The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
Appropriation Is Made by Exposi-
ton Management on Recon-
mendation of Chief Bitter.
WILL NOW SELECT sCuLPTORs.
Over S100. GEO Is Set Aside for Per.
manent Statu&ry and Nearly
$500. .ON1 for Decoration
OF the Grounds.


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= ''' sculpture at Ihe "oEtu
fdir- ms action WIS taken by the man
agemont on th, recommendation of Carl f.
II Piir.- cF,i. , s,,,r-..,.- II, -,
~, -, "a 81 '1'' "'oSe seH
N-"i pans were approved
The estimates furnished by him provide
for an expenditure of Sl07E2o9 upon the
sculptural decorations Of permanent build
lups which a,..r,-4. ,s- A.. Tb.l.,,
.,r,,,, ,,..I 80 - ,-, -,
7i1'" '"''-1 "I >-'''''' VIII ht used TO deco
IAte The grounds. Chief E.tter's plan, as
presented TO the man rr.-1snf roads.
- - - 80 'I"".
r ."H. a. '!t' W q. ''-l'' ''e H'aoe ~
80 &c Us. "l me '.'tI- ,lnei!l OIL sculpture
VI 'he sum OF $'"N" This sum Is to pro-
vide for he designing. modelling, casting,
CnlarGiuE and l.ag.ug of ai:-ihc various oi,-
iects of srr,:l,rrlr, ,.,,.-d in connection
with the arour Is ana bu.I,Iinrs ~ the F,x-
,,,si.,a
PosIlioh
IRON. this amount are furthermore to
be GefTaytu all hguurarfrIIlS salaries and
o expenses Of all r,.rsa-.s ro-Iract,d win the
,,argrtr,.7-, H., s,,,,., ~, - ,,ort, 90
- - 90 1',' ''-e e"'liS WI h ~
tiI7 ''l 'i'4' NJ is 10 DC competed, IN an
aus details, with the sum stated. which Will
not be exceeded uuL.r any circumstances
whatever.
You vii, find fin, ,.,ri1,r- ,I,iacts Of scr,In-
tura n,a,I.t l., .,,,,,a-,-o., ,,,,b rounds
- -, j." - "'at e'ooi.t'
ahd buIialuss specific! below. The accom-
b"tls ms ,S..!lls.'ts axe "'-s~u upon my tN-
ptIltIcc on Inc occasion OF former expo
sluohs' aAG are very Conservative. Inc
sCuIEtuIS "L-Silu lhuLtlS are quoted at
piiSeS "iuG- Wa. =SIuIe the interest Oh men
ot mish standing IN me profession.
me CSlinat-s Tor eliafS.iS the original
modtls TO the s!ze neeucd, tor placing the
Hofk ana Tor materials are so liberal that
we VIII Dc dhie 10 pay tAe artisans en-
D!oyed reasoHa.l2 and satisfactory wages.
GENERAL SCULPTURAL PLAN
..Tba arno,,rt s s,.,,,,,.,,r ,,,,-i,,ea .o, tho
indjvirifisi bIIifi ~ ~ ii ~ @ NJ ar Iii
:
Mans ,iSGc e-,g,,,,1tI - III tiId a,1r ti
effertive GaSoraIi,,,, Iii rdnNsH:r5s 81 il,
imnortant macs - 80
.!.r..,. oertT|i no, ,,.ri,b 7 intend IN c,r-
~ ont in Tho :, 5rTI,',-- 81 ~, o. ,IrGs Viii
begin with The renrs~@ntations Of th. men
connected yyith tba discovaTv and carly
history ~ thp iardS c1,nnrisir, the o1,, =
lana PIIrchasa Tbis viii lead mn to the
men vt-a hro,T~hr at,,fI: and ConeiIr1mated
the nrIrcbase ana a,1d a inI'Ia,nr tarnIinatio1
in 4 ittit M q set ~ 1i.
snail give cxpr.,siou t. the idea that the
chase ron the Atlantic 20 the Pacific.
"a al. ior,aI ,sf.r,rr,. T., H., rr,rcbgsa and
of more direct nature o VII VII be- made ,t bv
the I1uisianI Purchass Monument GrorID,
Cf cbaTacteTistfr Ameriran animals viii
find the boat landings. thus giving an op-
portunity TO our many and very talented
figures reI,reseEting our aboriginal races
Will give further interest and life to the
"a statue of Washington Is to be placed
in front of the Tinted States Government
building Numerous vases and figures of
mercy decoraIiye nature are intended TO
be I...d In connection with the floral display
and landscape gardening. l intend TO pro-
figures from abroad, thus lowering their
cost considerably and securing an interest
ing representation of the decorative art of
''The subiects for the adornment Of the
buildings viii be chosen in such manner as
TO give expression to the contents and pur-
poses of the buildings which they decorate.
Upon your approval and acceptance OF