Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-06-10
LARGE NUMBER Of
CONCESSIONS At
EXPOSITION
'anama-Pacific Directors Fa-
VOL. Naming Amusement
District After Some Term
Referring to Gigantic Canal

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SAN Francisco. June s.-The con-
cessions district at the panama-pa-
clfic international Exposition. cores
pondinu to the wonderful Midway
IN Chicago. viii hc one of the most
marvellous and attractive sections of
the exposition Many Of the amuse-
ments viii bc presented for the first
time ana win be notable not only Tor
their great size and artistic excellence
but also because they are selected
with view to their educational value.
The art of presenting cyciommas and
dioramas upon an elaborate scaic has
advanced rapidly n the past few
years and the exposition will present
the worlds progress ia ihis respect
The number of applications for con .
cessons Is said hy Mr. Frank Burt
the director of concessions to he total
ly unprecedented in the history of exc
positions So far more than sis thou-
sand applications for concessions
have been received and scVeniy-nve
applications. involving an expenditure
Of 81. 100000, have been accepted
The remainder are rapidly undergoing
the scrutiny of experts. Applications
from nll portions of America and
Europe are increasing ldcas for strik-
ing features on novelties are weicom.
ed
Moro than seven Thousand people.
IL is estimated, viii bc employed lu
the concessions district ana between
ten and twelve million dollars Will Doe
spent in installation in che concessions
division when the exposition Is under
way.
Director Burt has received hundreds
of suggestions for naming the main
street of the concessions section. Chi
cago had the "MidwaN -st. Louis
"Tho Pikc''-portland "1hc Trail
and Seattle. the "Pay SircaE"
Tho concessions and admissions
committee Is seriously considering
adopting a name that will be slrnlfi.
cant Of the completion OF the PAM.
ma canal. which IS to hc celebrated 10
this city in 1915. Among the names
suggested are "The Locks. "Thc Ga
nal The Zone. and THE lsthmus.
and tho Ditch.
II has been suggested that the uate
of the concessions district be replica
of the great locks az Gatun. and tn
entrance be made through "Splllwnys
and during exposition hours the loek
will open like huge gates 10 adm.
spectators
The whole concessions district wil
he three thousand feet in length am
will run through the center of tn
: concessions district, sixty-hve acre
in area
Hair way along the length of tn
thoroughfaro Will lie the superb 'Pla2
of Wonders" an area 25ox300 fee
Surrounding the plaza will be build
ings of impressive Roman architeg
turo. IN which win be housed man
amusement novelties. Here also wi
be located great band stand, tn
sub-offices Of the division Of conce'
y sions and a fire station whore mott
ods Of preserving life will Doe illusua
ed
IN the decorative scheme aroun
/. the plaza viii be 10000 lights, rene
y cring it the glory spot Of the nlgl
e life of the exposition In the ccnt'
e. Of the plaza viii hc the highest fla
" pole in the world giant flag sta
e. donated by the city Of Astoria. "a
:, feet high and over I'VE feet IN dian
eter at it's Dase
"Thc concessions section, said y
q rector Burt. "wil bc ono of the mo-
n brilliant and attractive sections of Il
'l exposition Tho concessions viii
@ notable not only for thcir great sii
% and splendor and artistic cNccllon'
o. Of their presentation, but also for u
fact that thcy are being selected VIII
Il view to their educational value