The herald., 1893-08-06
CALIFORNIA IN MINIATURE,
Kate Fields Idea Of the States
Chicago Exhibit.
This State to Produce the Typical
American.
Some Of tho Unique Attractions of the
state-Tho Work OF the Com
p1issIoners ut the
Fair.

paissIoners ut the
Fair.
Kate Fields Washington: The typi-
cal American will not be born for 200
years. Then he will be born in Califor-
MIA. ventured to say this at the dedi-
cation of California's state building and
laughter ensued in consequence. There
is more In ii than meets the eye. When
Governor Markham, Commissioner
James d. Phelan, Commissioner M. II.
DeYoung and other enthusiasts of the
Golden West told of California's past
and present, thought of the future Of
state which, exceeded in sise only by
Texas, stands alone in the romance of
its history, the grandeur and beauty of
its scenery. the diversity of its climate
and the picturesque variety Of Its pro-
ducts. The land of mission architec-
ture, of Shasta, Yosemite and the Sier-
ras, the land of the orange blossom, the
grape, the olive and the dg; the land OF
sunshine and of gold is the land OF the
poet and the novelist. Bret Harte and
Ramona are but the shadows OF our oc'
cidental literature.
But why do look to California for the
typical American? First, because San
Francisco is geographically the center Of
the United States. See how the Aleu-
tian islands extend like disjointed
finger toward Asia and you realize what
I mean, fact that would be strongly
accentuated were Hawaii added to a
republic whose commerce with the
Orient will some day rival that with
Europe, aye, and perhaps exeesd it.
Standing halt way between Europe
and Asia, living in climate that en-
coursges out-of-door life all the year
round. man cannot help attaining the
best of intellectual and physical results.
II you doubt, look to California horses.
What country produces the best horses
eventually produces the finest humanity.
The centaur will be born again in Cali
fornia. He will of course have all the
modern improvements. The centaur Of
Greece never came off his high horse. Of
which he was the undivided half. Cali
fornia's eentaur will dismount and walk
the earth on two stalwart legs when four
legs are superfuous.
Climate and geographical position are
potent factors in making the typical
American. Distance from the present
source Of immigration and the expense
incident upon transportation across the
continent prevent rapid population OF a
vast territory Of 5000 equara miles,
capable Of supporting as many people
as now make the census OF the United
States - 65,0O0,00 Hence whoever
innmigrates must have money in hfs
purse and have a fixed and intelligent
purpose in view. Balmy air lures to
Southern California weli-to-do Ameri-
cans in, search OF health, which they
find in cultivatlng the grape, the orange,
the olive, the walnut and the almond.
The fact that European grape vines can
not be grown east of the Rockies at
tracts expert vineyardists OF France,
Italy, Germany, Austria and Spain, who,
with silk growers, constitute the best OF
foreign Immigration. The wealth Of
California in grain and fruits lures the
disgruntled American farmer from his
stony crops, and thus for one good rea-
son and another California takes her
question OF time-200 years.
Because California always has done
everything in a way commemorate with
It's Bi1C, L hIu kAOb butYtAnO0 0b uh0 6aOW-
ing made at tho worlds fair. Standing
near the main entrance. California's
state building commands more attention
than any other, and deservedly. Archi-
tecturally it is beautiful; moreover IL is
the most characteristic structure In
jackson park. Ia appropriating $500, 900
for worlds fair exhibit, California's
legislature showed great worldly wisdom.
kkak dan hl0d fhA
dom would have been so much greater,
for, az an Investment, California never
spent go little for SO much. This is the
era of big things nothing creates sem
sation that ia not generously presented.
Realizing that 100000 could not do
Justice to a state with coast line of 800
miles. an average width OF 200 miles. and
every climate ON earth, from an annual
rainfall OF an inch in the southeast to 80
inches in the northwest, public-spirited
citizens induced the legislature to pass
special act, enabling counties to raise
money for their own exhibits. Thus
1920, 900 were added to the treasury.
Los Angeles, Santa Clara and Alameda
contributed $4,000 apiece. Still the
cry was for more" and $lS0,000 were
raised by popular subscription, the Kern
Scott contributing largely.
What was all this money for? To
create a miniature California in jack
son park; and those wise men of the
Pacific determined to make no mistake
in their building. They called for de-
signs suggestive Of the state. The one
necessity was that the architecture
should be distinctive. They didn't
want Rome, or Greece, or France, or
Italy. They wanted structure that
woald mean California on sight.
Seven designs were presented, sew
eral OF which were good. One, how
ever, was 60 eminently satisfactory as to
excite universal admiration. 1t was
unanimously accepted by the worlds
fair commission, conssting of Messrs.
John Daggett, r. McMurray, A. T..
Hatch, Irving M. Scott, James D. Phe-
Ian, L. j. Rose and s. w. Ferguson. all
OF whom are blessed with common
sense and good taste. A. Page Brown.
rising young architect who had studied
with McKim, Mead & White of New
York, did the right thing 40 the right
time. He stepped himself in mission
architecture, and out OF its twenty-one
examples evolved such an edifce as
would delight the soul of Junipsro Sierra.
II is the very spirit of the Jesuit padres
who brought the cross to the Pacific
coast, yet adapted to the requirements
of state exhibit. Without, surround.
ed by a semi-tropicsl garden, il fasci-
mates the eye. Within, ID provides for
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