Panama-Pacific International Exposition, Greatest and Most Marvelous of
All Celebrations, Opens Completed Fn Every Detail on Feb. 20, 1915
Forty o f the W o r ld ’s Great Nations to Join W ith A m erica In Celebrating the Opening o f the
Panama Canal In a Conclave Unsurpassed In History.
Wonderful Exhibits From All lands Show the Big International Exposition’s Amusement;
World's Best Progress
Novel and Wonderful
From Beginning to End Magnificent Panama-Pacific International Exposition Will Abound With
Superb Educational and Entertainment Features.
Francisco In a slngl« day, and. far In ■ tare work will, for example, see In
ad vane« #f its epeatnf. Hie RrpwrfHaa 1 the Palac« of Mines an exhibit three-
I'anama P m cl tic iuterustkiuil had created an unprecedented Interest j fourths of an «ere In extent. Illus
throughout the world, and Its opening trating the manner In which th«
largest steel cor|H>rntlon lit the world
eagerly awaited.
Exposition at S.iu Francisco was
In keen competitive exhibits there Is caring for and plans to still fur-
was 95 nor cent Completed will l>e presented more thau 80.000 sin Iher advance the welfare of Its eiu-
three mouths lie fore the o|»cniux day, gle exhibits and group« of related ex ployees In the Palace of Education
on Feb 20. 1915. The early Installa hlbits portraying the result» of the they will he interested in a great
I'nlted States government exhibit.
tion of thousands of tons of rare and world's best efforts in recent years.
iostlv exhibits from all parts of the This wonderful Ex|>osltlon. present The great war lu no way has ilimln-
globe and the participation of forty of ed at an outlay >f more than $00 000.- Ished the prospect of attendance at
the world's great countries bare assur 000. celebrates a contem 5 »or«neous the Exposition, and thousands of
ed a ce'ebration that will be uurivaled I achievement, the building of the Pana Americans will for (he tlrst time eu-
in its splendor, magnitude. Interest anil ; ma canal, and all exhibits that are en Joy the educative trip across their na
tered for competitive award will be tive land. After the outbreak of the
comprehensiveness
From Its opening until tts close, on I those that have been originated or pro conflict the utituber of conventions de-
Dec 4. 1915, the Exposition will duced since the gr-'at Louisiana Pur elding to meet In San Francisco pro-
Increased One of the
abound with original features collect- j chase Exposition at S t lands ten years j portlonstely
ed at an expenditure of many millions i ago. The possible exception to this most Important of the assemblages
of dollars. It will present a cross sec- : rule will be where earlier exhibits are will be the International engineering
tlon of human achievement. The Pan-
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President Wilson Will Visit Panama-Pacific Display of Nations via Panama Canal—Vanderbilt
Cup Race and Grand Prix Will Be Held In San Francisco.
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O N D E R F U L and novel
amusements, parades and
imgcnnta of the oriental
countries, nuto and yaeht
races and athletic contests will lie ob
served upon a scale of unexampled
magnitude and grandeur at the Pann
Ilia Paclfle International Exposition
The extensive |>artlelpntlon of t'lilnn,
Japan Riant and Indo and Cochin Chi
tia. when taken In connection with
the plena already made and with the
Interesting oriental imputation of San
Francisco, assures such a|>ectncles ns
have nsver before been seen lu the oc
Cldent. P a g e a n t s of miles In length
set off by wonderful floats and mar
velous pyrotechnics will wind through
the streets of San Francisco.
There will be held throughout the
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this «veut The famous Halt Laks
Mormon choir, the deep toned plaintive
singera of llsw all sud aveu s chorus
of fifty Maorlnu singera will take part
In the choral «tenta. At an expendl
turo of UJO&OOO
•xpogttto# has
constructed a great Auditorium tn the
civic ceuter of Han Fraurlaco, which
will he used by the great Conventions
and sung festivals. Mr. nnd Mrs.
Dougins Crane will present their latest
tcrpslchurvnu novelty, the "Exposition
Tango;" Mr. Ilarry laiuder will sing
the Ex|MMltlon Imllad.
