St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-15

designed before as part of the mai
exposition structure, and which ar
now well under way toward compile
tion- Its dimensions will be $50 by
| feet, and it is likely that the uppe
floors of this building will be used TO
the offices of the administration, leay
ing the second floor of what was formerl,,
to be the north wing clear for exposi
tion purposes. The arcade and the frs
floor of the new permanent building
| will provide exposition space of abou
10000 square feet, which is the sam
as has been arranged for in the tenn
porary structures at first proposed. Th,
north side of this new permanent build
ing will be embellished with elaborat,
designs and groups of statuary.
At present the most interesting spo
on the grounds is that occupied by /,
slight frame structure partially com
posed of canvas, in which all the cast
ing and decorating work as we'll as al
of this statuary is being prepared. II
this department about 25 men are EN-
ployed. The decorations will be sui
ficiently durable to Withstand at leas;
five years exposure to the elements
The work is more than half finished
now, and much of the cornice for thu
main buildings is ready to be put II
place. and many of the small statue.
and groupings are in similar condition
Sculptors are working busily every day
in an annex to this building, getting the
statuary into shape. Among the prin-
cipal decorative features of the expo
sition, the one nearest completion is {
pediment which will form the principa
feature of the decorations over the mair
entrance to the auditorium. 1t is 1:
feet high and 60 feet in length. The
figures are heroic size, the central one
representing commerce. 1t is the fig.
ure of a woman, holding the earth ir
her outstretched hand. On either sids
are other female figures, symbolizins
peace and abundance. At the feet o:
the central figure is Mercury, the got
of merchants. The second figures OF
either hand of the central one represent
wealth and labor respectively, whilt
those at the extreme ends of the pedi-
ment are symbolic of industry and nav.
igation. The modelling on this worl
is practically completed, and in few
days the pediment will be ready fol
the mold.
At either end of the pcdiment will b
two groupings. representing respective
ly railroad and steamboat transporta,
ticn. The main and central figure OF
the former is that of woman standing
upon a mountain and symbolic of the
genius of transportation. Two smaller
figures on either side of the mountair
arc leaning toward each other and arr
represented as in the act of exchanging
commodities. From tunnel at tle foot
of the mountain a heavily Laden t.ain ID
emerging.
In the other group woman ftands
upon the PROV of an immense ship
Kneeling in front, and little 70 the
left of the central figure the gerus o:
the sea gazes far ahead, with one hanG
shading the far-seeing eyes. Oh the
other side Triton. one of the seas less
er deities, is blowing wildly through
conch shell.
These three designs have already at.
tracted widespread attention, and when
will prove worthy, it is be.
lieved. Of the prominent places they are
to occupy in the decorations of the ex.
position. DAVID WHISTLER.