Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-26

pared her inner and outer chambers
that the millions who come here will
desire never to go away and will re-
gret her through all the years before
they come again to stay forever.
San Diego is today the talk of the
world because of this determination;
this energy and this laudable enter
prise. The world knows today that
that makes the old young, and the
strong to- rejoice in their strength,
that makes possible life under such
ease that none compare with her in
habitants for wealth, culture, health
and happiness. In such climate she
proposes to build an exposition in
keeping with the territory that it will
represent. Her hills will be crowned
with mission city, the most beauti-
wise set in bower of green trees and
vines, towering plants and graceful
palms-a Spanish colonial city in a
California landscape
Gathered in this mission city will
be the art and beauty of Spanish
America, California and the great
| southwest. Indian tribes from Magel
Ian to Alaska, archaeological, ethnolo-
gical and historical objects from the
entire American continent; historical
events will be recalled; pageants and
| paradeS will be given, in which the
story of the discovery and conquest OF
| America will be recited, and last but
! not least allegorical pictures will point
the way of the future; the opportuni-
| ty waiting for the grasp of the hand
! that knows how and when and where
to grasp. San Diego will show the
world that far from being the back
door of America, the ports of the Pa
cific are in future to be the very front
steps of the front door.
San Diego is the place where be
gan all history on the Pacific coast.
navigator, Cabrillo, in 1912. Sixty
years later NiscainO. In the eighteenth
century came the spiritual cOnquests
Of Junipero Sierra and the Franciscan
fathers associated with him. The his
tory of this place is crowded with fas
cination, picturesque romance and ira
h.,
Pirate than a mission city along the
lines of Spanish colonial architecture
: the most beautiful, inspiring and ell
. during of all forms of American archi
lecture.
To do this work San Diego has
called her most gifted sons. At the
: head Of the exposition stands Presi
dent D. c. Collier, a man of energ,
and genius: L. S Grant. Jr.. son o
the eighteenth president Of the United
: State, is chairman Of the board of di
rectOrs: Bertram &. GoDdhue wOrlt
famous architect is designing I'll,
I buildings; Frank r. Alien. Jr, VIII
+ built other eXpositiOns, is the con
? structor Joseph w Seton. Jr., is tn
financial genius of the project
Grouped around these men are tn
/ commercial and social life of tn
: southwestern portion of the Unite,
t States, and with these men to lay on
= the plans, to design and construct tn
buildings, to assemble the artistic an,
e beautiful exhibits of the Latin Amer
? can republics and the United States
] the Panama-California exposition i
+ certain to surpass in beauty and a
tractiveness any exposition ever hel(
/ The treasury contains now $2,700,00
d for building. 1t will handle nearl
n $4,000, 600 before the gales are throw
T open.
G With the energy characteristic {
S the men who have made the wester
h hemisphere what it is, the protector
s Of this exposition have proceeded wit
S preparations until the work is no
/ we'll under way.
= The state OF California has passe
I an appropriation OF a quarter of
IS million TO assist in construction an
will give more when it is needed TT
= CONTINUED ON PACE THREEl