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" WORLDS FAIR"
Address to the Public from the Executive
Committee
Rooms OF THR WosLD's FAIR COMMITTEE,
No. % MONTGOMERY STREET,
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Rooms OF THE WosLDs FAIR COMMITTEE
No. % MONTGOMERY STREET,
SAN FRANCISCO, February 9, 1854. J
To the People of California The hold
ing of "World' Fair " at San Francisco
in the year 1887 is the fixed resolve of the
people of Californis. As natural, the city
Of San Francisco takes the lead in arrang-
ing the preliminaries, and calls upon her
citizens to take the initiative in what must
be regarded "a a somewhat ambitious un.
dertaking, and not to be entered upon
without due consideration, and when in
augurated to be prosecuted with resolute
determination. In order that this enter.
prise may be successfully carried out, it is
proper to say that at the public meetings
already held, under the authority of his
Excellency, George Stoneman, Governor of
California, and presided over by him, there
has been appointed sn Executive Commit
tee, of prominent citizens of the State,
who are charged with the details necessary
to inaugurate the work intrusted to them.
In pursuance of this duty, the Executive
Committee would have our citizens, and all
classes of them within the territorial area
to be benefited, fully impressed with the
advantages that would accrue from holding
national and international fair at San
Francisco. Our geographical position in
reference to our own country, as well
as towards the Oriental nations, renders
this place a most appropriate one
for an international exhibition. 1t will
bring together strange peoples, introducing
the native races of the Russian, Indian,
| Chinese empires, with the various races
| that populate the Indian and Pacific oceans,
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| ropean families. This is suggestive of a
more intelligent and generous feeling than
now exists between these different nation
| alities, aids to break down old traditions
and destroy new prejudices, and may be
the opening up Of more intimate relations
and more friendly intercourse than now
exists. By the exhibition of agricultural
and mechanical productions it will stimu-
late not only the commerce that exchanges,
but will mutually educate the producers.
| The arts and industries of the New World
will profit by observing the results of the
| older civilization, while the Old World
may be profited by the inventions and en-
| terprising achievements of the younger ma
tions. Oar empire of the Pacific, embracing
all those States and Territories contiguous
to our coast, will reap the benefit of the
double observation, and in turn we are
afforded the opportunity of presenting the
last group of civilized States to the obaer-
walton of both hemispheres. We need not
particularize the advantages to all our bus
mess men and men of wealth to arise from
a successful Worlds Fair. All who are in
telligent will appreciate the benefits that
will accrue to us from the successful pros
ecution of this undertaking.
The Executive Committee, to which has
been intrusted the Inauguration and man
agement of this work, have determined as
necessary to demonstrate the earnestness
of our own people in the premises, and as
a guarantee TO ultimate success, and as an
evidence of our willingness to show our
confidence before we ask the aid of the
general, State or municipal Government
or before anappeal to the generosity of those
beyond our own borders, to obtain sub
scription of half million of dollars, upon
conditions which will be fully made known
at the time subscriptions are solicited by
the Finance Committee, which will be or
ganized and enter upon active duty in the
premises on Monday, March 3, 1854. All
! of which is resp ctfully submitted,
Washington Bartlett, Mayor of San
Francisco William I. Coleman, Charles
Croker, James A. Johnson, D. j. Staples,
Louis Sloss, Charles Kohler, C. E. Whit
ney, A. S. Hallidie, NJ. H. DeYoung, G.
Gresthouse, E. J. Coleman, w. NJ. Bunker,
j. S. Taber, C. F. Croker, George c. Per.
kins, C. l. Hutchinson, E. B. Pond, L. L.
Baker, Charles Goodall, Irving NJ. Scott,
]. P. Jackson, A. n. Towne, Frank NJ.
Pixley, P. A. Flnigan. W. II. Mills, G. K.
Fitch, P. B. Cornwall, Drury Melone, T.
II. Goolm GEORGE SToNEMAN,
Governor OF California, President.
NJ, d. BoRUCK, Secretary.