The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-23

Ofa.ion OF the 4ogth anniversary of thu dtscox.
cry o. America The event had been in ,rsn..
sae'on ior several weeks, and was decided sue
iHe procession, which started at 10
e'ocA' "ss neadeo by the G. A. p post and 6 Of
v, aad they were followed BY the school chii-
oren- The exercises were held at ,be q p
ioe.ty pole al Avenue and Third streets, IN
uet she supervision OF Prot Van Horn Five
hunorso voices, led by Ars. Fanny F. Gage,
opened the ceremonies By rendering "Colurn-
pa Mayor Ferguson made an address, fol-
owen oy the singing OF 1.-The Star spangled
On e. ana then recitation by Miss Head
&C., F.oL an Horn made an address. which
was Followed by the song of"A merica," and the
rising OF flag by the G. A. r. and S. ofV.
state Buildings at Chicago Dedicated.
CHICAGO, Oct 22-The closing exercises con-
neeseu with the Columbian anniversary in rela-
tion to the Worlds fair took place today. when
a number OF state buildings were dedicated
mere were exercises at the dedication of the
iowa ana Massachusetts, buildings In the morn
!ne. and this afternoon New York, Ohio and
hnode Island dedicated their buildings The
iowa dedication was enlivened by the presence
OF s.Uoo state troops, who fred salute as the
governors party entered the grounds. James
v. Crosoy, president of tbs Iowa com mission,
turned over the building 10 Governor Boies,
"oo ID turn delivered il to the exposition man
egement- Then, after q dedicatorv poem, Judge
Leeds delivered an historical Grafton. The ded
icaton OF the Ohio state building brought out
the entire state legislature, all the officers
the Ohio Historical Society and 900 stste mill
tia 1t took seventy-three carriages to convey
the dignitsrfes 70 the grounds The state troops
marched a. an escort to Governor Mckinley
and staff to Tween y-second street and
proceeded by train the rest of the
way When the grounds were reached
speeches were made by Gov. Mckinley, Senator
Ser Ri
body, president of the board of state managers
New York dedicated its magnificent building
THIS afternoon. 1t is an exact reproduction of
the magnificent old Van Rensselaer, mansion at
Albany, and is In the old colonial style. Many
distinguished people participated in or were
present at the exercises. After music and
prayer the dedication began with the formal as
signmeut OF the building to exposition uses by
Hon. Chauncey N. Depew, president of the
board OF managers OF the New York state ex-
hibit, in an eloquent speech. Then came the
acceptance OF the building by Director Gen.
eral Davis, and next addresses by Gov. Flower
and Archbishop Corrigan. A dedication poem
by W. H. McElroy and music by sousa's Ma
riue band brought the dedication TO q close
The dedication OF the large and substantial
looking Kansas building opened with prayer
by Rev. DIR. Miller. Then the famous Modoc
Club, that sang at the Centennial in 1876. sang
Hail, Happy Kansas" A. j. Felt then de-
music: then followed addresses by George
Winans, superintendent of the Kansas schools:
Martin Mohan, Kansas commissioner of agri-
culture. and Mrs. Lewis Houbaeh, one Of the
board OF lady managers. The picturesque
Massachusetts building. reproduction of the
old Hancock colonial mansion III Boston, the
home of one of the signers of the Declaration
of Independence, was dedicated with due cere-
monies. F. G. Hovey. state commissioner. in a
brief speech turned the building over TO Gov.
Russell, who responded, and returned the
building TO Mr.. Hovey as executive commits.
sioner.
Tho dedicstory exercises at the little Rhode
| Island building began at o'clock this after
noon. Commissioner G. G. Sims, chairman OF
| the building committee, made the opening
| speech, and delivered the keys to Gov. Brown.
| The governor responded, accepting the build
| ing, and In turn handed over the keys to Execu.
| tive Commissioner WymaD, who made an appyo
iat