The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-20

man. They are all enthusiastic over
their order.
lis A MAGNIFICENT BUILDING
New Momen's Building at State Faii
Accurately Described-A Good
Exhibit Greatly Desired.
Lovers Of beauty in architecture
will find unusual pleasure in survey
ing the new Woman's building at the
State Fair grounds at Huron. For
elegance of design, fitness to its sur
roundings and adaptation to its pur-
poses this handsome structure is un-
excelled by any building of similar
character anywhere in the country.
Situated in the center of the fair
grounds and facing the west, 1t pre-
sents a stately and imposing appear.
ance well calculated to attract and
impress the most careless observer.
Graceful In exterior, with outer walls
of cement stucco, based upon metal
lathing, its artistic and tasteful out
lines make q striking picture, while
its generous proportions do honor to
those for whose use and pleasure it is
designed.
Although no verbal statement can
bring its beauty properly to view,
some slight Idea thereof may be gath
cred from the measurements and gen.
eral plan of the building. 1t Is 100
by SO feet in length and width, with
a wing on each side 80 by 10 feet
each. The elevation Of the first floor
is IA feet while the second story cell
ing is two feet lower. The main en-
trance has an ample porte cochere
with stairways on either side, all CIV
ing upon a platform II feet square
from which to enter the main hall.
This lower hall is finely finished with
w~ainscotting reaching to within two
feet of the ceiling, atfording abundant
space for exhibits or wall display; the
windows are four feet square and sit
uated above the wainscotting; the
wall between as we'll as the ceiling
being finished in beaver board, the
ceiling arranged in panels four feet
square; the woodwork is finished in
"Mission'' stain.
On the rear of the building is a
crest PORCH 50 by SO feet in dimen-
sions with a Tending wall Of Crete as
aguard against accident. This porch
faces the east, giving q fine view OF
the race course and stock pavilion,
and being shaded affords an excellent
lounging place for those soinclined.
The second floor is reached by a
central stairway Of generous proper.
tions, leading on one side to the Art
Gallery which is lighted by windows
four feet wide and eight feet high,
supplemented by four skylights in the
roof. On the other side is the Lee
ture and Demonstration room, about
40 by SO feet in dimension. Between
these is the "Well," 26 feet square,
surrounded by an elaborate balus
trade of finely finished oak. Settles
are placed on all sides Of the vel
from which an interesting view O
both floors may be had.
During the fair Of this year in tn,
lecture room of this elegant building
Mrs. Rorer, whose able teaching
along home making lines in "Domes
tic Science" are SO highly appreciated
by the ladies of the state, will still
further elaborate the work already 8
well done. Cooperating with Mis-
Wilcox and her assistants of the Dc
mestic Science department Of tn
Bookings college, Mrs. Rorer vii
during Fair week give daily lecture
and demonstrations in cookery, HON
making and the care of children
These lectures are free and should b
heard by every housewife, present 9
prospective, who aims to fill her M
BILE sphere as it should be filled. Pr
. gressive in all other things she shoul
! not; fail in this. These earnest an
capable ladies are not faddists nc
. grafters-they are working freely an
nobly for the actual worth of the n
suit. The Fair managers have freel
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