The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-19
Decorative Worlds Fair Theme "a
Symbolic History of L0uIsi-
ana Territory.
THREE NOTED ARTISTS COMING.
Augustus st. Gaudens, j. Q. \.
Ward and Daniel &. French
VIII Confer on the Com
pleted Plans.

Augustus s. Gsudens. J. O. \. Ward
and Daniel =. French. three OF the foremost
scuiptors OF America. have been summoned
TO ST. Louis. TO act with L. ". Ruckstuhi,
Chief OF Sculpture 81 the Worlds Fair, IN
developing the scheme designed by him.
Chief RuCkstuhl has suggested that the
history Of thu Louisiana Territory b. sym
bolized In sculpture. The plans provide for
about lea figures. in groups. statues. in
relief panels and in entrances 10 the Expo
sit!on palaces.
1t viii easily be the most magnificent:
display ever massed IT any exposition"
says Mr.. RuckstuhL. The. first inhabitants
or owners OF the land were NEUROLOGICAL.
nymphs, fauns, satyTs, dryads. which viii
be used in the focal pieces around the Big
cascades.
with them will be used the winged
horses or Pesasi. ard the sea dragons, wGich
Iab4e counecus with them Next VII. come
So the cascades, arc left behind. the In
Clans. tie second owners Of the soil. keo-
kuk' Chief OF ihe saes and Foxes. and
statues IN the gardens at the loot OF the
cascades.
The animals. simultaneous owners with
the Indians. VIII be shown in the radiatlng
avenues, in compositions y feet high. The
Wild broncho. the bear, buffalo, elk. Rocky
Mountain lion. the alligator, the Kansas
steer and the moose are the eight. animals
suggested FOR this use.
Among the Indian compositions. Freder-
ANh DfalllALA On ms eAE@t-AE4 "A tlNE-
enne Il lneiaus In canoes ana lnoi-
ans moving are other compositions which
vii hold a place in the avenues near the
Transportation building. 70 show primitive
methods OF transportation.
HISTORIC FIGURES DESIGNED.
The next stage shown viii Be the ex-
ploTers and ppe who won the land
from the Indians and the wild animals.
Statues OF Lewis aue Clark. the explorers.
VIII sldlio, LesltcuNeis. ~ tne Real OF the
east and west bridges which cross the Ia
goOns 81 the foot Of Art Hill. Gigantic
scuiptuTal groups, showing De Soto dis
GOVERNS. the Mississippi and Marquette and
Joliet exploring the stream. win ho'd a
place in the avenues beside the Grand la
gOOn.
OF The Electricity and the Textile build
ings, seated statues OF Napoleon and JEFF
fersun viii appear. The former IS TO be
shown celebrating as 10 the desiraoiiity
% signing the purchase treaty: the latter
triumphant with the purchase treaty in
Two great companion groups Will stand
In the main transverse avenue, one IN front
u the French pavilion on Sklnker road.
The other in front Of the United States
Government Building at the opposite end
OF the avenue The former VIII show SYM
6oically the fraternity existing between
france and the United States, and the lat
Ter, a group 80 feet high. viii lie America
the Universal Peacemaker."
Zach building Is to be equipped with ale
soHcal sculpture, ~symbolical OF the purpose
70 which the structure Is TO be devoted. At
each main entrance Will be statues show
- 1N EEAlAAAhG lL4ANAIaaA NltEdIUn
whose Development IS shown within. The
subjects viii be.
Electricity Building: East Frout-Primi-
tive hremaking. North-Volta- West
morse Jefferson is at the south front. as
already told.
Textile: West Front-Primitive weaving.
East-Et Whitney. inventor OF the cotton
gn- North-Jacquard. inventor CT the
loom At the south front viii be the statue
OF Napoleon. as told above.
Nar1ed Industries: South f~ront-Seated
statue. ~symbOiizing the varied Industries:
IVES tfront-glass blower: east front-Zuni
basket weaver. The north front abuts the
fence.
Manufacturers: South front-ATegoric
group symbohc OF manufacturers: west
tront-priuItive potter; east front-a primi-
tive cobbler.
Mines and MetaIlurgy: West front
Davy, inventor OF the miners lamp: east
ront-Bessemer. Inventor OF the steel pro-
cess; south front-miner grading gold:
north front-ailegorical statue OF Vulcan.
Liberal Arts: South front-GaIileo. the
father OF astronomy east front-Alva
Clark. the telescope maker: west front
Gutenberg. the inventor Of printing. Far
Their west from this statue win be a note
Of quiet fun-n primitive photographer tax
ing the picture OF a country bride and
Bridegroom.
Machinery: North front-EIias Howe. in
ventor OF the sewing machine; east front
Watt. inventor Of the steam engine.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT front. Robert ER-