The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-28

of the Woman's 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. sFhere 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. sIn addition to
this, it is intended that there shall be
a number of bedrooms, plainly but
very comfortably furnished, each with
a bath attached suppIied with hot and
cold water The rooms will not be
large, but of sufficient size to avoid
anything like the stIffy effect that is
generally the principal feature of a
small room. These rooms will be given
nominal fee just enough to cover the
cost of keeping them in order They
will be let to no one for any length Of
time as it is not the intention to have
lodgings in the building
On the fourth floor will be situated the
restaurant and kitchen, which, it is pro-
posed, 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 appliances 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 at
mosphere There will be competent
persons on hand to explain to the Wis
itors anything they may wish to know
regarding the cooking and appliances.
1t is intended that the prices of this
restaurant shall be very moderate. in
deed And the very nen-European GUS
tom will prevail of forbidding 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 con-
slider, but not only has M. Joseph Ger
maine planned the structure, but so en-
thusiaStic is he over his idea that he
has included in his documents submit
ted 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
peculiar 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
whole structure will be the wonder OF
the world and the delight of the en-
tire profession of artists.
The promenade arranged on the fig
ure is, perhaps, it's most unique fea-
ture, in a way. The wreath that rests
with seeming ightness upon the crown
Of the statues head, is divided into two
sections. These sections are about
thirty or thirty five feet apart, and
the intervening space constitutes the
promenade. 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. No refreshments
will be sold here, as anything of that
SORT can be obtained in the restaurant.
The chief difficulty in carrying out
the ideas suggested by the artist il
in obtaining photographs of the beau
ties of all nations as he desires SFronA
the best of these he would have taken
a 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 If
| different countries. asking them to CO.
operate with the exposition officials
in securing pictures of the most beau
tiful 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. Germaine
! ed-a beauty ccrnmittee-Who shall de-
eide from Which pictures the compo-
site photograph used as the statue S
| model shall be made up. This commit
/ tee shall have one month in Which to
| Inspect the counterfeit presentments Of