Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-04-25

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The exposition site at Harbor View.
with its towering ampitheaters Of
hills and vast distances, called for
huge effects, The grouping OF the
fourteen great exhibit palaces will
present this result. From afar the
central group facing for almost . mile
upon San Francisco harbor, will seem
as one colossal structure. q great
Oriental city, with walls as high as
the average six.story city block and
with golden domes, towers and
tower gateways rising to heights OF
150. 2To and 400 feet. Nearer at hand
1t will be found that great inner
courts lie between the buildings.
Eight Of the fourteen buildings In the
main group will be joined in q rec.
tangle 70 form almost huge Oriental
hazar--s verltable walled city with
its domes, towers, minarets and great
interior courts.
y general the buildings Of the CEN
traf group are 10 be brought into
contact with those next adjoining by
arcades, courts and archways.
Through this method Of treatment
four Of the general exhibit palaces
OF the main group, fronting north
upon San Francisco bay but set back
at O distance from tho waters edge,
will present single architectural de-
sign, Their walls and the adjoining
arches will form the main northern
facade OF the exposition along the
shores Of the harbor, marvellous
frontage that will be first seen by
visitors who reach the exposition city
by water and enter San Francisco bay
through the Golden Gate. BY day
the glittering pillars and minarets OF
this mile long facade viii be seen
as dream city, while by night they
will reflect the sheen OF q million
lights into the waters OF the bay.
A Great Espianade.
Before the facade and along the
harbor's edge for more than q mile
there will be built a great esplsnade,
a vast stretch Of ground and terraces
in which fountains win play and
groups Of statuary be set at intervals.
Brilliant flowers and hardy nowertns
trees and shrubs VIII lend warmth
and color to the esplanade.
Three great courts will divide the
main group Of exposition buildings
from north to south. Their theme
viii suggest the meeting of the east
and west at Panama. One of the
huge courts, that on the east, will
suggest the Orient, rich In Oriental
splendors; another on the west, will
suggest the occident, its theme ex-
employing the wealth which nature
has conferred upon the Saxon who
has ever pushed to the west. Be-
tween these two courts will bs set
the greatest Of all the courts, the
kuperb Court Of the Sun and stars,
its theme upon magnifed scale
symbolizing the union Of the east and
west at Panama This court Win
stand out among the most brilliant
architectural expressions OF America
and Europe. II VIII be distinguished
by the majestic scale OF its architec,
ture; by the splendor Of its concep.
tion, and by its life. color, and spirit
Of joyousness. The color plan Of this
court, as indeed OF all the great
courts. is designed by Jules Guerin.
undoubtedly the foremost decorative
artist In America.
Beautiful cclor Effects.
n the courts marvellous blsndines
Of colors viii be attained. Pcnpeiian
red, strong Italian blues. vermilion
and orange win predominate. Ths
roofs OF the exhibit palaces win be
covered with Spanish tile. reddish
pink But from afar the sightseer
sill gain the eifsct Of The bleA Asing =
he various tones. Mr.. Guerin sivss
The following word picture Of bis color
plan for the exposition;
Imagine q gigantic Persian r.x cf
soft. melting tones, with brilliant
pplashes here and there. spread dawn
for mile OF more. and you may set
some idea OF what the panamaPa-
sine exposition win Ieok Ike u viewed
from distance. say from the sau-