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v.- /'." •' 25^? - THE PRESS And standard, WALTERBOP.O, s. c. PAGE TWO Augupi /•; Uki w/iofe World Headed to Marvelous Panama-Pacific TMt tarn Nat! mon «»♦ i| Mf YorU John visit it. join 7 lo or* *‘t»f / in San Francisco in 1915 »* «* « *4. '> .7. 4 » 0 and hstallation of World’s Exhibits Begun • r & 00 ' ** \ % *•'r* * i THIRTY-SIX GREAT FOREIGN POWERS TO DISPLAY THEIR PROGRESS IN CONCLAVE OF NATIONS UNRWALED IN HISTORY-RAILROADS GRANT LOW ROUND TRIPS-PUN TODAY TO VISIT HUGE EXPOSITION. „ -.A An education wch at one could not receive in a lifetime will be afforded through the treat Panama-Pacific • International Exposition at San Francisco next year. , - « _ . , At this exposition the people of the United State-., Joined by the nations of the world, will celebrate the offlna < opening of the Panama canal. Hundreds of years from now the world will recall the opting ^f the Panama canal as one of the greate-t events in the history of the United States, and Indeed of the whole world. At the great exposition, which will excel any universal exposition In the history of the world, thirty-six great nations will make elaborate government exhibits. A single South American country, the Argentine, is expending 91 300,000 on Us display, which will be the most comprehensive ever made by a South American country outside its own borders. Italy will show its priceless works of art; Canada will display its vast progress, and has a.ready Installed an elaborate exhibit in the huge Canadian Pavilion, built at a cost of $300,000 The states of the Union will make wonderful displays and those who do no: know this great country as we.l ait they should know It will have the opportunity to learn more of its wealth and j rogress and great institutions under favoring conditions and circumstances that they could obtain In no other v.a>. / Some of the marvels of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition are depicted irion Crls ysg'* The expo sition opens on February 20. 191.", and closes December 4. 191i>. remaining open, therefore, almost ten months. The railroads will grant ipw round trips with extraordinary privileges of routing. Any railroad ae-'nt will furnish you the particulars as to the exposition. If you wish further information about tho exposition, take advantage of the following offer: ATTRACTIVE BOOK ON THE PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION AND PANAMA CANAL MAILED FREE OF CHARGE. A handsome book of sixty pages, profusely illustrated In colors and giving detailed descriptions of tho Panama-Pacific International Exposition to be held in Run Francisco from February 20 to D ceraber 4. 1915, ... . > • « a . t _ V '• _ _ r«1 M — „ • - . # - • ^ ^ 1« 1 *•« runruiia-!unuc iuicruuiu/uni c-Ay* ... - . . ’ . a^d of the Panama canal and canal region, wlU bo mailed by the Exposition freo of charge to a*l inQuirers. Tke booklet is intetded as a general guide to prospective visitors and will aDo conta.n information concern- ing the great engineering feat which the exposition Is to celebrate. \.ri e to the .Innager. Uureau of 1 ub- llcations, I*anama-Paclflc International Exposition, Exporltion Huildlng. Sr.n Francisco, for booklet. A GLIMPSE OF A FAIRYLAND IN THE GREAT SOUTH GARDENS. ■V- Copyright. 1914. by Panama Pacific International Kx,in»titon Company. ^ -- Upon entering the main gates of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition from Fan Francisc& the visitor will find he must traverse a vast stretch of landscaped grounds, wherein arp set millions of beautiful flowers In bloom, where fountnins play and groups of statuary are set at Intervals This is the great South Gardens. The photograph herewith shows tho South Gardens as they are today and gives a glimpse of the fairyland which will delight exposition visitors. Thousands of rare trees, palms and shrubs hare been brought from all parts of the world for the landscaping, which Is carried on in that sumptuoustway which the semi-tropical climate of California permits. ’There have been brought to San Francisco giant tree ferns from Australia, rhododendrons from England and West Virginia, tulips from Holland, banana plants from Hawaii and Central America. Large trees, tome of them more than sixty feet in height and of great girth, have been transplanted to the grounds. The Panama-Pacific International Exposition opens in San Francisco in February, 1915. PALACE OF EDUCATION AT AMERICA'S GREAT EXPOSITION, SAN FRANCISCO, l»l3. ENTRANCE TO THE VAST EXHIBIT PALACE OF FOOD PRODUCTS. « u * ,4 . # ; y * * : ;V> • ■m x:> iX\ 'm- ~ C-' s >> •' ^ v *~' w & •• * ^ ■ Cc pyright. 1914. by Panama Pacific International This photograph shows the great western port..! or-entran'F'Wv of the huge Palace of F i Pi Prili’ant. riotous colo’s ar? half-dome is known as the Half-Dome of Vigor and is 111 feet he:-! th'> mosaic in the vault cf the half-dome, which was designed by Mr. Jules ( . eriu. or.* 1 of tr." decorative artists in America. To the left are seen some of tV ornamental sbr'.ts that wiil ha .:i LI. Panama-Pacific International Exposition opens at ban Francisco :u IV-ruary. M/13. GREAT DOME OF THE WONDERFUL PALACE OF HORTICULTURE. iX- X': m ■ - jT'ii-r - <0 .*• i 7 ww ' j—-.‘M «k9« #*•>« L* M»»*4«*4Ns~» » "‘t li L' , m Mrr~ tr'/.'/'S smi Ccp>right. 1314. by l-mnama Pariftc International Exposition Company. A view of the Palace of Horticulture, showing completed pylon with decorative sculpture In pos miner domes are to carry an arrangement of vines and flowers that rfll form a screen for the lights dome is ISC feet in height and 152 feet in diameter, being the largest hemispherical dome in the world. ma-Pacific Intrrnational Exposition will open in San Francisco in February, 1915 MASSIVE COLONNADE OF THE COURT OF FOUR SEASONS v *4 Copyright. 1914. by Panama^a^lflc International Exposition Compsny This palace occupies a site at the southwest corner cf the nytfn group of exhibit palaces. To the left Is the Half-Dome of Thought, constituting the main western entrance to the palace This is one of two half-domes con- . atitutlng tho p-lnclpal architectural embellishment of th«i western facade of the main group, tho other being tho Half-Dome of Vigor, the principal western entrance U> the Palace of Food Products. These domes are modeled after similar reechoes in old Roman ba>^». or In buildings surrounding the Forum. Within the cool shade of these beautiful doorway*, the leisurely gentlemvn of ofd Rome were wont to gather for In formal lecturea and dlacussions. Within the shadow of the Dom«j .«f Thought will be a semi-circle of eight columns, surmounted/ by figures by Ralph Stackpole, embodying Ideas of Intellectual development. Within the Dome cf Vigor, a similar colonnade will b« surnOmnted by by Earl Cummings, representative of the ideals of phys’ra! development. In the center Of both entrances will be a fountain. The portals in the southern facade are Italian renaissance. W. B. Favllle is tbo architect The Panaata-Paciflc International Exposition opens In San Francisco In February. 1915. I • • ..L- ***» Copyright. 1914. by Panama Pacific International Exposition Company. Colonnade, entrance of the Court of the Pour Seasons upon the esplanade ucreenin* the west facade of the Palace of A.-riculture. One of the columns of the removed to permit freight trains to enter the . Uace. Panama-Pacific International on San Francisco bar colonnade has been ten Exposition, San Francis