Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-06-08

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painting. The interior of this rotunda rivals
it not surpasses the most celebrated domes Of
like character in the world. In the four cor
ner payilons, which are four stories high, are
the offices of the Administration, the Chiefs
Of the various departments, Board and Com.
mlttce rooms. Post Office, Bank, etc..
Interior Decoration. From the ground floor
rise eight great arches to q height of forty
feet. In the panel between these grand arch.
CO set in the wall we'll toward the top are 16
huge bronze plates. In these are written in
gilded letters the names of the countries
which haye representation in the Columbian
Exposition. Extending around the dome Of
the top of these arches is a strip Of white
molding handsomely carved and with its cuts
and crevices worked in gilt. Resting on this
molding are eight panels with gilt slate
supported by two winged female figures. On
each slate is the record ofsome great discov.
cry or event in the history o. the worlds
progress. Above these panels Is n row of
light terra Gotta colored panels through the
tops Of which at regular intervals arc set In
small square lattice windows. Farther up
on another stretch ofmolding arc printed the
names of men whose discoveries and inven-
tions have been Of great importance in the
progress of the world. Beyond these is row
Of plaster medallions showing the heads of
the different types of women of the world,
and still further up at the summit Of the first
dome are eight panels each having a hand
some plaster group. The central figure in
oil is that OF woman with outstrctched arms
and holding in each hand a wreath with
which to crown some one of the figures be.
fore her. The central figure Is the genius Of
the Worlds Columbian Exposition, the
kneeing figures in front representing Liter
aturc, the Sciences, Arts and Industries upon
which recognition and honor are being be.
slowed. 1t is upon the outer and upper dome
that Dodge has painted his picture, The
Glorification OF the Arts and Sciences. The
sculpture work 10 grand and instructive.
The subjects of his groups on the small
domes are Commerce, Industry, Justice, Re.
lgion, War, Peace, Science, and Art. The
subjects on the corner pavilion are Charity,
Truth. Strength, Abundance. Tradition, Lib
erty, Joy, Diligence, Education, Unity, Pa
trio,ism and Theology. Groups at the sides
of entrances represent the Elements, two
each Of Water, Air, Earth and Fire.
MANUFACTURES AND LIBERAL ARTS
BUILDING
is tho greatest structure on the groun Is and
the largest building of the kind ever erected,
its length being l 1897 feet and its width 7s7
feet. Its cost was 81 ,500, 900. II Is as notable
for its beauty as for its immense size. The
floor alone consumed over 10000 feet Of
lumber and five carloads Of nails. To say
that this giant structure contains forty four
acres of floor space gives but faint idea of
its immensely. One thousand cottages each
25 by so feet could find room within ITS walls
The height of the wall is SO feet, of the four
central pavilions l32 feet. of the four corner
pavlions o. feet, Of the roof over central hall
245 feet. The span Of truss is $50 feet, span
IN the clear J54 feet. Tho width Of truss at
base is IA feet, at hip 80 feet, at apex 40 feet
The weight of truss is 800, 900 TBS with pur
loins, 100000 TBS. There are l2,OO0,OO0 fhs
Of steel in the trusscs OF central hall and
1000 900 Tbs of iron in the roof Of the nave.
Within the building gallery SO feet wide
extends around all four sides and projecting
from his are SO smaller ones 10 feet wide,
from which visitors may survey tho vast ar.
ray Of exhibits and busy scene below. Co.
lumbar Avenue, 80 feet wide extends through
the mammoth building and AL avenue Of like
width crosses it ut right angles at the center
The are four great entrances, one IN the cen
ter of each facade. These are designed IN
the manner of trlumphal arches, the central
archway of each being 40 feet wide and 80
feet high. Surmounting these portals is the
great attic story ornamcned with sculptures
ofcaglcs IS feet high. The building occu.
pies the most conspicuous place in the
grounds it faces the lake with only lawns
and promcnalcs between. North Of it is the
United States building, south the llarhor for
pleasure craft and Music Hail. and west the
Electrical and the lagoon separating it from
the wooded island. In the construction of
this building the heaviest timber ever used
was required There are 81 main trusses.
1t cost $l99 900 for tue carpentry work nee
essary to make some changes from the first
plans. Fifty tons Of paints and 5000 pancs
of glass were consumed in the structure
The interior OF the Manufactures building
today is probably the grandcst sight Of the
kind ever presented. An immense amount
of money has been expended by exhibitors IN
providing ornamental and artistic pavilions;
all the great nations of Europe, nearly all Of
the South American Republics, and all civil
lizations and sem, civilizations have contrib.
uted to the imposing effect 1t would be
impossible to describe the individual pavil'
mos or displays. A word concerning.a few
of the most important must suffice. The
German PAVILION is the work OF Gabriel 81
del of Munich. 1t was built complete in
Munich. was then taken apart, boxed and
forwarded Que room is fitted up in blue and
gold and to certain extent is modelled after