chords of harmony, or, in an
allegro movement, causing you almost to trip with delight in the joy of
it all.
Your eye is enthralled with the beauty of the coloring. One sees
turquoise green domes floating in a silver-moated ether, long
colonnades of glacial ice columns leading to regions beyond, where
quiet silver pools throw back the mirrored glories.
Battalions of daffodils holding their long sabers stand in the South
Garden, making ready for the great festival. Soon those daffodils will
raise their golden trumpets and will sound the fanfare at the opening of
the Great Jubilee, and up will spring two hundred thousand wide-eyed
yellow pansies to look and wonder at the marvelous beauty and help in
the hallelujah chorus that will be one great poeon of joy - one splendid
hymn of praise.
And the blue eucalypti against the walls will lend their voices, the
yellow acacias will add their cadences; while down by the great lagoon,
ten thousand periwinkles will dance for joy.
Far out on the waters will be intoned to the rhythm of the waves a
chorus from white-robed water-lilies, who, like a throng of choristers,
will send their anthems rippling over the sun-kissed waves.
The Spirit of the East that has added its domes, its minarets, its
soft-glowing colors, will remain and join hands with the Spirit of the
West, that strong, pulsating energetic spirit, and the harmony produced
will vibrate from the shores of the Occident to the shores of the Orient
and bring about a better understanding, a great world peace.
And the world will come to listen. The great music will sound across
the waters, and the world will be the better in its way of thinking, of
working, of living - and all because of the great beauty. Wonderful is it
to be living today, to have the opportunity of watching the beginning of
this mighty growth; to be present at one of the world's greatest events.
And the pastel city by the sea will not leave us, for, as the years go on,
whatever be our mission, the vision of this dream-city will float before
us, leading us to finer, higher works, strengthening our ideals, and
causing us to give only of our finest fiber.
Table of Contents
Foreword - The Pastel City by the Sea Ground Plan of Palaces and
Courts Prayers at Opening of Exposition Chiefs of Departments
Architecture and Architects Sculptors and Mural Painters Materials of
the Palaces Material of the Statues Machinery Palace Palace of Varied
Industries Flora of the Avenue of Progress and the Avenue of Palms
Palace of Manufactures and Palace of Liberal Arts Palace of Education
Aisles between the Palaces Court of the Universe Cosmical Side of the
Court of the Universe Human Side of the Court of the Universe
Historical Side of the Court of the Universe Ethical Side of the Court of
the Universe Floral Side of the Court of the Universe Festival Side of
the Court of the Universe Tower of Jewels Jewels on the Tower
Column of Progress Court of the Ages North Court of the Ages Court
of the Four Seasons Court of Palms Court of Flowers Italian Towers
Palace of Fine Arts Palace of Horticulture South Gardens Festival Hall
Color Scheme Index
List of Illustrations
"The End of the Trail" (by James E. Fraser) Machinery Palace Palace
of Varied Industries Portal of the Palace of Varied Industries Portal of
the Palace of Liberal Arts West Side of the Palace of Education
"Thought" (by Ralph Stackpole) Portal of all the Palaces facing North
Court of the Universe "The Rising Sun" (by A. A. Weinmann)
"Descending Night" (by A. A. Weinmann) "Earth" (by Robert Aitken)
"The Genius of Creation" (by Daniel C. French) "The Nations of the
Occident" (by Calder, Roth and Lentelli) "Youth" (by Edith W.
Burroughs) Part of "Fountain of El Dorado" (by G. V. Whitney) Tower
of Jewels "Cortez" (by Chas. Niehaus) North Court of Court of the
Universe "The Adventurous Bowman" (by H. A. McNeil) Court of the
Ages "Water" (by Frank Brangwyn) Panel of "The Fountain of the
Earth" (by R. Aitken) Court of the Four Seasons "The Fountain of
Ceres" (by Evelyn B. Longman) "The Feast of the Sacrifice" (by Albert
Jaegers) The Emerald Pool "Winter" (by Furio Piccirilli) Eastern
Gateway of Court of Four Seasons Court of Palms "The American
Pioneer" (by Solon Borglum) Palace of Fine Arts Corner of the Palace
of Fine Arts Panel of "Pegasus " (by Bruno Zimm) Palace of
Horticulture "The Fountain of Energy" (by A. Stirling Calder) Festival
Hall
Palaces and Courts of the Exposition
The Prayer of Bishop Nichols
of the Episcopal Diocese of California,
Given at the Opening of the Exposition
The Blessing of God Almighty, the God of
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