The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-05

deem most cordially and enthuGl06tl-
cally received and have been the re-
cipients OF signal honors.
Original and brilliant /. worries Of
sculpture have been completed and
are ready for installation on tho
huge exhibit palaces and in the vast
exposition courts The works of some
OF the worlds foremost mural paint
ers will soon be finished.
The landscape and the construc-
ton OF the gardens and lagoons Is far
advanced. In the nurseries there are
being propagated thousands OF rare
trees which are now boxed ready for
transplanting. while great numbers Of
trees have already been set out upon
the grounds. in pleasing contrast with
the faint ivory color tone Of the ex-
position palaces The horticultural
and floral display In magnitude. va
riety and beauty will excel anything
OF It's nature ever presented at a
worlds exposition. Thousands of
trees. shrubs and flowers have been
introduced from the far corners OF the
world. These include hundreds of
giant tree ferns, palms, cypress, rho
dodendrons. frs. acacias, eucalyptus
trees. banana plants, orange and
lemon trees and thousands of trail
ing vines and flowers, including roses.
bougainvilleas. veronicas. hydrangeas.
geraniums, tulips, crocuses, anemones
and dnffodils.
The palace Of machinery ~ prac-
tically finished and is almost ready for
the reception Of the exhibits: the pal
ace OF agriculture is 90 per cent COM
pleted and during the month OF Feb
ruary 100000 board feet Of lumber
were placed In the building; the pal
ace of food products Is IS per cent
completed. ell OF the framing being
done and the dome Is now being
erected: during February 300, 900
board feet of lumber were put In this
building. Tho plumbing Is 30 per
cent completed. The palace OF mines
and metallurgy Is so per cent finish
ed. 1880 board feet Of lumber hav-
Ing been placed during the past
month.
Ali OF the framework of the palace
OF liberal arts has been erected and
1t Is estimated that the building la 6S
per cent finished In February 3oo.-
600 board feet Of lumber were placed
in the building, The heavy framing
of the palace OF varied Industries has
been finished and the plumbing is IS
per cent completed. The palace OF
manufactures is 10 per cent oomptet-
ed, 500 600 board feet OF lumber hav-
ing been placed In February. Rapid
progress has been made IN the erec-
ton of the framework for the palace
OF transportation, and $4,000 board
feet OF lumber were placed IN the
building IN February. The three fire
stations are now being erected on the
grounds are 90 per cent finished and
will be completed within thirty dayH
The contract for the erection OF
steel for tho exposition auditorium at
the civic center site IS 90 per cent
com pieted and the erection OF the
steel for the dome is rapidly nearing
completion. This structure will have
n seating capacity OF 10000 persons
aud Is being built by the exposition at
"a cost Of st.2oo.ooo.
Steel is being erected rapidly for
the huge palace OF horticulture and
the framing OF the west end OF the
palace is finished: $4,000 board feet
Of lumber were placed during tho
past month. The erection OF steel
for the palace OF ffne arts - in prog
ress and the lagoon IN front OF the
aafnce is practically finished.
The pile foundation for the tower OF
Jewels at the south entrance OF the
court of the universe has been m
ished and grading for the court 10 now
In progress and the pile foundation
IS SO per cent completed.
Structural plans for festival hall
have been finished and bids called
for. Architectural plans for the Call
ifo-nta building have been completed
and structural plans arc 80 per cent
finished.
Eight thousand cubic yards Of rock
were delivered at tho exposition
grounds and placed on the roads dur
ing February Under the direction OF
Mr.. Jules Gurten. the color OF the
roads Is being made to harmonic
with the exhibit palaces
The race track at tho west end OF
the grounds and nearest the Golden
Gate Is 90 per cent completed This
track with q mile course. will be one
Of the fines TIN the world. and $227,-
600 is offered for the spring and fall
race meets to be held on this track
during the exposition
Three State paviltcns and one for
eign pavilion are now under construc-
ton and one foreign pavilion is COM
pleted The idaho building Will be
finished before the end OF tho month.
Foundations are being laid for the
New York and Oregon pavilions- The
framework OF the Canadian building
at the west extremity of the foreign
building site is rising rapidly. Con-
st-uctson OF the Indians building will
be begun at an early date.
The construction OF tie remaining
State and foreign payilions will fol-
low In rapid frequency. Many OF the
a-chitectg plans are now completed
and contracts for construction are
being let
Plans of tho illumination OF the ex-
position are being perfected rapidly
and include many novel features of
nighttng not employed before Tho
spacious facades Of tho exposition pal
aces will be illuminated by Hood
lighting not employed before. The
thods of outline illumination, and
tho beauties OF the architecture will
be seen at night AZ clearly AZ Il by
day.
Thousands OF glass pris1ns which
will be used to decorate the exhibit
palaces and tho tower Of Jewels arc
arriving from Austria where they
have been especially fashioned.
Large forces OF men are employed in
great electrical manufactures In pro-
ducing special illuminating apparatus
Preparations to entertain a multi
tude OF visitors are far advanced.
The congresses and conventions
that have already voted to meet In
San Francisco represent a delegate
strength OF from 200 to 10000 each.
and a succession Of courses Of lee
lures on important subjects will