Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-13

SAN FRANCISCO - At no time
since the beginning Of actual physical
work upon II, In March, 1912, has the
site OF the Panama Pacific Interna-
tional Exposition presented such a
scene OF activity as at present. The
great exhibit palaces now rapidly ris-
ing and the numerous lesser struct-
| lures of many kinds combine TO form
an exposition city of striking effect.
in the process of making. Each day
reveals progress in its evolution that
Is little short Of amazing. when the
vast scope of the undertaking Is con-
sidered. ..- ~. 49,
In the center Of the site paralleling
San Francisco harbor for more than
zone mile is to be seen a vast network
of timber. the huge frames of the CEN
traf group OF exhibit palaces. A good
tBized army would seem lost beneath
/ the huge beams. Orders and trusses.
Thousands OF men employed by diff
ferent contractors, each Of whom Is
striving for a record, are at work. As
the frames are added to, each day re-
cords q visible change in the exhibit
palaces. ~
Curious visitors, who nowadays are
arriving In great numbers, leave with
| the deeply settled conviction that
President C. C. Moore's promise that
the exposition palaces will be ready
/ for occupancy several months before
the opening Of the celebration on
February 90, 1915, will be fulfilled TO
the letter. - -: =
Entering the grounds from Fillmore
street. the visitor is struck at once
by the array of vast structures aris-
ing from what. less than year ago,
was a desert expanse of sand. but is
now showing daily more and more
acres Of bright green lawn, in which
beautiful flowers and shrubs will soon
be planted The most striking of all
the palaces just now is the Palace of
Machinery, a giant structure, the
largest wooden building in the world,
towering an area Of about eight acres.
Its frame was long since comple ted.a
III is now walled and rooted in and
floored. and the stucco covering, in
imitation of the famous $Trayertine,
marble Of Italy, is being put on with
acceierating rapidity. The huge pill
lars are in place, and so are most Of
the cornices. capitals and friezes,
while in two big warehouses nearby
may be seen examples of the heroic
statuary, by the best sculptors, that
will adorn the various palaces, for.
palaces they really are, In both size
and grandeur
SerTiee Building Completed
To the left as one enters the Fill
more street gate, stands the complet-
ed Service building, imposing in its
simple but artistic beauty, with
green lawns and flower beds bright
with blossoms around 1t. Close to ii
is q new fire-house Of becoming arch
iteeture, while to the north. across
the broad avenue and the standard
gauge railroad tracks laid to hasten
the delivery of building material and
exhibits, loom the great frames of
fast-growing exhibit palaces, the
nearest one being that of Varied IN
dnstries, the construction of which
has been rushed so during the months
since its frame was commenced that
already the staff work is being APP
piled. just beyond this is the Palace
OF Mines and Metallurgy, the progress
upon which is marked every "a hours.
Indeed. the floors Of all the eight
adjacent exhibit palaces
have been laid for some time, and all
save that OF Transportation are I'M
frame. The best evidence of the in
dustry that is being applied to the
work of construction is obtained by,
leaving the grounds and returning in,
say, forty eight or seventy two
hours. The progress even in that
short time is impressive.
Adjoining the Palace Nof Varied In-I
dustries is the Palace OF Manufac-
lures, and to the west Of ii are thel
frames of the Palaces of Liberal Arts.
Education and Food Products. That
OF Education isAneariy all rooted and
State OF California ..I3.55.
City of San Francisco -.
! Subscribed by citizens of San Franci,
Foreign Governments (estimated)
States CT the American. Union lestin
Counties of California ~ =.
Y. 5. Government -
individual exhibitors, for installation
installation, equipment and operation
Operation after opening and winding
sate Tetal r. !; ~. :. -.
Twenty-eisht foreign 4opeFtmentsi
have announced their intention TO
date. to participate formally IN the
exposition, and others are expected to
DO so in course of time. Thirty-fiye
states and territories of the AMERICAN
Union have announced that they will
participate officially. - ~
P0ne hundred and sesentsiseten con-
crosses and eenFen ions OF Various Or
carnations have arranged for the cx-
position lyear in San Fnmisco, and