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J);~NA~ 1'1- C~/1 ~li~Ol2NJ~ IN TEI2NfiTI _:'iLl J- r~}P9J1ITIQN ~ Att ~ San Diego's New International l Exposition will be open through the entire year of 19 16. The formal dedication is March 18th. Daily Admission to the ~rounds is 50 cents Night Admission, 25 cents. Autos, 25 cents ~ ~ CALIFORNIA BUILDING The Exposition Grounds compri"e 614 acres in the center of beautirul Balboa Park, which, in turn is in the center of the city of San Diego. .Balboa Pat·k bas a total of 1400 acres. the largest artificial park in the world,- exceeding by 400 acres the famous Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. g Additional participation of at least nineteen countries was assured early in January, and the exhibits were installed in January and February. q The new exhibits have n1ade necessar)' a change in the name of the 1916 Exposition to "Panama-California International Expos ition." gThe 1915 Exposition was pro· nounced by two million ond a half of Vibitors the most beautiful ever created. Tbe Exposition's beauty will be far greater during 1916. g The principal western ststes are represented with buildings and exhibits. Among the prominent displays made by Cali· fornia counties are those of Kern-Tulare and Alameda with buildings of their own, the S:ln Joaquin valley counties in another building and those of Ventura, Los Angeles, San BernardinoA Orange, Imperial, Rlverside ar>d San Diego, in the ::.outbern Cali· fornia Counties Building The Auto Tourist will recch c recogoltion. Specl&l ftJ"ronJ!ementa have been made to accommndnte ll•e travelers, and for parklna their machines. Motor tro.nsportation will provide one of the most interesting progr11J1111 of special events ever sllown noywherc. They will contloue dllily from ilie opcnlcQ to c!oalnQ day, WM.IIOWAROTAFT .. Ynur ..~hurrnln-.. l:?urruur Prf\Joll•l•~ru of fnlryluntlnrnvhh·M 1 h•• UnllUII Htlllttij utuplc •·cwurd lur the t ,.,,, uny 1 rtl\'• clerc.\u nutkt.'. nntl prover< I hot tht•re os u renl t•oul uf the rninbO\\. n Wm. HOWARD TAFT "I •hnll nt'v(-r fnr· Jlt•t the bcnutilul piC lUI C )OIIr l '" po'litlun offt-r.. d." ""lrou ha';' e a most lHOS R. MARSHALL bea utiful Expo.,;. tio n on n place made "This F.xpn~titlnn beautiful by nature i~ unt• tlf tlu.• mu!it and made more beautiful nnd tH·r· beautiful by art, feet t hinll" nr. hi· on e of the most tccturnlly thut h·•" beautifull bm·e ever e' cr been cun· seen.-'-o beautiful tei.-t•d," tbot 1 "'ish to make an earne::.'t plea that rRAIIKliJj K. LAME )-ou will keep t he Expo.,itioo goinJI for a nother ) ear. J The Gt"·ernmeot hope not only that A•iatic;o !-.chonl "OU wi II keep the i1 a ~ht~rt di.. tnn-.·c F.>.po,;itioo running n" ay ond IIOH·ro· for another ) ear, menl a, 1ntur" "'CIY but that you will be~teenlhonllnH'r kee p 1 hese build· the ground11 dolly. ingsofrare phenom· enal ta... te nnd benu· ty where they are." THEO. ROOSEVELT T lw ll. S. c;ovt•rntncne hnH 111• en e"!pecinl r<·counitHio to tht• I H 1 6 Ex· puMltion. 1\ bot· C otlon Of morinC!i, a lrnnp of envoi· r)'. 0 bOliOiiQn of in· lantry, u ct>rp" of coast nrtillt·r\. and many hnnd'< hft\'C he"n ordered to ~on Oit·l!n In n•ldltonn I n I he pr.,~eoc(' of the Pncil•c: ReJ.t•r\" l 'h•t t in "iJ..ht of Lhe grouo(!s. ChiLDREN'S DAY PIGEONS IN T HE PLAZA DE PANAMA The largest outdoor p pe o rgan i n the world, t he gift of J ohn D. and A . B. Spreckels, is one of the greatest mu· sical mtrnct· ions. T he worl d 's greatest bands h ave b een enl;(agcd f or the year. "Wc a II agree that there is "Your :Expo· but one word t.ition is in a In the :Eng- class by it· lish language s e I f-the most attract· that de ive of its kjnd the scri hes the grounds country has seen in and that is ''exquisite.'; T~~O. N. VAIL, years., JOHN D. HENDRICK. Pres. A.n . Tel. & Cable Co. Gov. of Wyomlni EXPOSITION ARCHITECTURE Canada, France, Italy, Russia. Germany, Swiuerlw1d, 4-ustria, The Netherlands, Spain. Portugal, Japan, Brazil, the United States Government, Pan-Pacific Countries, India, and Perala are new nations participntins. POINTS OF INTEREST IN AND AROUND SAN DIEGO FORT ROSECRANS.-Coallng Sta.: Ballast Point: SWEETWATER DA M.-Trolns. slght·seelno autoo. Roseville. Point Loma Ferry: slght·seelng autos. TORREY PINES.-Discover.d by Dr. LeCompte In LOS BANOS.-Walklng distance: loot or Broad· 1850. Rare species of plae round only In one way: fresh and salt water baths. other place In tho en tire world. OLD M ISSION.