Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-03-16
THE CITRUS FAIR.

Brilliant rp ming Last Evsniug-Rscsption
ef the Pacific Coast Press Association
Opening Address by President Shorb-0thsr
Speeches.
The Citrus Fair was formally
opened to the public last evening.
The event OF the evening was the
reception of the members OF the
Associated Press now. visiting the
city.
The reception address was deliv-
cred by Mr.. J. de Barth Shorb, who
said:
Ladies' and Gentlemen of the
Press Association: can well I'm :
agine the entire satisfaction of the
Omnisclent when the eagle was
fashioned and dismissed upon his
flight, destined one day to become
the emblem of that country and
people whose institutions and laws
were to be in accordance with and
to enforce those natural rights and
conditions which his love for man
ordained and intended him to en-
Joy.
To the eagle was given a twofoid
EN- BILE N atical missiou-the entire
bird to represent q nation and its
wing feathers that class OF men
who have done more in the great
work Of freedom, civilization, pro.
gress ana reform than all the sol.
ences, the steam engine and cleo.
trio telegraph combined.
To the eagle the wing feather
serves only the purpose Of raising
him to that elevation from which
he can more easily observe the
m ovements of his victims, so as TO
pounce upon and destroy them,
while to you, ladies and gentlemen
of the press, it is emblematical Of
that patent instrument which in
your hands has served to raise mil
lions Of human beings from s!a.
very, degredation, ignorance aud
want to that position Of freedom,
Intelligence and happiness whence
self.gove-n ment follows as natu.
raj consequence.
Recognizing the fact that to all
highly civilized communities the
press is as much a part and quite
as necessary as the piston-rOd Is to
the steam engine, and realizing all
your profession has done for hui
manity, our common country
and State, Southern California
extends to you the hand Of wei.
come and friendliness and trusts
that the RENE brance of the Cit
rus Fair at Los Angeles may be q
pleasant one to you all, aud like
the trees from which this exhibit
tion sprung remain evergreen in
your memories.
Mr.. Shorb's pleasant illusions to
the visiting mem bers OF the press
and their profession were well re-
csived by the audience OF fair.
goers.
President Shorb then introduced
Mr.. Upper, of Fresno, who elo-
quently thanked the people of
southern California for the mag.
nificent welcome extended to the
Press Association. That he had
heard that Southern California was
a land flowing with milk aud
honey, but better than all this
truth, he and the Waiting men,
bers Of the press had found it a
land flowing with hospitality.
That the Press AssociatiOn's visit
to Southern California had been
one ovation more cordial than
which had never attended the
Journeys even of General
Grant. That on behalf OF the
ladies and gentlemen Of the
Press Association he rendered
heartfelt thanks to the ladies aud
gentlemen of Southern California
for their hospitalities, which had
far exceeded expectations and 9TH
er experiences.
Calls for Charles H. Shinn, ,of the
San Francisco Bulletin, brought
this gentleman upon the stage,
whom President Shorb introduced, ,
and who then effectively contrast.
ed to the great credit Of the Citrus
Fair the merits emitting 1t to cele-
bration aud the merits emitting to
celebration victories and events
that agltate great ma
tions and gracefully re-
called the impre ssions upon
viewing the lovely valley of Los
Angeles ffom ona of the pictu.
rescue elevations near the city
That the weeks visit to Southern
California was full 0f happiness
pressed down and running over
That always in full sympathy
with Southern California he never
, before his visit, fully knew how tC
help southern California. That II
time, this land of snow.olad peak
? aud happy wales, weuid become
: the home Of art, song, music AM
. -cu.p.ure. That the many plant
t d f,urishing here would learn t
+. thrive without irrigation. Tnal
( hospitalties had flowed to tn
Press Association not born in ex
!. pectations of favor, not Ia thought
Of US as newspaper men. but II
thoughts OF US as fellow citizens.
In snswer to calls Soipio Crait
I came upon the stage, whom Presi
, dent Shorb introduced, adding tina
''you all know Scipt0 Craig q
!. ought to-" Among the numerou
good points made by Mr.. Craii
y none was more heartily receive
: than his prediction that the Pres
:, Association had but commences
= y visiting Southern CAliforniai tina
" their future visits would be wit
such augmented numbers; that III
stead of being, as on the preser
visit, taken by storm by the hosp
able people here; the multitude