Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-03-26

CONtI tlic CoSt VI hccplllS tlltlll III UT
der. They will be let to no one for
any length of time, rs it is not the in
tention to have lodgings in the build
ing.
On the fourth floor will be situated
the restaurant and kitchen, which, it
is proposed, shall be models. The
kitchen will be open to inspection of
visitors, and it is the intention to have
in Use therein the most modern appli-
ances for cooking and chefs to whom
the A b C's and the higher classics OF
the culinary art shall be as familiar as
the outer atmosphere. There will be
competent persons on hand to explain
to the visitors anything they may wish
to know regarding the cooking and ap-
pliances. 1t is intended that the
prices of this restaurant shall be very
moderate indeed. And the very non
European custom will prevail of for
bidding tips to the mattresses, for, OF
course, no one will be employed about
the building who belongs to the sterner
Sex, if it is possible to avoid it. All
these are rather unusual things for an
architect to consider, but not only has
NJ. Joseph Germaine planned the
structure, but so enthusiastic is he
over his idea that he has included in
his documents submitted to the French
commission all the details quoted
here.
OF course there will be plenty of
light and air in this strangest OF struc-
lures, but the windows are to be of pc
culiar shape and so constructed as to
leave unmarried the contour of the
face, and in no way detract from the
general appearance of the statue. In
fact, the architect claims that every
detail will be attended to so carefully
that the usual appearance of haste
which has marred so many structures
will be entirely absent here. He be-
lieves that the artistic effect will be so
thoroughly maintained that the whole
structure will be the wonder of the
world and the delight of the entire
profession of artists.
The promenade arranged on the
figure is perhaps its most unique fea-
ture. The wreath that rests with
seeming lightness upon the crown of
the statues head is divided into two
sections. These sections are about
30 or 80 feet apart, and the in
tervening space constitutes the prom
enade. The entrance to this is from
the restaurant, and openings will be
made through the material which
composes the wreath on each side,
that will admit of full advantage of
the view being taken.
The chief difficulty in carrying out
the ideas suggested by the artist is in
obtaining photographs of the beauties
of all nations as he desires. From the
best OF these he would have taken Il
composite photograph. 1t is his in
| tention, should his idea receive official
| approval, to at once send requests to
the authorities in the larger cities Of
| different countries, asking them to CO.
operate with the exposition officials in
securing pictures of the most beautiful
women known in the vicinity of the
residence of the person addressed
When all photographs desired are re-
ceived, it is the idea of NJ. Germaint
to have a committee of artists ap
| pointed-a beauty committee-whC
shall decide from which pictures the
composite photograph used as the
statues model shall be made up. Thi.
committee shall have one month in
which to inspect the counterfeit pre-.
sentiments of beauty and make its de
cision. The architect declares tha
the result cannot fail to be pleasing il
the extreme.
The photographs thus secured are
to be by no means permitted to waste
their loveliness in unappreciated seclu
sion, but utilized in adding to tn,
beauty of the surroundings in the re
ception rooms on the first floor.
The whole idea is declared by tn,
exposition authorities to be the mos
unique thus far submitted. Whethe
it will be adopted or rejected as too
chimerical no one seems to know. l
is, however, being carefully considered