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Exposition grounds, met by Fadgl cars and taken to Old Faithful Inn for 

 luncheon. About 200 guests were present. Impromptu speeches were given 

 by leading wine men and Mrs. Abigail Scott Duniway, the most distinguished 

 woman citizen of Oregon. A commemorative bronze medal was presented 

 to the California Viticultural Exhibit Association by Charles E. Vogelsang, 

 representing the Exposition. 



Following the luncheon the delegates were taken to the Court of Ceres 

 to witness an open air "Wine Day" program. 



Later they visited the "Grape Temple" of the California Viticultural 

 Exhibit Association in the Food Products Palace, where wine punch was 

 served to over 10,000 people. 



At 4.30 o'clock the Eastern delegates assembled in the service room of 

 the "Grape Temple" to meet Thomas G. Stallsniith, Chief of Agriculture, 

 who presented a commemorative bronze medal to the American Wine Grow- 

 ers' Association. 



On Thursday morning, July 15th, at 7:45 o'clock, the delegates left for 

 Asti, in Sonoma County. En route they stopped at Petaluma and inspected 

 the Lachman & Jacobi plant, enjoying a buffet luncheon on the lawn in the 

 patio. 



When the delegates reached Asti, they were first shown the important 

 features of the Italian Swiss Colony winery, including the great storage 

 tank with a capacity of 500,000 gallons, and the champagne plant, under the 

 management of Charles Jadeau. 



Luncheon was served under the great vine arbor in the grounds adjoin- 

 ing Cav. Andrea Sbarboro's Villa Pompeii, where moving pictures were taken 

 of the assembled delegates. 



The trip to Asti conceded the formal entertainment of the visitors, 

 who during the next few days returned to their homes in the East and 

 the different Viticultural sections of California. 



