The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-13
ROME PLANNING
EXPOSITION
Celebrates Halt Century Of ItaI-
Ian Kingdom In 1911.
RIVALS ANCIENT SPLENDOR.

Fair to Be Greatest Feature In Art,
History and Archaeology In Worlds
History = Memorial Buildings and
Bridges to Be Dedicated With Mag
nifieent Pageants.
An international exhibition of art,
history and archaeology is to be held
In Rome from May to October, 1911,
simultaneously with an international
industrial exhibition in Turin, and both
will commemorate the iftieth anniver-
sary of the proclamation of the king
dom of Italy
1t is hoped that, besides the exhibit
ton in Rome, the event will be cele-
brated by the Inauguration of several
important buildings, such as the mon
ument to Victor Emmanuel II. on the
capitol. the new chamber of deputies
and the new palace of justice A new
bridge over the TIber, named after the
first king of united Italy, will be open
ed to traffic; the ancient baths of Do
cletian will be restored, and the so
called archaeological promenade in the
valley between the Aventine and Coe-
Ian hills, where many ruins of an
Gent Rome exist, win be. completed.
Then geological garden will be
opened in the Villa Borghese, a horse
show and Olympic games will be held,
and last, but not least. an aviation
meeting is being organized
Many Shows Planned.
Three shows of archaeology viii be
held In the restored baths of Dioce-
tan. There viii also be one of art,
for which special building is being
constructed, and one of medieval and
modern history In the castle OF ST.
Angelo.
The program further includes a spe-
cial ethnographical show, which will
constitute the characteristic feature of
the celebration, as it viii consist of
a complete collection of everything that
has any connection with the manners,
customs, arts and costumes of the diff
ferent regions Of Italy. This show will
occupy an area of about a mile square
on the right bank of the Tiber, where
each of the twelve regions of Italy will
have separate building, generally a
reproduction of the best historical
specimen of architecture that the re
gion can boast of.
Thus Venice viii have a typical if
teenth century house. Sardinia medi-
aeval tower, Sicily castle recalling
Arabo-Norman constructions, Liguria
palace of the fourteenth century, when
the republic of Genoa fourished. and
so on.
It is proposed to reconstruct one Of
the ancient imperial fora. with twelve
columns, symbolizing the twelve re-
gions of Italy, and high central col
umn with the statue of Rome on top
with light in her hand which viii
illuminate the exhibition grounds. An
artificial lake and the reproduction of
an ancient nympheum with water
falls close to the Tiber will form the
background of the Roman Forum
Program Is Vast.
Besides the pavilions of the regions
which viii reproduce the life and his
tory In each province of the country,
there will be those erected by foreign
countries. Then there will be a spe-
cial exhibition of architecture showing
the best types Of modern houses Sew
eral Enclosures will be used for side
shows. and finally there will be pag-
eants and professions. fireworks, nu-
steal entertainments and concerts, OPP
eras and plays and national and inter
national congresses
The program for the Rome exhibit
ton Is so vast that If carried out as
intended the celebration of the fiftieth
anniversary of the proclamation of the
kingdom Of Italy viii be unparalleled
in modern times. 1t viii recall one of
the triumphs of imperial Rome and
show that the modern Romans have
retained some Of the traits of their an
eestors.