River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-12

to the board of lady managers, and
Mrs. Potter Palmer formally accepted
the gift for that body.
The edifice viii be permitted TO stand
on its present site, having been erected
with a view to permanency. The COW
ering of staff will be removed, a veneer
of marble be put in its place, and the
building will be used as a museum of
wOman's work The other structure is
Sweden's building, which has been pur-
chased by the Swedish theological in
stitution, recently organized. but the
building must he removed. The only
serious query in connection with this
portion of the ground is in regard 30
the Fine Arts building. Long before the
building was erected there was serious
talk about making it permanent, with
a view to using IL as museum or an
art building. The fragile nature and
great value of the works at present
contained therein made good conStruc-
ton a necessity. and some idea of the
solidity of the structure may be oh
tanned when it is known that some
thing like thirteen million of bricks
were used in It's construction, the par
tition walls being unusually thick
To support this weight good founda-
tons were necessary. To break into
these walls viii take considerable time,
but the salvage will proba bly, be worth
considering. as there are places where
the bricks. If of good quality, can be
used again, and they ought to be worth
seyenty-five cents a thousand on the
ground if retailed.
II is understood that the directors
are thinking of offering the building
t. The park commissioners as a gift. in
which case they would give away the
building. upon which they might real
ize large amount in salvage If torn
down. Probably less than 30 per cent.
of the bricks could be used for binding
purposes.
But all sorts of complications may
arise under certain conditions with the
buildings standing on the unimproved
portion of the park. Vast quantities
of timber were used in their construc
ton. but for the most part II has been
cut in such lengths rs to make but com
paratively little of ii of value. Large
quantities of iron were also used. but
the vastness of the structures. coupled
with the peculiarities of the archltec-
ture. makes it seem improbable that
any large portion of il can he used. Ii
looks as if the La ger portion could be
sold only as old iron, and while the
great quality will doubtless bring in
quite a respectable sum the cost OF
handling it viii be great.
One thing the park people would
doubtless like to have left as il is, and
that is the system of lagoons, or al
least a portion of it. But the contract
requires that the grounds shall be
left IL the condition in which
they were found. To ill up the ia
goons would be as expensive as was
, their construction if only earth, sand
and gravel are to be used.
But it is not beyond the pale OF posi-
bilities that the directors viii insist up
on complying with the terms of the en-
tire contract and fill the lagoons with
short scantling. old nails, stat and
plaster. The impetus given to building
In the days before the fair has had its
effect, and unless a great and unex-
pected change takes place and Chicago
demonstrate a greater degree of vital
ity than SIZE IS supposed to possess
building material of all kinds viii be d
drug on the market when the manage
ment is ready to realize on this kind OF
assets. The corporation has given q
bord of $3.50. 900 TO insure the removal
of the buildings, and in view of the
vast amount of work TO be done the
corporation umay conclude that it Is
cheaper TO forfeit the bond and let the
South park commissioners clear away
the buildings While such procedure
would put the park commissioners t.
great temporary Inconvenience they
might obtain permission to issue bonds
and in this way raise the needed money.
and in that way keep intact the Ia
goons. which could not be replaced eX
ceps by the expenditure of a very large
sum of money. At the same time >
extensive system of lakes Is consid
cred by many not essential to the beau
" of jackson park. Chicago Times