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Francisco. 1 Ik- grounds will be easy of access from any 

 part of the city. Five railway lines will run directly to the 

 gates. 



The park extends west to the ocean and is three miles 

 long: and a half-mile wide. In it are miles of beautiful walks 

 and drives bordered by flowers and shrubbery, the result of 

 years of labour and a most generous expenditure of money. 

 Here and there are statues, and spanning the driveways are 

 artistic bridges, and among the buildings that are a permanent 

 part of the park are the Lodge, Casino and the cosy Observa- 

 tory on the shore of the Pacific. The highest point and 

 picturesque centre of the park is Strawberry Hill, below which 

 a waterfall dashes down several feet into a lake covering six 

 acres. There are two main drives to the ocean ; and the 

 entire arrangement of the park is upon elaborate plans. A 

 more picturesque setting for an Exposition could not be found 

 anvwhere, and everv natural advantag^e will be made use of. 



Executive Departmeni", 



Sacramento, Cal. 



''As Chief Executive of the Sovereign State of California. 

 I desire to «"ive notice to the official heads of the various 

 Governments, States and Departments of the world, that the 

 people of this State will hold an International Exposition in 

 the City of San Francisco, commencing January ist, 1894, and 

 I would most respectfully invite the same hearty support of 

 your citizens, if possible, as was so generously given to the 

 Columbian Exposition at Chicago. 



Given this the sixth day of September, at the Capitol at 

 Sacramento, California, United States of America. 



H. H. Markham, 

 Governor of the State of California." 



There exists in California the greatest enthusiasm in 

 favour of the Exposition. Rich and poor have gladly, willingly 

 and spontaneously given their assistance as far as lav in their 

 power. 



The insured success of the California Midwinter Inter- 

 national Exposition bridges over the doubts that eastern 

 people have had that the undertaking was greater than 

 California could accomplish. The x\tlantic and Western 

 States have had their electric storms in fearful a-randeur, when 

 the elements lash with fury, but the people of the Pacific 



