imp mm Crt? VkV*h'^- •wjP'Lt" *', "[7% INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS Wonderful Exposition Palaces Fast Rising Shores On the of San Francisco Bay &ar Architects' Dreams For Most Marvelous of Universal Splendid Representation For Minnesota Planned Expositions Coming True=Whole World Interested In Vast Gathering of States and Nations JUST the main exhibit buildings will form will be under way by the time this artide Inside the Golden Gate a night it will reflect tlie colors of the a S the United States lie* invited and Education Flanking this rectangular parts of a huge group surrounding the vast army of workmen is rushing is published. the world to an international group QC the east, but brought rainbow from hundreds of great batteries three principal courts. Tta#r will represent One of the unique phases of the Exposition to completion the huge exhibit festivity, an international program into general architectural harmony of seachlights. On the east side in conception a stupendous oriental will be the tremendous participation palaces of America's Panama will be part of the Panama-Pacific with it is Machinery Hall. Flanking of the court will be the great triumphal bazaar, similar In form to the of the South American nations. canal celebration, the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. it upon the west will be the superb Arch of the Rising Sun, and upon the bazaars of the east, at Constantinople, Many of the republics will International Exposition in San Bportlng events of all kinds will. be west side will be seen the Arch of the Palace of Fire Arts, a building partly Damascus or Cairo.' The roofs of the make displays never before seen outside Francisco in 1915. Many of the most Setting Sun. The arches will suggest prominent. The crack cavalry and infantry circular in fot/m and embracing a great buildings will be colored a reddish their own boundaries. celebrated architects, sculptors and the note of the Exposition—the meeting of the United States and Europe lagoon, in •which its classic outlines The commonwealths of the United artists In the United States co-operated pink, like Spanish tile, and will be of the east and west at Panama. will participate in wall scaling will be reflected. The huge Palace of States will be represented upon a in the design of the marvelous exposition spread over the mile long group of the Horticulture, Festival Hall, the Service Their sculptural decorations will carry Contests, remount demonstrations and main exhibit buildings extending along splendid scale. Thirty-five states have city upon the shores of San Francisco out this theme. Surmounting the Arch competitive drills of all kinds. Carrying building and other minor structures the blue waters of the bay. Wonderful selected the sites of their state pavilions, bay. As an inspiration they had of the Rising Sun will be a colossal out this theme upon a larger scale, are set in the south garden. The Palace and the appropriations made before them the greatest engineering groups of statuary will tell the group of statuary, a great elephant as battleships in the harbor and aeroplanes of Horticulture will be one of the by state legislatures aggregate millions. work in the history of the world—the story of tlie Panama canal. the central motif, with camel riders. launched from hangars on the most wonderful buildings ever erected. The largest appropriation is Panama canal—and in the completion The site of the Exposition covers Tibetan priests, Arab warriors, negro Exposition grouuds will contend in It will cover five acres and be constructed of the canal they saw the final result G35 acres on San Francisco harbor. A that of New. York state—$700,000. mimic warfare. There are assured at almost entirely of glass. Its slaves.'etc.. the whole suggesting the the Exposition some wonderfully interesting huge glass dome will rise 165 feet. spirit of the orient. The group will be The department of horticulture at the forty-two feet in height. The howdah aeroplane demonstrations. Exposition has offered a prize of $1,000 upon the elephant will be 188 feet The principal aeroplane manufacturers Of above the floors of the Court of the England. Germany, Russia, Italy to the originator of the finest variety and Sun and Stars. The triumphal Arch Switzerland will compete with of rose. The merits of this rose $ & $ If & w. y* at" y- ys^ix •r 'r- *__ 'ii bv V~- m?t' Copyright, 1913, by the Panama-Pacific Internatiui Copyright, 1913. by the Panama-Pacific International Exposition Co. Exposition Co. HUGE PALACE OF HORTICULTURE AT PANAMA-PACIFIC EXPOSITION, SAN FRANCISCO, 1915. DAYLIGHT PERSPECTIVE OF PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION. The structure will be built almost entirely of glass and will cover five acres. more impressive location for a great The great state of Minnesota is preparing of the Setting Sun will be crowned of the effort of centuries to secure a will be Judged by an International those of the United States. Prizes will maritime celebration could not have for an exhibit which will show with a group expressing western civilization, pagskg6way between the oceans. Jury. A scientist has written that he be offered for devices or improvements been chosen. The Exposition city will yA^ the Exposition assumes form the to the world its prosperity and resources. feels he Is well on the way to produce its main theme a prairie Which tend to make the aeroplane wonders that the architects dreamed face north upon the stream of traffic Reports of the wide enthusiasm schooner, with Indians and Spanish, Safer and to bring it more and more a black rose. Into of become vivid and tangible. A city that passes through the western portal with which the efforts of the French, German and English explorers practical everyday use. The finest architectural and sculptural of palaces facing north upon San of America. On the south, east and Minnesota Federation of Commercial effects will be seen in the great supporting the central figure. The Panama-Pacific International Francisco harbor is rising against the west rise the hills of San Francisco, Clubs to raise funds sufficient for an Exposition courts, which will divide the Exposition Passing beneath either of the two will be the first great American like the walls of a vast amphitheater. walls of the hills that embrace the Exposition adequate representation at the Panama-Pacific exposition possible city north and south. In the center great arches one will come respectively of which it will be On a tree lined esplanade along the site upon the south, east and to view into the great west court, the Court International Exposition in get a from an aeroplane. of the group will be the Grand harbor's edge visitors will view great west. When completed, months before The of the Four Seasons, designed by Henry 1915 are being received have