The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-16
Dedication Exercises Before a
Great Multitude.
ADDRESS BY GOV. m.eRAw.
The Governors Aid 10 the Fair Crate
fully Accepted by Tacoma.
Condition of the BaiidInxs aud ExhIhft&,
and she ontIaok-The oneers ~ the
ExpositioH-openinx Day, August -
-facoma's Big Undertaking.

TACOMA. Aug Is 5-lSpecIal An i'm
mense crowd attended the dedication OF
the Interstate fair buildings tonight. 4
band composed % Tacoma. Seattle and
Sound musicians, numbering forty pieces,
under the direction Of oof Bail, furnished
the music. GOV. Me6raw's speech Was
the leading feature Of the exercises. which
were as follows:
Music by the band; Introductory by
Henry huney. director general; dedication
~ Gov. McOraw. music. HAL 10 the
Chiet, address OF welcome by w. III.
Harris, president Of the city council. on
behalf Of Mayor Orr: address hv Joseph
III. Stiles. foreign commissioner. music,
tod save tAe 0ueen;' GRAFTON by FRANK
I'm n. Lane, Interstate Commerce"
hoa. q. L. Holmes, president Tacoma
Ihamher OF Commerce; music, Star
Spangled Banner"
Henry Bucey reviewed the hercuIean
effort necessary TO set the stupendous
Interstate fair idea in motion. lie con-
ceived the idea seven months ago. The
financial depression stood acrvsS his path.
Then came the hoods. iattersy the great
strike interfered materially. But in spite
of obstacles the fair idea grew aad grew.
and flourlshed. And tonight, Manager
Bucey declared. the Interstate fair would
have been formally opened, instead of be-
ing dedicated. were IL not for the inability
OF foreign exhibitors 10 get their splendid
exhibits In place. These goods are here
in bond. and the governments representa-
tive who is to release them left san Fran
cisco for Tacoma tonight Everything
will he in readiness August -, tao weeks
hence, when the formal opening will take
place, the fair continuing until November
/. Gov. McGraw was introduced and spoke
rs follows:
GOV. a'oRAw's ADDRESS
"Mr Chairmaa, Ladies and Gentlemen:
am here TO-DAY 60 give expression 30 the
interest which cur people feel IN this inn
portant interstate enterprise, and 10 ex-
press to the representatives OF cur neigh
boring states, and 10 those OF our British
Columbia cousins. the gratitude that wa
ieel because they have joined hands with
US TO promote this most worthy undertake
ing. We trust that the representations
which they will have upon these grounds
will fairly illustrate the story Of the
growth and progress of their respective
| commonwealths and promote their future
| development Here. We trust will come
/ many OF the people Of British Columbia,
| of Oregon of Idaho and Montana. bring
| ing with them the best they possess.
| whether Of the bounty OF nature or the ART
of man. and in generous rivalry compete
.sTo the people of nur own state let me
/ say. beware Of your iaurelsl You are 70
meet no unworthy competitors. Your
best efforts should be pgs forth. Neither
sectional nor municipal jealousy should
be permitted 20 mar the grandeur OF the
exhibition Of material progress and devel-
opment that you have made and are
capable Of making generous rivalry
should alone have place In your Efforts TO
demonstrate that Washington Z another
name for opportunity. Let us for mo-
ment contemplate the priceless heritage
that is ours.
"Thc immortal name OF Washington
most aptlv has been given 20 the common
/ wealth whose western confines marx the
/ continental boundary OF the farthest
march in progress Of the states Of the
/ American republic along the course OF
| empire.
"Here the patriotism. the high aspira-
/ items. the frugal industry. the sturdy
/ pioneering tne material resources TO
whose study and development the found
! ers OF the republic were devoted. find their
| highest present expression. Hlllmen Rhd
/ dalssmsn are stimulated 10 the highest
degree In their efforts 10 found homes and
/ lead the lives of worthy citizens Of our be-
/ loved country. Nature has uecn Teck-
/ lessly bountiiui, aud in her mighty power
I has given TO the state of Washington re-
/ sources whose slightest development
/ shows almost incredible results.
with that fondness tor comparison
/ WHICH Is typical of the analy tieai Anglo
/ saxon mind. W Washington has been called
/ the Pennsvlvania Of the West The
/ analogy Is Ierhaps as just as sl4cn popular
/ descriptions usually are. but IL y . descrip-
ton which needs modification and exten-
/ sion. To the coal irOn and limestone Of
/ Pennsylvania add irideseent opais equal to
/ those OF Ghe IFaI mountains. vast heide OF
+ prcioas gold and silver, and fnefehantaols
a. .aF gssm = TAR
/ inonv. nickel and other metals, not 10
/ speak of the parest pottery aud poreelain
eiays and mountains OF marble and buila-
ing stones; 20 the tobacco. hay and modest
/ grain resources of Pennsylvania and to
/ her feW fruits add the finest hops ia tie
world. peaches equal 20 those Of Delaware.
i grapes us lne as The best Of California, APP
1 t4es equal 10 those OF Michigan, luscious
i rruues whose like has never been seeu,
/ the watesmelons Of Georgia. the cTanber-
rles Of Cape Cod, aud every small fruit,
1 vegetable aud grain produced in temperate
OF almost sub-tropical climate whleh ara
| produced here in previously nnheaFd of
Z quantities 90 the acre. upon the soft green
/ ssopes Of the Ailsghantes pile uD snow
/ capped dome rising towards heaven 70 the
/ height OF nearly three miles, as IN the ease
4 Of Mount Rainier, and cross Pennsylvania
by Ia -ee such grand ranges as ihe Rockies.
/ ne Cascades aud the Coast range pour
I the placid Delaware and the Susgushsnns
! into one stream and you wsll not have the
I equal Of the Amazon Of North America
| the Columbia. which sweeps supcrbiy In
| majestic curve through Washlngtoni ex-
i tend Delaware bay frcm fhiiadeiphie. so
/ Pittsbufg and you will not equsl our Pa
| c.ne Mediterranean Pnget sound, whose
I bosom rarely heaYss with more inan tie
| regular beat Of sleeping babe take the
| mean Of the heat snd cold Of Psnnsylva-
| MA and yon have hardly. even then, tns ex-
/ tremes Of Eastern Washington aud much
/ more than the extremes Of western w ASH
! inwfOn whose humid breezss restore tas
/ Invalid 10 health and add vigcr 20 tAs
strong. 10 the runy pines Of fsunsyiya-
ria ,hase largest grow ID would be con-
s.dered mere sticks - Hasalngtons add
billion. of Washington psne, whose
/ strensth surpasses that Of oak, aud mill.
ions of feet II cedar, spruce, hemiotKs
tamaraek alder. maple ash aad cotton
/ xosss. 10 The shad u tfss Delaware add tho
| sslnaen of the Columbia. the ssnfgeoa Of
! pg.-ga he ed aud hasiLut Of hzssaehu-
| seft. the sarilus Of Italy and tlEs oyster
| 81 Virginia, With the snsat. tie csaEn and
4 rrab and brook front ia mYrtadss
urs,n the thin red ioafD % Penn
/ svlvania needing annual aPphezttons
4 81 artificial stifnulaats. impo-s sbe
B rFarveiaus volcanic ash oi Eastern
washington, and ire scores 81 feet OF
( vegrsAb.a .oan Of Western ash1ngton
ln-xfaas1i6le n It's natural fertility. need.
ing only % - ticxied - prod acs b9ante-
osss crops lsughingiy. add al these re-
1 1900 ts.vesher aud y0a NIL % abe TO