Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-17
STATE BUILDING
SURPRISES ALL
EXPECTATIONS
Photograph Of Structure Re-
celved by Colonel TwitcheII
Shows That New Mexico
viii Be Well Represented,

fsprctAl cosRsseonosrcs 70 MORNING joussAli
Santa Fe. Dec. l6.-That the beau-
ty of the New Mexico building Mt San
Diego surpasses even the fondest an
ticfpation of its architect and the New
Mexico exposition commission, is APP
parent from the latest photograph of
the structure received by Col Ralph
Il. TwitchelI today. II is the one par
tieular gem of I.aVia de los Estados,
since the landscaping under the d.
rections of DIR, Edgar l.. Hewett has
been completed. The greensward
sets Off the massiveness and beauty
OF. the structure which is modelled ar
tef the mission church at Acoma,
while the arrangement OF everareens.
shrubbery. pepper tree and flower
borders and ornamental elcctroliers
give the entire grounds most attrac-
tive appearance.
Adjoining on one side is the Wash
ineton building. also perfectly parked
and built right on the edge Of deep
gully which the New Mexico building
overIooks in the direction OF the
monumental Cabrillo bridge. the main
entrance TO the exposition grounds.
opposite the street, is the stately Mon
tana building. while a little distance
down the road. toward the city Of San
Diego. are the Kansas and Utah
buildings.
in letter to Colonel Twitchell by
hr.~Ix o t4J.la.n ltrn,fnr vn.nt0nl 10
day. II is assured that the exposition
has placed all the principal hotels and
apartments of San Diego under bond
to maintain normal prices throughout
1915. The eating houses on the
grounds are also controlled as to
prices by the exposition so that in no
field does extortion seem at all pos
sible.'
Colonel Twitchell Specially 1Ionorcd.
Colonel Twitchell expects TO leave
on Saturday for San Diego to attend
the grand carnival and banquet TO the
press on New Years eve to which he
has been personally invited by Win
field Hogaboom. chairman of the press
entertainment committee. The first
day Of the exposition. January |, 1915,
will be dedicated to the press to a
large extent. Colonel Twitchell will
also supervise the installation of the
exhibits in the New Mexico building
so that they will all be in place on
the opening night
Two days and nights Of festivities
and ceremonIals viii be held inclden-
tai to the opening of the exposition.
arrangements for which are now being
made by q committee of citizens OF
san Diego. of which Col. ID. c. Col
lier. we'll known in Santa Fe, is chair
man. Beginning with a grand salute
from the warships in the harbor and
the guns at Fort Rosecrans, the ring
ing of bells and blowing of whistles
throughout the city, and cheers from
thousands of throats, at the moment
when the lights OF the exposition are
set aglow by the touch of button by
President Wilson in the White House,
nc midnight Of December 81, the ceIe-
bration will continue until midnight
of January 2. 1916, winding up with a
grand carnival on the Isthmus, the
wonderful amusement street OF the ex-
position. on Saturday night.
Appropriate ceremonies at midnight
on December 81. will mark the open
ing OF the gates of the exposition, with
notable personases from all parts OF
the country present. Col. Ralph ~
Twitchell and DR.. f. l.. Hewett rep
resenting New Mexico. TO participate
with the exposition officials IN these
events. Red fire will burn on all Oh
the points Of land in Balboa park,
where the exposition is located, ana
huge honfires will light the mountain
tops of San Diego county.
The official dedication ceremonies
will be Mt , o'clock. That night the
presidents banquet is to be given on
the grounds.
Monster Parade a Feature.
Military and naval organizations
win head the monster parade to be
seen on the morning of January z.
Officers and men from the lnitea
States warships in the harbor, artli-
Ierymen from Fort Rosecrans, naVai
militia and companies of state troops
will be in line. Special events VIII
be staged on the grounds of the ex-
position during the afternoon, and ~
night a grand carnival will be held on
the Isthmss.
one notable feature Of the great
celebration will be q parade OF an,o-
mobiles in the afternoon Of mat oay
which. from the number Of entries AZ
ready in. promises to be the longest
parade ever seen on the Pacific coas'.
Automobile parties from every cry
and town in southern California anu
from many cities in Arizona ana NV
Mexico. are being formed at the pres
ent time. and plans are being laiu 10.
the pilgrimages to San Diego. Each
of the cities will provide banners
pennants and flags for the decora'ion
of the automobiles and the commit
tee in charge of the celebration III san
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