success.
ILLINOIS has certainly sufficient ma
tvIial Tor the display desired, aud no
design nor plau which could have
been ohoseE Tor the building ana at
Tnngcment OF exhibits on hand oaUid
better obtain the coveted honor than
that which has been used.
The building itself IL larger than
any other state building on the ground
ana the decoration aud arrangement
.E NaN uFluNUuI a.
effective than those OF any other Duiid-
ing, state OF foreign, which IL ON the
grounds. Ths entrance 10 the building
IL a Wide hall or vstibule, aud from
this one IA ushoTed Al once into tue
main hall, where the moSt striking OF
all the interesting anu novel exhibits
h arranged. The hall In an immense
One ana contains separate depart
ments where the various resources Of
the state are displayed In ingenious
natural designs. On the right ~ the
hall IL entered from tho west
IL seen tho agricultural display
where the various grains, seeds,
cereals, etc, hgure ina great arch
which leads TO the department aud a
handsome pavilion inside, the frame OF
racn Of these being Land In rich
mosaic work OF corn, wheat, oats,
beAi y, etc., aud making In themselves
n sufficiently creditablu display. Next
10 this Ia the forestry exhibit where a
display II made OF the different kinds
OF wood belonging to native treee, u
great wood pile OF polished hl0cka he.
ing heaped high nj One side with the
natural rough branches and trunks
forming n shed for their background.
Outside this picturesque shed stanua n
handsome wagon made OF twenty i've
different kinds OF native wood, and
hugh pyramid OF rocks, wood and real
moss Ia the corner stands for the
mountains from which the timber 10
drawn. Tho pyramid Ia one OF the
best effects In the building, Its hight,
which reaches TO the coiling anu thu
play OF n cascade down the rough moss
covered sides, making II a marked anu
Wunderlully striking feature In the
building. Near the tirst entrance aud
opposite the agricultural department il
the horticultural exhibit anu this Il
composed OF a vared display Of beiutl-
full flowers and plants, and next 10 II
iEcing tbs forestry pavilion ~ aspen.
ala display OF fresh aud preserved
fruits, each department making
showing that IL viii rebound ~ tho
credit Of the state. Over the Rrched
entrance ~ the immense hall Ia the
hiazlued iucription, "lielicl map OF the
5 ats Of Illinois,n anu the title for
moment almost thrills one {. ON sight
ui tho appropriate though novel eN-
u,u.inn OF the striking anu
nly,l design. Leaving the main
hHll we pass into circular
coveted court OF rotunda where q large
uatain constructed u native woods
brrGt a stream OF sparkliug waters down
,Arh ,i1o into q Hpring-like faucet at
Iau hitt, from which one may drinR
90 lnu cool hllrated waters that
NO drawn from the inside.
luulug from this room TO the right
We pass into a SOFT Of hall aud catch
tisht nj the further end OF II OF q
beautiful statue, its face turned to-
wards the entrance and itA arms out.
stretched In an attitude OF welcome and !
J y, The statue bears the inscription,
'llnnols welcoming the nations NJ the |
ehflh," anu was made by Miss Julia |
NeBlaoken, who was given the honor |
of the special order for the hgure |
lnlended 10 occupy the chief place 0f |
minrnce Ia the hall. The entrance |
which II guards leads Into another |
immense nall, filled with painting, |
t'ohings, statuary, art needle work, |
hRud-lainted china, @ c., all the work |
native artistF,anu making display |
Unit IN reality outside OF the Liberal !
Aria building IL the dnest on the |
.founda. The arrangement OF all these |
is striking feature Of the room, the |