The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-14
Site Selected to Fill a Depression
on the Wooded Plateau at
Exposition Ground
REPLICA OF STIRLING CASTLE.
Association of Scottish-American
Societies TO Make IA Memorable
Display at Worlds Fair
Plans of Two Buildings.

Robert Burns cottage. a leading feature
/ Of the Worlds Fair. will he reproduced il
the valley" a natural depression on the
! wooded plateau Immediately south OF The
Palace OF Fine Arts. The topograpl licG
! conditions VII he exactly similar to those
! Of the original surroundings of AYR Scot
land
| The site for the famous cottage vas for
mally reserved Yesterday by Director of
! works Taylor.at The request Of the Grounds
| and Bui. ding Committee Of the Burns Cot
| tagc ASSOCIATION. Those !nemhers nf the
| committee who presented the plans for The
repr9iuciGns CT the coJtag- and Stirling
| CaS'-c We're Jo cpA \. Graham. chairman.
Doctor w. A McCard.eSs and James Main
l'iNOn. The other members. John /. Mar
shaI ard joan Crawford were unable 10 he
present.
Chairman Graham carried with him elab-
crate plans showing the purpose OF the
Soc alton to erect two buildings. one a re-
plica Of Burns cottage in Aysh.re. the
other of Stirling Castle. structure in
timatcly connected with Scottish history.
II Is the purpose OF the association, COM
posed OF Scottish-American societies
throughout the United States and Can
aaa, TO exhibit the cottage IN the exact
&C CnCitOn in which i was while the poet
lived in it. obtaining. If possible, the origi-
nal furniture.
The replica for Stirling Castle is to be
manuscripts, curios and other things recall
ing the most thrilling period OF Scotland
struggle Tor liberty. The association also
INTENDS to exhibit the literary material
which helped Burns 10 produce his immortal
works Something, fer instance. will be
shown telling of the career of the real
Tam O'ShanteT, the original from which
Burns elaborated Tam O'ShanteTs $ Ride"
Carefully prepared elevations of two IA
cades Of Stirling Castle were exhibited,
showing the decorative details of the build
ing. The floor plan OF the castle embraces
Two large exhibit chambers and recep-
ton han of Commod.Ous proportions.
large cOlOnnaded pOrt.ce is one OF the fea-
lures which Will make the design attractive
10 visitors. Director of Works Taylor said
that the committee showed good judgment
in selecting Stirling Castle for reprOduc-
ton. the facades of this building being gem
erously ornamented with sculptures which
may be easily reproduced in stan with an
effect that Will almost eclipse the original
The estimates of the Grounds and Build
inss committee of the association are that
the cottage. a lOw-thatChed structure. Will
cost about 5000. and the reproduction Of
Stirling Castle about 5000 The cottage
may be used as a library or museum or
for any other purpose commemorative of
the life and writings of the poet, with
view to stimulating interest in the study of
his works and of all classical literature. and
developing historical and literary learning
and culture.
The PROJECT has received Sle Endorsement
of Scottish societies throughout this coun-
try. Canada and Great Britain, and the
success OF the picturesque undertaking is
assured. Its inception was with the Gale
donian Society of ST. Louis. Incorporators
William A. McCandless. David r. Francis,
William II. Thompson, Stewart Scott, John
MonteatL. Dugald Crawford, George NJ.
Wright. William p. Grant. William David
=. Marshall, Joseph a. Graham. William
Barr and James Main Dixon.