Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-04

thoroughly presented to the people of
the older States. Concerning these facts we
90 not offer our own opinions but refer to the
tables OF the National Signal Service, which,
kept for years throughout the Pacific Coast
prove all that we claim upon this point To
correct false ideas, County Boards OF Trade have
been formed at various northern localities but
in their work ii has Keen found by experience
very difficult TO overcome first impressions and
hundreds of travellers have passed through the
depot adjoining this exhibition building on
their way to less favored regions without seek
ing TO visit any of these points, regarding them
unworthy of notice.
At this central point by Nature, Sacramento,
by reason of the sagacity of her great railroad
builders, is distributing center for visitors to
Central and Northern California, being on the
direct line to the san Joaquin val ey and
Southern California, TO san Francisco, to Napa
or the far greater valley. the Sacramento, and
further north TO Oregon. Here are frequently
found numbe of travellers with short stop-oyer
privileges, and here, TO meet this current of
immigration which has flowed and which
we believe will continue to flow towards US
from the East. the Sacramento Improvement
Association, in the direct line of its policy of
progress, determined 10 erect place where the
passing stranger might be taught by object
lessons, more convincing than argument-in
circular. that the productions OF the great
counties around us are the equal if not the
superior of any i'll our State.
In pursuance of this policy this structure has
been erected and will be maintained by the
liberality of the citizens of Sacramento. The
OF the southern Pacific Railroad Company 1t
is not designed to hold here competitive exhibit
tons from the various counties who may desire
TO affiliate, but the purpose is rather for an ex-
position OF choice productions in their season
and as central place or exchange where rep
resentatives from any county may meet without
expense to them, and present true and reliable
information concerning their several sections
Its Inauguration thus early in the season pre-
vents so general a display of fruits as will be
made at later date, but we point with pride
to this lnitatory effort and refer to the fact that
this is the first time in California, that build
ing for such worthy purpose has been specially
erected. We know there is work to be done
here that will repay hundredfold, and as we
hope that it will receive the approval and
hearty cooperation of all citizens who desire
the progress of Central and Northern California
ADDRESS OF JOSEPH srEFFENs.
DIR. Simmons next introduced Joseph
Stetfens, President OF the Sacramento Board
OF Trade, who spoke as follows:
Mr.. President Ladies and Gentlemen: To day
sacramento cordially and hopefully welcomes
the representatives of her vast and wonderful
tributary country. These greetings are based on
mutually OF wants and interests, and are laden
with friendliness of hospitality and anxious
hopefulness which only such a situation can
truly and properly guarantee. AS city we are
occupying central situation, which more or less
receives the attention of trading or travelling
world.
II IL Us 10 now Desl tnOSe attentions can be re-
ceived aud made interesting that we now invite
aud welcome you to come, counsel and advise
with us.
IL has been ordained by Nature that we are to
hold the key to the great known and unknown
treasures OF vast inland empire; therefore it is
as irieuds that we welcome you to Join and
assist us in unlocking these treasures and in es-
timating their true value to you, to ourselves
and to those who are yet TO come.
We do not ask you to day to join us in a grand
landscape view of a new promised land "
where drifting sands hold the foreground and a
grand mirage of Nature invites to entrance and
occupancy, nor yet to fatted-caf barbecue and
a brass-band stirred enthusiasm, where the ex-
pense is charged to the profits on corner lots
and The prevailing joy is based on the margins
left to the manager but it is for you to come de-
nbera.e a determine with us, as to what is
the test manner to make ourselves familiar
with the country now in our keeping, and to let
world know that we pc, sess land unstr-
passed in salubrity ana climate, in variety and
value of productions TO an earnest and intelli-
gent industry.
This building, while it is ours In handiwork.
should be mostly yours in occupancy 1t should
be great school house where object.lessons re-
gardlng our grand empire can be intelligently
Iausht and appreciatiyely learned. 1t should
be as neutral territory, where all localities can