The morning call., 1892-10-23
Closing Exercises Of the Columbian
Anniversary at Chicago.
IMPOSING PARADE OF STiTE TROOPS.
Addresses Made by the Governors and Distin.
guished Citizens From Various Parts
Of The Union.
Special to the MoRxINe CALL.

CHICAGO. Oct 22-The closing exercise,
in connection with the Columbian anniyar-
sary In relation to the Worlds Fair took
place to-day. when number of State build
ings were dedicated. The exercises Of the
dedication of Iowa and Massachusetts, took
place this morning and this afternoon. New
York. Ohio and Rhode Island dedicated
their buildings. The Iowa dedication was
enlivened by the presence of 5000 State
troops, who fred salute as the Governors
party entered the grounds. James o. Cros-
by, president of the Iowa Commission,
turned over the building to Governor Boies,
who In turn delivered it to the exposition
management Then. after dedIcatory ad-
dress. judge Leeds delivered the historical
Grafton.
The dedication Of the Ohio State building
brought out the entire State Legislature. all
Of the State officers. the Ohio Historical So
ciety and 1000 State militia. 1t took sew
enty-ive carriages to convey the dignitaries
to the ground. The State troops marched
as escorts to Governor Mckinley and staff
to Twenty second street and proceeded by
train the rest of the way. When the grounds
were reached speeches were made by Gov
ernor Mckinley, Senator Sherman, Senator
Brice aud Captain w. w. Peabody, presi-
dent of the Board Of State Managers.
New York dedicated it's magnificent
building this afternoon. It Is an exact re-
production of the magnificent old Van
Rensselaer, mansion at Albany, and is in
old colonial style. Many distinguished
people participated In or were present at
the exercises. After music and prayer the
dedication began with the formal assign
ment Of the building to exposition uses by
Hon. Channcey NJ Depew, as president Of
the Board OF Managers Of New York State
Commission, in an eloquent speech. Then
came the acceptance of the building by
DirectOr-General Davis and addresses were
made by Governor Flower and Archbishop
C0rrigan. A dedication poem by w. H.
McElrOy was read and music ey Sousa's
Marine band brought the dedication to 9
close.
The dedication of the large substantial
looking Kansas building opened with
prayer by Rev. DR.. Miller. Then the IA
nous Modeck Club that sang at the Gen.
tennial in 1876 sang 'HaiI, Happy Kansas"
Hon. A. j. Felt then delivered a short ad-
dress which was followed by music. Ad-
dresses were then made by George Winans,
superintendent of the Kansas schools,
Martin Mohen, Kansas Commissioner of
Agriculture. and Mrs. Lewis Houbach, one
of the board Of lady managers. Judge Al
fred H. White delivered the dedicatory ad-
dress.
The picturesque Massachusetts building.
a reproduction of the old Hancock colonial
mansion in Boston, the home of one of the
signers of the Declaration Of Independence.
was dedicated with due ceremony. E. G.
Hovey, State Commissioner. in a brief
speech turned the building over to Governor
Russell, who made brief speech in re-
sponse and returned the building to Mr..
Hovey as Executive Commissioner. The
dedicatory exercises at little Rhode Islands
building began at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Commissioner G. c. Sims. chairman Of the
building committee, made the opening
speech and delivered the keys to Governor
Brown. The Governor responded. accept
Ing the building. and In turn handed over
the keys to Executive Commissioner Wy
man, who made an appropriate response.