The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-15

Our rivers that have their sources in the
mountains have waited for centuries
for man to harness them and to
develop that water power which we see so
brilliantly consummated here tonight in
these electric lights. We can close oar
eyes and dream just little and see what
rich work there is for man to do in the
San Joad ain Valley.
1--WE have heard of your Hundred
Thousand Club" continued Colonel Shaw.
'At first we did not know up in Stockton
what it meant. 1t ought to be called the
Two Hundred Thousand Club. for | have
met ten men on your committee who are
worth 10000 men each, and there you
have 100 600 to start with already. You
have more spirit and energy and are
quicker to realize your opportunities than
our people of Stockton. If we had your
spirit we would be city of 100000 popu-
lation now.
"But We are doing good and we are with
you. 1t will take whole block to hold
the next citrus show in Fresno. We shall
join you in your schemes to benefit the
valley. We believe the time will come
when there will be two, and may be three
great cities in this valley, and that Fresno
and Stockton will be neck and neck.
though they are not rivals in any sense.
They are too far apart.
"Some day." the colonel said, in conclu-
sion, I'VE will invite you up to Stockton
to see the greatest citrus exhibition you
ever saw. We have brought our oranges
and laid them beside yours. We may not
be now so strong on oranges as we could
be, hut / think we can raise as good
manufacturing city-the second in the
State; the first In the State outside of San
Francisco. We are the only manufac-
turers of art pottery in the United States,
except for one factory which is in Gin GIN
NATL"
The colonel complimented Tulare
County on its splendid exhibit, and APP
rivalry between the counties of the valley
which would do them each and all good.
His spe ech was enthusiastically applauded.
After the experimenting the crowd
wandered down the many aisles among
the splendid exhibits. The green and
yellow colors of the fair are every where in
the pavilion. They hang in sweeping
curves of cloth from rafter to rafter. The
many rows of posts are green, entwined
with orange yellow. At the intersection
OF the aisles are potted palms and trees,
branches OF dates tackled to the corners.
There are pyramids of oranges and lemons
and wines in bottles almost as tall as the
cross above the top of Lone Mountain.
There are piles of apples which rise above
the surrounding displays OF Qrled IrulC as
conspicuously as the Twin Peaks do above
the surrounding country.
Not to be outdone by the fruit which in
nocently brought sin into the world in
that other Garden of Eden on the Med
iterranean, the oranges have formed them
selves into small mountains also. Lem
ons form bordering of lighter yellow to
the rich orange colors and lettering.
A finer lot of dried fruit has not been
seen anywhere since dried fruit was dis
covered. There are square yards of 1t all
over the pavilion-figs. raisins, plums,
prunes and everything in that line. The
jellies in the many racks are rich and
clear and tempting. Their covers of thin
tissue paper hardly protect them from
the multitude, but this sign, which is on
every exhibit, keeps the crowd off: please
do not handle the fruits"
The display of cereals is fine. Fresno
County, as a county, makes no exhibit,
Tor the reason that she does not want to
be competitor for the many cash
premiums and diplomas which she offers
to exhibitors. The Chamber of Commerce
of Fresno, however, makes q complies
and very handsome exhibit of all the
products of the county.
Visitors began to come in on this after
moons train. The fair will continus
through next Saturday and longer If the