The record-union., 1893-06-20

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OF horticulture upon a scientific basis and
elevated 1t TO a place among the arts.
To-day the most intelligent men of the
State are engaged IN this pursuit. The
cultivation of fruit is alluring the cult
waited people from all over the country to
California, and is thus creating a class of
country gentlemen whose culture, refine
ment and generous living have no equal
pursuit.
Notwithstanding this great liberality in
public affairs the State is out of debt, ow-
ing not dollar except to herself. She
has a small bonded Indebtedness, but it
is for school and university purposes,
and therefore she owes it to her own spe-
clal wards. Her public buildings are all
modern, convenient, substantial and
complete in their appointments, and our
public school buildings are indeed
credit to any State or to any community.
Her taxes are promptly paid and her APP
preparations liberal. She does nothing
she cannot do well.
L believe that the bill which passed the
Legislature appropriating 100000 for the
purpose OF having our State represented
properly at this time, was the first APP
preparation passed by any State in the
Union, and that no State in the Union,
except the great State of Illinois, has APP
proprlated larger sum. 1t was, indeed,
liberal appropriation for less than a
million and a half of people to make,
Mr.. President, and gentlemen OF this
commission, L take pleasure in express
ing to you my thanks for the faithful, in
telllgent and earnest manner in which
you have performed your arduous duties.
This building is indeed credit to Cali
fornia and the whole country, and its con-
tents will, l am sure, attract the attention
OF every thoughtful person who shall
visit these grounds. / am confident that
the whole State will respond from time to
time to your demands, and that these at
fractions will be increased rather than di-
minished.
Mr.. President, as Governor of Califor-
MA, now accept your tender of this
magnificent building, and thank you
again, In behalf of our people, for the
discharge of your duties.
L desire also to thank the three Ma
tlonal Commissioners from our State for
the earnest, Jealous and patriotic efforts
put forth at all times in behalf of Cali
fornia's interests. Much, indeed, is due
to those well-directed efforts. desire at
this time to express our appreciation at
the presence of the distinguished visitors
who have 50 highly honored us on this
occasion, and to them and to the people
generally, / extend CALIFORNIA; hearty
greeting, trusting that you will soon visit
our State, and on behalf of my people |
extend to you, and to each of you, a most
cordial invitation, assuring you that we
can easily accommodate ten times the
Der we now have, and that the OPP
portunities for success are as good, if not
better, than at any other time. Ladies
and gentlemen, 1 thank you for your
Kind attention.
Director-G eneral Davis spoke in behalf
of the exposition officials. He said much
of the success of the fair was due to the
energy and enterprise of California.
NJ. II. De Young, National Commits
sioner for California, responded to Di-
ctor-General Davis remarks.
Speeches were also made by J. M.
Samuels, Chief Of the Horticultural De-
partment, State Commissioner S. w.
Ferguson and others.
After the ceremonies were over, the in
vited guests were escorted to the dining
room and served with an elaborate lunch
con.
One of the interesting features of the
opening was the distribution of souvenirs
by the Southern California Association.
These consisted of seeds of various kinds
OF fruits, vegetables and grasses peculiar
to that section of the State. This novel
idea originated with members of the asso-
clation from the fact that they frequently
noticed an evident desire on the part of
visitors to take away some little memento
from the building.
Next to the Illinois building, that of
California is the largest State building on
the exposition grounds. II is unique
structure, and is combination of the
characteristic features of the old Mission
buildings erected when Spain dominated
the Pacific Slope. Several old bells that
used to sound vespers years before the
'49ers focked into the gold-fields are
hung in the quaint towers which distin-
guish the building. Date palms and
other semi-tropical trees surround it, and
it is filled with the varied products of
State known to have the finest climate in
the world. The building has total floor
space of 100, 600 square feet and cost nearly
100000, while 100000 will not reach the
value of the exhibits.
GATES TO OPEN EVERY NIGHT.
The Council of Administration decided
to-day to keep the gates open hereafter
till IL o'clock at night Heretofore the
gates have been open to visitors Sunday.
Tuesday and Thursday nights, some spe-
cial feature being prepared for each even
ing. This programme will be continued
on the nights named, but the fair will be
opened other nights as well. The decis-
ion was caused by the clamor of business
men and others, who had no opportunity
to visit the grounds during the day. 1t
will be pleasant innovation, also, per-
hitting people to view the wonders of
the White City in the cool of the evening.
An elaborate Fourth of July pro-
gramme is being prepared. 1t embraces
civic and military parade, artillery sa-
lutes, Midway Plaisance parade, reading
of the Declaration of Independence.
grand concerts and in the evening such
has not heretofore been seen.
The religious societies which threaten
to remove their exhibits because the ex-
position will be opened on Sunday will
not be allowed to do so, as the Director
General holds that all exhibits were en-
tered for the whole period of the fair. and
must remain.
Professor Gooch on Wednesday will
open a summer school for practical study
of the exposition. The enterprise re-
ceived the sanction of officials and a COM
petent corps of Professors has been en-
gagged to assist Professor Gooch.
The twenty-one children given trim tn
the fair for securing prizes in California
schools will attend the exercises at the
children's building tomorrow. They
will be formally welcomed by Mrs.
Palmer, and varied programme of
music and addresses has been prepared.
Each of the children will be presented