The morning call., 1893-08-25
Presfdent of the Dav.

0cUtIdl Ouu, Lu6 DI6Slutnl
of the day, was presented to the audience
after Rev. Mr.. Hemphill had concluded his
invocation. His friendship for the fair
has been emphatcally shown in his capa-
city as a Park Commissioner, and his Sc
lection as president Of the occasion was a
delicate ackno wledgment of his material
assistance in the final arrangements lead
ing up to the breaking OF ground for the
fair. lie said:
Mr.. Director General, Gentlemen of til e
Executive Committee of CALIFORNIA; Mid
winter Exposition and Friends All: /
realize that In comforting upon me the
honor Of presiding at the meeting to-day it
becomes my duty to introduce the orators
OF the occasion ana not to crate myself,
but | cannot resist the temptation, MIR.
DTectOr-General, of congratulating the
people of the fair State Of California that
the little cloud and tide Of financial adver-
sity has, by the pioneer enterprise that
built up the glorious State, been
swept away, and the sky will
its beautiful forehead in the swards
of green, and covered with buildings, the
great Mid winter Exposition of California.
Applause. The spirit OF the argODaut is
upon us to-day. but the golden fleece which
we seek is the surety OF increased prosper
chosen home of you all. Once more is
evinced the spirit of the pioneer founders
Of California, the N en- who crossed deserts,
tTaVersed mountains, suffered untold hard
ships and built up this commonwealth,
that for more than q quarter of a century
has been the pride Of our nation; the
men who. when clouds Of adversely waited
by i'll winds approached our shores. mani
tested the same spirit which made Cali
fornia an integral part OF our great nation
by their bold declaration thalth winds of
adversely should be dispelled, and that at
once. There are times when cooperation
becomes necessary In all efforts toward
improvement.
''There is a tide in the affairs of men
which taken at the flood leads on TO for
tune; omitted, all the voyage of their life
is bound in shadows and in miseries, and
we must take the current when il serves
or lose our ventures.
And thus is brought together the great
assemblage here to-day. Realizing the
great benefits that will accrue 10 our entire
coast by the kindly notice of interested visit
ors, realizing that the people of the Pacific
slope would stand hand in hand and back
TO back, and overcome the present finan-
ciai distress which has recently oppressed
other States, nations and countries, there
came together meeting of StalwaTt Cali
fornianS who shook their fists in the face
OF adversely and proclaimed to the world
tDdt the goIQ Stlll poured IN 10 Inc lap OF
California. Applause.
Inow have the honor 10 introduce to you
the director-general Of the California Mid
winter International Exposition, Hon.
NJ. Il. de Young.
President de Young's Address.
Mr.. de Young was heartily greeted as
General Hammond introduced him to the
throng. and. having acknowledged the
honor, he said:
Ladies and Gentlemen: 1t is with more
than ordinary pleasure that l appear be-
fore you to-day with feeling of pride in
our glorious State and beautiful city. 1t
Is just seven weeks to-day since our ex-
ecutive committee met for organization
At that time nothing definite had been
done toward the raising of fund or carry
ing into effect the suggested Midwinter
Exposition. Three days after our orgnni-
ZatiOn the finance committee met and
organized with a confidence in the we'll
known public spirit of our citizens that
when they had determined to carry out a
public measure it could be considered &C.
cOmplished
No great enterprise of this magnitude
and no exposition in the history of the
world has ever been so thoroughly organ
Ized, its entire score laid out and the work
practically started in so short a time
Since that time we have written, printed
and issued the entire classification of ex-
hibts and the rules and regulations for
this exposition.
We have secured and accepted orr site,
had it completely surveyed and adopted
the plan of its embellishments. We have
also had competition among our leading
architects, and selected the main build
ings, and these gentlemen are now en-
gagged IN drawing up the detail plans and
Specitca TONS
IT, bo, IL
We have opened our office in Chicago,
with corps OF clerks, under the manage
ment OF well-known gentleman, Mr..
Cornely, who has mad long experience in
exposition work. We have commissioned
great number of men to foreign coun-
tries, and in every respect have COM
pleted, in the short space of seven weeks
what has taken other expositions nearly
two years. And we are assembled here
to-day to inaugurate this great project by
the commencement of actual work.
Now, ladies and gentlemen, say to you
as we stand here atIthe extreme end of this
continent, 1000 miles from the center of
population, within the commonwealth of
one OF the newer States, we will hold the
California Midwinter International Expo
sitlon. CHEERS. Yes, ladies and gentle
men, we will hold it, and your committee
Will carry it out and do the best we can.
The beauty and grandeur of this exposi-
you. We will produce the main features
OF the picture, but the framework depends
upon further and larger subscriptions than
we have yet received. Shall it be CON-
mon, ordinary, rough pipe-wood frame, or
shall 1t he magnifceutly ornamented
gold one? Shall we have magnificent
fountains. beautiful statuary, or amen ted
lawns, grand electric-light dispays-in
fact, shall IL be something that each and
every one of you shall be proud of? If so.
we must have more subscriptions. Our
fund must be increased. Every dollar
subscribed will aid the beauty of this ex-
position. The larger the subscriptions the
more attractive your committee will be able
to make IL. We are your trustees in this
matter and we can only expend what you
place in our hands.
The wonderful attractiveness of our
Golden State has turned the eyes of the
world to us. and great things are expected
of us. The halo wrapped around the
history of California has been legend for
years. Then let US all join together with