Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-03-27

main group Of exposition buildings
from north to south Their theme
will suggest the meeting Of the east
and west at Panama. One of the
huge courts, that on the east will
suggest the Orient, rich in Oriental
splendors; another on the west, will
suggest the Occident, its theme ex-
employing the wealth which nature
has conferred upon the Saxon who
has ever pushed to the west. Be
tween these two courts will be set
the greatest of all the courts tho
superb Court of the Sun and Stars,
its theme upon magniGed scale
symbolizing the union OF the cast and
west at Panama. This court will
stand out among the most brilliant
architectural expressions of America
and Europe. 1t will be distinguished
by the majestic scale Of its architec-
ture; by the splendor Of its concep.
ton, and by its life, color, and spirit
Of joyousness. The color plan of this
court, as indeed OF all the great
courts, is designed by Jules Guerin,
undoubtedly the foremost decorative
artist in America.
Beautiful Color Effects.
In the courts marvellous blendings
OF colors will be attained. Pompeiian
red, strong Italian blues, vermilion
and orange will predominant. The
roofs Of the exhibit palaces will be
covered with Spanish tile, a reddish
pink. But from afar the sightseer
will gain the effect of the blending Of
screening the walls OF the environing
exposition palaces. The columns will
be sixty feet in height; surrounding
the colonnade will be q series OF 10
figures symbolizing the stars. Each
figure will support 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
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 a huge
triumphal arch 80 feet in height and
surmounted by colossal grouping OF
statuary. Camels, elephants and
Oriental warriors will crown the sum
nit of the great arch. To the east
on the approach Of the Court of Foul
Seasons will be a triumphal arch Of
similar size surmounted by grouy
representing western civilization.
huge prairie schooner will comprise
the central motif Of the group
AS the visitor in 1915 passes be
meath either OF the huge triumpha
arches to the east or Festive Court
or to the west court. the Court q
Four Seasons, he will traverse grea
avenues between the exhibit palaces
whose sides will be adorned with
mural decorations and screened by
classic colonnades. Huge pools OF
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 10 the
vista.
If this visitor passes to the east OF
Festive Court he will behold a vlsior
surprising the richest dreams Of tn
Orient The Festive Court is dedicat
ed to music. dancing and acting; i
is designed for pageantry SURPRISING
the luxurious Durbar and will con
stitute the proper setting for Orienta
or modern drama upon a colossa
scale. Here will assemble many OF tn
fascinating pageants that will com
from the concessions center to draw
visitors to the amusement features o
the exposition. The architecture o
this great court will partake Of tn
Oriental phase of the Spanish-Moors
architecture and yet it will have tina
refinement which Is characteristic c
the architecture Of the SPANS
Renaissance. The main tower Of tn
court will contain q huge pipe orga
with echo organs in the smaller TOW
ers. Electric scintillators will pla
upon fountains at night; reflected co
ored lights will cast n spell through
out the court. The walls Of the cloi
ter will be decorated with muri
paintings; exotic flowers, trees an
vines. orange trees in fruit and
blossom. will contrast with the sta
uary and the huge Colonnades an
staircases.
Court Of Four Seasons.
From the Court of Sun and Sta,
the visitor in passing to the west wi
come to the superb Court Of Fou
Seasons, of which Mr.. Henry BacoI
creator Of the Lincoln Memorial,
the architect In It's theme this coul
will typiiy the conquest Of nature b
mankind In the center of the cou
will be great grouping of statua'
in which Ceres, Goddess of Agricr
ture, will be shown dispensing Il
bounties of nature. In each of Il
four corners OF this court will be G.
great inches into the encircling e
hibit palaces. In each of the TO
inches will be four great mural pair
ings suggesting the seasons, sprin
summer, autumn and winter; lof
colonnades will screen the inches.
The ornOmentation upon tho wat
front will be upon n colossal sea-
The Court of the Four Seasons, ope
ing upon the harbor, will be enter
through a stupendous gateway {
Gate OF Columbus The visitor W
pass through the gateway beneath
great tower to the esplanade up