The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-08-20

Deputy Warden GIennon, made tour
of the prison on the 18th and registered
at THE MIRROR office. Mr.. O'Brien is
the managing editor of the Irish Stand
ard, the leading Celtic paper of the
west.
For the information of the new ar
rivals who come here from week to
week, we wish to say, if you want to
send The MIRROR to relatives or
friends, you will be allowed the privi-
lege by complying with the following
rule: Send to this office your name,
register and cell number, also full adj
dress of the person to whom you desire
to have THE MIRROR sent. Do not
write address, cell number or any other
matter on your paper; keep them per-
fectly clean and place them in your
cell door every Friday evening. Those
who do not send The MIRROR away
will confer favor by sending them to
this Office.
The Irvine exhibit at the State Fair
this year will eclipse any previous ef-
fort made by the prison. Every feat
ure is now in an advanced state OF
preparation and but little remains to
be done but add the finishing touches.
The most striking, and what will, no
doubt, prove to be the biggest draw
ing cards of the fair, are the two ma
nilIa figures, male and female, symbol
izing the oriental magnificence of the
Philippine islands, the native land OF
the fiber used in the Irvine industry.
Beautifully designed, lifesize and ar
tistically embellished with all the trap
pings and tinselled tiummeries Of mock
royalty, the appearance presented is at
once novel and pleasing. The king,
arrayed in MANILA robes, stands in an
attitude personifyng power and maj
esty. In his right hand is held scep-
tire. glittering with FURNISHED Jewels
and extended in a manner typical of
the lordly stateliness of the East. The
head is crowned with diadem Of daZ-
zling brightness, the apex being sur
mounted by cross, signifying the
conversion of the Philippines to Chris
tianity. His kingship is provided with
a generous supply of whiskers worn
a. la F1ancaise, thus lending dignity
to the royal visage.
The queen is a marvel of manila
loveliness. The face, represented by g
carnation mask, is serene and queenly
in expression. The bust is bedeckeC
with all the symbols of wealth, power
and pomp. From the crown, jewellec
aigrettes gives an air of sublime dignity
, and beauty, which is enhanced by {
, wealth of golden hair-manilla brand
The dress has all the gorgeousness O.
the rainbow, red and blue predominant
ing. Seen from distance the effect il
, striking in the extreme, and every Wis
, itOr to the fair ground will see in thu
, Irvine exhibit at least one attraction
, that has the merit of novelty. Thu
, main banner of the exhibit, which will
overtop the allotted space, has the in
scription Minnesota State Prison
Irvine Exhibit, the background being
: of light buff. In the center is an open
l mouthed dragon; at the bottom is
grinning African that has suspicion
likeness to dusky individual who i
often seen running errands within tn
+ city limits of saltwater. The banne
g portraying a prison cell is fine piec
D of work, though rather forbidding b.
q reason of the grim emblems of impris
i onment, striped jackets, balls AM
chains etc. that are depicted with faith
fulness to detail. In the middle is
. barred window that will permit of
. view into a prison cell provided wit
the usual furnishings.
3 The decorative features of the e2
hibit are under the immediate super
l. vision of Deputy Warden Lemon
y whose experience as an artist ha
- proved invaluable in making credit
- able display. 1t is expected that tn
~ entire exhibit will leave for the fai
- grounds the early part of next weel
- so as to have everything in READINGS
e the opening day.
s Rev. Father Corcoran conducted tn
10 services in the chapel Sunday morr
ir ing. AS prelude the choir sang tn
70 anthem, "The Wondrous Story" Th
d lesson for the day, the twelfth Sunda
4. after Pentecost, was taken from tn