Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-04-28
VERITABlE DREAM CITY.

Nothing Beneath the Sky Is Unworthy
of the Artists Attention.
The exterior decoration of the build
ings at the Trans Mississippi and In
ternational Exposition, to be held in
Omaha, promises to be both unique and
attractive. While the individual
buildings will show in their decora-
tons some approach to modern ideas,
the statues adjoining the grounds will
be exact copies OF the famous figures of
antique art. The stately figure of the
Venus de Medici, an Apollo or Faun,
will tighten the grounds with their
classic beauty and this delightful mode
of reproducing the antique will prove
not only the most beautiful that can be
conceived, but, as we'll, the most in
structive. With the natural advantages
In landscape gardening that are pos
sessed by the grounds, the lake, the
sioping bluff tract, with the river so
many feet beneath-the emerald turf
and the perabundance OF natures
fairest fiowers-all these, together with
the imposing bits of statuary that will
dot the grounds, should make it YER
liable garden OF the gods.
The primary theory that will be
demonstrated in the decoration of each
building is that the statuary, the relief
and decorative work generally will be
symbolical OF the exhibits contained
therein. Nothing beneath the sky is
Beauty is everywhere, in everything, if
our genius but lead US to seek for it.
Perhaps the most unusual of all the
design. in decorating to be seen is that
which adorns the electricity building.
The general architectural plan OF TINS
structure is one Of classic simplicity,
though the decoration shows happy
blending OF modern ideas. All the
cresting, scroll work, ornaments and
slandrels are suggestive OF machinery
and the science Of electricity. Clever
designs in cog wheels are seen about
the cornices and an heroic figure piece
of Man Controlling the Forces of Ma
ture" is placed above the spacious en-
trance. The first group shows the
struggle" and an immense American
lion is seen fercely wrestling with two
female figures OF colossal size. The
second group shows "the victory" the
upright figure of man, triumphant, one
foot resting on the prone figure OF the
defeated enemy, while the third and
largest group-which will occupy the
central position Immediately over the
entrance-typified "The Supremacy
OF Man"-for here in an immense
chariot is the triumphant victor, drlv-
ing with reins drawn taut, his now
docile and obedient steeds-tive great
lions. The figures are all full OF
srength and life and promise to form a
fitting adornment for beautiful build
ing.
The decorations which will enhance
the agricultural building are not less
attractive. This great building Is, IN
its immensely a fit garner house Tor
this, the granary Of the world. IL Is
finished in ivory. but garlands OF flowers
and iestoons OF cereals are thrown INTO
hold relief by being finished in their
natural hues. Medallion ornamnts OF
barnyard fowls are placed at Intervals
while larger medallions OF our nation ;
representative bird-the eagle-"lli
also appear in connection with the or
na,nentation. On either side OF the
great main entrance are figures taken
from Millet's famous paintings tlie
Digger" and the "Sower.' lmmedl'