St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-28

IN his speech, welcomed the people to
the fair, and extended to the strangers
from other sections OF the country the
freedom of the entire state. The gov
ernor said although California was the
hrSt state III the Union to appropriate
money tor an exhibit at the worlds fair
at Chicago, and although her exhibit
there was wonderful and complete yet
many Californians who visited the
Columbian exposition were forciEly i'm
pressed with the fact that it was utterly
impossible 20 represent California; and
while our building and its contents and
our various exhibits in many depart
mentS excited admiration and congratu-
lationS. Californians knew that the real
! California was not there. 1t WAS then
anu there determined that California
should have an international exhibition,
and She was the only state that had
the men, money and enterprise to at
tempt such n gigantic undertaking, and
that, too. amidst this great business de-
preston, and without financial aid from
the general government or assistance
from the state. depending OH the city,
upon private subscriptions to accom-
plish This work. But the true Californ-
| ian knows not fear or allure. He is the
ideal American. He is not only proud
OF his own State. but he is emphaticaily
proud of this great American republic
de reJoiceS that lie breatheS the pure
air OF American freedom, and he is full
OF American enterprise and American
intelligence. l am therefore sure that
DO but give expression to the Senti-
IHent III every mind when | say that as
we behold this splendid exposition. the
contamination or the laborS and eXer--
tons OF Callf0rnia'S citizens. we have
| just reason to feel proud of the nerve,
energy and persistence which our peO-
pie generally. and the managers of this
mldwnter fair in particular have dis
played i'll the production and compile
lion of this magnificent enterprise.
DIRECTOR GENERAL. DE YOUNG
| spoke OF The obstacles encountered at
the inception of the enterprise and told
| how they had been overcome. He said:
lie world has turned her eyes towards
us, and our growing state has been the
subject of discussion at millions OF fire
sides. Ii we go no further than we
have today, this would be a paying in
VeStlnent. Possessing as we do one of
the most wonderful states in the union;
Il state with unlimited resources; state
which but one-tenth are cultivated, and
OF which one-tenth has placed us as the
leading Horticultural state III the union,
anu Will with increased development
I produce the greatest empire. state or
country in the world With 30,09O,O00
acres yet undeveloped what we want is
population and capital. Population TO
| develop our undeveloped land and capt.
tai 10 assist it. What will bring it.
Not one movement or one effort, but
many. There can be but one result to
this exposition, and that Is an increase
III our population, and an increase III
/ our capital. for people and capitalists
! only have to learn where to invest to
take advantage OF the opportunity. By
| this exposition we will have all oppur-
tunlty to show to thousands of people
| who nave never been within our borders
| before, by ocular demonstration, the
resources and capabilities of our State"
The mldwlnter fair is a direct result
| of the Chicago Columbia fair. III. Ii.
De Young, national commissioner to
the worlds fair last June, conceived the
idea of a midwlnter fair Tor San Fran
cisco. The suggestion was received here
| With enthusiasm. and Immediately COM
| mitteeS OF citizens were appointed to
make the necessary arrangements. On
| july 10, 1893. Golden Gate park was Sc
lected as tie site for the fair, and on
Aug. "A ground was broken for the en-
terprise i'll the presence of nearly
hundred thousand people, the largest
| crowd ever gathered together on
THE PACIFIC COAST.
The citizens of San Francisco and
| California at large subscribed literally
| the necessary funds and over 500, 900
was raised III this manner. At firSt only
sixty acres Of land were set aside by tile
! park commissioners for the fair, but the
! magnitude of the enterprise began 10
dawn upon the people here, and the
space was soon Increased to 100 acr es.
Inc half-dOZen buildings at first con-
| templated have increased IN NUMBER to
nearly Ole hundred, all large, substall-
tial structures. The progress made in
erecting the buildings and putting the
| grounds in shape was even more mar
velouS than that i'll Chicago during the
big fair there. Five months ago
this l60.acre tract in Golden
Gate park was sandy waste,
on which was thick growth of eu-
calyptuS trees and Shrubbery. Today
that tract is covered with massive
buildings and alive with semi-tropical
yerdure. Hundreds of palm trees,
Towering plants and vines, make a
beautiful! setting for the structures,
which ale largely of Oriental design.
| Grouped on the terraces surrounded by
| the extensive open space called the
"Grand Court" are the exposition
buildings proper. AT the eastern end
of the court is the building of manu-
features and liberal arts, the largest
structure on the grounds. 1t measures
462 feet in length by 225 feet III width,
with ali annex in the rear 370X6O feet.
At the corner is the administration
building, a beautiful building with a
BIG GOLDEN DOME
On the south end of the court is the
mechanical arts building, 360x12O feet.
| On the opposite are the fine arts palace
and the agricultural and horticultural
buildings. The art building is Egyptian
i'll style, with huge sphinXes guarding
the entrance. The horticultural and
agricultural buildings are of old SPAN
lsh-Californian structure. Its area is
366Xl90 feet, crowded with the products
OF California orchards ana farms. FEES
tlval hall. another large structure, where
meetings and congresses will be held,
is at the extreme end of the fair ground,
and does not face Oh the grand court.
These structures, which constitute
the fair buildings proper, with the eX-
ception of the fine arts building, are
constructed of wood. but are covered
with staff similar to what was used on
the Chicago fair buildings The fine
arts building is permanent edifice of
brick, and will be used as park mu-
scum when the fair closes. The chief
object of attraction to Eastern visitors
Will probably be the grand court in the
shape of parallelogram, 500 feet wide
and LOCO feet long. 1t is arranged in
terraces, and is mass of tropical
plants, flowers and green lawns In
the center rises slender iron tower to
q height of 272 feet, which Will be
lighted by night by electricity, and
from the top of which can be had view
of the fair grounds. Golden Gate Park,
San Francisco, the Pacific ocean, and
the famous Golden Gate.
At the west end of the court is an
allegorical fountain surmounted bv
heroic figures representing California
| and her industries At the other nnd l.