Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-12-10
PAMaMA-cALiFoRNta
EXPOSITION

the closing Of the gates TO the pub
lie on Nov. 80, an order that the
last month Of 1914 may be devoted
entirely 10 the rapid installation OF
foreign and domestic exhibits. the
San Diego Exposition enters on the
last lap Of the pre-opening period.
On Dee. 81. at sunset, gates will
once more bethrown open and AZ mid
night, with the arrival OF 1918. a
telegraph fash from the White
House and the boom Of the guns OF
the battleships in the bay Of San
Diego viii open officially the first
all-year Exposition in history.
President Wilson will not he IN
San Diego on New Years. Day anil
the telegrapbed signal must serve as
substitute for his presence. Two
months later, according to informa-
tiOn from Washington, the Presi-
dent will pass through the Panama
Canal with the feet Of American
battleships ana proceed up the coast
to San Diego. the first port Of call.
for q two-day stay at the Exposition.
He will then move on TO the north
for the sister Exposition at San
Francisco, which will, open on Feb.
90. His stay in Southern CalifOr-
MIA will be marked by special cele-
brations, notably the most impress
sive Of the Aztec ceremonials and a
tremendous showing OF the midwiD-
ter flowers Of Southern California
where frost never comes.
Many reservations are now being
made at the local restaurants, more
especially those on the Isthmus and
elsewhere in the Exposition grounds.
by large parties from different parts
of the west intent on being in San
Diego for the opening night, looked
upon as the big night in South
ern California history. Uniform
for the Spanish bandsmen, the
Spanish dancing girls, the conquis-
tadores, who will act as attendants
and the Balboa guards, the name of
the Pinkerton operatives, who are
already policing the grounds, have
arrived and the display is striking.
The whole atmosphere is Spanish.
The pigeons from the companies
and corniees overlooking the Plaza
de Panama and the San Diego Ex-
position have now become so tame
that many of the colony of 1000
will feed from the hands and snoul-
ders of casual visitors as well as the
Spanish boy who has been training
them. The sight Of the thick
coveys sweeping down from the
hower-covered walls is singularly
like that at st. Marks, in Venice.
The gorgeous peacocks which strut
over the lawns in Las Huertas de
Montezuma and the pepper grove,
overlooking the Canyon Espanoi
and the ocean, are fairly tame, and
even the myriad goldfish in La La
Runa de las Flores and the smaller
lagunitas of the botanical gardens
have been trained to rally at the
sound of a gong which announces
the arrival of dinner time.
The buildings of the western
states along La Via de los Estados
are now complete. That of New
Mexico, a replica of the ancient
mission on the Rock Of Acoma. is
one OF the most impressive. The
thick shrubbery of the canyon COW
ers the rear of the building and beds
OF cactus are strewen about tn.
fiCnt to carry out the idea of the
desert where the ancient missions
stand. Montana's building, on the |
other side of the highway. faces the
gap between New Mexico and |
Washington. Further down the
road Utah's building looms up and |
nearby the pavilion of Kansas, al
most concealed in thi.-k foliage. |
These structures form a steady line
in the vision of the observer who
stands on the great Pnente Cabrillo.
over which lies the path Of the visi-
tor entering the west, approach la
Puerta del Oeste.''
The exhibits of the different states
are moving in swiftly and forces
brought to san Diego are working
at full speed in an effort to have ir-
staiiation completed two weeks be-
fore the opening date. Washing
tons forestry display is now entire
~ placed and Utah's agricultural
exhibit il well advanced. Montana
Is concentrating on agriculture and
New Mexico's is scattered over. |
wide range of subjects, with mine |
rails, including the precious metals
taking an important part.
The California building, the most
expensive on the grounds, is not de- |
voted 20 display of resources, this |
work being left to the various coun- |
try groups. represented in blocks in