The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1891-09-15
GRAND
RECEPTION.
Silver City People ovate Idaho's
Worlds Fair Commissioner.
CAPTAIN DeLAMAR TALKS.

That was a grand time they had in
Silver City on Sunday night in honor of
Idaho's Worlds Fair Com missioner and
one of Owyhee's foremost citizens, Cap
tain J. R. DeLamar. A banquet was
given him at which a hundred covers
were laid and the seats occupied by that
number of the best people in the coun-
ty, nearly half the number being ladies.
DR.. Richter was master of ceremonies
and the usual number of toasts were
drunk and responed to by the gentle
men present. Everybody was happy
and the sparkle of the champagne,
which flowed freely, was no brighter
than the sparkle of wit in the many
brief speeches made. 1t was one o'clock
in the morning when the party arose
not permit US to repeat here number
of the good Things said. We must, how
ever, say that great credit is due to Mr..
and Mrs John Crete for the manner in
which the elegant dinner was served,
and to the Silver City band for the very
creditable music furnished, with only
two weeks practice.
In response to the toast on the COM
ing Worlds Columbian Exposition,
Capt. DeLamar responded as follows:
Ladies and gentlemen /: would rath-
er respond to toast on this great en-
terprise--The Worlds Columbian Expo
sition-thsn almost any other subject
we're to have chosen the same, because
I am heart and soul in sympathy with
it, and the reason why am working so
earnestly in it's cause, while could just
as we'll leave it to others and enjoy a
good long rest, is because l can see the
great advantages to be gained by it for
Idaho, looming up in the distance.
I have often heard it stated that every
human being in this world, no matter
how he may be situated, has certain
number of chances in his lifetim which
when promptly utilized, lead to success
and prosperity but how many persons
are there who realize the Importance of
promptly utilizing these chances? :? Very
few! I do not doubt but that right
here in this room, there are many who
can look back and regret that certain
opportunities in their life were neglect
ed, which, if promptly availed f,would
materially have changed the whole
course of their existence. Now, ladies
and gentlemen, fully realize the Won
derful opportunity this Exposition is to
make known, and lay before the rest of
the United States, and the outside world
what great resources we have yet hid
den and undeveloped in this State.
Were we to attempt to do so by the u.s.
ual mode of advertising. millions of dol
lars would not accomplish for US what a
moderate expenditure in the right di-
rection will do. The thing that has puz-
zled me the most is to decide upon the
best course to be pursued, and in my
mind it has resolved itself to this /: We
can't expect to capture many gold med
ais, and thus attract the attention of the
outside world to our young State but
we can give it unlimited advertising.
just look at it; over twenty millions OF
people will visit this Exposition and pass
through Idaho's department, as well as
through that of any other State, and
form an opinion of it, based upon what
they see and hear. The main question
then is, what can we show them, when
they are ready and eager to view our
products, and what can we tell them,
when they are ready to listen?
Right here let me tell you that to be
sole com missioner for the State of Idaho
is not an enviable position, for it con-
veys with it sole responsibility and care.
Realizing this fact, l went to our Gov
ernor the other day and offered to put
up, for the benefit of the Exposition
Fund, my check for very respectable
sum of money, if he would accept my
resignation, and appoint some good
clear headed, energetic business man,
as my successor, which he declined to
do and persuaded me to remain in the
harness and see it through. My object
for resignng was not that dreaded the
hard work, care and responsibility, bul