The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-10-26
STATE BUILDINGS DEDICATED.

Ohio and New York Take Possession OF
Their Buildings on the Worlds Fair
Grounds.
CHICAGO, