The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-03

From the San Francisco Call, Tuesd
Aug. II. 1902

from the san francisco Call Tuesday
Aug. IL, 1902.
California has a great name abroad
The romance of her early history con-
tributes to this, but that romance
would not alone suffice, if she were
lacking In the solid qualities and per-
manent resources which make a state
tit for the support in comfort and in
luxury, of the people who seek it for
home. The early legends and the
later lures, that carried the name of
California all over the world, are still
potent, but they would be of little ben
eht II the commonwealth were barren
of all other attractions. We depend
now upon the practical showing that
can be made of resources that have no
rival in any other part of the world.
Be 1t known to those who visit US this
week that nowhere else do the staple
and standard crops grow from the
same soil and under the same sun,
with all the luXuries which are pro-
duced by the garden, orchard and vine
yard.
The members of the benevolent and
numerous order of Pythians, who are
mere now in thousands, will find such
welcome and hospitality as are not
elsewhere offered In the excursions
they will take into the interior they
will see fields of wheat and other
grains, bordered by rows of almond
and walnut fig and olive trees They
will see the largest vineyards in the
world. They will see growing over
three hundred different varieties of
grapes, and all the fruits of the tenn
perate zone, and more exotics from
the tropics than grow elsewhere out
side their natural habitat. They will
learn that though lack of sufficient
labor will waste a considerable per-
centage, we will ship in fruit and its
products 100000 carloads of ten tons
each, this year. This means an out
put for export of two billion pounds
of fruit, enough to give every one of
the population of the Union a consid-
cradle ration of our fruit, at a price
which brings it within the reach of
all. But, when they have looked the
state over, they will see how small
that quantity is in comparison with
the amount we can produce when the
demand shall warrant bringing more
fruit land into action. Then, they will
also observe that fruit is only one of
our resources. Our mines, forests, wa
tiers, fields and gardens overflow with
capacity for producing wealth and SUM-
porting life.
We will be hospitable to all who
come, but let us not forget in the ex-
lSnSlOH OF social cOurteSieS that our
visitors want to see what California
is doing and can do in the practical
lines, which interest busy Americans
At the ferry building is an exposition
of these practical things. 10 is hastily
gathered, at busy season, but il is
an epitome of California Our lavish
hospitality has always been a pleasant
surprise to those who enjoy it, Ii ex-
ceeds that of other sections because
we have more solid resources TO sup
port II. II is true that hospitality does
not depend upon the comforts and Ink
uries II can command and bestow. bur
upon the spirit which goes into the Of
fering Of bread and salt We have thar
spirit, and IL is inspired to constant
expression By the zest Of our climate
II has the bread and salt. but il has
also everything else that can crafty
the taste and the eye, and behind II
al the wealth that Is taken from our
natural resources without their visible
exhaustion. Coming out % the sum-
mer heat 81 the East. our visitors ma
AL The coast region cooled and yelled