The herald., 1894-02-21


bur part Of the state; we are proud of
bur people, of our climate and our soil.
We come here also to show our loyalty
10 the state. We. come here, further,
and last but not least. to show our APP
probation of the brave spirits who in
RuRureted this midwinter fair, We
some to show them that we have not
narrow spirit OF rivalry, but that we
appreciate the whole work done in the
Itste and, particularly the work OF
those brave spirits that saw what could
be done and who carried it out success
Eully. / shall now introduce to you
Director General M. H de Young"
MIR. DE YoUNG's ADDRESS.
Mr.. de Young said: "Mr. President,
want to thank you on behalf of the
officials of the midyinter exposition for
this beautiful building. l want to thank
you on behalf OF the citizens OF San
Francisco, and want to thank you on
behalf OF the citizens of the whole state,
for you reflect honor on US and credit
on yourselves"
At the conclusion of Director-General
de Young's speech, the orator of the
day, Hon. William A. Harris, was in
troduced and spoke as follows:
THE GRAFTON OF THE DAY.
"Amid scenes of bewildering beauty
/ am to speak to you of land of sun
shine, of orange groves, of dowero; a
land Of brooks. of fountains, of barley,
of wheat, of vines and fig trees, of
olives and honey; land where, stand
ing beneath an orange tree, breathing
the fragrance of it's blossoms, caressed
by soft breezes gentle as the touch OF
love. with garlands of many-hued and
loveliest flowers spread at your feet, you
can look aloft on cloud piercing peaks
on piles upon piles of snow where
reigns eternal white and where icy
winds blow.
"Thers, too, genius, enterprise, labor
and capital have reclaimed the desert,
built railroads, peopled cities which will
soon in wealth, population and COM
MERGE rival the metropolis OF the Pacific
coast, and which, as g. place of residence,
has no equal upon the wide earth;
planted colonies whose fame is world
renowned and whose products are enter
ing the markets of the world in success
full competition with the most ancient
countries.
I'm such country, under God and
the ever glorious flag, civilization will
achieve it's greatest, its most enduring
triumphs. There will be manhood COM
bining the rugged strength of her mount
aims with the gentleness OF her valleys.
The imagination of the Greek with the
stern order OF Roman, and womanhood
with beauty caught from the brilliant
skies, warmed and softened by fragrant
breezes-there, upon her broad valleys,
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future, are the sons and daughters of
confederate chieftians laboring side by
side and shoulder to shoulder with the
of the north, the rebuilding of the COM
monwealth and the glory Of the republic.
ALREADY we have laid deep and strong
the foundations of magnificent public
school system. When I say that our
people are passionately attached to the
free school / but family express their
real sentiments. We are divided relig-
ioualy, politically, morally and socially,
but when it comes to public aoh~-i- -
stand as one man. We VIII guard our
public school system as the vestal vir-
gins guarded the sacred FIRE, and from
the spire OF each little schoolhonse will
proudly float the stars and stripes"
Mr.. Harris touched upon the Nicara-
qua canal. and said: with aroused
and concentrated public sentiment, with
the aid OF the press, may we not hope
that in the closing ear of the nineteenth
century vessels bearing oranges, lemons,
figs, olives, wheat, barley and honey
OF Southern California will sail through
the Nicaragua canal, from the Pacific to
Atlantic ports7 This, my fellow citi-
zens. is a great enterprise that will
bring blessings and prosperity on every
man and every corporation of whatever
kind or character on the Pacific coast
1t will awaken commerce and multiply
the vessels that float upon the great
ocesns; it will build cities along Califor-
MAS thousand miles of seacoast, and
fill our harbors with the ships of all ma
tions. When completed it will be num-
bered among the:greatest achievements
of our beloved country.
''And now, my Southern California
friends, the time is coming when the
inhabitants OF the eaet will fee from the
wrath OF cyclones and billiards., as the
beloved of the Lord fed from the cities
Of the plains. Things are brighter OF
darker bv contrast. The sunlight il
brighter to him whose eyes have looked
for weary days upon the darkness of
dungeon, and the song of the mockin
bird is sweeter after listening to tn
hoarae croaking of q crow. So our val
leys appear more beautiful, our flower
loyelier far to him who has left a lam
where an icy breath chills the air an
crossed the wide deEert to make hi
home with us. Like Moses, he wi
climb the mountains above the valley
and look into the promised land, but
more fortunate than the great HebreN
law-giver. he will be permitted to ente
and dwell therein.
II cannot close my address, Mr.. Chair
man, without expressing the gretltud
Southern California feels to Mr.. Direc
or-General de Young and his associate
for this great midwinter exposition.
required courage and enterprise an
genius to conceive it and bring it to su
cess. It will rebound to the glory
California, disseminate right ideas, an
prove q blessing to mankind. To tt
press Of the state, both village and me
ropolitan, great praise lie also due.
season and out of season, the newsp
pers of California have sounded IL
praise, and right royalty have the
supported this great undertaking. To Il
gentlemen who have managed Southel
California; exhibit, deep debt of gre
itude lie due. To the untiring indueti
OF Messrs. Slsuson, Virgins, Cohn an
Silent and the intellectual support
the prees OF Southern California is dl
thia r,,arvalous heantifnl exhihit