Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-05-23
y Panama.Paeine International Exposition.

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whose sides win be adorned with
mural decorations and screened by
classic colonnades. Huge pools or
water will reflect the outlines of the
lofty buildings. The walkWays viii
be in pavements of gold. Great
banks of flowers and potted palms
viii lend color and imagery to the
vista
II this visitor passes to the east or
Festive Court he will behold a vision
surprising the richest dreams of the
Orient The Festive Court is dedicat-
ed to music, dancing and acting; 1t
is designed for pageantry SURPRISING
the luxurious Durbar and viii con-
stitute the proper setting for Oriental
or modern drama upon a colossal
scale Here will assemble many of the
fascinating paseants that will come
from the concessions center to draw
visitors to the amusement features OF
the exposition The architecture Of
this great court will partake Of the
Oriental phase OF the Spanish-Moorish
architecture and yet it will have that
refinement which is characteristic Of
the architecture of the Spanish
Renaissance. The main tower OF the
court will contain a huge pipe organ
with echo organs in the smaller tow
ers. Electric scintillaturs will play
upon fountains at night. reflected col
orod lights will cast a spell through
out the court. The walls Of the ciois-
ter will be decorated with mural
paintings. exotic flowers trees and
vines orange trees in fruit and IN
blossom. viii 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 10 the west VIII
come TO the superb Court Of -Four
Seasons. OF which Mr. Henry Bacon,
creator of the Lincoln Memorial, is
The architect In its theme this court
VII typify the conquest of nature by
mankind In the center Of the court
viii be a great grouping OF statuary
In which Ceres. Goddess Of Agricul
ture will be shown dispensing the
bounties or nature In each Of the
four corners Of this court viii be cut
great inches into the encirciiug eX-
hibit palaces In each of the four
inches viii be four great mural PAINT
ings suggesting the sea sons, spring
summer. autumn and winter, lofty
colonnades win screen the inches.
The ornamentation upon the water
front will be upon a colossal scale.
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ing upon the harbor, viii be entered
through a stupendous gateway. the
Gate of Columbus The visitor viii
pass through the gateway beneath a
great tower to the esplanade upon
San Francisco bay Directly before
the tower win be seen 8 colossal hg-
IRE of Columbus, facing the water.
Ornamenting the tower in receGses
will be figures representing the great
voyagers of the world
Before the entrance 10 the grand
Court of sun and Stars upon the bay
win be a colossal column whose spiral
viii depict mans climb toward sue
cess and at the summit OF the column
viii be a figure representing achieve
ment On the left and before the
Court OF Four Seasons viii be the
gates OF Balboa. before which VIII BIO
a colossal statue OF the discoyerer of
the Pacific ocean.
Each Of the three main north and
south courts will open ont 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 viii be replaced by others 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 exemplifying the advance of the
world IN the arts, sciences and indus
tries. will be the loftiest exposition
structures ever erected. In addition
there viii be the huge series OF pal
aces and payilions to be erected by
the states and foreign nations.
To the east OF the center group will
be Machinery Hall, the largest single
strncture 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, a huge structure o
wood aud glass. Thanking the greai
rectangle on the west viii be the Pal
ace OF Fine Arts, a classic and beau
tiful structure embOdying the spirit oi
Italian Renaissance and facing upon I
great pool from which It's outlines
win be reflected
The following are the approximate
dimensions OF the buildings; Mschin