Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-01

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2S.-The Califor |
lutugI.,.. ..,. In,,.-~ inter exposition |
cned at noon Saturday and San Fran |
SEQ celebrated the greatest holiday in
existence. The ships in the harbor
re adorned with the standards of many
tons. Public and private business was
stand still and every railroad leading
o the fair grounds were crowded with
isitors. Many had crossed the continent
o be here to-day. The official program
which included a great street parade, fol-
owed by dedicatory exercises at the fair
grounds was carried out in detail.
At day break heavy fog hung over the
city. At o'clock the sun broke through
the mists, and the day soon became per
feet When the exposition was formally
opened cloudless sky and springlike
weather added to the success of the open
ing.
Governor Markham had declared legal
holiday and the day was observed as
such. Thousands of people were here
from all parts of the Pacific coast.
Shortly after 10 Il. m the parade under
command of General Dickinson started
for the fair grounds. In the procession
were four regiments of the national
guard. regular army troops from Preside,
Governor Markham and staff, fair OIL
Gals and civil societies.
Governor Markham in his speech of vel
come, extended to the visitors the free
dom of the state. The governor said, al
though California was the first state in
tho United States to appropriate money
for an exhibit at Chicago, and although
her exhibit there was wonderful and com
plete, yet Californiaus who visited the Co
lumbar exposition were forCibly inn
pressed with the fact that it is utterly inn
possible to transplant California to Chi
cago. This gigantic enterprise was under
taken, amidst the great business depres-
sion and without financial aid from the
general government, or assistance from
the state Private subscriptions were de
pended upon entirely. But the true Cali
fornian knows no fear or failure He is
the ideal American.
Director General De Young spoke of the
obstacles encountered at the inception of
the enterprise and told how they had
been overcome. At first only 60 acres of
land were set aside by the park commits
siouers for the fair, but the magnitude
of the enterprise began to dawn on the
people, and that space was soon increased
to 100 acres. Tie half dozen buildings at
first contemplated have increased III num-
Der to nearly 100, all large, substantial
structures. The progress made i'll erect
ing the buildings and putting the grounds
in shape was even more marvellous than
| in Chicago during the big fair there,
Five months ago this 100 acre tract in
! Golden Gate park, was n sandy waste. on
was thick growth of eucalyptus trees
and shTubbery. Today that tract is
covered with massive buildings and alive
| with ,emi-trOpical verdure, Hundreds of
| palm trees Towering plants and vines
! make a beautiful setting for the struc-
| lures which are largely of oriental design
Grouped on the terraces surrounding the
| extensive space called the Grand court,
are the exposition buildings proper. AT
| the eastern end of the court is the build
ing of manufactures and liberal arts, the
largest structure ON the grounds. II
! measures 4G2 feet in length and pa feet in
width, with an extra rear $50 feet. At
the opposite end of the end is the adj
ministration building, Il beautiful struc
ture with big golden dome.
In the north side or the court the Me
chanical Arts building, $50 10y 100 feet
Opposite this are the Arts Palace ant
| DullQlllAS Oh llOrlltulult anu -NSIlt'4
ture. The Fine Arts building is of brick
Egyptian in style, with huge sphynXe.
guarding the entrances
The Horticultural and Agricultural
building is of old Spanish California;
architecture. 1t is !26 by 90 feet, crowde,
with the products of California orchards
and farms. Festival hall another larg,
structure, where meetings and congressc:
will be held, is at the extreme end of tn
fair grounds AID fronts on Grand court.
The chief object of attraction to eastern
visitors will probably be the grand cour
in the shape of parallellogram 500 fee
wide and 1000 feet long 1t is arrange
in terraces and avenues of tropical plants
flowers and green lawns. In the cente
rises Il slender iron tower to the height o
81 feet. which will be lighted up at nigh
; by electricity, and from the top of whicl
can be had view of the grounds, Code
Gate park, San Francisco, the Paciii
ocean and the famous Golden Gate.
At the west end of the court is an allie
gorical fountain surmounted by heroi
figures representing California and its il
: dustries At the other end is an electri
: fountain. Every county of the state hN
an exhibit, and many of them have thei
? buildings for displays. Midway Plaisanc,
made famous at CulcaGu, Is well repre-
scented here most Of the shows having EN-
grated to California.
The fair has also number of featur
peculiar to the coast. Santa Barbara h.
a large amphihia filled with sen elephants
tigers and lions. The early days
California are represented by the y
camp.
y Ex-King Milan Protested Against.
BELGRADE, Jan. 29.-One hundred an
ak of the Radical members of I'll
Skupstchna have signed manifest
declaring that king Milan has broke