Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-08-14

WAX FIGURES or PRESIDENT cLxvr.
LAND AND QuEES VICTORIA nApE
OyEu.

N Driver Cleveland AMI Queen VIC
toris should stSp into an obscure little
workshop on wrst Twrnty.thlrd strret
they would 10 iorcd 10 laugh Ia spite Of
themselves. IL istberr that the "Crown-
I'd Heads Of the World" are bring re-
modelled 10 a. To emphasize the changes
time has wrought upon the originals.
They arc being ruthlcssly torn To pIecrs
by skilled artIsans With the Idea Of max
Ing them "fstter."
II Il we're not pathetic u would be
funny 10 note the curious things hap
pcnlng every day tO tbcse grave waxrn
poteutat~s, who, after sitting In royal
theatre box for i've years undergoing
the critical scrutiny of the public, hsse
been transferred To the gsrrct workshop.
They are scattered around the shop,
some dexa Iltsird, aud others With arms
and legs missing, aud all In very brief
costumes. The most ludlcrous Il Grover
Cleveland, Who, minus head and dress
ell la q gaufe suit Of underwear, occu.
pies . strained position In = rocker,
iouehingiy suggestive Of rheumatism or
govt. 1his disresvs,tful sfilgy of the
President IL due simply Ia the fact that
the clothes be wore during his former
administration are too small Tor him
now. The method of altering the Pre.i-
DENTAL dimensions and fetching his
anatomy up tn date, however, seems
more q matter Of convenience than Of
science, for he IL being stuffed Ia
pigeon until he bulgcs out In most un.
sesnlly fashion. Ills bare feet rcst upon
the floor aud his legs-whlch are Do,
bsing stuffed to correspond With his
body--ar thlnly clad In gau,e Of an IN.
f.rior quality. some thirty pounds oi
additional cmboupint u Indicated, pro-
duced By q vigorous dressing of mattress
hair stuffed between the supposed skin
and UNDERGRADUATES and resembling huge
chest aud abdominal protectors. A few
changes are also bring made In the poi's
and general efi-,t 80 the Presidents head
aud also an extra coat of MAX u being
applied to the neck. 4 new dress suit
has hcen procured 10 q Democratic east
side tailor, sud With patent feathers and
other Accomplishments the President will
doubles. make an imposing nc well as
large figure IL the new group.
However rrgsriicssly Mr.. Cleveland
NAV have been handled while undergo
Ing repairs, he has been spared tile pslu
and humiliation of being labelled and
hung upon q Peg like IN. venerable foru
of the iiritl.h sovereign. Victoria, liks
tie Venus 90 Milo, u uncloths,i from be'
waist upward. aud her name !. writer
In large purple characters across bcI
t,o.om. Her attitude 10 q dangling one
~ may b. supposed, considering the lo
Gallon 81 the hook In IA. hack 81 hsl
neck. IN. will b. made Ia look shoul
forty FOUND. heavier, aud then NIL have
ne~ gown. A fashionable mcdisis hs'
taken her measure aud vii supply
costly court drcs. ~ royal velvet ans
EgyIti.n lsc., patterned after tn
Queen. late.t gown, n sbo~n IN
photograph recently taken IN Germany
One of the curious things about i're.i
dent Cleveland aud Qa.su Victoria IL
the ssn form !. that they can both Il
held NJ arms length - the same time b,
an ordinary person. u would tAks NOR
than sandow Ia bald the originals ca
that Nay. hi. !. due to q fact mol
generally knosn. that the modelling u
~ax .culp,ure |. hr.t done In paplel
m.eis. 4 number % different artist
are employed In the creation 10 thos'
.hspsly ~asen J<rsonsgc., " h~ins th'
pro,ins. 20 the hr.t worker to mould tb'
outlines ~ the form lnp,psr. AplasisI
% Isri. cast IL usually tak.n 10 tn
head Zoe future reference, aud then th'
sculptor. beginning In clay, proved
much the .ame as In marble sculpture.
srjarsis workers are sngsgcd Ia la
on the ~ax, do the complexion colorin.
Pot In the hair, Que hair nj q time, an
attend "a other details. Sometimes ih'
whole formation 10 some great histories
Isr.onsge Ia accomplished In singh
day.
During the revision ~ the Crowns
heads Of the world" the di.locsicd head
and arm. lie scattered about the room u
disorder. IL would bc ss difficult q
recognize the severed remains of th
Car az the Emperor of Germany ne q
di.lingui.h the features al the younl
Ming % spain, existing as they do IN
shspele.s wad ~ clay With a cupola III
projection that may eventually deseloI
Into nose or some other feature.-Ne'
York Herald.