The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-02-03
THE MIDWIN1ER EXPOSITION.
Formal Opening of the Fair at
San Francisco.
Grand Professionalism Hundred Trained
Voices Sing Observation-Disclosures by
Director DE Young-Esrects
OF the Enterprise.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. 27.-This
is a great day in the history of Califor-
mia, the land of sunshine. fruit and
flowers, for the golden state throws
wide open the gates OF her wonderful
undertaking, the International Mid
winter exposition, and displays to the
world a city of a hundred structures,
great and small, containing exhibits OF
highest merit, the whole the result of
the enterprise, courage and en-.
orgy Of her citizens. The gov
ernor having proclaimed the day
a holiday business through
out the state for the time is at C stand
still, and thousands of people have
come to the city from interior and
other sections of the state, and Oregon,
Washington, Nevada, Arizona and
British Columbia have contributed q
large proportion of the visitors. The
procession, of which General John III.
Dickinson Of the National Guard was
grand marshal, and which commenced
to move at 10 O'Clock wa one
of which the city may we'll
be proud, as it was larger
and more representative than any aver
held here. Every fraternal organiza-
ton in the city and every society and
club of any Importance was out i'll full
force. The national and state troops
In tho procession made a splendid
showing. The native daughters of the
war, the Grand Amy of the Re-
public men, the naval battalion
and representatives of all conces.
sions at the exposition were
also in line. The real of the
procession was brought up with car.
riages containing Director General
Young and other officials Of the expo.
sition, Governor Markham and other
state officers, Mayor Elliott and other
municipal officers, General Rugcr, com.
handing the department of the Pacific;
Commandant Howison OF Mare island
navy yard, the various foreign, state
and county commissioners of the expo.
sition and many Others.
After the parade the crowds made a
grand rush for the exposition grounds,
where the ceremonies Of opening day
were to be held. A grand stand which
had been erected, where the ceremonies
were to take place, accommodated 1000
people and was occupied in an incred-
ibly short space of time. The Midwin.
ter fair band, Iowa State band and
three other bands were in attendance.
The first speaker was James ID. Phe-
Ian, president Of the day, who spoke Of
the great enterprise in honor of which
the celebration of the day was being
held and congratulated the people of
San Francisco and California on what
has thus far been done and what would
yet be accomplished. The speaker was
followed by Rev. Bishop William i.
Nichols, who offered prayer,
Then came n grand chorus of Amer.
lea" rendered by 400 voices, the great
audience joining in singing. After the
mighty refrain of the national anthem
had died away Governor Markham
came forward and made Il welcoming
speech.
NJ. II. DeYoung, director general OF
the exposition, was the next speaker,
Five months ago, almost to a day." he
grounds and turned the first shovelful
of earth and by that act
made tho first material movement
toward building up developing and
erecting the California Midwinter In.
ternational exposition. Many OF you
who are here today said it would be a
physical impossihility. But when we
were put so the test we demonstrated
what wonderful latent power we pos,
sessed and the vast amount of our re,
sources. On that occasion | asked
you the question, Will it pay?!s
On this occasion say TIC
you and ask You now. tho same
question in the light of the past, Has
1t paid up to this timer Yes it has paid.
At that time throughout this great re.
public from the extreme eastern Dor
ker to the shores of your Pacific, stag
nation and business depression were
stalking through the land, there was a
threatened run on our banks and want
Of confidence was apparent everywhere.
Look today at the result. There
is q complete restoration OF
confidence. business is progressing,
u streets are crowded and the general
community is in q better frame Of
mind. That these highly satisfactory
results are directly traceablc to the
good feeling produced by the Midwin.
ter exposition project is. l think, indis,
putable. There be but one result
of this exposition and that is nn in.
crease in our population and an in
crease in our capital. We have befors
us six months. During that period
tne arrangement OF this exposition
hopes to give you six months of amuse.
ment. six months OF education, sis
months to broaden and elevate your.
selves, six months Of fetes, amusement,
and general relaxation, while, one and
all OF you, ! hope, will join in extend.
ing the hospitality for which we have
the reputation. to all strangers to come
within our gates" Director General
De Young then declared the exposition
open and Mrs. De. Young pressed an
electric button, which set the enor.
mons machinery of the expos.
ton i'll motion amid the shouts
OF the great gathering. waving OF
thousands of flags and banners, salutes
by battery Of artillery, and the playing
OF the Star Spangled Banner" by five
bands.
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MARYsN1LLE, Cal, Jan. a7.-A. NJ.