reached more venturesome visitors flying Court of Honor, the splendid Court of the opening of the Exposition, maritime pageants by day. By night San Francisco. President Neill of the, the Sun and Stars. Here the visitor Bacon, designer of the wonderful over the Exposition in dirigible balloons a series of marvelous illuminations It will be found that the majority of In will behold one of the most magnificent Lincoln memorial to be built at Washington federation will visit Minneapolis, St. or aeroplanes will see stretched proceeding from great batteries of colored the Exposition palaces are united into court effects ever presented at an in honor of Abraham Lincoln, Paul and Duluth, and will place himself out below them the great exhibit searchlights will turn the Exposition one enormous structure, with its outside exposition.. In dimensions the court or to the great east court, the Court of in communication with all smallertowns palaces, brilliant with the color scheme city into a fairyland. walls as high as the average six will be 750 feet east and west and 900 Festivals, designed by Louis C. Mullgardt, and cities in a thorough canvasB. story city block and with its golden Eleven huge exhibit palaces are under feet north and south, exclusive of a architect of the Fisheries building of all the industries of the state. Both construction at this writing, and all towers and minarets rising to heights fore court or opening on San Francisco at Chicago. In these courts will he and Governor Eberhart are gratified of the fourteen main exhibit buildings of 170, 250, 350 and 430 feet. Eight of harbor. The entrance to the court be seen monumental expressions of at the response of the business from the main gates will be through architecture and sculpture. The sculpture men and agriculturists, which shows, upon an exalted scale will tell the arcade of the Tower of Jewels, a that the citizens of Minnesota appreciate magnificent structure 430 feet in the storv of the Panama canal and of the exceptional opportunity for height. By day the tower will stand the high ideals with which America the commercial education of the world W ont as the gieat dominating architectural has pursued this greatest of the works afforded by the Exposition. There of history. feature of the Exposition. By seems now little doubt that Minnesota will be enabled through her exhibit to reap her share of the benefits to accrue to the nation by reason of the completion JVn -s A of the canal and its celebration at San Francisco. The exhibit will show y^y.« the state's educational, poliiicnl and social advantages. The school system, climatic advantages, the natural scenic beauty, the parks and the great state university will have as great representation & as the manufacturing industries, V® the shipping facilities, the municipal improvements and the agricultural and mineral resources of the section. Endowed by nature to produce in almost unbelievable quantities the two commodities most important to this civilization—iron and wheat—Minnesota will by her exhibit at the 1915 tlie Exposition invite the investors of world to aid in her development A unique feature of the Expositioo— and it is difficult to select from among the thousands of brilliant features one as being more interesting than another—will In­ be a continuous live stock Copyright, by 1913, the Panama-Pacific show, the greatest the world has ternational Exposition Co. known. Fifty acres will be used for VXGTJRB OF ARAB FALCONER FOB GROUP live stock pavilions and show grounds. "NATIONS OF THE EAST." PANAMA-PACIFIC The Exposition management has set INTERNATIONAL. EXPOSITION, BAN 1915. FRANCISCO, aside $175,000 for premiums for live stock, while $225,000 is offered for harness designed by Jules Guertn. the famous races. Breeding associations of •V.- IT 1 artist, who thus describes the effect of the United States have so far offered the work he is directing: "Imagine a I $45,000 in premiums. This is a total of gigantic Persian rug spread down upon v: $445,000. the shores of San Francisco bay, with :«|V The "Midway" at the Exposition (the iii brilliant colors here and there, but fii name has not yet been chosen) will be melting in Soft, glorious tones, and you spectacular. At a cost of $350,000 the will have an idea of what the PanamaPacific Santa Fe railway will present a series International Exposition will of panoramas showing the Grand canyon look like if viewed from a distance, as of Arizona, famous artists being from the Sausalito heights across the engaged upon the panoramas. In a Golden Gate." working model of the Panama canal The Exposition buildings will be divided Copyright, the Panama-Pacific International Exposition Co. 1913, by visitors will proceed through the locks, into three huge groups, and A MARVELOUS SETTING FOR SCULPTURE AT THE PANAMAPACIFIC as if actually going through the canal when completed the Exposition city 'I INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION, SAN FRANCISCO, itself, and lecturers will explain Its operation. 1915. Will present a marvelous picture. $ This concession, to cost $250,€00, Eight of the palaces in the central The dominating architectural feature of the Exposition is the superb Tower will have a capacity of handling group will form parts of a great rectangle. 2,000 of Jewels which will command the south entrance of the Court of the Sun and people through its locks every Four of the buildings will face Copyright, 1913. by Co.* the Panama-Pacific International Exposition Stars. This tower, 430 feet in height, will have a base one acre in extent. The thirty minutes, iflother concession the bay and four face south upon a tower will rise upward in terraces, giving way at last to a group of figures supporting will show the historl|: old market place THE HUGE ARCH OF THE RISING SUN AT THE PANAMA-PACIFIC wonderful south garden. The four a globe typifying the world. The repeated figures of armored horsemen ©f Nuremberg, Germany, and wonder-' buildings facing upon the bay are the INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION, SAN FRANCISCO, 1915. and of explorers of the oceans will be usied in the tower, which, with its ful concessions from China and Japan Palaces of Mines. Transportation, Agriculture above statuary, mural paintings and mosaics, will be indescribably beautiful. Messrs. be shown. Altogether the cost of The howdah upon the elephant surmounting this arch will be 188 feet and Food Products. The four? (Will to Carrere and Hastings, architects in chief of the Pan-American Exposition at Installing the concessions is estimated the floors of the Court 6f the Sun and Stars. An arch dedicated western facing south are the Palaces of Varied at civilization $11,200,000. Buffalo in 1801, are the architects. will be set at the opposite side of the court t, Industries, Manufactures. Liberal Arts v' fc.f