The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-13
CONCESSIONS AT
PANAMA-PACIFIC
EXPOSITION
$4,000 Model OF Panama Canal;
Grand Canyon of the Colorado:
Battles of Napoleon; Evolution
of American Navy.

More Than 1900 Applications for Con-
cessions Have Been Received;
Eight of Them VIII Cost More
Than Two Million Dollars.
San Francisco, Feb. 11-More than
two thousand applications for conces-
sions. filed by amusement -pl1rveyors
in all parts of the world, have been
received by Director of Concessions
Bureau of the Panana-Paclf1c Inter
national Exposition. Many of the con-
cessions will be extremely original and
striking. Eight of them Will, II the
opinion of Mr.. Burt. involve an ex-
dollars The concessions will be mo-
table not only for their great size ana
that they are selected with a view to
their educational value. The art OF
presenting cycloranas and panoramas
upon an elaborate scale has made ire
mendous strides in the past few
years.
Among the more important conces-
sions already accepted are: The
Grand Canyon of the Colorado
splendid spectacle to be displayed by
the Santa. FSe railway; 1.-The Panama
Canaf. working model ana pano-
1.-TWO Thousand visitors will be able to
make the trip "along the canap' every
twenty-five minutes; The Grand
Trianon at Versailles, reproducing
the famous battles of Napoleon. The
canvasses for this concession will be
painted in France. Another conces-
sion to be known as The Creation
is based on the first chapter of the
Book of Genesis. An elaborate Sc
ries of scenic devices will be used tie
visualize the Bible story of the crea-
the American Navy will, upon an
elaborate scale, depict all phases in
the development of the navy from the
era Of the wooden frigate to the pres
ent dreadQaught. An lee palace in
which international skating and hook
ey matches will be held; a Forty
crate scale the discovery of gold, THE
Battle of Gettysburg tHThe Aero
scope are among other notable con-
cesSions.
The Grand Canyon of the Colorado,
in all of its grandeur and color, as
seen from the platform of an obser-
unique of an the concessions. Walter
Burridge, the widely known American
scenic artist, will execute the paint
ings which will depict the scenes of
the canyon. The concession will BE-
cupy 30Ox700 feet of ground space.
The santa Fe p1e rs to render the con-
cession one of high educational value
rather than one to anuse only and TO
this end the company will engage the
foremost talent of the country. A
motor electric train will take the Wis
itor through the "CanyOn''; guides will
deliver running lectures on the points
of interest. In consonance with the
setting an Indian village will be in
stalled, and members of the Pueblo,
San Domingo, Navajo, Zuni and Hopi
Indian tribes will present their dances
and customs in native costume, and
display their handiwoTk. The Pueblo
Indians, noted for their work as s4l-
versmiths, will be seen engaged in this
craft. The Navajos will weave their
blankets, 50 much priced BY tourists :5;
and the San Domingo Indians will
give an exhibition of pottery work.
The illumination of the canyon will
receive the same attention which is
to be given the lighting OF the eXpoS1-
ton by Director Of Lighting w. d. A.
Ryan, so that all of the co1ors of the
canyon will be seen in their natural
shades.
ssThe Evolution of the Dreadnaught, .
a realistic illustration of the birth,
growth and development of the mod
ern American Navy will entail! an out
charge of E. w MacConne1l who pro-
duced the Battle Of Gettysburg" at
the great Worlds Columbian EXPOSE
ton at Chicago in 1893. The historic
Incidents in the life of the Navy, such
as Perry's victory at Lake Erie; the
battle of the Monitor and MerrImac
at Manila Bay and Admiral Samp-
sons defeat of the Spanish feet at
Santiago will be shown. All of the
scenes will be presented in chronolog-
zeal order. The visitor in 1916, as he
enters the concession, will first see the
panora1nas depicting the early events
Americas naval history ana THEN
he will see panoranras of the later
events with which every school boy is
familiar The final panorama in the
concession will show the assembled
anchored off Harbor View, the expos1-
ton site, with the White Squadron
coming through the Golden Gate.
finish in this production. The specta-
tor will gaze at battleships, cruisers,
torpedo boats, submarines and fighting
Ia ydropIanes apparently in action. The
will open with view
of the open sea. A perfect illusion of
the restless ocean will be presented.
The water will be seen as If rising
and falling, the waves actually APP
pearing to form at the horizon and
sweep to and under the deck on which
the spectator is seated.
The cost of the replica of the Pana-
ma Canal will be $250,000, which is the |
amount required for the production of
the Grand Canyon spectacle. The ftCta- |
nal, will be an exact replica. of the
great work at Panama. Gatun Lake, |
Mira1ores' dam-all phases of the ca
lar will be reproduced in miniature.
Miniature Qualifications will be shown |
and the workings of the great gates |
at the locks will be illustrated in a |
way which will perhaps make their |
operation palmer to the visitor than |
if he visited the canal itself. The con-
cession will be illuminated under the |
direction of w. O. A. Ryan, who has
charge of the illumination of the Pan
The concession of the ssGrand Tri-
anon at Versailles promises to be of !
peculiar interest Napoleon his mar |
shals officers, soldiers and horses will !
be represented in full uniform with |
the arms and equipment of the period |
The ssGrand Trianon'' at Versailles is |
the famous villa erected by Louis XIV
for Madam de Maintenon. All the i'm
portant campaigns of Napoleon I, will |
be illustrated. by scenes reproduced
from the celebrated pictures in the |
grand gallery of battles at the Yer
sailles art gallery. Many famous
paintings, like Artist Verestchagin's |
historic painting of the bloody battle |
of Borodino will be reproduced.