Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-04-11
All Departments Of San Fran
cisco Exposition Far Ad.
vanCed; Noted Sculptors
and Artists Employed in the
Work.

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San Francisco. Cal. April iI.--Pro-
gresa already reached BY the Panama
Pacinc international exposition, gives
concrete assurance that when the big
fair opens its gates 90 san Francisco
Ia February. lgia, Il VIII IN every way
Justify the promise now made that u
IL to DO the most magnificent EXPOSE
ton the world has ever seen. The as
sured participation OF large number
of foreign nations. the announced In
tonti0n OF many more TO accept the in
vitation TO be represented, the cooper
alton OF practically every state In the
union. the imposing number Of exhibit
palaces and artistic courts. the mag
nihcent scheme Of architecture, scuip-
ture and color decoration all based
upon the theme OF the glorious achlve-
mcnt Of the Panama canal, and, above
alt the California atmosphere of otcr-
mai spring typihcd by me wonderful
gardens in which the entire exposition
IL 10 be set--all forecast t.e triumph
ant celebration which Is 10 attract the
entire world 10 the Golden state.
out at Harbor View. on the shores
OF san Francisco bay. the work on the
Panama Pacific international EXPOSE
ton construction Is far advanced All
records IN worlds fair construction
viii be broken by the completion in
June, 1914. OF every one OF the four
teen exhibit palaces to Be erected by
the exposition company During the
coming fan every one Of these palaces
will DO under construction.
The handsome service building was
completed nearly two months aRo and
now is occupied By the forces directing
the work OF actual construction. The
erection OF Machinery Hail, the larg-
est OF tho exhibit palaces, ~ well under
| way. tho giant trusses that are TO sup
port II being now put into place. Work
il under way on tho foundations Tor
the Palace OF Liberal Arts and for Au-
tomobilo Hall. Contracts have already
been let for the Palace OF Education
and the Palace of Varied Industries,
bids for the construction for the PAL
ace of Food Products have been called
for. and bids for the Agricultural Pal
ace will be called for before April l..
plans and specifications now being
ready.
The plans for the Palaces OF Fine
| Arts Social Economy. Manufacturers
Transportation. Horticulture. Mines
and Metallurgy are practically I'M
ished. Before July 1. OF this year an
of the specifications viii be ready for
4 tho inspection of cotractors; bids will
be called for. and by the end Of July
all of these buildings will oe Ia course
OF construction. Within a year from
that date they will be completed. al
lowing eight months for the installa-
| ton of exhibits. and final decoration Of
palaces, courts and grounds.
Seven thousand men win be nj work
at the buildings before the summer -
over. As high as ten thousand men
will be employed when the labor peak
! is reached. This number Ia exclusive
OF those who will be employed In the
/ construction of state buildings and
foreign pavilions. The states and for
cign nations. Il is expected, will con-
form TO the pace set by the exposition
| company In the work Of construction.
Meanwhile the plans OF the magnl-
! hcent courts. the designs for the i'm
posing sculpture. ana the sketches %
the mural paintings and decorations
are nearing completion. Contracts
for many of the groups OF statuary
and for many Of the mural paintings
have already been let 60 prominent
artists and sculptors In San Francisco,
New York and other cities OF the
| United states. The direction 0f the
color work has been entrusted 60
Jules Guerin: Karl Bitter has charge
OF the sculpture.
| Among tho prominent artists who
/ F.s ls.
various courts and palaces are Charles
Holloway, Frank v. du Mond' Childe
Hassam. Robert Reid NJ. II Bancroft
VIM. de l.. Dodge, and Edward sim
monds Among the sculptors to whom
contracts for models have oeen
awarded are Leo LentelH. Abort
Jagcrs. r. q. n. Roth. Furio Piccirili
\. stirling calder, paul Manship. Rob
crt Aiken. Adoiph A Weinman, lisa
dore Konti Evelyn Beatrice iongman
Edith Woodman Burroughs Haig Pat
igan.
So much then for the great pros
ress already made with regard 90 IN,
exhibit palaces. the spl funid courts
including the Courts 90 the sun anc
stars. the Festival Court and th'
-Four Seasons. the Court ~ the Palm
and the Court ~ Flowers, with thoi
imposing archways and columns.
Equailing the advances OF the wori
/ ct construction b. the status Of prep
aratlon for the floral decoration %
the grounds. for national and intor
national participation In exhibits
sports festivals. Tor istallation OF ~
wonders of the world that are 90 edu
cate millions Of visitors, and for Ia
. concessions that are 10 provide then
| with amusement and rofreshment
Under the direction Of John Nc
i.aron. the noted landscape gardeio
1 and superintendent OF san Francisco
public parks. marvellous progress Ia
been achieved IN the work OF layin
out and planning the vast groundi
n In the green houses and laih house
n erected az the Preside 100000 sma
. plants have already hccn raised ffot
= seeds and cuttings and the numbe
a TX rapidly Increasing Millions OF ines
q plants viii be- needed and they vi
Il be ready by the time this eons,rutii
q work has been finished, Fifteen thsu