The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-23

CHICAGO, Oct. 22.-The great military
parade having been finally abandoned last
night, the exercises today in the way OF
worlds fair matters were exceedingly
simple. consisting of the dedication oil
several state buildings. Massachusetts
and Iowa dedicated their buildings this
morning, and this afternoon Rhode Island
New York, Kansas and Ohio held similar
exercises. The Ohio contingent started
out for the grounds in state. having q
THE BAY STATE.
Shortly after II o'clock today the Massa
chusetts state building was dedicated. As
Governor Russell reached the building the
state flag was run up. and Z. c. Hovey
executive commissioner OF the state, came
forward and received the chief executive
officer of the state. In a short and pointed
speech Mr.. Hovey handed over to the gov
ernor the Massachusetts building in the
name of tho people of the state. The gov
ernor, in speech, in the name of the
commonwealth of Massachusetts, returned
the building to Mr.. Hovey as the executive
commissioner.
THE HAwKEYEs
The lowans mustered strongly at the
dedication of the Iowa state building this
morning. There were present Governor
Horace Boies and staff. DR.. 7. E. Greene.
Mr.. James o. Crosby. the Hon. Z. p
Leeds, Mrs Ora +. Miller, president of the
Iowa board OF lady managers. Mrs. n. c.
Deeming. Mrs. Eliza q. Rhodes, and other
lady managers, besides good many repre-
sentativeS of the Hawkeye state.
THE BUCKEYES
Ohio made elaborate preparations for the
Ha.}icafinn n of har fat hnllIino TO-DAY
The entire state legislature, numbering
l39 members in both houses, all the state
officers, the Ohio Historical soceity aud
2,O0U state troops, were IN attendance.
Seventy-five carriages were In waiting at
the Victoria hotel, and at i2 O'Clock the
delegation started for jackson park. The
state troops marched as an escort to Gov
ernor Mckinley and staff as far as Twenty
second street. The cars were taken by the
troops At that point. When the grounds
were reached speeches were made by Gov
ernor Mckinley. Senator Sherman, Senator
Brice aud Captain w. ". Peabody presi-
dent of the board of state managers
Daniel J. RYAN, ex-secretary OF state, was
prominent in the work of arranging for
the successful carrying out of the exer-
cises.
THE JAYHAwKERs
The dedication of the kacsas building
w dS al CbtuusstSNiN UN
opening prayer wa, made by Rev. ID. G.
Miller, ID. ID. The famous Modoc club
that sung at the centennial in 1876 saag an
ode Hail, Happy Kansas" There was a
short address by Andrew j. Felt, and
THE Star Spangled Banner" Was sung
very feelingly by Hattie Newton. Geor4 e
Winans. superintendent of the Kansas
schools. made brief address aud 500 voices
sang Hail, Flag of the Nation" Martin
Mohler. the Kansas commissioner of agri-
culture gave an interesting account of the
farming resources OF the state and promis-
ed that Kansas would make worthy ex-
hibit next summer. The amusing feature
of the dedication was tile singing OF '.fhe
Kansas LtlIsby.' by H. c. Hiuckley 4
short speech was made by J. y. Ives Ms.
Lewis Hnnback. one of the board oi lady
managers, told of ti.e efforts of the women
OF Hans as 10 make the exposition success.
and said that there were eishiy-iiye
womens organizations in the state cooper
sting IN the work 4 description %.
pioneer lie ic Kansas was given by Mrs.
Robert ID. Mitchell, who has been ia the
state and territory since 1850. Judge Al
ford II White delivered tue siedicatoFy
address. Tue Kansas bailding Was show
lily draped ana decorated with wreashs of
green. yellow and black bunting. the IA
tlona, coiors being the prevailing features
TIRE EMPIRE STATE.
Proudly to the front 10 the numerous