Arizona republican., 1915-10-18

been entertaining. is among the fea- | lures suggested for preservation. This l building stands on the ends of the Ma
 rina, within a few feet of the bay shore and represents the finest example of
 mission architecture the state has to
 offer This building. covering nearly
 nine acres and costing in the neighbor hood of two million dollars, embraces besides a magnificent reception and l hall room, about five acres of the finest
 displays of the resources and products l of California ever assembled.
 | Paralleling the Marina drive along | the bay shore it is proposed to save the l Avenue of Palms, running through the Sorth Gardens and connecting with the
 Avenue of Nations. The latter ave
 nue is on the Presidio reservation of
 the government and little difficulty is anticipated in getting the government s l cooperation in the preservation of this avenue which at it's extremity connects with the Esplanade of the Marina. The
 Avenue of Palms, lined as it is with
 some of the biggest specimens of palms i to De found in the state and extending along the southern face of the main exhibit palaces. is one of the most at | lAeICLiNt NtWdN III lIle tAIO5lllDIl grounds.
 Situated between the Avenue of Palms and the Avenue of Nations at their junction on the south and the Es- p.arade on the Marina to the north is the Palace of Fine Arts acknowledged the architectural triumph of the exposi- tiop. Although this palace with it's
 great sweep of colonnades and it's in Sr.ir view to being a permanent building public opinion has demanded that it be
 preserved as far as possible with the
 idea of some day having the building
 reconstructed in permanent materials
 No one feature of the exposition has
 excIted more admiration than the Pal
 ace of Fine Arts from the standpoint
 of architecture. Fragrant with dream
 memories of classic Greece and roman
 tic with it's surrounding growth of shrubs. trees and vines, this building will finger q life time with all of those who have been fortunate enough to visit the exposition.
 Not the least attractive feature of the building is it's lagoon, facing the great arc of colonnades. With it's growth of flags. rushes and water lilies the la cOOAi 4''NE' NNCAS OI DtIIiS 1dluIal in it's formation instead of being made by the hand of man. To see it on an afternoon, sparkling in the sunlight. with swans floating lazily over it's sur face is to come into the very realm of that vision where all is beauty. har- mony and peace.
 Fortunately for the preservation scheme, practically the entire site of the Fine Arts Palace is on the Presidio reservation. Only portion of the la soon IS located on land that is privately owned This eliminates the question of an expensive purchase Of land in order 10 preserve the building.
 These are the main features in the preservation scheme as it has unfolded itself In addition. however. it is more than likely that the government will te | asked to devote certain portion of it's | land now occupied by the state and | foreign building sections of the exposi- i ton to this general parking scheme
 This plan calls for the preserve tion | of a number of buildings not the least | of which is the Missouri state buildine uo"n along the bay shore Although | the plans for this have not taken def ! lnlte shape, proposals have been made mat 1t is to be utilized as club house Ter the enlisted men of the army on5