The Washington herald., 1914-05-01


"and am familiar with all activities.
Even in the short time that have been
on the Coast, / have marveied at the
speed In which they are building the ex-
position.
Eight Of the exhibit palaces are nearly
completed. The grand courts are now
under way and I can give positive as
surances that the gates of this exposi-
ton will swing open on February %,
1915, on q completed exposition. By next
July the exhibits viii begin to be IN
stalled. The railroad tracks are laid
into the various buildings and the ex-
hibits can be landed In their original
cases right in the space assigned to the
exhibition.
0,o0O Want Concessiens.
THE concessions district is blossoming
Buildings are springing up everywhere
on the sixty-five acres set aside for con- |
cessions and within the next two months
two or three of the concessions will be
open for business as pre-exposition |
events.
More than 5000 applications were made |
for concessions, but only 100 were grant |
ed. The concessionaries will employ u |
600 people in the concessions district, ana
will expend in the neighborhood of NO. |
900 ooo on their attractions. These indi- |
yidual concessionaries, however, VIII con- |
troll scores OF concessions within their
own enclosure, which increases the num- |
ber materially.
.SThe Machinery Palace is the largest |
wooden building in the world today. !
Eight million feet Of lumber was used
In its construction. The New York pa |
yflion is well under way. 1t will be |
credit to the Empire State. and will be
an ideal place for New York people TO
visit when they attend the exposition In
1915
March FL Orange Day.
''The foreign paviiions are starting,
and as We have ten months TO complete
these structures, there Is every likeli- |
hood that the foreign and State build
ings will be ready to throw open thar
doors when the exposition opens on Feb
ruary; ., 1915.'- - : = : -. =
MI. Cooley believes 'tf1at California
Day, which will be on September .. viii
be one of the largest days In the history
Of the exposition
This day will oe under the auspices
and practically under the control Of the
Native Daughters and Native Sons of
the Golden West. There will be parades
pageants. tableaux, and exercises from
dawn to dark
Orange Day is to be celebrated on
March q. and II Is not unlikely that Los
Angeles and the southern part OF the
State will pick out their days around
this date. .....
Apple Day. for Oregon. 90
Not to be outdone by the Southland.
Oregon Is to have an Apple Day.
Practically all of the fraternal orders
are going to have a day set apart for
them-the Druids. the Red Men, the
Knights Templsr, the Mystic shriners,
and many others. 1t should be remem-
bered that each one Of these societies
is noted for its ability at entertaining.
There Is to be a German week and a
Swedish week with song festivals and
athletic contests
Practically every State in the Union
is to have a day set apart wherein the
various societies will gather around them
every man, woman, and child from their
native State and indulge in such holi-
the distance which separates them from
where they came from.
Counties to Celebrate.
Every city on the other side Of the
Rocky Mountains with a population ap-
proximating 5000 will have a day which
will be theirs and theirs only.
The various counties of California will
assemble county by county. and day by
day. and topping all OF this will be a
day for every nation represented at the
exposition.
I The Catholics have spoken for a day
and the Knights Of Columbus for a day.
There will be q day, and an important
one, set aside for mothers. and another
one quite as important, and set just as
far aside for the suffragists.
No-the fathers will not have day.
It, seems to be the impression that, as
they make q speciality Of nights. there is
no particular need Of throwing them out
Of their stride.
warships VIII Gather.
April and will be devoted to the
Festivals Association, of the Pacific
Coast. This Association, which is very
wide in its scope, will combine all of
the various spectacles Of the Western
country into two days and nights Of pa
geantry.
The Italians are going to make Co.
lumbus Day q water festival and repro
duce from the bay the landing of that
famous navigator.
When the exposition opens. II is esti-
mated that, the Mexican troubles permit
ting, about 16o warships of the various
misunderstanding eighteen warships of
our own fleets. led by the Oregon and
Dewey's flagship, the olympia-vill be
anchored of the fair grounds and in
oiHerent parts OF tne pay.
Just try to contemplate what this
means to the life upon the water. Leav-
ing the formal receptions and the inter-
national exchange of courtesies out of
our calculations and looking at II from
the sporting viewpoint-why. there viii
be rowing races. swimming races. tags
of war. wrestling matches and boxing
contests enough, both national and in
ternational, 10 keep amused for months.
vn for 10 sn
that II can hardly be a part of any
other program. and viii have to run wild
as an offsnore annex.
Late In April or the first Of May there
will be the International yacht races
with cups to be won from President VIII.
son. King George OF England. Sir
Thomas Upton and others
/ About the last Of February the motor
car classic, the Vanderbilt Cup Race, will
take place. The course viii be arranged
50 that each lap viii constitute i've
miles, and the cars will have to pass the
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