Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-25

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So much has been said and written
about the Great Panama-Pacific EX-
position, which has been in progress
here since Feb. 20, 1915, and which
has now reached almost midway in
the period during which will exist,
that a description of it at this time
would not, perhaps, be Of great inter
est to your readers, but a hurried
glance at few of its features may be
worth while.
Beautifully Located. $50, :
In point of location nothing could
be more delightful. The grounds 1ex-
tend for more than a mile along the
city's north. end, facing glorious San
Francisco Bay, Alcatross Island, with
its federal prizon, and Golden Gate
channel, and in. width, reach back
from the water front from quarter
to more than half a mile, all within
the city limits, and comprise total
of 365 acres.' "fi%
Eight Main Exhibit Palaces.
There are eight main exhibit pal
aces-Mines and Metallurgy, Trans
portation, Agriculture, Food Products,
Varied Industries, Manufactures Lib
eral Arts, Education, with separating
avenues and spacious courts, all form
ing a noble walled rectangle of magni-
ficent architecture. In the center,
between the palaces of Manufactures
and Transportation, on the east, and
Liberal Arts and Agriculture, on the
west, is the beautiful court of the Uni
verse, extending the full width of the
|rectangle, with a sunken garden in the
middle and lagoon on the north. Sep
arating the palace of Mines from that
of the Transportation and reaching
across the central east and west ave-
nue., is the Court of the Ages, superb
in sumptuous Ornamentation. Be-
tween the Agricultural Palace and
Food Products palace is the Court OF
the Four Seasons, typifying the prog
ress of the West. Opening upon the
splendid South Gardens, south of the
Court of Abundance, is the Court of
Flowers, fronting the Avenue of
Palms, while the latter debouches
from the Court of Four Seasons to
correspond. These vast palaces and
courts are adorned with imposing col
lonades, archways, towers, domes,
fountains, minaretS, sculptures,
mural paintings. All palaces are
connected, forming what may be term
ed a magnificent, mammoth structure,
covering a square half mile, and Wis
itors need not step from under cover
in making the circuit OF the innumer-
able exhibits.
Famous Tower of Jewels.
The main entrance to these palaces
from the main gates on the south side
of the grounds. is through the vast
archway of the famous Tower of Jew
els, which is bedecked to it's immense
height with thousands of Novo gems,
cut similar to real diamonds, and
grouped in all the colors of precious
stones, white, blue-white, yellow,
green, pink and red, and their scintil-
lations under the brilliant sunshine
which California perpetually furnish
es the greater part of the year, pro-
duce a scene of dazzling beauty.
Amusement Concessions Not Paying.
The amusement concessions are To-
Gated on an avenue leading to the east,
known as the Zone" getting its
name from the Canal Zone, which the
exposition commentaries, and is to a
great extent similar to the midway"
the trail" and the pike" of other
worlds fairs. The Zone is not a pay
ing proposition, and a number of the
concessions have ceased for want of
patronage.
L. S. Warships in HarbOr.
West of the eight exhibition palaces
named above, and fronting in semi
circular avenue adorned with innum-
cradle specimens of notable statuary,
the whole facing a fine lagoon lined
with flowers and shrubbery, is the
Fine Arts palace, and back to the west
and north of this, extending to the
Marina on the shores of the bay, are
grouped the various state buildings
and those of many foreign nations
Stretching along the bay, the entire
length of the grounds, is the Marine,
beautiful park, aviation and assemb-
lage- grounds, facing the harbOr, in
which are numerous war ships of the
u. S. navy and other water craft.
Prominent among these of the nations
naval war dogs, is the Oregon; of the
low-lying monitor type, which made
the famous trip around "the horn"
during the Spanish-American war.
Visitors are given an opportunity
every day of visiting this floating ar
senal for a single fee, and thousands
take advantage of the opportunity.
California Flowers Lend Enchantment
The coloring and illumination of the
buildings is different from any of the
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