Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-25


ing so far as possible eliminated Great
mural paintings within the arcades of
the towers will be Illuminated by re
fected lighting in a way to brtng out
vividly their relative color values.
The general type of lamps on the eN-
position grounds will give white light.
\ dense globe Will be used and the in
trinsiC brilliauCy of the lamp reduced
10 the point where it may be looked at
directly without injurious effects TO the
eye, The interior Of the buildings will
be lighted with flame arcs and lumi-
nous arcs and at night the great win
dows will shine ont with their illumi-
nations. The direct lighting will he
the light upon the facades and sides of
the buildings The ljSht behind the
columns will he warm yellow in the
lower sections. wHNe the upper sec
tious will he hluish purple, produc-
Ing an artificial shadow in the light
The walls behind the cOlounades in
the Court Of sun and Stars and in the
great east and west courts will he
decorated with mural PAINTINGS which
will he illuminated ny electric globes
placed in recesses in the backs Of tho
CCll mns, the lamps viii not Do sjnle
/ from the floors of the colonnades or
from the courts
These will he set in the columns a-
heights of 10. 90 and 80 feet, and the
illumination of the paintings will be alb
solutely controlled by changing the
sizes of the light units and the Curva-
ire of the mirrors that will reflect the
shts against the walls. KALEIDOSCOPE
ic effects Will be obtained by iutroduC
ing co]orcd bulbs. special type Of
tubular lamp has been developed g"
iuJed columns. the lamp and reflector
being small enough to go into a flute
Of each column
At the exposition nothing will he of
greater special interest than the con
Cessions, concerning which much news
has developed lately. twenty-five hWi-
bred applications have been received
by Director Of Concessions Frank Burt
and % have been granted
The concessions will be attractive
and educational and there will be moth
| ing garish in the concessions district
J which will occupy 60 acres upon the
eastern wing of the exposition grounds
, and which will be entered beneath a
| huge triumphal arch by Van Ness ave
= nue., one of the principal streets Of
: San Francisco.
p Among the concessions will be a rep
? resentation of the Grand canyon Of
Arizona as seen from the platform of
2 an observation car. This "diorama'
5 will be presented by the Santa Fe rail-
+, way and will be notable for its great
] size. occupying an area 3OOX7OO feet.
Z Walter Burridge, the widely known
+ scenic artist, has been engaged by the
e railroad TO execute the paintings which
g VIII depict the scenes OF the Grand
. canyon and will be presented at an
0 expenditure of $250OO0
= An electric motor will conduct Wis.
r itors through the canyon" and guides
+ will deliver running lectures. Visit,
/ Ors will be admitted without charge
n iona in costume will be seen engaged
D in their native handiwork.
e Seventeen OF the accepted conCes
D sions will involve an expenditure OF
81 100000. Among them will be mod
o el Of the Panama canal costing $3.50.
n 600: an ice palace and hockey arena
+ costing $500 a French concession
Q depicting the battles OF Napoleon. ion
2 which the canvases are to be painted
,. in Paris
il The Evolution of the Dreadnaught
n viii portray scenes with which every
; s,hoolboy is familiar. illustrating the
e. progress Of the navy from the time o
r. Perrys victory on Lake Erie to Dew
}. ey's victory on Manila bay and, clos
II ing, finally with the entrance of IN,
barteships OF the navies of the worlC
d through the Golden Gate. This is az
}. event that will become an actually.
d Every one of the great powers tina
r, have so far announced their intention
Il of participating in the exposition viii
be represented by one or more of theil
Il battleships when the celebration opens
h China will be represented by ancien
d war junks as well as by its mOderI
h cruisers Mr. Winston Churchill. frs
n lord of the admiralty, assured the Pan
s anna commissioners when they wert
d in Europe Than Great Britain will b,
It represented by a number Of its great
n est drradnaughts.
p Tn EurcDpaH nations will assemble
n their battle-hps al Hampton Roads
d thence, after an official review tn
feet VIII proceed through the Panama
D. canal 70 me Golden Gate. A bill ha
l- been int"ada.ed into congress by Ser
d ator swanson o. West Virginia CO..
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