The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-04

February 20. 1916. the grounds Will be
In order. the vast buildings completed,
the exhibits installed, the amusement
features in operation. every detail OF
the colossal enterprise perfected. This
Is not only conviction Of the present,
It will be the pride OF the future.
Five Of the largest and most i'm
portant OF the thirteen exhibit palaces
are now under construction: Machin-
cry hall, the largest wooden building
In the world, and the palaces devoted
to education, food products, agricul-
ture anu liberal arts.
The constructive work incident to
the planning of the exposition may be
said to be finished. The design Of the
administration tower, or colossal tow
er gate. the dominating feature OF the
architectural scheme, is selected and
approved. Artistic conception for
courts, groups Of statuary, fountains,
columns, arches and ornamental de-
tails have been evolved by the worlds
masters. all OF which have been COM
missioned and many modelled. The
color scheme by the famous painter,
Jules Guerin is fully wrought out.
The engineering mechanism and mar.
velous effects OF the illumination are
already prepared. All the remaining
exhibit palaces have been designed,
d will be under construction by
time-limit contracts before the end OF
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teen congresses and conventions
have been secured. The service build
ing on the grounds Is completed and
occupied. In this, and in the large
office building in the city, the drilled
and classified forces of the executive
divisions are at work. The whole
great plan moves forward rapidly,
surely, orderly, to the certain fulfill
ment OF it's benefcent purpose, an ex-
position unrivalled in the history OF
the world.
The Panama-Paciflo international
exposition will be open on time!
That the exposition Will be interna-
tional in character is also assured.
Official acceptances of the invitation
of the United States to participate has
been received from twenty-seven ma
tons. From the orient will come
China and Japan. From the South
American continent. Bolivia, Ecuador
Peru, Uruguay. Argentine Republic,
Chilli and Brazil. From Europe, Hol-
land. France. Portugal, Sweden Spain
and Denmark will send exhibits. Cuba,
Costa Rica, Canada, Dominican Re
public, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras,
Liberia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama,
Salvador. will be represented by the
order and appropriation OF their re-
spective governments.
Two great European commercial
nations have not ye. sent their official
acceptances owing to considerations OF
space. But it is confidently anticipat-
ed that every commercial nation of the
world whose trades will be affected
by the opening OF the Panama canal
will appreciate the opportunity afford
ed and officially exhibit it's resources.
In addition to this, private exhibitors
will come from all parts Of the civil
lied globe. The largest appropriation
30 far made by foreign country is
100000 by Japan.
The states and territories OF the
United States have responded prompt
ly and generously, and there is no
doubt that every one will be represent
ed. Already thirty-fve have made ap-
preparations and selected sites as fol
lows:
Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, idaho,
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas. Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts.
Minnesota, Missouri, Montana. Ne
braska. Nevada. New Jerse1, New
Mexico. New York. North Dakota,
Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsyl
yania, the Philippines. Porto Rico,
Wisconsin. The largest appropriation
made by any state Is 100000 by the
state Of New York Appropriations by
seventeen states aggregate $4,000, 900.
Large displays will also be p1ade In
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