Illinois News Index

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 7 Jul 1932, p. 16

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Century of- Progres Actual construction is to be- gin soon on wbat promiseý_s.to be the outstanding attraction of the ý 1933 Chicago World's Fair -ah exact replicazof King Splo- mon'ls temple which. will1 entail, an expendfiture of baif a,,million dollars. This magnificenit structure is to be- evol.ved. f rom plans by Dr. Ha vey Wiley Corbett -of New York City, head Of. the Cenltury of Progress EFxpositipn, archi-' tectural commission. Dr. John Wesley Kelchner of Newý York, world renowned ar-. cbaeologist, who has* spent.3 5 years in study and researéh into the histo ry.. and design of1 this stupendous, structure of an- tiquity., bas provided the neces- sary data to insure absolute ac- curacy in minutest detail. The proposed restoration' of the greatest building of biblical tiînes bias been alloted a site; 400x«0, just sout h of and ad- jacent to the Travel and Trans- port building. Actual con struec- tion is expected to begin this summer, and the building will require six months to conplete. Studios at Brevoort General offices and studios are located in the Brevoort hotel on Madison street where are to be seen paintings. sketches, de-~ signs and miodels on which Dr., Kelchner is said to have, spent. baif a. million dollars in the last 35 years. Many of the exquisite draw'ings are the m-ork of Hugh Ferris, generall *v recognizcd as the outstandin.- drchitectural renderer in the Uniited States. Interior of King Solornon's Palac- Ba nquet SCone .Porch o 4l1, The House of Pharaoh's lVifé 1amid.Oteet eral ornamental scheme re- vealed by biblical history. Oth- ,er noted archaeologists collab- prated with Dr. Keichner inthis ,great Project Nine yvears ago Dr. Kelchner, had assembled ail the neces.sary data, to erect'an exact replica of the tem- ple wbich had vaniished 3,000 years ago C lis iniExprts nearly 20 years. Concerning the pro-, posed temple replica, he says: "It is known to. every 'reader of the Bible and student of Solomon's, days that an% amazingly: exact description, of the temple and its assocîated structures bas bçen. carried down from the mists of antiquity by the scriptures. Lineal measurements, ma- teniais employed, and ornarnental de- tail arc so graphically prese nted thatl pie. project as Iollows:: CaIed USuperlI Triumph" "I have. studied very carefuIly tbe plans and drawings of King Solo- moni's temple. Mr. John Wesley Kel chner, who bhas devoted many yýears of-research toward reconstruct- ing this sublime edifice whicb bas played so great a rotlein the religious bistory. of mankind, bas acbieved a superb triumph. Historically, it is the most accurate attempt toward recon-, struction that. bas ever been made. 1 feel certain that tbe structure, will prove to be tbe outstanding attrac- tion in the Century1 of. Progress, World's Fair." Fair' reatst Attraction"> Mr. Houston bas said: "'After baving made a thorough and exhaustive. examination of the plans, specifications, designs ;andpic- tures for the restoration of King Solomon's temple by Dr. John Wes- ley Kelchner, 1 amn convinced that it, will be the greatest attraction for A Century of. Progress, International' Exposition, to be held in Chicago next year. Every Fair in the past. bas had some -outstanding feature, but none. can, be. compared to. the grandeur. of King Solomon's Temple as outlinçd in, this plan of restora- tion. There is no doubt - in my ,mind that it will be. universally acç 1epteci, and theé means of bringing hundreds' of thousands, of people to Chicago in addition to the throngs which wilL visit the city during the Fair year. .The subject is one that the entire world is interested ini." St.. Francis P. T. A. to Hold Garden Bridge ,Tea On Frid.ay afternoôon, july 8,'at 2 o'clock, Mrs. William D. ;Mcju'nkin, 151 Shegridap road, Winnetka, . will very graciously give the use of the beautifuil gardens. of ber estate for .a garden-bridge, tea. St. Francis Xa-, vier Teacher association of Wilmette wili Ine the benieficiary. Mrs.. 2NcJunikiin's gardiens at this. time of the year are ablaze with 'co- lor .and most of her rare and gorgeons roses are just about r.eady to, bloomi. She bias a particularly interesting perennial garden. Her delphinium are said to be unsurpassed luxtuir -aci1 '.c as a man4iu- cretive objective the sanie and 'the L. Mann facturer - in a world-wide results identical. Congrega search for date and periQd dec- What Dr. Corb.tt Saya ton,- impc orative technique froni . which Dr. Harvey Wiley Corbett has been cient Ar to render accurately the gen- interested in'the Kelcliner project for Other in sicint i A ueCI nturI L.~y xPosition. Dr. Louis The hoste*sses for the afternoon Àl of Chicago . 5mai will be Mrs. James IIanley, Mrs'. Ed- nd Thomas J. Hous- win Goerger; Mrs. F. W. Harvey, Jr.,,, ýotentate of the An- and Mrs. William D. McJunkin. rder Nobles of the In case of ramn or inclement are vice-chairmen. weather the party wil 'be held ini the it names are to be ballroom., 1 L

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