The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-02
Electrical Illumination
and Color Scheme Are
Notable Features
TIMES PARTY
TO SEE 1T ALL
Only Three Weeks Re-
main of Great Travel
Contest

Fiitingly commensurate with the
heroic achievement % building the
fabama canal Is the reieDratlon In
its honor The Panama Pacific In
to~hatioual exposition at San Fran
cisco sets new standard for world
eapositiOns in mdgnihcence and
sple nder. number OF palaces. beauty
al grounds. number and quality OF
exhibits. diversity OF subjects. com.
Tlcteness OF detail and hugeness in
general
The expedition site combines 20
AN extraordinary degree the quail.
tues Of beauty, adaptability and con.
'cLlenCe. IL is natural amphithe-
.'tre, fronting on the wonderful isl.
and dotted Ray OF San Francisco,
Just inside the Golden Gate Tower
ng wooded heights flank !, AT each
END. while at its back .!lls roll
up sharply All this heart
cf the beet residentirl -tr.ct OF
san Francisco and within 3 min.
Lts' street car ride from tAe city
lGh
The site adapts itself 10 the carry.
rnI OFT of wonderful aquatic dis.
plays. Carnivals. international yacht
racing. exhibitions by submarines
and hydroplanes. all can he INDUCED
in In the immediate foreground OF
the exposition palaces
The exposition grounds comprise
80 acres. There are three main
sections The III huge exhibit pal
SrcS, with an aggregate floor space
of IS acres and festival hall are
grouped In the center To the east
are the amusement concessions. oc-
Cupying 81 acres To the west are
located the imposing payilions OF
foreign nations and the various
STATE buildings, while beyond these
sie the livestock exhibits. the race
tack. the aviation field and drill
grounds. Everything is in compact
shape for sightseeing AT minimum
del gree OF fatigue
~~i' Is estimated that the total cost
liaf been s50.000,000. OF which
amour, 100000. 600 has been sub.
sclibed by the citizens OF California.
who thus show their faith by their
works. Much OF this amount has
teen spent so that while il will all
Contribute 10 the beauty OF that
ephcmeral wonder city by the Gold
N Cate, il will survive the closing
~ the exposition and remain as a
manent part of the San Francis
co that Is To be.
II is the first exposition 20 have
aniform color scheme Under the
direction OF Jules Guerin. the fam
ous colorist, there has been worked
cut a study in natural tints unlike
any thing ever before attempted and
which az once commands the atten-
ton and admiration OF all beholders.
The palaces themselves are soft.
cold. gray tint kind OF smoked
IVORY. AZ once pleasing and restful
10 the eyes, and which forms a
foundation or background for the
vivid Color.ng OF the doorways, the
vafI-tinted shruhNery. the beds OF
flowers and matches lawns.
One OF the most attractive and
beautiful features OF this exposition
e. the electrical illumination BY an
entirely new system of food light.
ing. a soft, restful. yet perfect light
prcSades the courts at night, reveal
ins in wonderful clearness the
cascades ard walls of the palaces
snG the natural colors OF the shrub.
berry and fcwers. giving an effect
az bright and soft as daylight. BY
peculiar and novel lighting devices
the statnary and mural paintings
ar, made TO appear with even
heightened effect.
Concealed batteries project pow
eiful yet softened rays OF light that
cause tens of thousands OF special
~ prepared glass Jewels" on the
main tower and around the Court
of the Universe 10 fash and scintil-
late like great diamonds. emeralds
and rubies. AT a point on the bay
shore is erected giant scintillator
that weaves in the night sky auroras
Of ever-changing color Altogether
the spectacl, is interesting and won.
drIful and one never TO be forgot
ten
Cnly three weeks remain OF The
Times Frisco compaign. These re-
naming weeks will tell story OF
de eat or success. Those who are
making every day count will be
those who will see the wonderful
sights at the San Francisco exposi.
tiCn. Are you one OF those?