The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-20
GOLDEN STATES DAY.
The California Building al
Worlds Fair Dedicated.
GOV. MARKHAM RECEIVES KEYS.

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GOV. MARKHAM RECEIVES KEYS.
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onwealth-Religious Exhibits Can
Not he withdraw From Fair.
WoRLp's FAIR GROUNDS. June 1a-In
spite Of the heat today there was re-
freshing breeze around the fair buildings
that made life pleasant to the visitors at
the White City. The attendance was not
large. however. The Native Sons OF tho
Golden West are at the Worlds fair today
in large numbers. They wore gold badges
shaped like grizzly bear. and talked OF
Goods country" and "Paradise" and had
jolly good time. They made their guests
have jolly good time. TOO. The occasion
of their gathering was the formal dedica-
ton of the California state building, and
they celebrated the event with that free
and easy grace for which Californians are
famous. The big building was lavishly
decorated outside and in with flags.
flowers and plants, rare and beautiful.
from the soil of the Golden state. and
from end to end, from top to bottom. the
huge structure presented a picture pleas
ing to the eye. No less than TO-
600 people had assembled when
the hour for the formal ceremonies
to begin had arrived. They were not all
Californians. to be sure, but they all adj
mired the building and the gorgeous dis
play Of fruits, flowers. gold and other
products of the state. The ceremonies
opened with concert by the Second Regi-
ment band of the Illinois National Guard.
Then Hon. James d. Pheian. vice-presi-
dent Of the California Worlds fair com.
mission, spoke of the work done by Cali
fornia toward making the great exposition
a success. He praised the liberality Of the
state in appropriating an amount sufficient
to enable the state. SO famous for its
wealth, its gold and fruits. to be creditably
represented. As he concluded, he turned
to Gov. H. II. Markham and formally de-
livered to him the keys of the building.
Gov. Markham spoke in part of follows:
Forty-thrse years ago California was admitted
into the Union and today abe has less than
$50 GOO inhabitants, yet am sure you will con-
cede that she has justly earned high position
among the newer states OF the Union and will
command the respect and confidence of tho
whole country. Those who know her best love
her most aud appreciate most highly the thrift.
energy, enterprise and intelligence OF her peo-
pie. While we are all proud OF the financial
standing Of this nation, California must DO
credited With furnishing the gold that saved the
country In her dircst need. and three-fourths OF
that gold was taken away without leaving
to California farthing to show Tor 1t 30 far as
fsHHA ~ ALI d. pYNAA rat
saved the financial credit OF the nation and
placed her in the prosperous condition abe oc-
cupes today, to say nothing Of the scientific In
ventious with which she enriched mankind.
She taught the world an advance lesson in min.
ing ana the laws governing 1t. She furnished
the men ana brains THAI conceived, planned
and carried to q successful termination
the scheme Of binding the country to.
gether with ties and rails, making it possible
for me in less than four days to sweep across
the great expause OF country separating San
Francisco from Chicago. she has taken the
lead in horticulture and viticuiture and stands
prominently today as the great fruit garden OF
the nation. The cultivation Of frni. 10 alluring
cultivated people from ali over the country to
California. ana thus creating class of country
gentlemen whose culture. refinement aud gen.
erous living have no equal In any other state
aud in no other pursuit Mr.. President, ~ gov
ernor OF California. l accept your tender OF this
magnificent building aud thank you again in
behalf OF our people for the discharge OF your
duties desire also to thank the three national
commiss oners from our state, and especially NJ.
H. de Young, for the earnest, sealous and pasri-
Otto efforts put forth at all times in behalf OF
Ca!ifornia's interests. Much 10 due to those
wei-direc,ed efforts.
The governor then, in the name of the
people of California, declared the building
n-ar d, ko ~ukI;~
Davis spoke in behalf of the exposition Of
OF the Fair was due to the energy and en-
terprise of California. NJ. II. de Young.
editor of the San Francisco Chronicle and
national commissioner for California, re-
spondcd to Director General Davis re-
marks Speeches were also made by J.
NJ. Samuels chief Of the horticultural de-
partment: State Commissioner 3. W.
Ferguson and others. After the ceremo-
mics were over, the invited guests were
escorted TO the dining room. where was
served an elaborate luncheon. 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. vege-
tables and grasses peculiar to that section
OF the state. his NONea iueo os iiatcu
with the members Of the association from
the fac, that they frequently noticed an
evident desire on the part OF
visitors to take away some little
memen,o from the building. The
counties composing the Southern Califor
MIA Association are: Santa Barbara. Los
Angeles. San Diego, Ventura. Orange and
San Bernardino. All of these counties
have interests 80 nearly identical that they
combined them in a special exhibit.
Mex, TO the Illinois building that OF
California is the largest state building on
the exposition grounds. II is unique
structure and possesses combination oil
the characteristic features OF the OLD MS
SION hui dings erected when Spain dom1-
mated the Pacific slope Several OLD oeis
thas used 10 sound vcspers years before the
foc,y-niners tiocked into the gold heids are
hung in the quaint towers which diss'n-
quish the building. and dates. palms and
other semi-siopical trees surround IL. ana
it's foliage, with varied products OF TIE
state said TO have the finest climate In the
world. The building has total moor
space Of 100 900 square feet and cost nearly