The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-05-15
PROGRESS BEING MADE ON
SAN DIEGO EXPOSITION

SAN DIEGO, CAL, May 13.-With
the formal acceptance by San DiegO's
Panama-California Exposition of the
work on the big Southern California
building, the progress of the construc-
ton on the grounds has received a
strong impetus.
This structure, representing the
seven southern counties of the State,
is the first of the county or State
buildings to be completed. 1t is an
important feature of the entire archi-
almost at the east entrance to the
grounds, on the spot where the Wis
itors will continue straight ahead
down the Isthmus, where lie the
amusement concessions, and the Ala
media, along which are scattered the
outdoor exhibits, or turn to the west
and proceed down the Prado.
The exposition buildings along the
PradO are rapidly approaching com
pletion. The Home Economy, Arts
aland Crafts and Science and Educa-,
tional buildings are already finished,
and theplaster is now going on the
Foreign Arts, Botanical Commerce
and Industries, and varied industries
and food products buildings. The adj
ministration building, the fire station
and the hospital of course, have long
been occupied.
But all these buildings are those of
the main Exposition. The signifi-
canoe of the smooth, clean floors and
walls of the Southern California
building is that here is the first of the
State and county buildings to make
its formal bow to the world 1t her
aids the completion of the other State
and county buildings, mainly to rise
about the Plaza International and on
the plateau lying between the Cab
rillo and Espagnol canyons, dedicated
to the work of bringing before the
world the unlimited possibilities of
the great West.
In this great group the buildings of
the San Poaquin Valley and the State
of New Mexico are already we'll ad-
vanced. The latter is a reproduction
of the great adobe mission at Acoma,
built in 1899 to replace the first
church, dating back to 1929 when
Fray Juan Ramirez. began his long
residence in the pueblo The repro
duction stands at the edge of the Cab
Tillo canyon overlooking the laguna
and the lofty Puente CabrillO of the
seven arches.
AS the new buildings approach COM
pletiOn, plans will be made for cere-
monies similar to those attending the
acceptance of the Southern California
structure. For this occasion there
came the supervisors of the seven
counties, the Exposition officials and
many members of the San Diego
Chamber of Commerce, all to sit
about the table in the main. hall for
the first formal luncheon served in
such a building. The installation of
the Exhibits will start shortly, to be
finished probably by September, that
the flowers and vines may be fully
grown by the time the Exposition
opens on January /, 1915, to continue
through the year.
The Rotary Clubs of California
have taken up the idea of Fred Gold
ing of the Los Angeles Rotary Club
and joined enthusiastically in the por-
gram for telling the East, Canada and
Great Britain about the Panama-Cal-
ifornia Exposition The program is
as novel as is the formation of the
Rotary Club, whose membership is
restricted to one representative OF
each line of endeavor in the commu-
nifty the individual club serves.
Roger M. Andrews, president of the
Los Angeles Rotray Club, will start
shortly on a tour of the various clubs
of the organization scattered through
the country, bearing with him a
golden wheel, the insignia of the club
Between the spokes will be smaller
wheels, representing the seven Cali
fornia cities where the Rotary clubs
are established AS Mr.. Andrews
completes his visit to each Eastern
city there will be added a miniature
wheel to the rim.
Everywhere he will tell what San
Diego is going to show to the world
in 1915. The expense of the trip, tc
start in few weeks, will approximate
$4,000. The Rotray Clubs of the
country will hold their meeting In
Houston, Texas, in June, and large
faction is urging that at that meeting
the National organization decide tt
meet next year in San Diego.