The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-26
Almost Exactly Ore Year Before
the Date Set For the .
Opening
NINE FOREIGN NATIONS
WILL BE REPRESENTED
Spectacular Feature WIN -
Parade of Nayies Of World
Through Panama Canal

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2s-TodSy.
almost one year prior TO is opening
on Feb. 20, 1915. the Panama-Pacinc
Exposition II now 81 per cent nnisn'
ed.
This estimate includes every phase
of the work--from the hlling ana
grading Of the site to the exhibit PAL
aces, the decorative plans and me sr.
rangements for exhibits. The early
promise that the exposition Will De
ready In every detail on the openinS
day n now assured. The main exhibit
palaces will be ready 10 receive ex-
hibits by July Of this year.
Thirty-three foreign nations AND
IS Of our states and territories
have decided to take part officially
and others are Axpected TO follow.
The NATIONS wnicn nave accepted are
Bolivia, Cuba. China. Costa Rica. Can
ada, Dominican Republic, Ecuador,
France, Guatemala. Hayti, Honduras,
Holland. Japan. Liberia. Mexico, Pan
anna. Peru. Portugal. Salvador, Swe'
den, Spain, Uruguay. Argentina. Den
mark. Chill. Brasil. New Zealand, Per
STA. Italy, Venesuela, Turkey and Aus.
tralia. 1t Is expected that many Of
these will take part In the great In
naval pageant. The Amer
lean State department has invited the
maritime nations OF the world to send
as many Of their warships AZ possible
to Hampton Roads early In 1916
whence they will proceed via the Pan
anna canal to San Francisco.
The states and territories Of the
United States which have decided to
participate are Arizona. Colorado. Ha'
wall. Idaho. nlineis, Indiana. Iowa
Kansas, Kentucky. Louisiana. Mary
land, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mis-
souri,. Montana, Nebraska, Nevada,
New Jersey, New Mexico, New York,
North Dakota. Ohio. Oklahoma. Ore
South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas
Utah, Washington. West Virginia,
Wyoming. Porto Rico.
Harris d. H. Connick, director ol
the division Of works. reports that
the pafHce Of machinery n completed,
that the palace Of education 10 81
per cent finished. and that al Of thu
eight palaces In the main group have
passed the 80 per cent mark. Il now
Il estimated that the palace Of sdu
cation will be finished BY the end d
February and the palaces Of mined
and metallurgy. varied industries and
agriculture In March.
II u estimated that approximately
10000 exhibitors will be installed In
the main exhibit palaces.
A. Stirling Calder. acting chief OF
sculpture, estimates that ons.third a
the engagements Of Agures and
groups have bsen completed or an
under way.
Eight Of the nine mural painters are
completing their canvases on the
grounds. They are Edward Simmons
Frank du Mond, william L. Dodge. II
Milton Bancroft. Robert Reid, CharlO1
Holloway. Childe Hassam and Arthur
Matthews. Frank Brangwyn, tn
ninth, IL at work In London.
John McLeran, creator Of San Fran
cisco's Golden Gate Park, II directing
the work OF Transforming the EXPOSE
ton grounds. Great stretches Of vel
vety turf are growing in various parts
|of the grounds and hundreds Of tree
have been gathered from al parts o.
the world.
To date 212 conventions OF CONNER
cial and Industrial organizations, FRI
ternal bodies and learned societiei
have been booked.
The cost Of the exposition = esti
mated et csc; zee;