Ripley County democrat., 1913-03-21

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tioa at San Francisco in 1913. Never
will so many nations have particl,
pated In an international event OF
the nations that take part, and this
includes all the great powers. 1t ia
probable that each cne will be more
elaborately represented than at any
exposition ever held outside Of its
own boundaries. Twenty-eight for.
eign countries have already respond,
ed TO President Tafts invitation. More
than eight hundred leading exhibitors
of the world have applied for exhibit
space and a number of the exhibits
will range in value from $500. 900 TO
$500, 600; more than two thousand ap-
plications for concessions have been
received. The responses show the
spirit OF appreciation with which
Americas sister nations regard the
work at Panama.
Display by Foreign Powers.
The foreign powers will display all
phases OF their progress at home and
In their colonies. Mr.. Harcourt, colon
isl secretary OF Great Britain, has
addressed the governors of the self
governing dominions, crown colonies
and protectorates requesting them to
consider the question OF participation
with the remark that the British dis
play should be worthy OF the british
empire. Japan will eypend $1,000000
upon its pavilion which, upon the
conclusion Of the exposition, viii re.
main as the gift OF Japan to America
The PAVILION and grounds, occupying
five acres, will be located upon the
United States Presidio military reser-
walton Immediately adjoining the ex-
position site. Marquis de- la Vega
lnclan Of Spain, who visited San
Francisco, will arrange for q wonder
ful art exhibit to include the original
paintings of the greSt Spanish mas.
tiers and many historical trophies,
tapestries, and rare pieces OF SOUP
ture. Holland will be represented
upon a scale never equaled outside
the Netherlands. France cablcd San
Fi4Acisco requesting twelve acres as
the location Of a superb exhibit pal
ACE to be built By france. China,
newest OF the world republics, is
planning 70 show both the China Of
the past and that OF the future.
China and Japan, and indeed all far
eastern lands within the sweep Of the
Pacific, are planning to take part in
q wonderful series OF Oriental parades
and pasearts, during a ten days
fiesta In the fall of 1915. There will
be assembled In these parades per.
haps the greatest gathering OF strange
tribes and peoples of Oriental lands
ever gathered in the occident.
The Worlds esttIeshIps.
When the exposition opens--Febru.
ary 20, i915--the nations of the world
will, in actually, officially come to
San Francisco. for the battleships of
the world will be assembled of Har
Dor View, the exposition site, at that
time That battleshlp is virtually
the territory OF the country II repre-
sents is fact widely recognized In
the procedure Of international law,
and 30 the nations Of the world will
ns 1t were, gather at the western
gate OF America. More than two
hundred foreign battleshlps will II is
known from unofficial advices, partic.
pate In series Of spectacular maneu.
pers In San Francisco hsrbor In 1918.
Construction upon the exposition has
long since begun, The service build.
ng, which will be the exposition head.
quarters, is completed, Machinery
hall, the largest of the exhibit nal.
aces, will be the first of the great
to be completed. This struc-
lure Will be 967 feet long and S7O feet
IN width; three great naves 122 feet
high will run throughout It's length
rom north to south. Contracts upon
Ill the main exhibit palaces, Of which
here are fourteen, are being let At
regular intervals and the highest
point Of construction will be reached
lext fall. All the main exhibit nal |
ices win be completed by June rs.
914, more than nine months before
he exposition opens. All contracts
ire being let upon that basis. The
'arly completion Of the buildings win |
permit the setting out and planting
In the grounds and courts Of several
hundred thousands Of rare trees
plants and shrubs now being grown
IN nurseries.
Early next fall the sightseer In
San Francisco will be enabled to lock
from. the rim of the enclrcling hills
It Harbor View down \upon the ex.
position city and see the buildings in
progress OF construction. To the
vest he may look out 10 the Golden
late and to the islands In the Pacific
beyond To the north he will see the
stream of traffic that passes before
he exposition site.
Easy Of Access.
One may easily reach the exposi-
Ion In twenty minutes from the
FERRY building The site OF the ex.
'ositlon, at Harbor View, lies within
he city limits as a crescent upon the
hores OF San Francisco bay. just in,
ide the Golden Gate. No more pic
ufesque location. nor one more ap-
ropriate to the celebration of a great
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