Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-04-25

the exposition. The architecture Of
this great court win partake Of the
Oriental phase of the Moorish
architecture and yet 1t will have that
refinement which is characteristic Of
the architecture Of the Spanish
Renaissance. The main tower OF the
court will contain huge pipe organ
with echo organs in the smaller tow
ers. Electric scintillators win play
upon fountains at night; reflected col
ored lights will cast q spell through
out the court. The walls Of the clois-
ter will be decorated with mural
paintings; exotic flowers, tTeeE and
vines, orange trees in fruit and in
blossom. will contrast with the stat
uary and the huge colonnades and
staircases.
Court Of Four Seasons.
From the Court Of Sun and Stars
the visitor in passing to the west will
come to the superb Court Of Four
Seasons, Of which Mr.. Henry Bacon,
creator Of the Lincoln Memorial. IS
the architect. In It's theme this court
will typify the conquest Of nature by
mankind. In the center of the court
will be great grouping of statuary
In which Ceres. Goddess of Agricul-
ture, will be shown dispensing the
bountles Of nature. In each OF the
four corners of this court will be cut
great inches into the encircling ex.
hibit palaces. In each OF the four
inches win be four great mural paint
ings suggesting the seasons, spring.
summer, autumn and winter; lofty
colonnadee win screen the inches.
The ornamentation upon the water
front will be upon a colossal scale.
The Court of the Four Seasons, open
ing upon the harbor, viii be entered
through a stupendous gateway the
Gate Of Columbus. The visitor will
pass through the gateway beneath a
great tower to the esplanade upon
San Francisco bay. Directly before
the tower will be seen a colossal fig
ure Of Columbus, facing the water
Ornamenting the tower in recesses
will be figures representing the great
voyagers of the world.
Before the entrance to the grand
Court Of Sun end Stars upon the bay
will be colossal column whose spiral
will depict mans climb toward sue
cess and at the summit of the column
will be figure representing achieve
ment, On the left and before the
Court or -Four Seasons win be the
gates Of Balboa, before which will be
a colossal statue of the disc0verer Of
the Pacific ocean.
Each of the three main north and
south courts will open out upon the
esplanade on the shores OF San Fran
cisco bay upon the north and upon
the great tropical garden upon the
south. Vast beds Of flowers In bloom
will be set In the south garden; the
plants will be replaced by othe when
their towering season is passed.
The fourteen great buildings to be-
constructed by the exposition COM
pany, and to be devoted to general ex-
hibits e1emplifylng the advance Of the
world in the arts, sciences and indus
tries, will be the loftiest exposition
structures ever erected. In addition
there will be the huge series of pal.
aces and pavilions to be erected By
the states and foreign nations
To the east Of the center group will
be Machinery Hall, the largest single
structure OF the exposition, Just
south of Machinery Hall is Automo.
bile Hall. In the south garden at the
east end and near the concessions
center will be located Festival Hall.
and near the west end the Palace of
Horticulture, huge structure Of
wood and glass. Flanking the great
rectangle on the west will be the Pal,
ace Of Fine Arts, a classic and beau
tiful structure embodying the spirit of
Italian Renaissance and facing upon a
great pool from which its outlines
will be reflected.
The following are the approximate
dimensions of tha buildings; Machin,
cry HaIl. ss7sxss7.s, and annexes;
Mines and MetaIlurgy. 574x45l; Va
ried Industries, 414x346, and annexes;
Manufactures, 552x470; Transporta-
tion, ei4.6x574.S; Liberal Arts, 5s5x
470; Agriculture, large wing, e3o.sx
674.6. smaller wing, 423.sx67s6; Edu.
cation, Se4.Sx626; Automobile Hall,
272x7b2; Festival Hall, sS0x200 (great.
est 2So); Horticulture, es0x2s5; Fine
Arts (outside line), 1.100 feet.
Magnificent llIumInations,
Throughout the entire exposition
the Illumination will be such as TO
bring out the colors OF the courts
In their proper tones. to sharpen and
intensity the color effects. The II.
Illumination OF the colonnades will be
accomplished through purple lights;
the windows OF the exposition palaces
win diffuse golden ray. Giant bat
berries Of eolored searchlights will be
anchored In the harbor before the
site and viii play against huge Jets Of
steam and smoke that viii be liberat-
ed high IN the heavens. searchlights
500 or 600 yards out In the water and
before tbs main axis OF the exposition
win direct batteries Of light over the
exposition palaces. going through
more than three hundred evolutions
IN colors. q
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