The nmuseuient section of Ilia Ex
position. the "/one,” corresponding to
the famous "Midway" at the World's
Columbian Exposition at Chlengo. wilt
carry out the purpose of the Exposition
to giro every feature a high educa
tional valus.
tlueuUl railways. Tbs Grand Canyon
concession la built npon so prodigious
a scale that visitors will view the
cauvaaca from a standard gauge rail
way roach running ou a Maminrd
gauge track. A huge working im» let
of Hie Panama canal la so oitemnve
that visitors seated In comfortable |o e
ater chalra will bo carried along the
route of thu canal upou a movable
platform, and a dictaphone at the am»
of each chair will descrllte each sc* ne
as It comes into view. A novel atinuv
tuent feature will be provided by work
lug submarine boats of alxty-flve ton.
displacement, which will operute In an
artificial lagoon. Tbo Aeroaeo|a», a
huge inverted pendulum, operating like
a glnnt seesaw, with a great balancing
weight on the short end and a car for
pnsaengeni at the extremity of Its long
WONDERFUL GLASS DOME OF THE PALACE OF HORTICULTURE* PANAMA-PACIFIC
TIONAL EXPOSITION. SAN FRANCISCO. 1918.
Photograph courtesy San Francisco Examiner.
THE MOTHER OF LINCOLN BEACHEY, FEOM THE TOWER OF JEWELS, 435 FEET ABOVE THE
EARTH, AT THE PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION, WATCHES HEH SON
LOOP HIS ONE THOUSANDTH LOOP.
When Lincoln Beachey, a son of San Francisco, on the occasion of hla homecoming after breaking all world rec
orda as a daredevil looper of 996 loops, performed two entirely new and death defying stunts over the completed
palaces of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition It was his aged mother who for the first time waved him
on to fresh achievements. Mrs. Beachey held a place of honor, 435 feet up In the air. on the tiptop of the won
derfnl Tower of Jewels. From this aorta aha was able to watch every erratic move of her daredevil son. She
cfled out only once. That was-when he wrote the figures “1000" against the clouds, high nbove the two miles
Of completed exhibit palaces, significant of the looping of his one thousandth loop
amn canal Is today open and doing
business on a far vaster scale than was
predicted for It, and the Exposition,
which celebrates the opening of the ca
nal. Is today revealed as the greatest
manifestation of national achievement
In American history. Here will be a
neutral ground where even nations en
gaged in warfare will display on a
scale never before equaled their prog
ress In the arts. Industries and sciences
of peace.
Within three months before the open
ing of the Exposition as many as 2.000
bins of consignments bad reached San
shown to illustrate the evolution of th»- congress, at which Its distinguished
processes of manufacture—ns, for ex chairman. Colonel George W Goetbals,
ample, a display of a model of the first will preside.
cotton gin in connection with the mar
The foreign participation will he
velous equipment Into which it bn. notable Tile nations are not attempt
evolved.
ing to ahow everything tltnt they pro
Many of the displays will be espe duce, but will lay especial emphasis
dally adapted to study by the dele » u|s»n those products In which they eg.
gates to great national and Interna cel. In the Danish display, for exam
tional congresses and conventions, ol j ple. will he shown products of the
which more than 300, embracing al Itoyul Danish |»orcein!u factory at Co.
most every phase of human activity, pen ha gen. Japan lu her exhaustive ex
have voted to meet in San Francisco j hibit will display priceless works of
In 1915. Delegates to the congresses art. loaned by direction of the Imperial
interested In social progress and wel household nnd many of which could
not be duplicated From Italy will be
shown historic paintings of the old
masters, hitherto never exhibited In
America in the originals. From China
there have reached Han Francisco se
lections of exhibits collected under the
supervision of the governors of the Chi
uese province». Hare silks and satins,
carvings. Inlay work In the precious
metals, exhibits of the transportation
methods employed In the old China
and tlie modern methods used In the
awakening republic will be shown
New Zealand will make a marvel
ous exhibit of Its rare woods, of Its
fleeces, of Its superb scenic charms
A large number of rare giant tree ferns
from New Zealand will he found
growing on the Exposition grounds
The Argentine Republic early set
aside a larger sum Ilian any ever np
preprinted by a foreign nation for re|>-
resentnflon in an American exposition.
The modern cities of Argentina, the
schools, churches, libraries, the great
live stock and agricultural Interests
will I k - extensively portrayed, nnd the
mutual Interests of Houtli America nnd
North America will he emphasize! In
almost every conceivable manner.
From .South Africa will be shown dia
•THE END OF THE TRAIL,” PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL mond exhibits nnd methods of extra.?-
tlon. The magnificent Canadian dis
EXPOSITION, SAN FRANCISCO, 1918.
plays will review no* only the wl lely
This photograph shows James Earle Fraser’s superb piece of statuary, known agricultural wealth luii will
•The End of the Trail,” at the Panama Pacific International Exposition. More illustrate the sreutc charms of tha
than 800 beautiful scnlptbrcs are shown at the Exposition, the works of great Dominion of snow clad moun
famous sculptors of the day. in addition to the sculptures shown out of tain peaks, of fnrrcachlng forest, of
doors, thousands of beautiful works of art are presented In the great Palace , Inland lakes In chains of sliver and
of Fine Arte.
rushing mountain streams.
