| Show P Worlds World's Fair Curtain Goes Up April 22 I 4 R i Y iI I iI r q 65 y 3 a r r f I ty s e ti w x I I r a. a ui t I P 4 t I d I iI I s The Pavilion at the New York Worlds World's of April The exhibit is expected to tobe Fair is about ready for the opening date be view by thousands during fair The curtain goes up April 22 on the long awaited billion- billion dollar New York Worlds World's Fair And nestled amidst the razzle razzle- dazzle and hoopla of what is is' sure to be the most colorful 1 f exciting and enlightening exposition exposition exposition ex ex- position in history will be a atall atall t tall ll stately monument to Mormonism Eye appealing in appearance yet tastefully simple in design de de- sig sign the t Mormon Pavilion at atthe atlie the Fan Fair air is planned to serve not OnlY omy as a purveyor of 01 facts figures and philosophies Church of Jesus Christ Christof Christor of or Latter-day Latter Saints but also as a sort of retreat where I th those se weary of the hustle land and b bustle of the typical hectic F Fair ir routine may relax and enjoy the creative works of ar a r 1 Mm ww 8 host of prominent nationally artists IThe j I The entire mood of the Pavilion and its lushly landscaped landscaped landscaped land land- grounds will be in the keeping not only with its own theme Mans Search For Happiness but also with the overall Fair theme Peace Through Understanding The square foot lot on which the Pavilion stands willbe will willbe willbe be shut off from the rest of the Fairgrounds by dozens of tall and attractive attractive trees whiCh form green greenw w wells walls on n- n nithe either ithe side of the Pavilion Hundreds of shrubs and thousands of colorful flowers will grace the grounds and land surround a large reflecting pool which rests at the foot of a foot tower the focal point of the Pavilion The tower is actually a replica replica rep rep- lica of the eastern spires of the Salt Lake Temple Crowning Crowning Crowning Crown Crown- ing the center spire will be a gilded statue of the Angel Moroni fashioned by Elbert Porter a Salt Lake sculptor Flanking the tower are two spacious exhibit halls divided by a long gallery Two movie theatres located off the gallery will feature informative films about the Church In addition several consultation rooms are located throughout the building building building build build- ing for visitors interested in more detailed information than that provided in the guided tours Within the exhibit halls and I b gallery the visitor will see a j wide variety of sculpture l lifelike lifelike life life- elike e- e like dioramas colorful murals and other displays all fashioned fashioned fash- fash ed around the theme of mans man's search for eternal hap hap- i Theres There's the massive massive marble status of the the- theS S Saviour a replica replica rep rep- rep rep- lica of The Christus one of the time all-time classic works of the Nineteenth Century Danish Danish Danish Dan Dan- ish master Bertel Thorvald- Thorvald sen There are th two large murals each a n third as long longas as a football field One graphically graphically graph graph- graphically depicts highlights in the history of the Church Theother The Theother other oher portrays significant events in the l life e of Christ One of the more unique displays displays displays dis dis- dis- dis plays is a diorama portraying the Mormon prophet Joseph Smith kneeling in a grove of trees trees' and looking into a pillar of light from the heavens This display recreates an event in 1820 which laid the groundwork for the eventual organization of the Church A two-part two diorama which promises to raise a few eyebrows eyebrows eyebrows eye eye- brows of those unfamiliar with Mormon beliefs in general general gen gen- general eral and the Book of Mormon Mormon Mormon Mor Mor- mon in particular depicts Christ teaching his disciples not only in the Holy Land but in the land which was centuries later to become the Americas This unorthodox yet logical and scriptural version version version ver ver- sion of the Saviours Saviour's activities on earth is based on a belief unique to the Mormon faith that that Christ brought his teachings to the inhabitants of Ancient America and that the record of these people is contained contained contained con con- in the Book of Mormon Mormon Mormon Mor Mor- mon which Latter-day Latter Saints consider a scriptural companion companion companion compan compan- ion of the Bible Other displays at the Pavilion portray the Reformation and the Restoration Restora Restora- Restoration tion of the Gospel Christ and His original Twelve Apostles significant prophets down through the years various programs of the Church and the basic happiness theme Among the prominent artists who have left their distinctive marks on the Pavilion and its contents are illustrators Alex Ross Wilton Conn Alexander Alexander Alex- Alex ander lander Rosenfeld Los Angeles Sidney King Milford Ca Harry Anderson Ridgefield Conn and Harold T. T Dale Kilbourn Salt Lake City sculptors Aldo Florence Flornce Florence Flor Flor- ence nce Italy Charles C. C Parks Wilmington il ing ol Del and Elbert Porter Salt Lake City and Daniel T. T Hadley of Wilmington Del These men and ia la handful of other talented artists have left an indelible mark of culture culture culture cul cul- cul- cul ture beauty spirituality and creativity on the Pavilion whose halls will be graced by millions of visitors from dozens dozens dozens doz- doz ens of countries people who will undoubtedly leave the exhibit exhibit exhibit ex ex- hibit with a new and enlightened enlightened enlightened ened concept of the purpose of life and of the appealing optimistic philosophy of Mormonism Mormonism Mormonism Mor monism |
