The record-union., 1894-01-29


come, hearty greeting, and the freedom
Of our entire State.
My welcome is not limited to the con-
lines of this wonderful display, nor to
this beautiful park, nor to this world
renowned city of San Francisco. No, my
welcome extends to the boundary lines
of our matchless California, and to the
homes and hearts of her people.
"Yes, the red-shirted miner in his
cabin: the hardy miner in his logging
camp; the mechanic in his shop; the
farmer in his field; the vineyardist
amongst his vines; the horticulturist IN
his orchard or beneath the beautiful
branches OF the golden orange; the capi-
talist in his luxurious home by city or by
sea, as well as the laDorer in his cottage,
will be found vying with each other TO
make your stay amongst US pleasant and
instructive, and your departure regret
TO them well as to you.
Here you will find specimen products
from almost every county in the State,
which L trust will stimulate your curios-
ity and spirit OF investigation and cause
you to visit the different localities whence
they came, that you may carry away
with you a correct conception of Cali
fornia as she appears to us who have be-
come fully impregnated with her en-
chanting power over the human mind.
This will enable you to understand that
the chief charm of California does not lie
in this wonderfully entertaining and in
structive exhibit, but rather in those gifts
OF nature which are nxed and immov-
able the everlasting heritage OF the gen.
erations that shall succeed us.
''Our State, with its great length, its
continuous sea front, its vast valleys and
extensive mountain regions, is indeed
miniature United States. Every natural
feature Of this great Union is manifested
within the boundary lines of this wonder
ful State. Every county in this State is
counterpart of some particular State in
the Union, and in some of them will be
found the grandest scenery OF the world.
And. Mr.. President, the loyalty of the
people of each county to their country,
and their loyalty to the interests OF The
whole state, is one of the surest signs Of
our success and advancement.
LAS proud as l am OF her natural
beauty, her genial climate and her mar
velous resources, l am still prouder of
her people.
California was the first State in the
Union to make an appropriation for the
great Worlds Fair, and her generosity
was exceeded by only one State-that of
Illinois; and her promptness and enter
prise were used as potent argument by
every promoter of that fair to induce
other States and foreign countries to come
Mr.. President, Calitornia's action in that
respect was of incalculable benefit to the
promoters OF that great undertaking, and
for it her people have justly received the
applause OF the whole country.
California was the only State that had
for herself a distinctive exhibit which
constituted one of the chief attractions of
the renowned White City, and this, too,
while competing with the world in the
general display in other buildings. Forty
thousand people a day visited our build
ing and wondered at the enterprise of our
people. 1t was grand success and ac-
complished all that its fondest advocates
could possibly have anticipated. Yet
many Californians who visited the Co.
lumbian Exposition were forcibly inn
pressed with the idea that it was utterly
impossible to transplant California to
Chicago; and while our building and its
contents and our various exhibits in the
many departments excited admiration
and congratulation, Calitornians knew
that the real California was not there.
''It was then and there determined that
California should have an international
exposition, and she was the only State
that had the men. the money and the en-
terpriSe to attempt such gigantic under
taking, and that, too, amidst this great
business depression, and without finan-
cial aid from the General Government or
assistance from the State, depending en-
tirely upon private subscriptions to ac
complish this work.
But the true Californian knows not
fear or failure. He is the ideal American.
He is not only proud of his own State,
but he is emphatically proud of this great
American Republic. He rejoices that he
breathes the pure air of American free
dom, and he is full of American enter
prise and American intelligence. | am
therefore sure that dc but give express
sion to the sentiment in every mind when
[ say that, as we behold this splendid ex-
position, the consummation Of the labors
and eXertionS OF California's citizens, we
have just reason to feel proud of the
nerve, the energy and the persistence
which our people generally, and the man
ayers OF the AfidWinter Fair in particular,
have displayed in the production and
completion of this magnificent enter
prise.
ut has been fraught with difficulties
and beset with obstacles. and the perse-
verance and determination with which
these, one after another, have been met
and overcome, are scarcely less remarkable
than the success of the undertaking and
tho boldness of the design. And, Mr..
Director-General, the people of our State
are giving you your full need of credit
for conceiving and laying before your
associates the schemes for the accomplish
ment of this vast undertaking; and since
your organization was perfected you
have not been DirectOr-General i'll name
only, but you have in fact been the Di-
rector-G eneral that has led your army of
coworkers TO this great and signal victory.
1.-The site which has been chosen tor
this fair is one that may well inspire
every Californian, whether present or
absent, with feeling of honest pride. So
much of sentiment and patriotism sur
rounds it, and it is so closely associated
with the early struggles and triumphs of
our people, that as we to-day look out
upon the enchanting prospect OF Sunset
City, our hearts should be filled with love
for California, her people and her lnsti-
tutions.
Gazing upon this vast expanse, dotted
everywhere with such attractive enter
tainments and instructive exhibits, let
me ask you. Where but in California is
such thing possible?
Here III the midst of this beautiful
park, within sight OF the Paci6c's broad
expanse, we behold to-day the consum-
nation of California's indomitable pur-
pose and efforts. Here on every side we
are surrounded by The splendid struct-
ures OF Sunset City-models of architect
ural skill and elegance, and creditable
alike in execution and design. Here we
NAV contemplate the triumphs of the me-
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and industry of our people is worthily
represented.
''Within these spacious buildings are
collected the invaluable contributions of
every science and art which ministers to
the comfort, the happiness, and the i'm
provement of mankind. Here on every
hand we see evidences of the progress
that our race has made during the pres
ent century, whose closing decade is
Illuminated with the light of so many i'm
perisbable achievements, and already
gives promise of others in the years to
come. And when we reflect that this is
the heritage which our generation has to
bestow upon its successors, we may justly
congratulate ourselves upon the results