Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-07-03

cry Hall, 367.Sx967.S, and annexeSi
Mines and Metallurgy. 574x451: Va
ried Industries. 414x346, and annexes
Manufactures, 552x470; Transports
ton, 6146x574.6; Liberal Arts, 5S5x
470; Agriculture, large wing. 630.6x
574.6, smaller wing. 4239x579.6 Edu
cation. 394 Sx526; Automobile Hail
272x752; Festival Hall. ss0x200 (great.
est 2S0) Horticulture. 630x295; Fine
Arts (outside line). 100 feet.
Magnificent Nominations.
Throughout the entire exposition
the illumination will be such as to
bring out the coiors of the courts
In their proper tones, to sharpen and
intensity the color effects. The II.
Elimination Of the colonnades will be
accomplished through purple lights;
the windows of the exposition palaces
will diffuse 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. Searchlighta
500 or 500 yards out in the water and
before the main axis of the exposition
will direct batteries of light over the
exposition palaces, going through
more than three hundred evolutiona
In colors.
or the three main groups the one
on the east will be comprised in the
concessions or amusement center
which will occupy sixty-five 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 q great plaza at
which the concessions district will
open out upon Van Ness avenue.
Through the concessions area will run
a broad avenue which will mark an
irregular course east and west, but
will describe many right angles. Al
each turn as you pass along the street
of concessions you will find some i'm.
posing concessions structure. Every
corner will be marked by great
building. The street OF concessions
will be more than mile in length
The domes of the buildings will be
illuminated at night and startling elec.
trica effects will contribute to the
night life OF the exposition at the
amusement center
The western group will include tho
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 Presidio
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 its entirety the western
wing will present upon 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
a race track where international
speed and harness races will be held.
One racing association alone has guar
anteed purse of $4,000 for a two.
year-old trotting race.
Marking the extreme western limit
of the exposition structures will be
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 adj
vanced pre-exposition period Di-
rector of Concessions Burt has receiv-
| ed more than two thousand appiica.
| lions for concessions, many of which
will be exceedingly original and strfk,
ing. Appropriately enough. among -
concessions will be $3.50. 900
of the Panama canal 1t
twenty minutes to make
other will depict the
forty-nine; the visit
met at the ferrSl
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