The record-union., 1893-09-11
Special to the REcoRD-USIoN.

CHICAGO, Sept. 10y esterday was
gala day for Californians at the Worlds
Fair grounds, when the fOrty-third ami
versary of the admission of the State to
the Union was celebrated. There was an
immense crowd in attendance, the total
paid admissions being 228, 236. The pro-
gramme for the day was a great one.
California kept open house in honor of
the States admission into the Union.
The Grand Army hosts, just returned
from indianapolis, paraded through the
grounds fully 1000 strong, and, with 600
children dedicated the new liberty bell
in front of the west entrance to the
Administration building. Alice Scott,
daughter Of President Scott of the
California Commission, swung the iron
tongue of the bell for the first time and
the other children filed around, shower
ing the bell with flowers.
One by one the young women repre-
senting the States and Territories ad-
vanced, and as their respective State flags
were run up sounded the bell. Fifty
times the bell rang, forty-four strokes for
the States, five for the Territories and
one for freedom. The Salt Lake City
Tabernacle choir sang America and
LUO CtdI-C DdIlHlbu ana DfaSS
band lent music for the occasion.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies the
Californians stamped themselves the
most hospitable people of the country by
giving away a trainload of fruit, grown
in the rich soil Of the Golden State, to the
Worlds Fair visitors. 1t was really
Golden State day, the anniversary of Cali
fornia's admission TO the Union, and it is
doubtful if her citizens ever planned or
rrIQd ont a moro euPppESflTl a6iair Siraa
the State was a Territory. During all of
the parading and attendant excitement
OF the day the largest crowds were at the
California exercises in the old Mission
building.
The building was completely filed with
the resources of the products of the great
Golden State. 1t was marveled at by the
surging mass of visitors. Flags and
bunting were everywhere, flowers only
grown in the orange belt of California,
fruits arranged in huge pyramids and
fanciful shapes, and shafts of fruits reach
ing almost to the roof were some Of the
things to be seen.
Regardless of the fact that the State
marks the extreme western boundary of
the United States, fully l 800 of Der citi-
zens arrived here to take part in the in
teresting exercises planned for the occa-
sion. What California lacked in numbers
it made up in hospitality. Large booths
were constructed around the high,
quantity artistic building, filled with
truitmen busily handing out ;oranges,
grapes, apricots, pears, peaches and other
fruit from the Golden State. All day
long great crowds surged about the
booths, waiting to be served. Refresh
ments were served on the roof garden to
invited guests.
a large crowd assembled in the State
building to take part in the exercises of
the day. The Third Regiment Band Of
Wisconsin was stationed in the building
and played good music. The exercises
began by James D. Phelan, Vice Presi-
dent of the State Commission, making a
speech of welcome to the visitors from
California. Senator Stephen NJ. White of
California then delivered the Grafton of
the day, and Miss Alice Mitchell sang
california"
President T. ". Palmer, in short adj
dress. complimented the State and the
people on their enterprise in erecting
such beautiful building and filling it
with the products OF the State.
Addison Ballard, a forty-niner and
President of the Pioneers Association Of
Chicago, related anecdotes OF the early
California life, and Edmund Russell read
an original poem by Emma Frances Daw-
son, entitled The Voice of California"
A great many Californians of prom
inence were in the throng.
NATIVE SONS AT NAPA.
NAPA, Sept. 10.-Admission Day was
celebrated here in grand style. The
whole town was gay with bunting, flags
and decorations in honor of the visit OF
the Native Sons and Daughters and mem
bers Of the National Guard.
Friday nights excursion train, bearing
800 people, arrived shortly after mid
night. An hour later the steamer lin
fandel, with several hundred more.
docked here, and yesterday morning the
visitors were increased to the mum ber of
about $500. All came prepared to have
good time, and all had it.
Friday night big torchlight parade
was held, and yesterday morning at I0:3O
O'Clock the procession started. The line
was made up of twenty-siX parlors of
Native Sons and Daughters, the National
Guardsmen, many bands of music, car
riages containing the officers of the day
and citizens. George Dryden was the
Grand Marshal and |. l.. Vallejo, G.. W.
Hill, A. q. Busseriers, q. II. Tietjen, J.
Dowdell and q. Holiday were aids. The
line of march was over mile in length,
and the sidewalks were thronged the en-
tire distance. Arriving at the park liter
ary and musical exercises were held, con-
sisting of music by the Park band, sing
ing by the Philomelian quartet and ad-
dresses by Senator Gesford, Mayor Ben
jamin Shurtletf and Hon. w. s. Barnes
OF San Francisco. Taken as a whole, the
celebration was a grand success.
STOCKTON, Sept. lO-Admission dav
was celebrated by the Native Sons, Pio-
neers and fremen, and a very creditable
display was made.