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i’aince of Horticulture, looking through the Court of I’alrna This ix-autlful structure lias a glass dome 1*6
feet high nnd 152 feet lu diameter Crowning the dome Is a huge basket. The general style of the architecture
Is the French renaissance. with Saracenic modification The extreme length of the palace is 072 fest and breadth
320 feet
entire period of the Exposition, which
imagine, for the purpose« of Illustra er arm, will raise sightseers mors thus
opeus Feb. 20. 1915, a series of great tion. the Interest action and novelty .125 fe<-t a lan e Han Francisco bay,
• veuts. Including sports nnd nthlett»' of ten great circuses like llarnum A affording an unsurpassed view of th«
contests of many kinds conducted n|»on llnlley’s combined Into a single “great | imposition City nnd the Golden Gate.
a scale of great magnitude.
est show on earth" and presented tit Apnrt from the amusements, conien-
The Vanderbilt Automobile Cup ten times the cost of the single pro Hons and congresses, tbs vast pageants,
Knee and the (iriuid I'rtx, the two su duction and nn idea Is gained of the the superb pavilions of the nstlonsnnd
prerne eveuts of the automobile year, originality of this section A total of the magnificent state buildings, tbo Kx.
will be held upon a four mile course, more thnn eleven millions of dollars I position Itself is a sight well worth
embracing n circuit of the Exposition has I»ecn expended In Its establishment seeing. The glnnt exhibit palaces, the
palaces, n spectacular background far The concessions, as these less serious loftiest and most Imposing exposition
excelling in lieauty uud grandeur nny features of the Exposition are known. buildings ever constructed, are In their
which uncteut Borne beheld during Its Include a great open nlr panoramic srehltectore representative of the flmsit
historic chariot races. The Vander reproduction of the Yellowtone Na work of a commission of famous Amer
bilt Cap Us» e will take place on Feb tional park and n similar representa ican architects, who freely collaborated
22 nnd the Grand I’rlx on Feb. 27, tion of the Grand Canyon of Arizona, with distinguished meinliera of this prw
1915 Great motor taints of the deep presented by two of Ihe tranacon fesslnn abroad
aeu cruiser ty|»e will race for a $10,000
prlre from New York through the I’uu-
amn canal to the Golden Gate. A se
ries of international yacht races In
the twenty-one meter class will be
held In Han Francisco boy. President
Woodrow Wilson. Emperor William of
Germany and King George of England
have each offered trophies In these
events Hwlmming, water polo, fly
casting, canoeing, football, baseball
nnd long distance foot racing are In
eluded hi a series of more than 2tMl dif
ferent kinds of contests President
Wilson himself will nttend the Expo
sltlon, and It Is probable the members
of congress will attend In an especial
ly chartered steamer
Of International Interest will tie the
greatest live stock show In the world's
history. More than $300,900 will lie
awarded in prises In a continuous live
stooli exhibit
Bare and valuable
breeds of all kinds of live stock from
distant countries of the glolx» ‘will lie
shown. Specimens of the famous
CMUlngbnm wild white cattle will be
exhibited for tile first time With the
exception of two specimens at the Lon
don to o , this breed has never been
shown outside of Ctllllllighnm park,
England These cattle are pure white,
with black noses, black tips to the cars
and black horns An International
sheep shearing contest will be one ofj
the unique exhibitions.
For the musical events there has VAST TRIUMPHAL ARCH AT THE WORLD’S GREATEST EXPCSI-
been built by the F.xposltlon the tnng
TI0N, THE PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION,
nlflcent Festival Palnce upon the
SAN FRANCISCO, 1918
grounds. Tills Is equlp|>ed with a won.!
derfnl pipe organ, upon which Mr l-M
Arch of the Retting Hun In the west entrance to the Court of the t di
win Letnnre, world famous organist, verse at the i’anauin-l’srlflc International Exposition Hurniountlng the nr. h
nmong otlie' celebrities, will give a sc j Is n group of statuary representing "The Nations of tho West" In the nihMiu
rle* of recitals The International Els of 4he group Is nn emigrant wagon drawn by oxen. Billing In this Is the
teddfod will at Han Francisco com I figure of u woman, "The Mother of Tomorrow," and by her side are two chil
pete for $23,000 In cash prlr.es. More j dren, "The llofies of Tomorrow." Other figures represent au American In
than 20,000 singers will participate lit I dian, a Mexican, an Alaskan and other American types.
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