Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-11-04
STATE HOUSES DEDICATED.
Six Commonwealth Open Tn cir
Worlds Fair Buildings.
Impressive Ceremonies Attended
= the Formal CONSIDERATIONS.

Six States, including New YORK, Massa-
chusetts and Ohio took advantage OF the
presence of their leading officials in Chicago
to dedicate their pavilions il the Worlds
Fair grounds.
The State buildings, although, as a rule,
far from finished now, will for n on4 OF the
most interesting features of the great ex-
position. They occuDy an area second only
to that OF the big Fair buildings. and scat
tered among them are the stru :tur9s put up
by many FOR eign countries.
By far the handsomest State building, as
we'll as tho largest is that of New York 1t
contains columned hall, fifty-six by eighty
feet, vestlbu ,es, banquet rooms. kitchens,
bedrooms and all the appointments OF club
house. The purpose o the State buildings
in the Fair grounds is to afford hospitable
retreats, for it is expected that visitors will
soon tire of the endless array of stupendous
edifices and exhibits.
Chief among the numerous dedicationS
was that Of the New York Building. No
other State surpassed her in the num-
Der and character of distinguished
and the building itself proved to be one
of the finest pavilions on the grounds. A
large assemblage was present, the invited
guests alone numbering 900. After music
and prayer the exercises began with the
formal assignment OF the building TO expo
:sition uses BY Chauncey n. Depew, Presl-
dent of the Board of Managers OF the Ex-
hibit of the State OF New YORK. Then came
the acc eptance Of the building by Director
General Davis, and addresses by Governor
Flower and Arc bishop Corrigan. The de-
die alton poem by William Il. Nc Glroy and
music by Sousa's Marine Band brought thu
dedication exercises to a close.
The Massachusetts pavilion was formally
delivered over in the morning to Governor
Russell by E. e. Hovey, representing the
State Com mission, and the Governor in a
short speec returned the building to Mr..
Hovey as the Executive Commissioner. The
exercises were made as brief as practicable,
as everybody was anxious to attend the
New York dedication.
Iowans mustered strongly at their build
ing in the forenoon. President Crosby
turned the eGidCe over to Governor BoleS
who dedicated it in a few graceful words to
the Exposition, Director-GeneralD Davis re-
spending. Mrs. Lucia Gale Barber reclted
a commemorative ode and E. T. Leeds de-
ivered an address.
Over three hundred Rhode Islanders saw
Commissioner Sims hand the keys OF their
State building over to Governor Brown,
who passed them to Executive Commissioner
Wyman. all three making pertinent
speeches.
The Kansas dedication was thoroughly en-
thusiastic. The famous Modoc Club, which
was heard at the Centennial Exposition,
sang an ode, HALL Happy Kansas" A. J.
Felt, School Superintendent Winans, Com
missioner of Agriculture Mohen, J. H. Ives,
Mrs Lewis Hanback,, Mrs. Robert D. Mitch
ell and Judge Alfred II. White made
speeches.
Ohio made elaborate preparations for her
dedication. The whole State Legislature,
all the State officers, the OliO Historical
Society and 1000 of the State troops were
present. Speeches were made by Governor
Mckinley, Senator Sherman, Senator Brice
and Captain w. w. Peabody, President Of
the Board Of State Managers.