Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-13
ADDRESS
Delivered by Hon. II. N. IaHue, Presi-
dent of the State Agricultural Society,
Mt The Pavilion, Tuesday, September Ie,
1852.

Delivered by Hon. II. M. IaHue, Presf-
dent of the State Agricultural Society,
Mt The Pavilion, Tuesday, September Ie,
| 1852.
| Directors and members of the State Agricultural
| Society For the third time the honorable duty Of
making the formal declaration that the annual ex-
hibtion OF the industrial pro lucs of the State Of
| California is open, devolves upon me. Again our
| respect for the well-estabIished custom demands
that this formal declarat on shall be preceded by
| brief address of ENCOURAGE ent and welcome Per.
init me to say in the outset that trust this dstin.
| guished honor is mine tonight for the last time
| The great labor and high responsibility CT
the position l have occupied for three years
should be passed from shoulder to shoulder,
| so that its burdens may not fall too heavily
upon one, and its responsibilities be not nequitaby
| placed upon few. The time, labor and attention
have given to the duties of this office have been
| freely and ungrudgngly accorded Few have an
adequate conception of the labor devolving upon the
President OF this Society. Nome am sure who have
| never rived in this office can realize the
anxious sooitude; the earnest attention: the en-.
eroachment upon time, and the great labor the dis
charge of its duties involves. The only reward to
duties is to be found in the OF these annual
exhibitions 1t is with pardonable pride and self.
congratulation that enabled to remember that
each Of the annual exhibitions organized during the
ineumbency OF this Office by myself, have met with
gratifying success. This success has been my re.
ward, and 1 accept it gratefully as a complete,
ample and satisfactory compensation Looking
back into the experiences of the three years in
Ixxyasg oh IL
the motive by which l have been actuated in the
zeal with which | have been inspired, and in the
earnest effort have made for the success of this
department of public activity, the complete vindi
cation of the plsn whereby the position of Presi
dent of this Society was Invested of pecuniary
reward. In history the best SERVES that has
been rendered to mankind has been rendered
without hope of pecuniary reward. When the only
compensation you may expect is the accomplish
ment Of good, the motives are elevated, the pur-
poses exalted and the efforts sanctifed by steady
zeal for the accomplishment Of that GOOD.
The arts found their zenith of development when
the inspiration of genius alone mpelled the brush
and chisel. The monuments of philanthropy were
reared by unpaid hands. The founders of great re-
form movements have died in poverty and obscurty
In Short the accomplishment of good for its own
sake, is the highest and hottest impulse that heart
can know
In this last address-lsst at least that may de
liver before your Society in official clpacty-I do
not overstep the bound If exact justice to myself
by laying claim to the motive of haying consented
to assume its responsibilities and discharge is
duties solely Because felt that to do so was but to
recognize the claim which every unpaid work has
upon every philosophical citizen
Again, it is my privilege to C ngrltulate you upon
the suspicious opening Of this exhibition The fair
inaugurated here tonight surpasses in many of its
features most ii not all of its predecessors The en-
tire capacity at the Park for the accommodation and
exhibit of stock has found full demand and the dis
play of agricultural implements and machinery is
extensive, and shows continued improvement in
methods Of tiling the soil and gathering its pro-
ducts All the available space of the Pavilion has
been taken and occupied. Indeed as to this last de-
partment OF the fair the exhibition has for some
years been limited and seriously restricted by the
meager capacity of this building. In my Judgment
we have reached period in the history of this So
ciety when the erection of new Pavilion cannot
longer be avoided 4 proper exhibit OF the indus
trial products of this great State demands Pavilion
space far beyond the capacity of this structure We
space here provided will not only greatly impair the
vaae of the annual exhibitors of the society but
will endanger their continuance 1t is
law OF all enterprises and all worthy as
sociations OF men to acquire higher motives
and broader aims, and this Society viii maintain a
healthfu condition and vigorous life SO long as its
operations are expanding. 1t will pass the meridian
OF its growth and enter upon its decline so soon as
this natural tendency to expansion is arrested The
limited capacity of this Pavilion has fixed metes
and bounds to the OF this department of our
annual exhibitions, that it is arresting the
growth of our Society. The value of these annual
exhibitions to every Industrial interest of the State
is such that the impairment of their usefulness
should be looked upon wi apprehension and alarm
The practical question, therefore, in the affairs of
the Society to day is, how to obtain Pavilion large
enough to meetthe constantly growing demands upon
its space, and designed to make the exhibitions at
tractive well instructive For the past three
or four years the of the Society have been
greatly diminished by reason OF the circum.
scribed capacity and imperfect structure of this
building. 1t is the part of wisdom that this obsta
Gle to the prosperity OF the Society be overcome In
my opinion suitable building, one sufficiently COM
modous to meet all requirements, and affording am
pie space for the exhibitor, would add from two to
three thousand dollars annually to the receipts of
the State Fair. Additional revenues would be
derived from rentals OF space, while the superior
attractions of the exhibitions would greatly increase
the attendance
believe that an increase OF at least 81 500 year
to the treasury Of the Society might be anticipated
from such source With this fact in view it is my
judgment that the construction OF new Pavilion
within year is practicable The value Of this
present building, with the ground upon which it
stands, is estimated at $4,000 To this believe
may be added like sum from the Stae The So
ciety itself could with safety incur reasonable in.
debtedness for the accomplishment of an object
promising returns so valuable to tie treasury 1t
could establish sinking fund Of 81, $50 per annum
without ENFORCEMENT upon the volume OF revenues
coming annually into its fccounts and with the
proceeds from the sale Of this building and ground
with a small appropriation from the State, which l
confidently believe can be obtained with voluntary
donations from the citizens Of Sacramento and with
loan of s25 600, which could be procured at a low
rate of interest, and which the increased revenues
consequent upon the improved value and attractive
ness Of the exhibition would rquidate in ten years.
the means for the erection Of large and suitable
bull ling may be had.
THREE WEEKS INHIBITION PROPOSED.
Another hindrancs I, the success OF the Pavilion
exhibition, as heretofore conducted has been the
short duration of the fair. The labor and en-
pense incident to preparation for display, and also
the labor and expense attending the care and re-
turning of the goods exhibited even though trans
ported by the railroad free scarcely compensated
by a five six days exhibit. / am convinced that
wise administration of the affairs OF this Society
demand that the Pavilion exhibition should be
projected upon plan which should extend the
period of the annual exhibition to at least three
weeks. The ideas upon this subject which have
arisen in my mind are not matured or expressed
here tonight with that degree Of confidence which
proceeds from careful examination, but for some
time have deemed 1t both advisable and practica
BILE to have the Pavilion exhibition extended over
period Of some three weeks, TO open the Pork for
the exhibition OF stock during the second week and
devote the third week the Park to the speed pro-
grammo. When once the Pavilion is placed in or
der when the exhibitors have established and ar.
ranged their various displays the increased expense
OF continuing the exhibition for three weeks as
against week, will be scarcely apprecable. This
proposition also admits of an extended programme
Of special features such the trial OF agricultural
machinery, military parades and reviews, ladies'
equestrian exhibitions, and field sports, athletic
contests, shooting tournament, etc. whole week,
uninterrupted by speed programme, is not too
much time in which to make proper exhibition of
the herds, focks and stables OF the State This
would also afford time for addresses to be
delivered during Fair time which, under the
proposed conditions, would receive attention,
Such exhibition wsuld have the indi.
viduaf attention Of spectators, xnd womb be
more instructive to people, and far more profit
able To herdsmeD thar the Divided and uns.,;g