Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-06
THE HORTICULTURAL FAIR.
The Pavilion Thrsngsd with Peopls-0psuiug
Address by Governor Perkins.

The Pavilion Thrsngsd with Peopls--opsning
Address BY Governor Perkins.
At8P. M. yesterday the Pavilion
was thrown open to the public and
literally thousands came crowdiDg
and blocking the grand entrance.
For two hours the tide of visitors
swiftly strsamed through the two
large doors. The officers never be-
fore having witnessed such a jam,
began to be exercised about the
Consequences OF a much longer
continuance of the rush, which
only abated when all the standing
room from main floor to gallery
was occupied.
At 8 O'Clock Governor Perkins,
Lieutenant Governor Mansfield,
Secretary of State Burns aud Cen
eral Backus arrived at the Pavilion
in carriages, escorted by the Eagle
Corps, Captain Russell, headed by
the City Band. The distinguished
party was received by the President
and directors of the Society and
conducted to the stage through the
dense masses of visitors packed in
every aisle. immediately upon
seating tho Governors party on
the stage, the immense chorus Of
ladies and gentlemen, under the
leadership of ]. HI. Book, arose and
sang with great effect, "The Hills
and Wales Resound.n
Mr.. J. DeBarth Shorb, in his
usually felicitOus manner, then in-
troduced to the vast audience Gov
ernor George G. Perkins, who de-
livered an address appropriate to
the occasion, and which was re-
ceived with frequent bursts Of ap-
plause. He said:
Mr.. President, members It the
Horticultural Association and la
dies and gentlemen: In response
to your kind invitation I. appear
before your worthy and honorable
Association to aid and cooperate
with you In paying homage at the
shrines of Pomona and Ceres, and
to express thanks for these mag
nificent gifts of fruits aud flowers.
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Look at the wonderful array of
Natures gifts spread before us,
amplified and enriched by the eff
forts of your Association. A few
short years ago and these valleys,
now en- paradised in fruits, cereals
and flowers, raised their upturned
faces in sulien, uninviting barren
ness. Surely the approving smile
Of heaven is upon us! On every
side, in valley. on hill, the happy
results oflyour labor shows forth
to crafty both heart and eye. The
whole world lies here before US.
That fig speaks to us of Syria;
that luscious peach recalls to US
the fertile land of Persia; Media has
gifted US with those citrons; yon-
der pomegranate bids uslremem ber
Africa; those famous apric0ts have
stamped Epirus on our memory;
when next the apple, pear or plum
gratifes your taste, yield Armenia
your thanks, and forget not Pontus
when the delicious cherry delights
your palatet and, above al, fail not
to adore the beDefiicence aud wis.
dom of Him who has thus blessed
this fair land.
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One of the great objects to be at
tai ed through thes annual Fairs
and assemblies Is in this inter-
change of ideas on the subjects of
horticulture and agriculture, in
the diffusion of practical knowl-
edge of the benefits and comforts
to be obtained from u thorough
knowledge of the natural affinitiss
and fixed laws regulating vegeta-
ton as applied to particular
branch. ;.
The horticultural field of Califor-
MIA is exhaustless, it is indeed q
promised land. The taste now
springing uO among US unfOlds an
appreciation for the beautiful that
can and will be greatly enhanced
by your efforts.
1t has been predicted time and
again since we came here that ir-
rigati0n was destined to work mir
acles in the development of this
county but perhaps 1t Is not gen.
orally known that it commenced
by special enactment of the parent
mission of this Presidio more than
fifty years ago. Aud yet 1t is only
within the past ten years that the
enterprise and united action OF
your good people have produced
such grand results as were believed
possible.
We should reason together upon a
topic with which we are all equally
cOnversant, topic that affects our
social life and touches that foun-
tain of happiness-the home.
Let every man learn that in WOO
ing nature he is cuItivating the af-
fections; let every man learn the
true use and meaning Of home.
I'm prove our homes and you i'm.
prove our morals. Attachment to
our homes 10 q gem of patriot
ism. . Agriculture and horti-
culture, however great their pc.
cuniary success, II they do not re-
suit 10 that final triumph, home,
we count failure. l believe that
upon home life and the home cul-
ture of the youth of the land,
whether In town or country, de-
pend the peace, prosperity and the
very life of the nation.
It was Ingersoll, l believe, who
said few men have besn patriotic
enough 10 shoulder musket in
the defence of II boarding house.
The atmosphere of the true farm
er's home gives 10 the nation men
and women who dignity labor, ele-
vare agriculture, promote patriot-
ism and stand valliantly In defence
Of liberty, law and equal rights.
Let us pray for the multiplication
of true homes in villages, city and
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