The daily star-mirror., 1915-09-30
FINE PROGRAM
CARRIED OUT
IDAHO DAY CELEBRATION AT THE
SAN FRANCISCO FAIR WAS
A HUGE SUCCESS
Special Writer for the Exposition
Press Bureau Sends Report Oh
Yesterdays Celebration :.
By JAMES A. BUCHANAN
(Pan-Pacific Press Association. }

(Pan-Pacific Press Association)
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 29.-Oe-
layed in transmission.l-Tod was
an event in the exposition period be-
cause it was Idahos day and from the
moments that the crowds began to
gather before the Idaho building un-
til the end of the ceremonies there was
an unusual interest displayed in the
ceremonies which had been arranged
for the commonwealth which had Civ
en- so many interesting and instruc-
tive exhibits to the Panama-Pacific
International exposition.
Governor Moses Alexander, who has
been accorded reception of which
the chief executive of any state might
we'll be proud, left the Palace hotel
this morning escorted by three troops
of United States cavalry and other
branches of the service, to the ex-
position grounds where he was enter
tained as the guest of honor by Pres
ident Moore and the other officials of
the exposition.
This afternoon at 2:30 Idaho's build
ing was formally presented to the
exposition and the United States and
from the moment that Chairman Harry
L. Day and Executive Commissioner
Jay Czizek had told the assembled
throng that the governor of their
commonwealth was to speak until the
end of the ceremonies, the vast aud
ience which had gathered to do hon
or to Idaho sat in their seats and
listened eagerly to the words of the
governor of the great state.
When it is said that Idaho day was
an event, it means that this day, Sep
tember 29th, was date which will
long be remembered not only by the
citizens of California but by the peo-
pie of the world who had congregated
to pay honor to Idaho which state
has done so much toward educating
the people of the vast storehouse of
wealth contained within it's borders.
The Program as carried out at the
Idaho building was as follows: Music
by the band; Chairman Of the day, Hon.
Harry L. Day, Wallace, Idaho; Mem
bers of the Panama-Pacific exposition
and the idaho commission, assembled;
Address, NJ. H. DeYoung, official of
the exposition; Planting of Idaho fir
tree, Hon. Moses Alexander, Governor
of Idaho; Music by the band; Present
alton of box of tower jewels to Gov
ernor Alexander by an official of the
exposition; Address, Hon. James H.
Hawley, ex-governor of Idaho; Ad-
dress, Marshal Stimson of Los An
geles, on behalf of Governor Hirim !
Johnson of California; Address, Hon.
George R.. Barker, secretary of state, |
Idaho; Address, Hon. James Rolph, |
Jr., Mayor of San Francisco; Music by I
the band; Informal reception follow
gu TIE CoISIuOulcS, OOu6, Auo'iO, ea0
Gem State" sung by Pauline Turner.
The citizens of Idaho may we'll
indeed be proud of the part their COM
mission has played at the exposition,
for the gentlemen who have had
charge of Idaho's displays have been
constantly toiling to bring to the
do ,f a
Idaho today presents the greatest op-
portunities for the homeseeker of
which any state may advance.
Governor Alexander from the mo-
ment he arrived in San Francisco with
his staff and other state officials has
been the recipient of invitations from
leading citizens, mercantile institu-
tions. civic bodies, social leaders and {
other sources and it has been beyond
the physical power of the governor to
accept anywhere near the invitations
which have been extended to him and j
Mrs. Alexander. Not only San Fran Y
cisco but the rest of the country and
the nations which are represented at {
his exposition, realize today that the +
great commonwealth of Idaho offers t
unsurpassed by any 9TH {
sr state in the union.
The accommodations provided for lie
crowd on Idaho day were inadequate t
md a hurry call was sent to head
quarters for more seats for those who S
wished to pay tribute to Idaho. Q