Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-25

Frances display may be inferred from
the extensive space requested.
The site of the main exhibit build
ings lies in the center of a great basin
known as Harbor View, which is
charmingly situated upon San Francis
co bay just inside the Golden Gate.
the grounds, facing out upon the wat
er for almost three miles, have a great
est width from north TO south of one
mile, their actual area being 625 acres.
slightly less than that of the Worlds
Columbian exposition at Chicago in
1893.
There will be three principal groups
of buildings at the exposition; on the
east will be the concessions or amuse-
ment center, occupying Go acres; in the
center will be II main exhibit build:
ings 10 be constructed by the exposi-
ton company: and on the west and
nearest the Golden Gate will be locat-
I'd the paviliOns of the states and ma
tions, with the buildings of the states
closest TO the water and the pavilions
Of the nations rising tier upon tier up
the slopes of the Preside military
reservation. From a distance this
wing Of the exposition. with its great
lawns and terraces. will present upon
a magnified scale the effect of a SUI
perb residence district
The "A main exhibit palaces of the
center group viii occgpy an area of
/ 100 acres in the center of the expos
ton site. Lying between two great
garden bOulevards, an esplanade along
San Francisco bay, and great south
garden between the main exhibit pal
aces and the hills Of San Francisco.
they will face outward upon the harbor,
east and west for $500 feet and viii
extend l,2OO hundred feet from north
+ 10 south
Through the center of this huge
group will exteuu the splendid Court
[ of the Sun and Stars. opening upon
the north upon the great tree-lined
esplanade on San Francisco bay and
upon the south on a tropical garden in
which will be set vast beds of flowers
in bloom. palms, and in sequestered
pools gorgeous water plants. During
the entire season of the exposition,
from Feb. 20, 1915 TO Dec. 4 OF that
year, the great south garden, l. 700 feet
4 length, as long as the Champs Fly
. sees in Paris, will be a mass OF gor-
/ geOus coloring, a great Kaleidoscope of
floral brilliancy. Only poisoning flow.
ers will be set in this tropical garden
flowers that have faded will be -a
. placed by others.
Paraileling the majestic Court of the
Sun and Stars 70 the east will be the
great Festive court or Court Of Joy.
orsness which will typify the splendors
Of the orient. Paralleling the Court
CT Sun and Stars upon the west Will be
z supreme architectural creation. the
Court OF -Four Seasons, which will typi
f. the occident and whose architec
ture, mural paintings and statuary will
illustrate the progress OF the Anglo
rSaxon, always pushing westward tc
the open pralr!es and vast agriculture
domains Of America.
In these three courts there will bc
observed the most monumental ex
press!ons IN Greek and Roman clas
sics. Occidental and Oriental arch!
lecture Of the most refined quality tina
the world has ever beheld.
AT the main entrance 70 the exposl
ton the visitor IN 1918 will behold tht
most prominent feature OF the expos
ton architecture, the huge tower o
the Administration building. dssIgnet
by Carrere and Hastlngs, architects 4
chief OF the Pan-Ameriean exposlJioi
al Buffalo. Beneath the tower he Wi
enter through huge arcade, 1875 fee
IN height. 70 the supreme court effec
Of the exposition. the grand court O
honor, the huge Court of The Sun an
Stare. This court will stand oft anon
the most brilliant architectural crea
= tons Of ne greaI eIpos.tioas OF Anne.
, lea ana Europe !. will be distinguish
Cd b. The majestic scale OF its arch
, teetuFs and by iis eoiar. originality an
the sPseadeF o. liz conception.
In the esRtsF OF the court, which VII
r be $50 feet ess- and wss., AMI 900 zee
j north and south, exclusive II IS opeE
{ ing upon the bay, will be G sTest sUai