The morning call., 1894-03-13

its whole territory. 1 have found no forbidden
IfqlL Ii IS Help yourselves TO The fruit Take
AInD upon which IL grows, or take the tree"
General Alger at this point presented a
number of statistics which lie had gath
cred of the remarkable progress IN ade by
the State OF California within the past wear
and then concluded his speecn as follows:
AS l said. ellow-cifIzens-for l begin TO feel
as tnough Deiong here Il have no inlenl ion Of
saving word about politics / have some in.
lerests IN California, and TO my sorrow they are
not very troniaoie; but The situation in Cali
iornia is the same thati is everywhere In
oeed, tDlnk II any State can compare fayora-
Diy Win others California can thank her stars
Tor she Is better off than some When in such
towns as Plttsburg and Chicago, and in such
mining districts as those OF the State from
which L come, unemployed men are walking the
streets and do not know where to Law their
heads II is time that we should pause and try 10
solve, each state for itself as best 1t may, the
problem which cOnfronTs u.s.
Frllow-citlZens of California, should you ever
turn your way eastward and come to Michigan
again TO visit, as hope aud trust you NAV. You
viii lind. as said. the latch. string on the out
side. Pull II and walk in.
Thousands of ladies and gentlemen.
decorated with the pink badges of their
native State. remained at the grounds liter
the exercises. General Alger. ex-senator
sawyer and the local committee held an
informal reception in Festival Hall, which
lasted an hour or so. Then the ceeDrants
scattered over the ground, and passed the
time pleasantly until the evenings festivi.
ties.
They all appreciated the illumination
and admired the playing of the electric
fountain. as much as those who had pre-
ylously witnessed its prismatic wonders.
The pyrotechnic display was witnessed by
a crowd which filled the grand stand, and
formed a fringe around the recreation
grounds.
The display of colored rockets was
succeeding exhibition presenting add
'lonal novelties. Jumbo. the pyr0technlc
elephant, stalked about the grounds, and
the California orange tree was the object
OF much admiration. Its jeweled wheel,
changing to mass of fiery blossoms with
prISmatic centers, terminated in a fairy
fountain of golden spray.
The fire portrait of General A lger was
received with burst of applause, ard the
presentation of Michigan's coat of aums.
covering 900 square feet, was also the OBJ
]ect OF much enthusiasm. Every one was
pleased with the days celebration, which
evoked much patriotism and good feeling.
The credit for the success of the day
was due to the following officers of the
local Michigan organization:
Commissioners for Michigan - Fl. w.
1emans, Md. Clarence 6. Stone.
General committee-W. A. Tolchard,
president; III. w. Yemans, Md. vice.
and treasurer.
Executive committee-Clarence G. Stone,
chairman; NJ. Cooney, secretary: Clinton
e. Worden, w. A. Tolcbard. Mrs. NAV r.
Harrison, Mrs. K. L. Byrne, II. w. Ye-
mans, Md, Elisha Brooks.
Finance committees. Slesinper (chair-
mani. Mrs. K. l.. Byrne, T. F. Baird. Nav
L. Harrison. G G.. KENNY. E. B. Roof,
Mrs. George l.. johnson, Mrs. o. E.
Jaeger.
Unique in its architecture, in it's infe-
rior arrangements and its decorations. the
pyramidal structure in the rear of the
Horticultural building was visited by
hundreds yesterday, when Santa Barbara's
building was thrown open to the public
No great displays nave been attem ted,
but samples are shown Of all the semi
tropical products as grown in Santa Bar
hara.
Ii is evident that the hand of an artist
has covered the ceilings and walls and
directed the grouping of the exhibits
There are no bright colors. but instead a
number of somber shades, all in perfect
harmony. and suggesting the interior of a