The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-04-17

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lect only The finest aud most relre
sentative exhibits IN each in~,aure II
would liz possible almost completely 10
sllot the total available area Of the
huge exhibit halls The displays will
4 I've remarkable for their great value
| Some Of them will cost S250trm: u
number sill run above thai figure. and
| MI win present the most advanced
| phases In the special line Of industry
or manufacture which they Illustrate
/ Quite as Interesting as the displays In
the exhibit halls. though touching y
different aspect of ME wifi l'e the Tea.
| lures presented In the amusement and
contestants district
1 Working Model OF Panama Canal.
/ The cuncesslOns will be the most
original ever shown and will cmbrac,
such novel features as q working mpd
el OF the Panama canal. With n capa,
Ity Of handling 1000 people througll ~
locks every twenty minutes II repro
duction Of the Grand Canyon of Arr
IONA by the Santa Fe railway. PIANO
rama depicting the battles OF Napoleon
another illustrating the evolution Of
the American Dreadnought and sub
marine boats which will dive into Il
great lake into which will be gathered
strange fish and plants from tropical
waters. Visitors will view marine life
through the portfolios of the boats Al
most 1900 applications for concessions
have been received. and twenty seven
OF them will involve an outlay OF more
than s200O0O0.
In another section OF the grounds
there are assured the most compre
bensive live stock display ever made
and great live stock shows The expo
sition management has set aside SlI5
900 for premiums and cash prizes In
live stock exhibitions King George
Of England will. II is anticipated, be
among the exhibitors. sending his prize
Shorthorns and Herefords In cOmpe
tition with the best stock In these
breeds to be exhibited from other
lands Prize dairy and beef stock
from Belgium. Switzerland Holland.
Germany. England, Australia. China.
Brazil and other countries will he land
ed from ocean going vessels nj the
quarantine station at Angel island and
thence transported directly 10 the ex'
position grounds. Thirty acres Of
ground have been reserved for the live
stock department. which Is In charge
OF d. O. Lively. one OF the notable
authorities In this branch Of American
industry. An international poultry
show. at which 1900 prize winning
birds will he shown. and "a great exhi
bition OF wool and mutton types by
the National Wool Growers associa
ton and the packers will interest thou.
sands. as also will big race meets,
Twenty-Five thousand dollars In prizes
l. already assured
Navies Of the World.
One of the most entertaining fea
lures OF the exposition will be found in
a great program OF events to extend
throughout It's entire course. from Feb
20 until Dec. 4. 1913 Perhaps the most
spec tacular OF the varied events Will
be comprised In the asseInblage OF bit
tlesbips OF the nations OF the world
IN san Francisco bay. This rompos
lie fleet Of the navies OF the world.
the largest international fleet ever ns.
sembled. will gather In San Francisco
harbor shortly before the opening 81
the exposition All OF the great pow
ers will be represented by their most
modern bnttleships or cruisers. Fol
lowing the visit Of the hattleships 9th.
er great events will come al regular
Intervals. An elaborate program OF
these events viii be published about
six months before the exposition opens.
One OF the most unusual Of the events
Will be a great international military
tournament conducted throughout the
summer under the direction OF Major
Sidney A. Cloman, e. s. A.. military
director Of the exposition Foreign
troops and American militia and regu-
lars Will take part In the competitive
drills and maneuyers. during which II
is anticipated there will be assembled
nearly $4,000 troops. including many
from the crack regiments
OF foreign nations. such as the Tenth |
Iiussars. The First Dragon Guards
the t;renadiers. From Germany II IL
anticipated will come troop OF the