New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-28

was then ana there determined that 'aIi am h
should have an international eXhD'C niorprise to
attempt such gigantic undertaking anu i'vi i;b owi
amidst this great business depression amn or az
financial all from the general G0Vefhln.ttm. rnrn
s'stance from the state depending entreN upon
private subscriptions to accomplish ,y yn's cyTresson
f. the sentiment In every mind when say ma, a.
behold this splendid Expos,iioh, ~ '1 Colif"rnias
citizens, have Just reason to ieei pr0nb yit5
upon TINS yHst e gH1nI and Instructive
hibits let me ask yon Wnerr reI IH' We have cause
10 be grateful that moral. inteIectua am Ply ~
cal activities which pass through US AM AN, MN i'm
shall transmit to the future have not Den I'm, i,i'
nnriIled or abashed And the consciousness 'na'
these activities have been strensi 1i, an ns
proved by enlightened culture ana )u'iViouN r,,im.
should be to us at all times a source OF s'""'4'
satisfaction ard JOY.
Governor Markham was warmly appannhed
and cheered at the conclusion OF MS SIee'"'
REMARKS OF NJ. II. PE Yo1TG,s
NJ II De Young. Drect6r-General OF the
Exposition. said in the course OF MS sp'e'"'
Five months ago. almost to a day. We assemD,eSd
within these grounds and turned the first shove
fu of earth. ana by that act made ne frs, ma MAJ
terial movement toward building up drHrQPr'a17 ~
erecting the California Midwnier Intern ~
nositon Just I'VE months ago! What a snort
span. In this age OF inarVeis anu "o'"e mon,
Many of you who here to-day We're preSem,
when that event took place ana many T H,siic,i
imnossbiIity. Aye you even went further. ana
wageied against yourselves and your capapi.ls.VS;
But when Were put 20 the tcs' We uriH"t9 i oi
What wonderful latent power We possessed ana
the vast amount Of our resources. on nat oc,
casiou | asked YOU the question. 'Nlil II pay
on this occasion / say to you ana dSh 30" IN 10
the question in the light OF the pi5'' tb1
paid up this time Yes II h3S paln. y. 'nr-
time throughout this great Republic. from the ex-
trcme eastern border out to me shoIeS -. n""'
Pacific. stagnation ana business depre'siom , M,a
sta king through the land There was a tNfralch'i
run on our banks and want or confidence was aP,,
parent everywhere. Look az the result to-lay'
There Is complete restoration OF confidence. busl-
ness is progressing as Of yOre. our streets are
crowded and the general community is in better
frame Of mind. Thousands OF men are being given
erection of these magnificent buildings ana oi l ne
buildings up In the great Exposition. thousands
of men are being employed in improvements ad-
jacent 10 the Golden Gate Park. HundrelS nave
been employed in the extension Of your city ra!l-
roads Your factories and rolling mills have been
kept busy IN preparing the rOnwOrk Tor the erection
Of the Fair buildings, the electrlca tower anu vi WI
railroad extensions. your SaWml.iS IN preparing
ready for use the enormous quantities OF luiIDer
used in the erection Of the Fair buildings ana build
ings adjacent to the Fair These highly satisfactory
results directly traceabe 70 good ice.lne pro-
duCed by the Midwintcr Exposition
TIE GRAFTON OF GENERAL BARNES.
General w H. l.. Barnes. the orator Of the
daV and the final speaker, took for the SUBJECT
of his address The General Benefits and Perma-
nent Results of the Midwinter Exposition
General Barnes highly euOgiZed the projectors
of the Exposition. and with his usual eloquence
painted a beautiful picture Of the future OF san
Francisco and the great Golden STATE. rouslDS
the assembiage 10 high state of enthusiasm
more than once during the delivery Of his adj
dress.
The exercises concluded with "Red. White ana
Blue" and columbia" played by all the large
bands and sung by the grand chorus. After
this the crowds scattered over the grounds.