The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-06

arts palace. due east it, lofty single fiaestan
rising 2os feet above the ground. its square pro-
portions form grateful contrast to the lighter
architecture by which II 10 surrounded. II
covers space of 20S feet frontage by lisa feet
In depth. There 10 large. plain main hall,
with the name Of the state In large gilt letters
across the facade. and the two wings measure
4Ox1l&4 feet In sise. The main hall has four
square towers, one at each corner, 1920 feet in
size. and over sixty feet high. These towers are
just now bothering the contractors The wood.
work for the roof. which was to have been for
warded overland, did not arrive when ex.
pected, and so material had to be purchased
locally In order to have them completed in
time. Every other piece OF material in the
structure. from the stone porch aud steps to the
ceilings, comes from the state OF Warrington.
The drst thing to which the eye Is attracted
after 1t has overcome the Overwhelming effectoi
the gigantic dagpole 10 the basement OF the
building. This for height Of eight feet 10 con-
structed OF single rough.hewn logs OF size hard
to ind outside Of the state In which they were
grown. This is the trade mark. No other state
building can show anything like il Visitors
cannot conceal their wonder. They turn away
from contemplating the classic dome OF the
New York house or the pigmy building of Col.
orado to figure out how these huge logs were
brought TO their present resting place All
kinds OF questions are asked This 10 . sample:
"Did them logs come from Washington?"
asked . visitor the other day after he had
stepped of their length.
He was answered in the Affirmative
"And that there aagpoler'
"Yes."
care ell your public buildings built that
way7"
swell. hardly"
these logs came from washingtonr'
"Yes; overland"
"Jewhilikinsl BY railrosd, That beats me!
Now you're jokingr'
"How did you think they camel"
"Fioated round. by gosh. Don't see how rail.
roads could carry them things. Stupenjus, for
sartaini"
There IL, in fact. general impression that the
railroads could hardly have brought them.
Some people absolutely refuse to believe they
came overland. and being too Intelligent to
think they were "foated round,' would seem to
have hasy idea they were grown for the occa-
sion right here on the ground. Nature and art
are in close juxtaposition, and nature prevaila
These wonderful logs. unssripped of their brown
bark, have more influence to charm with their
suggestions OF impenetrabls primevsl forests
and their impression OF power aud resource.
than even the dainty fabgtcs which realize some
Eastern architects dream OF grace and beauty.
1t Is the old story; strength and force carry the
crowd.
In the interior the many Roman arches are
completely ceiled, but 90 far this has not been
done in the north wing, which will contain the
school exhibits, - the south wing will the min.
erals and cereals. 1t il to % hoped this wing
will not Do ceiled over the logs. The great
rough timber makes anatural wainscot, which
will contrast splandidly with the work OF the
pupils OF the public schools, more or less frag-
lie - It probably will be- Work ON the structure
il progressing now with great rapidly. All 10
finished except the towers, flooring, doors and
putting up of the shelving. The flooring has
been delayed to the last moment, but BY April
20 ait viii have been completed and the build.
Ing will DO ready to receive the states exhibita
Then comes the landscape gardening, for which
the situation 10 admirably fitted. In fact, the
rear Of the building overlooks . beautiful Ia
COON, on whose still waters gondolas and pleas.
ure boats will float in fair time. These grounds
will b laid out with . view TO the greatest
artistic effect, ard will add in q great degree to
the attractivsuess of the whole. In word, the
citizens Of the far Northwest state have reason
to be proud of . home and exhibit which would
do credit to . country ten times as populous and
wealthy AZ their own. II 1t does not stimulate
immigration those best able to judge are sadly
mistaken.
DEDICATION on APRIL 90
1t is perhaps not generally known that April
20 is Washington day. On that day the building
will be formally dedicated. amid great ceremo-
MES and rejoicing. Many states, such as New
York, Ohio. Indiana and others dedicated on The
day following the general dedication day, by
which they lost their personality. II such term
can be used. the less rejoicing being altogether
lost in the echoes OF the great doings OF the day
before. Washington will have q fair show, and
the people and press of Chicago will certainly
make much of the occasion. The delegation
which attended the dedication exercises carried
back with them pleasant memories of the splen
did reception they were given. and that this
Will be exceed there is no shadow OF doubt
oREsoS's DEEP DISGRACE.
One thing that visitors TO the Washington
building invariably ask is, "where il Oregon?'
1t Is fact that the webfoot state has no house
on the grounds With al the necessity for SO
doing, 1t has made no attempt to bring its re-
sources to the notice OF the people, save a small
exhibit in the general building. Ground was
reserved, most appropriately, for Oregon by the
side OF Washington, but il has not been used.
Ibis site 10 now occupied by the cabin OF the
contractors who have charge of the latter build
lug. In this regard Washington has shown her
self more enterprising than her older neighbor.
This 10 great source of humiliation to Ore
gonians who stroll into the fair grounds. Some
Eastsrners who have not looked into their
Biographies since they were children do not
seem TO realize there are two great states where
erstwhiis there was but one, and coniound our
state house with that OF Oregon. Even enthusi-
eS@S sons va 'uS aattsf staie. eager W aFolo the
humiliation OF not having home In Chicago Of
their own, do not hesitate at times 20 claim the
Washington house theirs But the WASH
ingtonians in Charge OF the building soon dispel
this pardonable fraud. and take care to let Il 10
known that the big log house with its mighty
ssntnel-iiks dsgpole 10 not OF the Nebfoot
country. Only last week . wslidresssd Port.
lander took an Illinois friend into the state
house and showed him IL as that OF his state.
He WAS overheard by Seattle man who vas
there, aud looked much put out when the latter
took The two 10 the south side, and. poin ting to
the contractors shanty, said: tins was Ore
goa's sits but che left IL vacant Even this