Show STORMS FAIL TO SPOIL UNCLE SAMS SAM'S ANNIVERSARY P PARTY AT RAINBOW CITY r r c MK 1 It t ts 4 s s 's f Features of Centennial International at Philadelphia will be the gorgeous Persian pavilion upper left the auditorium upper right which will accommodate and the Immense model of the Liberty lower which stands at tha stain gate The view of the around lower left shows the palace of agriculture and fool products The exposition will formally open June 14 and close December 1 By Dy NEA Service PHILADELPHIA The The nations nation's birthday party Philadelphia party Centennial international ex cx exposition position position position-la Ig about to begin Juno to November Inclusive III fa fathe the tho period for lor or it 11 and throughout these six fix months Philadelphia will willbe willbe willbe be aflutter dutter with lIh circumstance and embroidery embroider The name Rainbow City has been given to the See ill panorama and nd It If ever a namo fitted this may claim to be th tha ne e It Is Ine Jog from rom th ar louds or of o finan financial I Icia cia cial I Insecurity tho the murk of ot lass lassi lassitude tude tho of or talk and ot- ot o political strife From Frota such a start the appears now as IlS an arc or of hope And ti fit shimmering beauty bea ot or Its dress dren and the carni carnI- carnival valor val ot of Its lis pageantry and human assemblages It all allIbe the Ibe gorgeous color ot of any rainbow The existed mostly In blue prints as late as xi six fix months ago New however you Iron ou may see hee seea a thousand Men at work every I dOl day day- and night ni ht In League island bland park ant ani out or of o their labor a SO 0 0 fairyland is being b created June 14 Is the day for the first formal opening By Dy that time say the officials the tM big show will be 90 per cent complete From the tery ery ery opening day the Rainbow City promises there willbe will willbe willbe be a 0 big bis halt half dollars dollar's worth In store for or ever every sightseer who drops in a coin to hear the tho turn turnstiles stiles click One ot or the first troubles for or the to sun Ive was a bitter feud between the north and Bo th sec sea sec tlona sections tona ot of of the city over choice or of ortho the tho site Then the program fell ell smack Into to the political breach which opened between Mayor Mayot W V Free Free- Freeland Freeland land Free land Kendrick and General Smedley loy Icy ley D Batley former head ot of o the city's pollee police department the Kendricks own private show the Iho called the exposition project But nut nearly all echoes of o the po- po po political laical clash have bave died away ay now They have been drowned by the bang and bustle It if craftsmen and That has been burled beneath tho plaster paint and green turf and gay bunt bunting ing of or aee accomplishment When hen President Coolidge delivers ers era the address on July 4 4 the anniversary of ot the sign sign Ill ins of ot the of at Independence t It ence It will be more than the nations nation's It will III be the centennial semi centennial also or of o that first great exposition In Philadelphia in 1876 brought together by proclamation atlon ot of o President Grant The old centennial although the theather father ot of o all the great American expositions in many ways was could not stand comparisons with its lusty youngest offspring Money I bought more In those those days daye but even at that the centennial cost cost only about half halt ot or the out out- outlay out outlay t lay And the admissions or of 50 BO years ears ago ajo It Is la believed will willbe willbo be surpassed by the th big crowds cro 0 of 1926 Tho The Liberty bI b 11 II most most vener S vener I or of o Philadelphia's lares larea and pen pen- I ates Is the dominating motif or of orthe the decorative scheme A stadIum seating Is Js the centerpiece An auditorium accommodating 20 20 persons notice persons notice the figure figurel l again aln and think what a crowd is crowd about read ready and two giant clant exhibition halls halts spread over an expanse ex- ex expanse ex expanse ot or 17 acres Bejamin Franklin the Philadel- Philadel Philadelphia phia kilo kite flyer will 1 be responsible or 01 some Bomo of ot the tho most dazzling or of h he expositions exposition's splendors There will be bo concentrations ions of electric lights visible I sible Us said Bald as far tar as New York To art art lovers the tho prom prom- promise ise so exhibits from nearly every Corner torner of or the globe The Glad way Glad way Is to be bo the playground of the celebration Japan has tet tho Ibe ho pace In exhibits exhibits exhibits bits from front across the seas On the I display of ot arts and manufactures o of the Land of or the tho Rising Sun will be spent Other na- na na nations and states will be there of course For the tin can tourists tourist's bene bene- benefit benefit fit eight official auto camp altos alles alleshave have been set aside |