. The San Diego garden fair; personal impressions of the architecture, sculpture, horticulture, color scheme & other aesthetic aspects of the Panama California International Exposition . re d them any of our victuals they alwaysrefused them. All they cared for was cloth, andonly for something of this sort would they exchangetheir fish or whatever else they had. From this port and intended mission of SanDiego in northern California, 3rd July, 176Q, Ikiss the hands of Your Reverence, and am youraffectionate brother and servant. Fr. Junipero Serra. A story sometimes told is that the soldiermember
. The San Diego garden fair; personal impressions of the architecture, sculpture, horticulture, color scheme & other aesthetic aspects of the Panama California International Exposition . re d them any of our victuals they alwaysrefused them. All they cared for was cloth, andonly for something of this sort would they exchangetheir fish or whatever else they had. From this port and intended mission of SanDiego in northern California, 3rd July, 176Q, Ikiss the hands of Your Reverence, and am youraffectionate brother and servant. Fr. Junipero Serra. A story sometimes told is that the soldiermembers of his party turned out to be lessworthy of reliance than one might have expected,and when the promised reinforcement did notarrive, they became weary and disheartened andultimately demanded to be returned Serra implored the leader for delay, withscant success, until things became rather critical.**One more day, was Father Serras plea, andthe day was reluctantly granted. It was allthey were willing to give, and if no supportshould arrive after that day they would all his great predicament Father Serra went tothe crest of the hill back of the camp and prayed [8]. THE CALIFORNIA STATE BUILDING THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND all through the afternoon, until the golden raysof the setting sun began to lose their despair he cast one more forlorn glance outupon the sea, and sure enough there was a sightwhich caused his sorrow to vanish. The nextminute he was rushing down the hill into camp,shouting and weeping with joy. Back up thehills the soldiers dashed, and when they too sawthat Father Serras wish had been fulfilled, therewas no more talk of immediate return, and whenthe relief expedition came into port, it turnedout to be a large body who had lost their way,mistaking the charts. Cruising up and downthe coast, they had looked in vain for the Father Serra, as a truly religious man,pronounced it a miracle, and if it really hap-pened that wa
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