La Junta tribune., 1915-06-26
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this exposition be possible.
The Palace Of Fine Arts was de-
signed by Californian. r. B. May
beck. professor Of art in the Univer-
sity Of California. II 10 one Of the
boldest and most successful Of the
buildings. 1t Is . palace Of beauty
the like Of which the world has new
er seen. A ''still lagoon" and the
Colonades give II the effect Of .
beautiful ruin. A setting Of shrub
berry composed Of Monterey cypress-
-. and other evergreens leads down
TO the lagoon. In the center b .
kneeling goddess guarding the flame.
The statues are In the Colonades out
Of doors where statues belong. Each
statue 10 Independent OF the other
and has Its own setting. Inside one
will find individual rooms given up
to the work Of william n. Chase.
Sargent. Duveneck. Chiede Hassam.
Taibell. Twachtman and whistler.
Such an opportunity to study the
work and growth Of American paint
ers has never before been offered.
The work Of another San Francis
co architect, Louis Christian Null
sardt, the Court Of Abundance. 10 an
example Of Spanish Gothic In the
period Of its greatest enrichment:
and the effect OF this court at night.
with red fire cleaning from caldrons
below and torches illuminating the
marvellous dominating tower. is .
new experience TO most Of US. NO
matter how accustomed we may be
to the best in art that Europe has to
offer. To travel across continent
Is not too much for the chance to
see that one court. And there are
others: the great central Court Of
the Universe. designed by McKim.
Mead and White: the the Court Of
the Four seasons" by Henry bacon.
OF Boston. with Hadrian's villa for
its inspiration. In the four corners
Of this court are inches containing
groups Of statuary by Piccirilli. rep
resentins the seasons. each one set
above q pool where water flows down
the steps illuminated At night with
soft green lights. The Court Of
Palms 10 the work Of another 0aa
Francisco architect. George w. Kel-
ham. lts entrance 10 from . gardea
between two towers. each rising 70 .
height Of two hundred fest. designed
By the same man aud 10 the period OF
the Italian Renaissance.
II 10 aaid that Il costs $50 10 see
all these siGhts In the Joy Zone. but
IS will probably suffice. The most
interesting exhibit in the Zone Is
the Panama Canal.
Here In . covered building you
seem TO look down from an aero
plane upon the entire Canal Zone
from ocean TO ocean. The building
IL about the shape and perhaps one
half the size Of the Madison Square
Garden In New York. You sit In n
slowly moving gallery. and. putting
up to your ears the duplex telephone
receivers attached 10 each chair. you
hear . speech (from . phonograph
disc) which explains everything at
exactly the moment when you want
II explained. A miniature ship Is
passing throush the waterway. pull.
ed along BY the tiny electric engines;
other ships ride at anchor In the
bays. and . train IL running over the
line Of the Panama Railway.
The main exhibits are we'll worth
seeing. Il ID said there are eighty
seven miles Of aislcs. or special In.
ierest TO Americans II the transcon,i.
mental telephone line. Il costs $50
for three minute talk 10 New York
To satisfy the longing Of those who
do not wish 10 spend this sum. the
American Telephone Company has
= thcater where no charge Is made
for admission. Here you rt In a
comfortable opera chair. place u re
ceiver 10 your ear and hear . man In
New York give all the news and the
weather. This novel entertainment
closes with America" played by 3
brass band IN New York.
There II curious thins about the
San Franciseo sshibltion. You will
find yourself visltiag Il several times
before you bsgin - realise that you
ought 70 - iookiag at ths exhibits.
Thsrs b usity and ast II the assem-
bly,. oueh fair cou1d nee - dupii.
Gated without Califesaia's climate.
DesGA u ~. Ms0l6e CsedIe.