the star of india was once a longtime fixture in san diego but in the 20s the citizens of california demanded more responsible leadership of their bankrupt state and they sold off large tracts of land to the private sector and as part of the california garage sale , the star of india was sold to the state of washington for 1,000,000 gd and was restored with its original name euterpe , which was the greek muse of music and meant gladsome delight .