Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
PANAMA PACIFIC
FAIR IS SURE To
OPEN ON TIME
Promise Made One Year Ago Now
Certain of ReaIization-Work
Far Advanced.

The Panama Pacific international
Exposition will open on time, More
than one year ago his promise was
made. Tot day its realization is GER
tain.
When the great gates swing wide
February 20, 1915. the grounds will
be in order, the vast buildings COM
pleted. the exhibits installed. the
amusement features in operation, ev-
cry detail Of the colossal enterprise
perfected This is not only con-
viction Of the present, it will be the
pride of the future.
Five OF the largest and most inn
portant of the thirteen exhibit pal
aces are now under construction. Ma
chinery Hall. the largest wooden
building I'm the world, and the pal
aces devoted to education. food prod
ucts. agriculture and liberal arts.
Construction Work Finished.
The construction work incident to
the planning Of the exposition may be
said to be finished. The design Of
the Administration Tower, or colos-
sal Tower Gate the dominating fea-
ture Of the architectural scheme. is
selected and approved. Artistic con
ception for courts, groups OF statuary
fountains, columns, arches and orna-
mental details have been evolved by
the worlds masters, all OF which
have commissioned and many mod
eled. The color scheme by the ia
nous painter. Jules Guerin, is fully
wrought out. The engineering
mechanism and marvellous effects Of
the illumination are already pre-
pared All the remaining exhibit pal
aces have been designed, and will be
under construction by time limit con
tracts before the end OF July. More
than 1l6 congresses and conventions
have been secured. The Service
Building 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 rap
idly. surely, orderly, to the certain
fulfillment OF It's beneficent purpose,
an exposition unrivaled in the his
tory of the world
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
nations. From the orient will come
China and Japan. From the South
American Continent, Bolivia, Ecua-
dor. Peru. Uruguay. Argentine Re-
public. Chile and Brazil. From Eu-
rope, France Holland, Portugal Swe-
den, Spain and Denmark win send
exhibits. Cuba, Costa Rica, Canada,
Dominican Republic. Guatemala, Hal
H. Honduras Liberia, Mexico Mica
ragua. Panama, Salvador will he
represented by the order and appro-
priation of their respective govern
ments.
Two great European commercial
nations have not yet sent their Off
cial acceptances owing to consider
atoms Of space. But 1t is confidently
anticipated that every commercial
nation Of the world whose trades will
be affected by the opening of the
Panama Canal will appreciate the OPP
portunity afforded and officially eX-
hibit It's resources. In addition to
this, private exhibitors will come
from all parts Of the civilized globe.
The largest appropriation so far
made by a foreign country is 100000,
by Japan.
The States and Territories of the
United States have responded
promptly and generously, and there is
no doubt that every one will be rep
resented. Already 80 have made ap-
preparations and selected sites, as
follows:
Arizona. Colorado. Hawaii Idaho
Illinois. Indiana, Iowa. Kansas, Ken
lucky Louisiana, Maryland, Massa-
chusetts. Minnesota, Missouri, Mon
tana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey
New Mexico New York North Dako-
IA. Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon Penn
sylvania, the Philippines. Porto Rico,
Wisconsin. The largest appro
priation made by any State is $500
900, by the State Of New York. APP
preparations by Il States aggregate
81, 100000 Large displays also viii
be made Independently by CONNER
cial bodies from many OF the States
and large cities
Applications for exhibit space are
overwhelming, and it would be posi-
BILE at this date to allot available area.
Many Of these exhibits will be costly,
involving an expenditure of from
$3.50. 900 to 100000.
Applications for amusement con-
cessions have been received from all
parts of the world and the manage
ment is confronted only with the i'm
portant task Of selecting the most
moral and entertaining. So far more
than 5000 Applications have been re-
Ceived. Only 70 have been granted
but these involve an expenditure OF
$3.50. 900. The total estimated OUTLAY
on concessions is placed at $40 600 900
to ST.. 000 900. and II is computed that
1000 persons will be employed in the
65-aCre district devoted TO amuse-
ments.
Based upon review of all depart
ments. and by comparison with other
worlds fairs Of lesser magnitude, the
comptroller Of the Panama Pacific In
ternational Exposition estimates that
| its initial cost will exceed $50 900, 000
exclusive of the intrinsic wealth rep
resented in the exhibits
Wife Tires of Tent.