Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-25

Two great fountains, the one SYM
bolical. with its statues, of the spirit
of the orient. the other symbolical Of
the spirit of the occident, will lie with
in the sunken garden, which will be
FIVE feet lower than the rest of the
court.
The theme of the court itself will
exalt the spirit of achievement which
has found expression in the completion
o. the Panama canal. bringing the ORR
ept, and the occident together.
To the east as one passes from the
Court of Sun and Stars 70 the great
east or Festive court will he huge
triumphal arch 90 feet in height aud
surmounted by a colossal grouping Of
statuary. Camels. elephants and ORR
entail warriors will crown the summit
Of the great arch. To the west on the
approach of the Court of Four SEASONS
will be a triumphal arch OF s nilar
size surmounted by group represent
ing western civilization. \ huge pra.-
RE schooner will comprise the central
motif OF the group.
/ AS the visitor passes through h
meath either of the huge arches which
will lead either east or west from the
Court of the Sun and Stars TO the
/ Festive court or the Court of Four Sea
sons, as the case may be, he will pass
along great avenues between the build
ings whose sides will be adorned with
mural decorations suggesting the tran
sition from court to court
Huge pools of water will reflect the
classic outlines Of the lofty buildings
The Talkways will be IN pavements of
gold; great banks Of flowers and potted
palms will lend color and imagery TO
the scene.
From San Francisco bay the main
exhibit buildings will present the ef
feet as of almost a single structure, a
great Oriental palace with walls as
high as the average six story building
with vaulted roofs and domes rising
to heights of 10, and l26 feet, ant
with towers, minarets and tower gate
WAYS rising 1875, $50 adn 270 feet. By
comparison with the surrounding am
= phitheatre of hills, however, the build
ings will not appear lofty
The exposition grounds may b.
reached both by water. by street carr
, from all portions of San Francisco
! and by four track railroad line which
will be built under the supervision o
! the state board of harbor commission
: ers, along the harbors edge from tht
: ferry building, the principal entranc,
> to the city, TO the exposition grounds
: The illumination OF the exposition
= will be one of its most beautiful feat
| Ures and will harmonic with the colo
: plan. The entire plan of the illumina
= ton is in charge of W. D'A Ryan. di
5 rector of illumination who SUPERVISED
5 the illumination Of the Hudson-Fultol
D celebration. of Niagara Falls, and whit
v is directing the illumination OF III
$ Panama canal throughout its length t,
I the high seas on either side.
n The illumination at San Franc'sc,
+ viii. it is promised mark an epoch il
the new and Fascinating science Of il
g Elimination. In the exposition Their
+ viii nos be . single article Of lighting
equipment that was ever used before
: More than $4,000 has been expcnde,
q. in a singla line OF Experimentation, fl
! the development of cut glass rehcctors
l. 20 be known as jewels. tor use az !h
exposition Most Of these have bee
=, made in Germany and the results gre
: duced through their reflected light vii
, be among the startling light ehecJs
Both direct and indirect or rehecte
- lighting will be employed at the expo
= sitiCn. Mr Ryan is working in accor
, with Jules Gurein, director Of color
A and esteemed as Americas foremos
4 decorative artist.
n Most eXpositions appear too brigh
/, and often The .ghtseer goes away wit
A tired eyes. Mr.. GUerin has conceive
{, a marvellous color scheme throug
!, which there VIII be no dead white upo
= the exposition grounds Mr.. Ryan ha
= planned that there will he no glare an
=. no dark places or black shadows a
p night Great mural paintings upo
f the walls behind the coIonnadss Of Nh
=. courts will appear ia their true col2
values as if in Cayl.ght. but enhance
>. and intensified
Perfect reflections Of whole built
ings with all the details Of their +;
Q cades and statJarr will be reproduce
& in the lagoons instead Of mere patche
OF light
b. night the exposition in all its d
= tails will be magnificent picture. A
Jules Guerins ColOrs. the burnt o
* ange, vermil!on, cerulean blue. al
: geld in the courts, the gold and blr
:, in the recesses OF the tower, the val
- fr!ezes OF red. yellow snd blue. II
:. rcd tiles Of the roofs, the golden dom,
:, ard the copper-green minsrsts viii 6
seen ct night enhanced and gior.fed
The facsdes Of the buildings will I
: Illuminated with difused light. II
= towers, domes, and minarets will I
:, played upon by searchlights mount,
-, en- pontools on San Francisco ba