Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-06-19
CALIFORNIA; DAY.
Tho SOls Of The Golden West Hold
a Celebration at tho Fair.
STATE BUILDING DEDICATED.
A Magnificent Display Exciting The
Admiration VI All.-Unique
Souvenirs.

CHICAGO, Juno 10. - Tho Native
Sons Of the Golden west were at the
Worlds Fair today In large numberp.
They wore gold badges, shaped Ike n
ptz1ly bear, talked Of "G0d's country
aud the "paradlse," and had n Jolly
GOOD time, and made their gueeA have
d Jolly good time, too. The occasion
of their gathering was the formal deii'
Gallon Of the California state building
aud they celebrated the event with
that free, easy gvace for which Cali.
tornians are famous. The big building
was Iavishly decorated outside and 10,
with flags, flowers and plants, rare and
beautiful, from this soil Of tue golden
state, anu from end 10 end, from top 10
bottom, the huge structure presented "a
picture pleasing 10 the eye. No less
than 10000 people had assembled when
the hour for tho formal ceremonies TO
begin had arrived. They were not all
Cslif0rnians, 10 DO sure, but they oil
admired the building and the gorgeous
display OF fruits, lowers, gold aud
other products Of tho state.
The ceremonies opened with con.
cert by the Second regiment band,
Illinois national guard. Then Hon.
James ID. Pbelau, vice president OF the
California Worlds Fair commission
spoke Of the work done by California
towards making tue great Exposition
success. He praised literally the
state In appropriatlng an amount
sufficient 10 enable the state, famous Tor
iia wealth, its gold and fruit, 10 be-
creditably represented. AZ lac CON.
cluded he turned 10 Governor II. II.
Markham and formally delivered t.
him the keys Of the building. The
goverroti tie, In the name OF the
people OF LAiitorniu, declared tho
building open TO the public.
Director General Davis spoke in be.
half OF the Exposition officials. He
tAid much Ot the success OF the Fair
was due to the energy and enterprise
OF California.
Hon. NJ. II. DE Young, editor Of the
Sun francisco Chronicle aud national
commissioner for California, responded
10 Director General DaYis's remarks.
Speeches were also made by J. NJ.
Samuels, chief OF the horticultural de-
psrtment, State Commissioner 3. w.
Ferguson aud others.
After the ceremonies were over the
invited guests were escorted 10 the
dining room and served an elaborate
luncheon. One interesting feature
OF the opening was the dis
uibution OF souvenirs by South
cru California association. These
consisted Of seeds OF various kinds Of
fruits, vegetables anu grnsses peculiar
10 that section Of ihe state. THIS novel
idea originated with the members of
the association from tho fact that they
frequently noticed an evident desire
on the part Of the visitors 10 take away
come little momonto from the building.
The counties composing Southern
California association ART: Santa
Barbara, Los Angeles, San Diego,
Ventura, Orange and san Bernardin0.
All these counties have interests No
nearly Identical that thoy oombinel
them In "a special exhibit.
Next TO the lliinoiB building that OF
California IN tho largest state building
on the Exposition grounds. IL IL
unique structure and combination Of
the characteristic features OF the
old mission buildings erected when
Spain dominated the Pacific SLOPE.
Several bells that used to sound the
yetpefs years before the ioTty-niners
Hooked into the g Id felds, ARE hung
In the quaint towers which dis.
tinguish the building. Date palms
and other semi.tropiual trees
surround II aud 1t IL filled
with varied products Of the state
said TO have this finest climate In the
world. The building has total floor
space OF 100000 square feet, ana
cost nearly 100000; while Sl,OOO,OOO
VIII not reach the value OF the OK.
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