Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-05-06

ately above the grand doorway is an
immense panel decorated with a gipan
tic bulls head. gracefully festooned on
either side with the fruits Of all sea-
sons. The central figure browning the
whole composition will represent
Prosperity" supported by the figures
OF Labor" and Industry" These
are colossal groups of statnary and will
fittingly adorn this beautiful building.
One Of the best and most striking
statues which has been designed for the
exposition is the figure Of "Fame,"
which will be repeated about nine times
in the decoration of the Art building.
1t is the winged draped figure Of "a
woman, palm branch i'm each out
stretched hand, with something divine
ly free and full of life in the erect fig
ure and uptnrned face. The art build
ing, which is well nigh finished, will
be one of the most artistic on the
grounds, and perhaps one of the best in
its adaptability to its purpose, that has
ever been constructed. 1t is in the
form Of two Greek crosses, joined, with
court between. Tie galleries which
run around the interior OF these twin
buildings afford unequaled facilities
for gaining the requisite amount of
light and shade. One of these build
ings will be devoted to the oil paint
ings. while the other will contain the
water colors, black and whites, prints,
etc. No picture will he hung higher
than 10 feet. In tie court will be
found replica Of the most famous statu.
AIRY, ancient and modern. At the bases
Of the fiagstaffs groups OF cupids and
five feet high. which surrounds the
building, will add to its unique beauty
by being artisticallv colored.
One of the daintiest and most beau
tiful architectural conceits on the
grounds is the administration build
ing, with it's slender pinnacle and
graceful arch. 1t is decorated with
symbolic statuary and forms one of the
most beautiful pictures in the main
tract. Immediately across the lake is
the arch of the states, the grand CEN
trail entrance to the grounds. This is
composed of "a successive layers of
stone, each course representing some
trans-Mississippi state or territory.
Above the ach appears series OF stone
tablets upon which are pictured the
cOats-Ofarms of the 23 states in col.
ored faience.
/ The Zolnay fountain, which will he
situated in the lake which widens into
nfntl ~
ror," with the great government build.
! ings in front, the sweeping colonnades
encircling it on either side, and the
gushing fountain in the center-wil
form one OF the plettiest bits of scenic
effect on the grounds.
The numerous colonna,les which con,
meet the buildings is Il feature both or
| iginal and artistic. They will form
one almost continuous shaded walk
where one may make the entire rOunc
of the principal buildings and yet bt
sheltered from the rays of the sun.
The color scheme. too, is an nnusna
feature which should not be overlooke,
when discussing the exterior decOra
ton. While the general tone Of the
buildings will be that of Old ivory, il
is the intention to finish One-third til.
height of the cOlonnades-as we'll al
about the cornices, doorways and win
dows-in full Pompeian colOrs.
There will be other novelties in in
finite variety and, altogether, the,
promise to make the Trans NJ les issipp
Exposition one of the most beautiful
and attractive that has ever been hel,
anywhere. ELSIE REASONER.