New-York tribune., 1901-09-22
LIKE THE STATES, THEY REQUIRE EI-
TR4ORDINART SPACE.

Buffalo Sept H.-The exposition is largely in
debted for its beauty and finish to few great con-
Germs who. finding It impossible to obtain adequate
space in the regular exhibition halls. have. with
characteristic American enterprise. erected their
own structures-usually excellent examples of the
ornate styles OF architecture. The building
Of the Larkln Soap Company is a notable feature
of the exposition. This fine edihce is located on
the beautiful canal east OF the Manufactures and
Liberal Arts Building and almost under the frown-
ing ramparts which shield the huge seacoast ar
tillery before the north entrance of the Govern
nent Building II Is an Italian Renaissance
structure displaying the elaborate ornamentaton
of that period and consists of single lofty story.
surrounded by broad plaZZas and surmounted by a
superb dome. The visitor land his name Is legion.
. for this exhibit is of the most popular places
Of resort the grounds for people from all parts
OF the country approaching this building Is not
long left in doubt as 10 its character and purpose
AS he ascends the grand stairway leading up TO
the spacious piazza he is confronted by an I'M
rnense show window between the portals or the
entrance and those of the exit tboth OF these are
in the facade In which the various soaps, per-
fumes and toilet articles manufactured by the
company shown. BY an ingenious device Its
lower shelf is converted into a sluice or water
wav around which race mady the snow white
cakes of Maid o the Mist-a bath soap with hoat-
ing qualities.
On entering the building one sees. under the
dome a spacious hall representing 4 workshop.
or toilet soap factory in miniature. with all the
necessary machinery 1nStaled WneleNlln TO uIS-
play the process of milling" and pressing the
coynpany's famous Modjeska Complexion Soap. To
enter this hall has to run the gantiet of fairy
children "clad in robes of virgin white and
armed with perfumed sprays. Competent attend
ants explain the process which is exceedingly in
terestIng and the machines are constantly sur
rounded by eager throng.
Encircling the workshop is lofty screen. This
forms one OF the walls Of a wide hall. among the
mural decorations of which photographs of
of the COmpanyS great
factory Here are also framed notices which
outline the FIRMS Factory to Family policy and
legends which convey interesting business informa-
tion feature is made of fine photograph of
Nine Modjeska to which is appended a note from
the pen of that distinguished artist, in which she
says: THE picture is the best | have ever mad
taken" There show cases displaying the IN
gradients from which the Larkin soaps are manu-
featured ("Cean enough TO eat!" as an enthusi-
astio visitor remarked). and others containing the
assortment of perfumes, soaps and toilet articles
which. together. make up the combination cases
which are packed and shipped from FACTORY TO
Family These tasteful and dainty packages.
some Of the ornamentation on which enters the
domain of high art-notably the picture OF tne
name,. reproduced in this column, which fairly
rivals the exquisite design of the Pan American
the artist Who designed the Pan-Amercan symbol
of pennf from sGdh hs h its entire cir
cult is suite Of rooms eight in NUMB NUMBER. al pS1
a parlor, music room, sitting room and library
dining room, kitchen, bedroom and nursery, or
pIavroom and schoolroom. Each room Is a model
and every object therein is Larkin premium. So
perfectly are the details carried out. there is
none of stiffness of the usual attempts at dis
play of this kind but they seem to be actual vins
rooms. to which the occupants might momentar,ly % H
return: and each has ever its special group or
devotees-the little children cranng their necks
and casting longing glances about schooiroom ana
nursery with their wealth of dainty furniture
the thrifty housekeepers keenly scrutinizng and
storing away in their memories the, up to date
assemblage OF range. refrigerator, kitchen cabinet
washer, Wringer, sadrons. enamelled steel ware,
end all the other furnishings of perfect culinary
department; the bookish man making note OF the
luxurious Morris chairs. cunning contrivances In
bookcases. the reading lamp, the handsome library
table and all the other adjuncts OF a well FUR
nis1ed library the young damsels taking stock
OF the music room. with all sorts of instruments.
and OF the inviting parlor, with its cosey tete-A-
hangings gorgeous lamps, and all the other al.
lureInents of Withdrawing room. which would
so fifty enshrine their loveliness. and all without
regard TO age sex condition, coveting the taste
f1l restful, beautiful bedchamber.
The 'I,arkin Idea" is that goods should on
thirty days' trial. from factory to family with
out the Intervention OF middlemen. or travelling
ealesmen and TO create and maintain standard
of excellence for the goods. whether original fac
tory products premiums which advertise and
assist to sell them. 1t is the companys policy to