Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-04-10

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cry Hall, 367.Sx967S, and annexes;
Mines and Metallurgy. 574x451; Va
led Industries, 414x346, and annexes;
Manufactures, 552x470; Transporta-
ton, 6146x574.6; Liberal Arts, 5S5x
470; Agriculture. large wing, 630.6x
574.6, smaller wing, 423.9x579.6; Edu-
cation, 1874. 3x526; Automobile Hail.,
272x752: Festival Hall, 3S0x200 (great.
est $500; Horticulture, 630x295; Fine
Arts (outside line), LOO feet
Magnificent Examinations.
Throughout the entire exposition
the illumination will be such as to
bring out the colors of the courts
in their proper tones, to sharpen and
intensity the color effects The IL
Illumination of the coionnades will be
accomplished through purple lights;
the windows of the exposition palaces
will diffuse a golden ray. Giant bat
berries Of colored searchlights 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
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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.
OF the three main groups the one
on the east will be comprised in the
concessions or amusement center
which will occupy sixty-fve 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 It's entrance
will be by way of a 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 viii 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 cleo
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 pavilions 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 closer to the water will be the
buildings of the various states. Each
structure in this part of the exposi.
ton grounds will be surrounded by
ample lawns adorned with shrubs and
flowers. In it's entirety the western
wing will present upon a magnified
scale the effect of superb residence
district.
Great Drill Grounds.
Still further to the west of the
states and foreign district will be
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
4 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.
eminent life saving service display
will also be located here.
Applications for exhibit space have
been received from all parts of the
world. More 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 100000
The number of applications for CON
cessions Is unprecedented at SO ad
vanced a pre-exposition period. Di
rector of Concessions Burt has receiy
ed more than two thousand applica
lions for concessions. many Of which
will be exceedingly original and strik
Ing. Appropriately enough, among this
concessions will be a $250.000 replies
Of the Panama canal. II win take
twenty minutes to make the trip. An.
other will depict the roaring days OF
the visitor in 1916 will be
met at the ferry building by a stage
coach typical of the gold days. This
Santa Fe will expend $25000o on
panorama of the Grand Canyon.