Evening star., 1926-06-06
SPLENDID PALACES
. FEATURE "SESQU|"
Exhibitions Range From Fine
Arts to Naval Guns.
Everything Costly.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

an exposition which celebrates Isl
years of American independence.
This was the first city to hear the
pealing OF the Liberty Bell century
and a half ago July ia huge new
Liberty Bell will hang for six months
surmounting the gateway to the
grounds where all nations will JON
with America in her observance o
the year. The brilliance of 0.00t
of the candles which were the com
mon illumination of the first birthday
will be Incorporated in the beams o1
the powerful electric lights which viii
play upon that huge bell tonight ano
every night until December L wher
the exposition closes.
Visitors 10 the exposition today viii
enter the spacious grounds. adjoining
League Island, Americas foremost
navy yard by passing beneath that
bel! and between two colossal figures
"Heralds Of the New Dawn" set OF
lofty pylons at the entrance.
The visitor first enters the grand
court where IS sculptured columns
representing the Is original States
and bearing insignia and reliefs repre-
senting their history, are distributed
about 200.foot tower bearing a
beacon typifying. the light of inde
pendenCe.
4J Major Buildings.
The first of the five exhibition
palaces. the Palace of Liberal Arts
and Manufactures, extends along the
ed st side of the main thoroughfare for
nearly thousand feet. Forty-five
major buildings in addition to the five
palaces and numerous minor ones. as
we'll as $50 booths and stands, are ar
ranged about the grounds.
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tinted stucco. The displays in the
Liberal Arts building are of enormous
range-from pottery to printing, from
furniture to films. The palace in it
self will constitute u complete ex
hibition.
The four other giant structures are
the Palace Of Agriculture. Food, Civic
and Foreign Exhibits; the Palace ot
Fine Arts: the Palace of Education
and Social Economy. and the palace
devoted to United States Government
exhibits and those relating to mining
meta.lurgy and transportation. The
National Government has given be
tween two and three million dollars t
make the exposition a success.
Foreign buildings and State build
ingS range from the Kansas SunftoWeI
Pavilion TO the reproduction of the
Indian Tai Mahal. Some of the State
structures reproduce edificeS in which
stirring events OF the Nations history
have occurred. New York is repre-.
scented by replicas of Washington S
headquarters at Newburgh-o Hud
son and the old Federal Building at
the head of Wall street. where the
Father of His Country took the oath
of office as President. The HeSsia II
barracks at Trenton are reproduced
by New Jersey; the Alamo by Texas;
the Hermitage, Andrew jackson S
home, by Tennessee.
Colonial Street Shown.
block of old High street, now
Market street, Philadelphia, has been
reconstructed, with the residences and
business places of many famous men.
Exhibits from virtually all Federal
departments in the great Government
Palace attempt to shew the Ameri-
can citizen what the Nations EN-
ployes are doing for his benefit. In
addition to it's palace, the Govern
ment will keep the navy yard adjoin-
ing the grounds open for visitors,
who will be welcomed by military
bands. The Sesqui Brigade of the
United States Army. ] 900 strong, is
encamped on the grounds to exhibit
every phase of military life-Infantry.
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Service, Signal Corps, chemical war
fare, Engineers. Queartermaster Corps
and Medical Detachment
Four flying fields present aerial
spectacles and exhibits of various
types of aircraft.
Exhibits in the Education Palace
have been carefully organized to be
clear and interesting to the layman.
In connection with the educational
exhibits world forum will be con-
Quoted. addressed by leaders of
thought from all over the world.
Pictures and other works of art oc-
cupy the Fine Arts Palace, which en-
phasizes cotemporary work, foreign
and American. Some old masters are
displayed to give the proper hiStor-
RIGS and metal work are also included.
The reproduction of the Tai Mahal,
often called the most beautiful build
ing in the world" contains additional
art treasures. The structure appears
as If located on a street in Delhi. Ma
tive artisans. clad in Indian costumes,
weave the rugs and fabrics for which
India. is famous, transform clay into
works of ceramic art. carve quaint
articles of ivory, teak. ebony and san
dalwood and produce lacquerware and
Stadium Always Busy.
The stadium. which cost SO .00o. 900
and seats 100000 persons, will be the
scene Of continuous performance
SPORTS events. pageants and entertain.
H1ents of various kinds. 1t is con
stfucted Of concrete and will not be
tps-n down at the end of the SeScqui.
Centennial.
4 AN auditorium. seating 10000 per-
4phs, with loud speakers and a spe.
&3lly constructed organ, which cost
Ep0,0 will accommodate all the in
dpbr gatherings.
4 The cooperation of foreign coun-
ties is evidenced everywhere. in eX-
HibitS, buildings, music. sports and
gatherings of many kinds. The Eu-
rppean countries. also Persia. India.
Japan, Egypt and the near neighbors
6 Latin America are represented.
1 The amusement center is called
W1e "Gladway." There are scores of
Phcessions here, a dance pavilion. Ia
abpns with gondolas, Treasure Island
r. 5-acre paradise for children; an
Oriental section, a naval scenograph,
Showing dreadnaughts in battle at va
IouS periods of naval development
tho Nurnburg Market Place, a Ru.
ihAnian village, the last Great Indian
Council, with 300 American Indians,
aaH many other pageants.
Creation, based on the poetic con.
@eption of Milton; the Battle of Get.
Htburg and many other spectacles
8e shown in scenographs.
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