The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-09-29
Interesting Ceremonies and
SDNeeheA-

ure. In the center of the hall rises to
the height of twenty feet from an
elevated frame work neat model of
the dome of the National Capitol. the
entire exterior of which is covered
with apples of various hues, with q
miniature statue of Pomona surmount-
ing the summit. The supporting
glass columns, filled with barley, oats,
com and other cereals of the State,
rest upon a cruciform table covered
with three hundred varieties of apples,
a few kinds of pears and numerous
specimens of grains. At the foot of
this are several immense sweet pota-
toes, gigantic onions, colossal corn,
beautiful beets and weighty squashes,
the whole forming unique and inter-
esting display.
In opening the building, Hon. Geo.
T. Anthony, President of the Kansas
State Centennial Board, said that In
thank the United States Centennial
support they had extended to the
people of Kansas in making their ex-
hibit at the Centennial. Although
perhaps the weakest in the sisterhood
of States, Kansas had been the first to
propose the erection of 3 special State
building. He had come to this city
prior to the opening of the Exhibition
10 perfect the plans for representative
State display. He presented the mat
ter to Director General Goshorn, but
that gentleman, although willing to
assist the undertaking, which, he
thought, embodied good idea seemed
doubtful of successful results, as Kas
was rather young to attempt such q
movement. Being assured that the
State would accomplish nything she
designed, the most cordial assistance
was rendered by the Centennial au-
thorities, and everything was done to
aid her in carryingeut thescheme.
"To show you how mnch energy
and enterprise there is in our faI
western State" he said, 1--WE have
brought down the products of the
Centennial year, which you see before
you; products which two weeks ago
hung upon our trees or were imbedd ed
in our soil, and which one week age
left their native State for the Exhibi-
ton. He spoke of the energy, force
and activity OF the citizens, and ex-
pressed regret that the Governor had
failed to appoint, in accordance with
custom of other States, an orator Il
relate the history and resources o.
Kansas. 'tBut in the absence of thi:
we present to you a tongue more elo.
quent than that of the orator; a tongue
which speaks most forcibly of what
the State has done, can and will do
and this is as much as we can desire
and wish for" He paid a tribute Il
Colorado for her praisworthy partici
patton in the Exhibition, and cOnclu
hnd hU onofn no Irfnnp hn Gnnlnn 30
sioners.
Hon. John Welsh, President of the
Board Of Finance, was then introduced
by Ex-Governor Crawford, Commission.
er from Kansas, and began his few
remarks by saying that if all the res
of the Union were blotted out, anC
Kansas alone remained, there would
be at least enough of the necessaries o
life for every body to eat and live
If the other States had done as mucl
toward making the Exhibition at
tractiVe as this great Commonwealth
has, there would be q far better AM
far more national representation al
the Centennial, and people woul'
| understand more thoroughly tn
wealth of the resources of this vas
country. A great lesson is embodiet
in the progress. Of the West. ]
teaches us the advantages of unity, Of
national pride, and of kindness to
wards one another tn excuse the shoT
cOmings Of the weak and to aid them
to foster the strong and sustain them
"LOng will these two State exhibits,
he said ia closing, "be remembered b
the countless thousands who visit tn
Exhibition and who are, like myself
profoundly grateful for the part the
have taken in the great enterprise"
Director Gen. Goshorn, upon bein
introduced as the Bismarck of tn
West" humorously remarked that hi
young friends of the West were pei
haps pardonable for such a persons
allusion on account of their youth an
inexperience. The aid Kansas hs
given us, however, lone OF the strong
est arms that has beeh thrown aroun
US. When the proposition for Ii
erection ola special building by I'll
State was made to him, he was rattle
dubious of its success, but when Co
Anthony declared that his people hs
? faith IN all they undertook quite +.
: much as Philadelphians had in the
own projects, he was disposed to loC
at the plan in more favorable ligh
Through faith has the Exhibition bee
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through faith were all the ideas pc
fected, and through faith, in Il
: absence of both money and friend
] have the results now looked upe
] been achieved. Now we have pleni
!, of money and the whole world as OF
? friends, and we desire to congratula
] | Kansas and Colorado on their magni
{ cent display.
: Commodore Stephen Decatur,
|, Colorado, was called upon and spoil
!. of the resources of his State, sayiE
q that she was proud of being a sister
Kansas as the latter was of her.
Cries were then made for Col. Jot
!. w. Forney to say something in rel
ton to the press, but that gentlemi
: not being present, Hon. L. A. Go
!! right, Centennial Commissioner fro
Z the District Of Columbia, prompt
q responded in appropriate terms to Il
o delight of his audience.
It Col. Anthony then formally OPEN
e the building, and extended the hosI
talities Of the State TO every visitor.