Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-04-29

ately above the grand doorway is an
immense panel decorated with q gigan
tic bull's head, gracefully ~festooned on
either eide with the fruits of all sea.
sons. The central figure crowning the
whole composition will represent
Property" supported by the figures
Of Labor" and Industry" These
are colossal groups Of sistusry and will
ittiDgly sdOrn this beautiful building.
One Of tie best and most striking
statues which has teen designed for the
exposition is tie figure OF Fame, "
which will be repeated about nine times
in tie decoration OF the Art building.
1t is the winged drapei figure Of a
woman, q palm branch in each out
stretched hand, with something divine
ly free and full Of life in the erect fig
ure and upturned face Tie ait build
ing, which is we'll nigh finished, will
be z Of the most artistic on the
grounds, and perhaps ore Of the best in
lis adaptability 10 its purpose, that has
ever been constructed. Il is in the
form Of two Greek crosses, Joined, with
a 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 10 the oil paint
iLgs. while the other will contain the
water %c0loTs, black and whites, prints,
etc. No picture will be hung higher
than 10 feet. In tie court will be
found replica Of the most famous staiu.
airy, ancient and modern. At the bases
Of the fagstafs groups OF cupids and
eagles are seen, while a figured frieze,
five feet high, which surrounds the
building, will add TO i,s 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 iis slender pinnacle and
graceful arch. Il il 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 - successive LAYERS Of
stoue' each course representing some
trans-Mississippi state or territory.
Above the arch appears a series Of stone
tablets upon which are pictured the
cOats-ot.arms Of the % states in COL
ored ~faicnce.
The Zolnay fountain, which will be
situated IN the lake which widens into
irefoil and is we'll called THE Mir.
rOr,' with the great government build.
ings IN front, the sweeping colonnades
eucircling 1t on either side, and the
gushing fountain in the center-will
form n OF the prettiest bits of scenic
effect on the grounds.
The numerous ~colonnades which con.
C the buildings is a feature both or.
iglnal and artistic. They will iorm
one almost continuous shaded walk,
where L may make the entire round
Of the principal buildings and we, bC
sheltered from the rays Of the sun.
The color scheme, too, is an unusual
feature which should not be overlooked
when discussing the exterior decora.
tion. While the general tone Of tn,
buildings will be that OF old ivory, il
is the intention to finish one.third the
height Of the colonnsdes-as well a,
about the ~cornices, doorways and win.
dows-in full Pompeiian colors.
There will be other novelties in in.
finite variety and, altogether. the,
promise to make the Trans Mississippi
Exposition one OF the mos, beautiful
and attractive that has ever been hel,
anywhere. ELSIE REASONER.