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two (4reek crosses with a court or peristyle building, which only presents further evibetween. One of these buildings will be deuce of the great beauty of design in the
used exclusively for oil paintings, the other Exposition architecture. It is well designed
for water colors, black and whites, prints, to form a temple where the best products
etc. The open court is surrounded by a of this, the store house of the world, may
colonnade of Ionic pillars; and in the spa- be fittingly exhibited. It is finished in ivory
cious galleries, which run around the sides, tone, and festoons of cereals and garlands
every desirable degree of light and shade of flowers are thrown into strong relief,
can be obtained. Of paintings the best of finished in all their natural, varying shades
all America possesses will be on exhibition. of color. Above all is a representation on
The Zolny fountain, which will occupy the the figure of "Prosperity," supported of
center of the court, will be one of the most either side by heroic statues of "Labor"
magnificent productions of modern sculp- and "Integrity."
ture. A group, sixty feet high, represents After passing the site of the Auditorium
the progress of civilization. A figure of we come to the main south entrance of the
MANUrAcTUnERS' BUILDING
Omaha is seated in an immense chariot, grounds, which will afterwards remain as
drawn by California lions. In the front the entrance to Kountz park. It is the
part of the group are represented those Arch of the States, and one of the daintiest
who lead in civilization, the pioneer, the bits of architecture on the grounds. It is
hunter, and the soldier. Following these constructed entirely of stone, each succescome the philosopher and the statesman. sive layer being from some one of the
Peering out in wondering amazement from Trans-Mississippi States. Above the arch
the rear, are the original inhabitants, the appears a series of stone tablets, upon
Indians. Towering above them all, and which are pictured the coats of arms of the
urging them ever onward, is the spirit of twenty-three States, in colored faience.
Progress, a figure of colossal size. This Immediately opposite the Arch of States
group will form as striking a feature in the rises the slender pinnacle of the Adminisexposition as did MacMonnies's massive work tration Arch, which connects the Agriculat the Chicago Fair. tural with the Mines and Mining building.
Here we look across at the Agricultural This last should be mentioned on account
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