The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-20
President Wilson Will Push the
Button, Signal of Opening,
at Noon.
MANY NATIONS TAKE PART
A Powerful Electric Spark Will
Set in Motion Today Big
Show, Representing Expendi-
ture of $eo,OOO,OOo.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb ia
powerful electric spark jumping
across the continent will open the
Panama-Pacific International EXposi-
tiOn at noon tomorrow, Pacific coast
time. President Wilson in Washing
ton will press "A button and the great
government radio station at Arlington
will, in response send vibration to
a commercial station on San Fran,
cisco Bay. From there the message
will be relayed by wire to Il receiving
instrument on the exposition grounds
AS soon as the signal is received the
wheels will begin to turn and the
fountains to play; the gates will swing
open and a procession of citizens with
the mayor at their head will march
into the grounds.
AT the same time President Charles
c. Moore of the exposition will inform
President Wilson over telephone
line that the wireless flash has been
received and the exposition is open
In return President Wilson will send
his greetings and good wishes. Brief
ceremonies of dedication and accept
ance will follow
The exposition stands today 100 per
cent complete with 41 foreign nations
participating. England, Germany
Austria and Russia are not officially
represented because of the war but
various of their commercial organiza-
tions have seen to it that they should
not be wholly left out of mind
France, Italy and Japan are officially
represented, aS are II states and ter
and Australasia, under the British
flag, both have buildings.
The grounds lie on the water front
facing San Francisco Bay. and with
the Golden Gate visible to the West
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.
The site and plan of the exposition
have made it the mos; compact ever
which fifty have been devoted 10 nor
ticultural display.
Conceived to celebrate the opening
of the Panama canal, the idea of the
exposition had its inception in 1904
Authorization by the state Legislature
and state appropriation of $1,000,
900 were contained in 1910, and $4,-
0S9,000 was raised by private sub
scription in two hours. President
Taft signed the e>federal exposition act
October 4, 1911.
In work done by the exposition com
| mittee the states and territories and
the concessionaires, an investment Of
$8O,O00,OO0 is represented. Exhibits
on display probably will bring the cap
| itaI temporarily tied up within the
grounds to 5000 1000, 900 or more.
In the field Of sports the nation
will be represented as widely as in
any other of its events. Yachting
cups have been given by President
| Wilson King George of England
Emperor William of Germany and Sir
Thomas Upton. There are to be i'm
portant golf and polo matches, and a
motorboat race starting from New
York over a course through the PAN
anna canal will finish here IThe Van
derbilt cup and Grand ,Prix automo
bile races will be held on the exposi
tion grounds. a cross-continent aer-
oplane race Is being considered.