-seven miles from ~th and Broad· way. Most historic and Interesting point In Call· THEOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE (Point Loma). lornla: founded by Fr. Junlpero Serra In 1769: Sight·seelng automobiles. old balls ati lt In belfry: portions or old adobe BENNINGTON MONUM ENT (Point Loma). watts standing. Slght·sealno automobiles. Sioht-scelng automobtteo. OLD MEXICO.-Tralns and sloht-seelno autos. WIRELESS STATION (Point Loma).-Sighl·sto· OLD TOWN.-Wh•r• olvlttntlon began In Call· lng automobiles. lorn Ia. First cross planttd: nrst American fial IMPERIAL BEACH.-Eieelrlo oars or boat. unfurlod: flrst pnlm trees planted: old Jail; grave· OCEA N BEACH.-Eiaotrlc •"· 4th and Broadway. yard. and Ramona's Marriage Place. No. 8 car. LA JOLLA.-Tralns and gaaottno motors. Fourth sight-seeing automobiles. and Broadway. CORONADO AND TENT CITY.-street oars, fer· DEL MAR.-Trains (Santa Fe). ry and sight-seeing automobiles. CARDIFF.-Tralns (Sant11 Fe). OSTRICH FARM.-No. I electric car. OCEANSIOE.-Trnlns (Santa Fe). OLD SPANISH LIGHTHOUSE (Point Loma). CORONADO ISLANDS.-8y boat. Mexican pos· The Exposition's amusement street Beautllul view. Sight-seeing automobiles. sessions. The Isthmus- is half n mile long, and in NEW POINT LOMA LIGHTHOUSE.-Sight·see· GROSSMONT.-Reaohed by S. D. & S. E. R. R. addition to the best of the 1915 attrac· lng automobiles. and alght·aeeing automoblle.t. tions, bas added a score of new f eatures, including the b est of those providing en· tertainmen t at San Francisco's 191.5 show MIRROR POOL OFFICERS OF PANAMA-CALIFORNIA INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION G. A. DA VlDSON, Pre$idcnt CARL H. HElLBRON. 4ili Vice-Pres. ROBT. N. BULLA. ht Vice-Pres. JOHN F. FORWARD, Sili Vice-Pres. JOHN D. SPRECKELS, 2nd Vice-Pres. H.]. PEN FOLD, Secret11ry EDWIN M. CAPPS. 3rd Vicc·Pres. FRANK C. SPALDING, Treuurer Members of Members of Official Womans Board Official Womans Board M rs. URIEL SEBREE. Pre$ident Mr$. W. S. BARTLETT, Ron. VIce-Pres. Miu ALICE LEE. lit. Vice-Pres. Miss ELLEN SCRIPPS. Hon. Viee-Pru. Mrs. SAM FERRY SMITH,2!'1d Vice-Pre•. Mrs. IV OR LAWSON, Hon. Vice-Pret. Mrs. WALDO WATERMAN, Secretary Ml'$. HOMER C. OATMAN Mrs. E. T. LANNON, Treaaurer Mrs. FRANK VON TESMAR Mt$. GEORGE MacKENZI£, Chairman, Mrs. B. 0. SA VILLE Social Comminec Mrs. T. B. WRTGHT Ml•s G£RTRUDE GILBERT. Chairman, Miss DAISY BARTEAU Music Committee Mrs. A. S. BRIDGES Mrs. JULIUS WANCENHEIM, Chairman, Mrs. MA RCUS L. M TLLER Day Nursery Commlnee Miss JULIA POWERS M rs. E. THELEN. Chairman. Miss ELIZABETH MARSTON Boob and Magazines Commhtec Mn. FRED SHERMAN Mrs. PHOEBE HEARST, Hon. Vice-Pres. Mrs. C. W. McKEE Mme. SCHUMANN-UEINK, Hon. V.-Pres. Mrs. CLAUS SPRECKELS SAN DIEGO BAS SAN DIEGO BAS Ninety t housand population. First port of call from the Panama Canal. Unexcelled educational facilities. RAised $4.800.000.00 for develorment purpose. PerpetuAl ounshinc. In one year. Water system owned by city. Two thouaQnd acres or park lands now vAluell A harbor equal to New York. at $5.519,000. Finest salt water fishing. Purest and cheapest water (mountain) or any Fifty-four churcheo. city of its 1i~e In America. Seventy miles of 6\tect railwny. Twenty·threc hot•l•; two of w h i c h co~t Twelve blinks, capital $3,000,000.00; deposits MRS. UR!EL SEBREE $3,500,000. $23.000,000.00. Pr.. ident One or the best libraries in the country, a dc A commluion form of government. Official Wom.ans Board roaltory for U. S. Government Documenta. Fresh vegetables and lruiu every day In the Wives or Directors are ex-officio member. of Twcn.ty-one theatres. year. the OfficiaJ W omans Board. Largest and best ~ulpped aviation field and 500.000 acres of unimproved land in lhe county. trnining school (or av•ntors in America. Bird· Trebled in population in the last five rears. Nearest port of entry for the trade of the men in the sky every day in the year. Fourth city in population ln CaUfomta. Orient. A 10,000.000 gallon per diem water liJtration An averate wind velocity of 6\·e miles an hour One great transcontlnentill railroad, another io January. and aerathlt plant. one buildlnR and a thir<l in prospect, State Normal echool, $200,000.00. Distrlbutinc point and controlling factor In the Harbor deep enough tD admit the largest •hlpo development or Lower Cnllforni3. Polyteclmlc School. $200,000.00, capacity 750. aOoat. High School. $315,000; 40 IMtructora; over Historically or first interest on f>aclfie Coast. Ninely·Seven secret orders an<l fraternal aoci· 1.000 .stt~dance.