Morgan County republican., 1913-04-10
W0NDERS0 Of THE WORLD
wal Be Shown at Americas Great Celebration at
San Francisco in 1916.
m Masnfcence and Grandeur Of the PanamaPacifc In
tefnaonal Exposition Cannot Be Adequately Described-A
Gathering Of the Nations Of the World.

the great new salient feature of the
exposition"
The Court Of the Sun and Stars
will be 750 feet In width from east
to west and 900 feet along it, main
axis. At the south end of the court
will arise the huge tower of the Ad-
ministration building. 400 feet in
height, and dominating the architec-
ture of the exposition. The upper
part of the tower will take the form
OF terraces leading up to q group Of
figures surrounding a globe typifying
the world; the tower will be lined
with jewels which will glitter like
diamonds when searchlights are
turned upon them. At the base Of
the tower, which will occupy an acre
in extent. will be a huge arcade 1876
feet high, beneath which the visitor
may enter into the Court OF Sun and
Stars from the main exposition en-.
trance.
In the vaulted archways of the
tower will be grouped series OF
mural paintings designed by Jules
Guerin and expressing the keynote
perhaps the most impressive feature
OF the Court Of Sun and Stars will be
found in a classic colonnade extend.
ing entirely around the court and
screening the walls Of the environing
exposition palaces. The columns will
be sixty feet in height; surmounting
the colonnade Will be series Of 40
CURES symboli2ing the stars. Each
figure will support a huge artificial
jewel four feet in diameter. At night
these Jewels will glitter with dazzling
lights; by day their radiance will be
obscured.
! In the center of the court will be
a great sunken garden with benches
to seat about 1000 people. surround.
ing the garden. In the garden will
! be groupings of classic statuary,
dancing figures, fauns. satyrs and
nymphs; flowers. trees and vines will
contrast with the statuary and with
the superb colonnades and the tow.
ering golden domes.
To the east as one passes from the
Court of Sun and Stars to the great
east or Festive Court will be q huge
triumphal arch 80 feet in height and
surmounted by a colossal grouping of
statuary. Camels. elephants and
Oriental warriors will crown the sum-
init OF the great arch To the east
on the approach of the Court Of Four
Seasons will be a triumphal arch of
similar size surmounted by 4 group
representing western civilization. A
huge prairie schooner will comprise
the central motif of the group.
As the visitor In 1916 passes b.
meath either of the huge triumphal
arches to the east or Festive Court,
-Four Seasons, he will traverse great
avenues between the exhibit palaces
whose sides will be adorned with
mural decorations and screened by
classic colonnades. Huge pools or
water will reflect the outlines of the
lofty buildings. The walkways will
be in pavements of gold. Great
banks Of flowers and potted palms
will lend color and imagery to the
vista.
| II this visitor passes to the east or
Festive Court he will behold vision
SURPRISING the richest dreams OF the
Orient. The Festive Court is dedicat-
ed to music, dancing and acting; It
Is designed for pageantry SURPRISING
the luxurious Durbar and will con-
stitute the proper setting for Oriental
or modern drama upon colossal
scale. Here will assemble many OF the
fascinating pageants that will come
from the concessions center to draw
visitors to the amusement features OF
the exposition. The architecture of
this great court will partake of the
Oriental phase OF the Spanish Moorish
architecture and yet 1t will have that
refinement which is characteristic of
the architecture OF the Spanish
Renaissance. The main tower OF the
court will contain q huge pipe organ
with echo organs In the smaller tow.
ers. Electric scintillators will play
upon fountains at night; reflected col
ored lights will cast q spell through.
out the court. The walls of the clois.
ter will be decorated with mural
paintings; exotic flowers. trees and
vines, orange trees In fruit and In
blossom will contrast with the stat
uary and the huge colonnades and
staircase