Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-17

be constructed In the form of q
woman's head and neck. the model
therefor being a photograph taken
from a composite arrangement made
up from photographs of the most beau
tiful women ~obtainable.
The exterior of the statue building
will. II 1t Is constructed, certainly lie SO
unique as to practically excel, in the
matter of attracting attention, all other
architectural features of the EXPOSE
ton. The plans of the architect are
IN Drler as follows: The statue viii IN
no sense be SO constructed az to have
the appearance of just a plain, every
day wooden building in a strange
mould. Every effort will be bent to-
ward the effect Of a living head, one
which seems almost to breathe. Be-
meath the layer of thin wood upon
which the paint covering the face will
be placed, 1t is the intention to ar
trio lights. The wood referred to will
be OF some variety which is not Opaque.
and the electric lights of sufficient force
to send through the wood and paint a
soft glow. With this arrangement 1t is
believed the face will shine at night,
not in a glazing way, but in a degree
that will be both beautiful and pic
turesque. The eyes will be particular
ly striking at night, as the pupils are to
consist of powerful electric arc lights.
Tho hair Of fha otoftto mill he moda ac
lifelike as possible. In color it will
be of a dark brown shade, and will con-
sist of strands of rope as fine as can
be used which will stand exposure to
the weather. Growing this hair will be
a wreath, to be constructed in the form
of that very familiar adornment of the
Goddess of Liberty.
The entrance to the statue will be at
the base of the neck, and its height suf-
hcient to warrant the arrangement in
the order of a four-story building. On
the first floor it is intended the recep-
ton rooms shall be placed. These are
to be deliberately decorated with de-
signs in which women are the central
figures. 1t is intended that they shall
be selected from the works submitted
by the very best artists who can be in
duced to enter into competition for the
same. In class decoration of this ma
ture it has been the custom in the
past to accept designs which are prac-
tically ancient subjects utilized in as
effective a manner as possible, the
ancient classical figures being pre-
ferred.
Not only will the walls of the re-
ception rooms be decorated in this man
ner, but the ceiling will be given care
full attention. In every instance the de-
sign will not only be appropriate tt the
building, but to the room in which it
is used. In fact, every effort will be
made to preserve throughout the
structure the most absolute harmony in
furnishing, coloring and decoration, at
the same time avoiding anything like
a similarity or sameness that would
tire the eye rather than refresh.
The second story will be taken up by
a large hall in which lectures will be
delivered by various feminine celebri-
ties, meetings of the different societies
of women that may gather in Paris and
various events OF that sort take place.
On this same floor also will be the Off
ces of the womanIs commission that is
in charge of the building.
The third story will consist of retir-
ing rooms for women visitors to the
Exposition, who wish to rest from
their %journeying about. There will be
two large rooms filled with couches
and easy chairs, and these will be open
to the use of any and all ladies who
may visit the Exposition. In addition
to this, it is intended that there shall
be a number of bed rooms, plainly, but
very comfortably furnished, each with