Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-31
WILS0L
MIDNIGHT WILL
THR0WEXP00PEN
Expected That thousands Of Those Who
Will Visit San Francisco Exposition Will
Also Take in Exposition at San Diego,
California.
EXPOSITION VIRTUALLY COMPLETE
IN EVERY SINGLE PARTICULAR
Typical Spanish Fiesta Will be Opening
Event Tonight = simultaneously There
will be Celebration Of Beginning Of the
New Year.

San Diego, Cal, Dee. 31.-The Panama
California exposition, for which San Diego
and a large section of California nave
been preparing for many months, j. ready
for the formal opening ~ midnight tonight.
when President Wilson, ia the White House
nj Washington, will send a Geographic
greeting that will he the signal for the gem
.cral illumination Of the grounds. Earlier
IN the evening the gates will he opened 10
the public for a typical Spanish fiesta, in
celebration OF the opening of the exposi-
ton and the beginning of the New Year.
The exposition i virtually complete in
every particular. thus proving an excep-
tion among American expo~iiions. Ii j.
the plan Of the management ~ keep the
fair open for the entire year ~ 1915. Dur
ing ten months Of this period the big expo
~ition will be- On in San Francisco and 1t
i expected that thousands Of the visitors
TO the san Francisco fair will include San
Diego and IL exposition IN their itinerary.
The san Diego fair promises 10 be "A
noteworthy exposition. In som respects
At i likely Ia he one OF the greatest and
most entertaining of the International com
mcmoralve events ever held. either here or
abroad. IL attraciivcncs> will consist in
the novelty and unipucnc~~io Of it, leading
features. In most Of the great expoSi-
tons OF America the industrial feature ha,
been pre-emIncnt. Material progress has
served "a a center of display. while all the
other departments have filled subordinate
positions. The San Diego exposition. ON
the contrary. l. To be first Of all historic
and reminiscent IN its scope, recalling the
days when the Spanish held sway over all
the western part of the American con-
rinent.
The exposition occupies n commanding
site overlooking the beautiful San Diego
bay. The buildings Of the exposition are
OF the Spanish type. OF the score or more
Of large buildings, including the main ex-
hIbitlon halls and the various state build
mgS, hardly one fails To show some dis
%tinctive feature of the early architecture
OF lpanish-Ameriea, and all agree in form
and outward finish. The majority of the
structures are of a permanent character.
The atmosphere Of Spanish America has
been carried ont 10 the minnteSt detail.
Spanish names lave been applied IL an
avenues and other thoroughfarc~ of the
exposition. Daily concerts are ID he fur
m>hed by Spanish band~mcn PLAYING
Spanish airs in band>tandS of the Spanish
type. Spanish dancing girls are To act as
attendants at the refre>hment booths and
cafes on the exposition grounds. The
special police on the ground, are Ia he
known - Balboa guards and will be-
CARRIED ~ the picturesque dress Of the
spanish cavaliers who sought adventure
and wealth m the western world during the
early part ~ the sixteenth century.
Nearly al IT the Western states have
erected buildings NJ the exposition. These
buildings are located along 4 pieturc.oue
thorouehiare known a. La Via de los
f>tad">. One of the most imposing of
These structures l. the New Mexico build
lng. which l. a reproduction of the ancient
mission on tn" Rock Of Acoma. The thick
>hrubbery Of the canycn cover, the rear ~
the building and beds Of cactus are str,rp
abont The front 10 carry ont the idea ~
me desert where the ancient mission
stands. Almost opposite j. the Montana
building and nearby are the state buildings
of Kansas, Washington. Utah and other
states.
Following the example set bv the Chi
cage worlds fair IN 1893 the San Diego
show has set aside a t~horoughfare To he
given over entirely 10 amusement attrae.
tons. The street hears the name Of the
"l>ihmu>" and IL j. replete with interest
me and novel features. one Of the most
attractive Of these features i the .painted
desert an Indian village occupying more
Than seven acres, wherein j. portrayed the
Indian HE Of the Southwest a. Il existed
Tor centuries.
In addition TO exhibits in many of the
departments of the exposition the United
States government has established n ma
r'ne camp ON the exposition grounds. Ia
ht known a Camp Cahrillo." The camp
"verlooks The bay. with the permanent ma
rine camp and the aviation camp across
on North Island.