The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-19
PRES. WILSON WILL
PUSH THE BUTTON
The Exposition's Growing
Piece Is a Colossal "Tow-
er of Jewels"

at noon tomorrow, Pacific coast time.
In the White House at Washington
the president will press button AMI
the aerials Of the great government radio
station at Arlington will snarl and splut-
ter. The vibrations will be received an
| infnitesimal fraction Of second later
| by commercial station on the shores of
San Francisco bay, where they will be
relayed by wire to receiving instru-
ment on the exposition grounds.
As soon as the signal is received. the
wheels will begin to turn and the foun-
tains to play; the gates win swing open
and procession of citizens, with the
mayor at their head, will march onto
the grounds.
At the same time, President Charles
G. Moore of the exposition company will
inform President Wilson by word OF
mouth, over telephone line already set
up and waiting, that the wireless flash
has been received and the exposition is
open. In return, President Wilson viii
send his greetings and good wishes Thus,
the two latest modes of long distance
communication will be employed TO vivi-s
fly the fair. Ceremonies of dedication
and acceptance as brief as it is possible
to make them will follow.
After the outbreak OF the European
war, there sprang up a rumor that the
exposition would not open. As mat
ter of fact, the exposition stands to-
day 100 per cent. complete, free OF debt
and with Al foreign nations partieipat
ing of which 90 have built payilions Of
their own. England Germany, Austria
and Russia, among the belligerents, are
not officially represented, although va
rious OF their commercial organizations
have seen to it that they should not be
wholly left out Of mind. France, Italy
and Japan are officially represented, as
are Al states and territories under the
flag of the United States. Canada and
Australasia, under the British flag, both
have buildings.
Structurally speaking, that part Of
the exposition built out of its own funds /
and wholly under the control OF its own
directors, was finished six months ago.
The grounds lie on the waterfront, ad- |
joining the United States military res
ervation known as the Preside, facing |
San Francisco bay with the Golden Gate |
visible TO the west.
The broad stretches of mural expanse !
are grained and stained TO the texture
and color OF Italian travertine. Where
the statuary has not been wrought from |
soft buff. or burnt orange.
Thus. the exposition, as whole. has |
the soft tone OF pastel, done in the /
al Ia.
fairs have been uniformly white, which 1
in the strong light OF the California eli
mate would have been painfully daz
cling.
Dominating the whole scheme is the
colossal Tower of Jewels 435 feet high,
set in the central court of the universe,
whose Corinthian columns are taller than
those OF Saint Peters at Rome. Each
column is surmounted by the figure of
4 star, whose head-dress Is covered with
Jewels" and from the tower itself de-
md $4,000 sparklets in all colors. which
lash in the sun and scintillate at night
when the searohlights illuminate the
'ourt.
The site and plan OF the exposition
nave made il the most compact ever
quilt. II occupies 635 acres. Of which 80
nave been devoted 20 horticultural dis
,lay. Liberal use OF palms. shrubbery,
lines and trees has been made 10 relieve
md diversity the long facades Of the ex-
libit palaces At the far ends Of the
rounds are the athletic field and race
rack; at the near end lies the zone In
which are grouped the amusement con.
essions. L
Conceived 10 celebrate the opening ~
BE- Panama canal. the idea 81 the eg- !
osition in 1904. The great fire of 1906,
b which San Francisco practically was
destroyed. only delayed plans for its en-
iodimeut. The authorization Of the
tate legislature. together with IN ap
ropriation Of S5on00o0. was obtained
nd 10 April. 1910. sf0s90Do was RAISED
W private subscription IN two hour.
PRESIDENT Taft signed the exposition act
,ct 4. 1911.
IN work done BY the exposition com
any. tire NATIONS. states and territories
anticipating ar1 the ooncessiouaires i'd
lifted an Investment Of $50 100000 is
fpreseuted. EtMbits On display prob
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