Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-06
Resolutions Adopted to be Sent to the
French Republic,

Resolutions Adopted to be Sent to the
French Republic.
LIvERMoRE Zeal. }, October 5th.-A Jubilee
was held here this evening in honor of the
grand prize and gold medal being awarded
TO Charles A. Wetmere, of the Cresta Blan-
ca Vineyard, and A. G. Chauche. of Mount
Rouge Vineyard in Livermore valley, for
the best exhibition of wines at the Paris
Exposition. 1t was largely attended. A
platform was erected on large wine tanks
placed in front of the bank building.
Speeches were made by Charles A Wet
mere, j. w. Kattinger, Julius P Smith, f.
L. Fowler, w. P. Bartlett and others, and
great enthusiasm was manifested.
The meeting was presided over by H. H.
Pitcher. The cannon was booming and
music was furnished by the Livermore
brass band.
The following resolutions were adopted
Resolved by the citizens of the Liyermore
district, assembled in public meeting, That we
do send our heartfelt copgratu ations TO the peo-
pie of the Republic of France for the grand
success OF the Universal Exposition of 1889, the
achievement of the nineteenth century That
we recognize with pride also the honorable
part AIKEN therein BY the people of this country
ana the honoTs which have been won by our
exhibitors, and that more especially we desire
to express our satisfaction for the signal triumph
won by the vitieulturists of California,
Res9tred, That the grand prize and gold
medal, awarded by the most august interna.
tional jury to two of the esteemed producers OF
the Livermore District, are appreciated as the
greatest honors that the world can bestow upon
our most cherished industry. That we as a
people, admitting all the great advantages
which nature has given us, render our grateful
thanks to the genius and industry of france
whence our yiticulturists have drawn theiI
most valuable lessons in practice and theory
RSSOt61, That honor the oF on,
three American fellow citizens who labored foI
the cause of our natio1al industries during this
great and peaceful contest among nations and
particularly the names of Prof. J. C. Riley who
SO ably managed the agricultural exhibits, and
Colonel Charles NICK. Lesser of New York who
represented this country on the international
jury.
Resolyed That committee of five he an
pointed 10 prepare an address expressing the
sentiments OF our people and their cordial sym.
pathy with the vidculturists of France, and
| they be directed to forward the same together
| with copies of these resolutions, to the Hon
/ James G. Blaine, Secretary of State, with the
| request that he may officially communicate
| these documents to the President of the French
| Republic and to the officers of this country
named herein.
A large number of congratulatory teIe.
grams and letters received from par.
ties unable to be present were read, some
| OF them terming Livermore Valley "Tht
grand prize and gold medal valley o.
America"
An exhibit of raisin grapes and raisin:
was also held, and large quantities of wine.
sampled.
Two carloads of raisins were shipped
East during the past week and seyera
more will follow during the month.
W. S. Lyon, the head Forester of the
State Forestry Commission, visited Liver.
more to-day and selected site of ten acres
Of land adjacent to the town for the pur.
pose of establishing a State Forestry Sta
ton.
The County Surveyor is engaged in sur.
veying a wagon road from Livermore to
San Antonio Valley, at the base of Mount
Hamilton.