Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-02-06

Missouri Building Has ResutlfuI Site.
jefferson City, ao.--Tne Missouri
Panama Pacific exposition commits
sion is at present in San Francisco
looking after the details OF the con-
struction of the Missouri pavilion
The following letter from Norman u.
Vaughn, secretary of the commission.
shows the progress OF the work:
The Psnama-Pacific international
exposition will be all its management
promises for It, which means that Il
will be an appropriate universal ceie-
bration OF the greatest human achieve
ment OF ell times. the completion of
the Panama canal.
On my trip over the grounds vita
exposition officials | was particularly
impressed and elated with the site
chosen for the Missouri pavilion. hts
directly on the shore Of the beautiful
San Francisco bay. commanding Q
wonderful view Of the broad expanse
Of waters and the panorama Of trans
bay counties,
A more beautiful site could not have
been found, am sure. From theiR
building Missourians will be able to
look directly over the bay, seeing
ships from all parts Of the world Gid.
ing In and out OF the famed Golden
Gate.
An the scenic attractions Of the ex-I
position site viii be visible from the
Missouri building. There are more
than $4,000 MisBourians In California
My trip over the exposition grounds
revealed a series Of marvels. First
was impressed with the wonderful To-
cation Of the site; then | was amazed
by the rapidity OF the construction
work; only to find myself enraptured
soon after with the exquisiteness OF
the decorative scheme.
Back of the exposition site the scen-
cry Is as beautiful. but OF different
type. There rise the famous hills Of
j. San francisco, on which are built
palatial residences.
0 1t Is astonishing 10 note the Visible
progress OF the exposition builders.
the grounds have been laid out, roads
: have been built and great areas Of
> bright green turf are scattered here
and there. The enormous palace OF
? machinery, the largest wooden build.
o ing ever erected, is practically com
pleted. All OF the other 10 main ex'
}, hibit palaces are under construction
The activity OF the workmen and
|, the daily progress in building eoa'
"a struction assures the fulfillment Of tha
: promise Of the exposition manage
ment that all OF the main exhibit pai
aces will be completed and ready e
F." receive exhibits by July /. l9l4. Thti
will leave eight months for the In
IS stallatIon of exhibits an the exposi
tson will open Feb. 20, 1918.
One Of the striking features OF tht
r. arrangement Of exposition building
% which first attracted nay attention II
the proximity OF eight Of the main OK
W hiblt palaces to each other. Those
~ magnificent buildings are grouped TO
~ gether over as acres In the centre
n portion OF the grounds. The distance
, between buildings Is only about Isl
feet, thus sparing visitors the discom
fort and fatigue resulting from scas
teriRg the exhibit palaces.
While visiting the grounds the sys
;. TEN OF illumination was explained &
me. II gives promise OF converting tn
~ entire exposition into veritabl0 fair
he land at night, have never heard Q
o 80 wonderful and artistic q scheme
e. illumination for . great internatsons
re exposition.
. was shown samples Of the glAa
A. priams resembling jewels in shap'
" which are to be strung In thousand
" from the exposition buildings. Powe
ful searchlights on the roofs OF bull
nd inga will play upon these prisms {
night, giving them the appearance
rs, sparkling gems.
Die The rays OF the searchlights wi
lot change color continually, and as thet
80 shafts of Light pass through Il
" prisms the palaces viii appear 70 |
,'' outlined with rubies, diamonda 90
ne eralds and other rare. iewels
At o banquet to the commissions
Director.G General MeNatt. on behalf
Missouri, promised to bring to ii
greatest exposition the sun ever shoi
mn on" one OF the greatest exhibits
ION any stats. He added:
bs Missouri Is going to show the wer
,rt some OF the big things which We ha'
been shown. YouSannot raise your
=, mands nor your expectations 70 hi
o'u o'u but that broadshouldered old M'
ne soar1, rich in every natural and sf
his ficlal product. will more than M
our fhamS