Morgan County republican., 1913-04-17
W0NDERS0 Of THE WORLD
val Be Shown at Americas Great Celebration at
San Francisco in 1915.
1he MasnlFcence and Grandeur Of the PanamaPacic In
tsrnationa| Exposition Cannot Be Adequately DescribedA
Gathering of the Nations of the World.

berries OF colored searchllghts will be
anchored In the harbor before the
site and will play against huge Jets OF
steam and smoke that will be liberat.
ed high in the heavens. Searchlights
500 or 600 yards out In the water and
before the main axis Of the exposition
will direct batteries Of light over the
exposition palaces, going through
more than three hundred evolutions
IN colors.
or the three main groups the ono
on the east will be comprised in the
concessions or amusement center.
which will occupy sixty-five acres. and
will be the first OF all parts OF the
exposition to be reached by those
who come from the downtown por-
ton OF San Francisco Its entrance
will be by way Of great plaza at
which the concessions district will
open out upon Van Ness avenue.
Through the concessions area will run
broad avenue which will mark an
irregular course east and west. but
will describe many right angles. At
each turn as you pass along the street
of concessions you will find some i'm
posing concessions structure. Every
corner will be marked by great
building. The street OF concessions
will be more than a mile in length.
The domes Of the buildings will be
Illuminated at night and startling elec-
trical effects will contribute to the
night life Of the exposition at the
amusement center,
The western group will include the
area occupied by the pavilions Of the
foreign nations, by the building to be
erected by the United States govern.
ment and by the states buildings.
The paviions of the foreign nations,
furthest from the bay, will rise tier
upon tier in terraces as they advance
up the gradual slope OF the Preside
military reservation. Nearer at hand
and c' or to the water will be the
buildings OF the various states. Each
structure in this part Of the exposi-
tion grounds will be surrounded by
ample lawns adorned with shrubs and
flowers. In it's entirety the western
wing will present upon q magnifed
scale the effect Of q superb residence
district.
Great Drill Grounds.
Still further to the west OF the
states and foreign district will be q
great drill grounds. capable Of accom-
modating at one time ten thousand
troops In drill. Foreign nations will
send their crack cavalry and infantry
to participate In the maneuvers and
trials OF skill.
Encircling the drill grounds will be
a race track where international
speed and harness races will be held.
One racing association alone has guar
anteed a purse Of $4,000 for a two.
year-old trotting race.
Marking the extreme western limit
OF the exposition structures will be
the stock pavilions and the buildings
devoted to live stock. poultry. domes
tic pets and other displays. The gov
ernment life saving service display
will also be located here.
Applications for exhibit space have
been received from all parts Of the
world Mnra than eight hundred
leading exhibitors have applied for ex,
tensive space In the great exhibit
: halls and many of the exhibits range
in value from 100000 to 5000 900
The number OF applications for con
cessions Is unprecedented at 80 ad
vanced a pre.exposition period. Di
rector Of Concessions Burt has receiv
. ed more than two thousand applica
tions for concessions. many of which
will be exceedingly original and strik
ing Appropriately enough. among the
concessions will be q $3.50. 900 replica
! of the Panama canal II will take
, twenty minutes to make the trip An
, other viii depict the roaring days ol
. fortv.nin" the visitor in 1916 will bs
i met 1t Ia" ferry building by a stag,
. np,n ',l'"al OF the gold days. Th,
A; ga :. win expend $250,000 on I
.,.,u,~ ~"." the Grand Canyon.