The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-06-18

PENDENT CHARLES @. MOORE, PANAMA
ACIRIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION.
more than 10000 accredited delegates
Will assemble, have voted to meet in
San Francisco in 1915. It is expected
that FULLY 500 conventions will meet in
San Francisco The delegates to these
aasehblages will come from every pOr-
Ton of the globe. and leaders in art.
science, industry and in the teaching
Of ethical propaganda will present In
standardized form the results Of the
worlds best effort In recent years.
Construction upon the Exposition
early broke all records In exposition
suiIdIng. giving assurance to the prom
he made by the management more
thanstwo years ago that the Exposition
wouh swing open its gates upon a
mlly completed and perfected specta-
ce At this writing most Of the huge
exhibit palaces are completed.
Splendid Landsoapins.
PREPARATIONS for the adornment of
tne huge exhibit palaces and the courts
nave kept pace with construction. The
works Of number Of America's most
notaple sculptors and artists are now
70 evidence and bear out the high prom
se for their beauty and originality
MADE early in the history Of the Elk
position. The landscaping. which will
De Perfected to far greater extent
man has been possible at any former
UNIVERSAL exposition, is far advanced.
hundreds Of thousands Of rare shrubs
ana trees, including 500 giant tree
Ierns from Australia. have reached San
Francisco to be set upon the grounds.
BEFORE the site. which faces north on
gan francisco harbor just inside the
uoiden Gate. extending almost three
"iies east and west, there has been
created marvellous esplanade the Ma
.ina villa gardens) This is a great.
oioad stretch Of lawn dotted with
cypress and eucalyptus, more than 400
ieet In width and one mile In length
~ forms the frame Of the main north
eIn FACADE Of the exhibit palaces along
Tue shores Of San Francisco harbor.
ne surprising frontage that will be
alst seen by visitors who reach the Elk
position city by water and enter San
riahcisco bay through the Golden
uaee' In the Marina. with its vast
s.,etcn OF grounds and terraces, foun-
s 1ins VIII play and huge groups of
s@tuary be set at intervals. Here dur
ns the Exposition thousands will gath
ny DAY to view the assembled war
suips OF the nations. the bird men of
.ue world in mimic contest with the
var craft, to view the motorboat races.
yacnt races and all sorts of aquatic
sports. In this connection it will be in
eeresting to note that aviators of fifteen
.auons have already signified their in
.ention OF entering the round the
"orid aeroplane race, for which prize
~ 100000 Is offered to the daring
uiru man who actually completes the
elrcuit Of the globe. while lesser prizes
VIII De awarded aviators completing
inherent legs Of the race. Many Of the
"orld's most famous aviators will en-
ser LOT the races, for although they may
VT WIN the major prize In circling the
sioDe all have chance at the lesser
prizes. The race will start from the Elk
position grounds in May, 1915. The
great race will not seem so difficult OF
accomplishment when 1t is recalled
mat Fornay, In France, few 62S miles
IN thirteen hours and eighteen min
utes: that Brindejonc des Moulinais
made thousand miles in stormy
weather In less than eleven hours and
mat Eugene Gilbert won the Pomeroy
cup In a distance flight of $50 miles al