Warren sheaf., 1913-04-03


cry Hail, 367.8x967.S, and annexes;
Mines and MetalIurgy, 574x451; Va
ried Industries, 414x346, and annexes;
Manufactures, 552x47O Transports
tion, 614.6x574.6; Liberal Arts, 5s5x
40; Agriculture, large wing, 63061
574.6, smaller wing, 423.9x579.6; Edu
cation, 394.3x526; Automobile Hall,
272x752; Festival Hall, 38Ox20O (great.
est 280); Horticulture, 630x295; Fine
Arts (outside line), /, 100 feet.
Magnificent llluminations.
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 il.
Elimination of the colonnades will be
accomplished through purple lights;
the windows of the exposition palaces
will diffuse golden ray. Giant bat
berries of colored searchlights will be
anchored in the harbor before the
site and will play against huge jets OF
steam and smoke that will be liberat
ed high in the heavens. Searchights
500 or 600 yards out in the water and
before the main axis of the exposition
will direct batteries Of light over the
exposition palaces, going through
more than three hundred evolutions
in colors.
OF the three main groups the one
on the east will be comprised in the
concessions or amusement center,
which will occupy sixty-five acres, and
will be the first of all parts Of the
exposition to be reached by those
who come from the downtown por.
tion of San Francisco. It's entrance
will be by way of great plaza at
which the concessions district will
open out upon Van Ness avenue
Through the concessions area will run
broad avenue which will mark an
irregular course east and west, but
will describe many right angles. Al
each turn as you pass along the street
Of concessions you will find some i'm,
posing concessions structure. Every
corner will be marked by a great
building. The street of concessions
will be more than mile in length
The domes of the buildings will be
Illuminated at night and startling elec
trical effects will contribute to the
amusement center
The western group will include the
area occupied by the pavilions of the
foreign nations, by the building to be
erected by the United States govern
ment and by the states buildings
The pavilions Of the foreign nations
furthest from the bay, will rise tiei
upon tier in terraces as they advance
up the gradual slope of the Preside
military reservation. Nearer at hand
and closer to the water will be the
buildings of the various states. Each
structure in this part of the exposi
tion grounds will be surrounded By
ample lawns adorned with shrubs and
flowers. In its entirety the western
wing will present upon magnifed
scale the effect Of superb residence
district.
Great Drill Grounds.
Still further to the west of the
states and foreign district will be 3
great drill grounds, capable Of accom-
modating at one time ten thousand
troops in drill. Foreign nations wiz
send their crack cavalry and infantry
to participate in the maneuvers and
trials of skill
Encircling the drill grounds will be
race track where international
speed and harness races will be held
One racing association alone has guar
anteed purse of $25,OO0 for two
year-old trotting race.
Marking the extreme western limit
Of the exposition structures will be
the stock pavilions and the buildings
devoted to live stock, poultry, domes
tic pets and other displays. The gov.
ernment life saving, service display
will also be located here.
Applications for exhibit space haye
been received from all parts Of the
world. More than eight hundred
leading exhibitors have applied for ex.
tensive space in the great exhibit
halls and many Of the exhibits range
in value from 100000 to 5000, 900,
The number Of applications for con.
cessions is unpreceden at so ad.
vanced va nc 2 pre-exposition period. Di.
rector Of Concessions Burt has receiv.
ed more than two thousand applica.
tions for concessions, many Of which,
will be exceedingly original and strik.
ing. Appropriately enough, among the
concessions will be $3.50 900 replica
OF the Panama canal. s It WIN take
twenty minutes to make the trtp. Al.
other will depict the roaring days 81
forty-nine;; the visitor Ia 1915 win bs
4 met ct the ferry building by 4 stare
coach typical Of the gold days. Tha
Santa Fe will expend $25O, 900 On /
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