Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-12-26
VISIONS OF ARCHITECTS COME TRUE AS VAST
EXHIBIT PALACES RISE ON SHORES OF
SAN FRANCISCO BAY
Whole World Will Be Represented at Americas
Eighty Million Dollar Panama Canal
Celebration.

Wonderful progress has been attained in the uperb namaPae In
sernational Exposition o be held in San Francisco In 1915 to celebrate N
exposition grounds and the plans of the great architects for the city of expo
siuon palaces arr more clearly revealed than they were by he hrstp published
designs and drawings. The huge main exhibit section is fastne nearing compile
and a worlds record las been established in exposition building.
ION NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are not permitted during working hours because of the
injury which might result to them From the work already accomplished the
visitor gains a vision of the exposition az 1t will appear when ompleted.
Huge groups of statuary, executed by the worlds most famous sculptors,
of acres, n a vast barren waste, have beer transformed into beautiful
parklike areas covered with green sward in which are being set thousands of
rare trees, plants and shrubs, converting the grounds into a semttropical
paradise. A wonderful color plan has been designed by Jules GueIin, world
and porucos of the vast exposition courts have reached San Francisco.
Several hundred thousand dollars have been expended upon these paintings
alone.
In the opinion of notable authorities In worlds expositions the Panama,
Pacific International Exposition has attained a greater degree Of progress
than that reached in any other formal worlds exposition at a period so far in
advance of its opening
Hundreds of great conventions and congresses, whose delegates will come
from all parts of the world, will meet in San Francisco during the exposition
year. A wonderful display of the exhibits from all parts of the world is
assured. At this writing thiryon of the nations have officially accepted the
Invitation of the United States to take part in the exposition. Construction
has begun upon the foreign paviions and upon the concessions section. The
concessions district will be n of the most marvellous features of the expo
sihnn grounds, entaiing al expenditure of more tina $10O00O00. In the
estimate of the comptroller, the exposition will involve a expenditure of
eighty million dollars up % its opening day.
The opening ceremonies of the exposition will be In peculiar accord
with its International character. President Wilson's invitation to the nations
10 be epresented with detachments of their battleship fleets as the official
celebration has met with an enthusiastic response; 1t is believed that more
than two hundred batueships will be assembled at Hampton Roads, of the
West Virginia coast, late in 1914. This magnificent feet, the most formidable
array Of naval warcrat ever gathered together and representing the pick OF
1.-THE fighting strength of the worlds navies, will proceed from Hampton Roads
Through the Panama canal, gathering in the Caribbean SET In time for the
formal opening of the Panama canal IN January 1t 1915; thence the feet
will proceed to the Golden Gate. assembling off the site of the exposition,
(which opens IN February 20, 1915
The dramatic passage Of. the fleet can be easily imagined The eyes of
lfhe whole world will be upon thisv vast array OF batteshps al they steam to
the scene of Americas brilliant Panama canal celebration.