The chronicle=news., 1914-07-20
Brilliant Reception at Congress Ho-
tel-Fruit Laden Orange Trees
Grow in Florentine Room.

converted on Monday evening into a
veritablc orange grove. Southern
California orange trees with branches
heavily laden with the ripe fruit
thanked the room on all sides and
the odor OF orange blossoms filled the
air. Beautifully gowned daughters
of California acted as the hosts to
the delegates from sister states anu
the scene was one typical of that
wholesome western hospitality told
in song and story. California has
a state song, MY California" which
everybody from the newsboy on the
corner to the millionaire broker
whistles and huns. 1t was Dea,iti-
fully rendered on Monday evening
hv talented native daughter. The
principal feature OF the reception
was hearty invitation extended by
the golden state to the club women
of the country and the world at
large to visit California and her two
big expositions during l9lh. This
invitation was especially emphasized
by Mr.. Clifford A. Williams. eastern
manager OF the San Diego Panama
California exposition, who SPOKE as
follows:
california mas never done any
thing in n half-hearted way. She is
known everywhere as having made
good in her every undertaking. The
climate and the natural beauty of
Southern California especially is un-
surpassed anywhere on Gods green
earth Anything that will grow any
where will grow In southern Cali
fornia. San Diego Is one OF the
most beautiful spots in this verftaDle
Garden OF Eden. and here in Balboa
Park, $50 acres OF natures choicest
landscape has been set aside and
ugon 1t erected n dream city OF Span
ish mission colonial architecture,
green shaded terraces with Spanish
dancing girls here and there. tiled
walks and quiet patios. quaint col
ored domes with flocks of pigeons
circling round and old towers in
which hang mission bells.
And yet this exposition is not one
OF beauty alone. Its purposes are far
more extensive and clear cut than
those of any other exposition. pres
ent or past. II is proposed TO show
to tho eight million people or more
who Will pass through the gates how
the things we wear and use are made,
how the modern home is conducted
in q most economical and scientific
manner. how man has progressed In
the arts and sciences and especially
where great opportunities are offer
ed to men and women in all walks OF
life in that great big southwestern
section OF our country which we ap-
preciate so little.
In the accomplishment OF This lat
ter purpose, each OF the state bhtld-
ings will exhibit the products Of its
soil, and on n huge graphic map &C.
cupying the entire side of the build
ing the visitor will he able to deter
mine what crops are raised most nd
vantageously. the cost Of the land.
the cost OF erecting and maiptaiR-
Ing n home, the location of schools
and churches OF any particular de-
nomination, the cost OF irrigation.
and, In fact, any other information
which the iomeserker would ask in n
most exhaustive Investigation right
on the ground.
In the further teacning OF this
lesson OF opportunity. there is with
in tho exposition grounds a model
California ranch. comprising bun
galow, barn and chicken house OF
most modern cement Construc,iCr. n
garden containing every conceivable
vegetable. an orchard containing ev-
cry variety of fruit grown anywhere
in the country, and hcids of grain in
which exhibitors OF farm machinery
will show the actual operation oi
their machinss. This farm has been
established for two or three years and
who have operated 1t will be there
during 1915 to talk to the visitor
frcm other states about the cost OF
living. the prcductivcncss OF the soil
and the kind of life that one lives
in such California home. How
unique and refreshing to think Of
being able to talk at big national
exposition with experienced resi-
dents of this much discussed land Of
opportunity and get from them ac-
tual facts and figures OF what your
own experience would be under sim-
liar conditions, to be able to meas
ure up the financial side OF such an
stvtn ~ it,,u
at present!
Directly across from this model
California ranch you are met by an
other sight which has never before
greeted your eyes. A model tea
plantation and Ceylonese tea house
Here are hundreds OF tea plants
shipped from Columbo by Sir Thom-
as Upton, who says that he believes
that tea can he grown III America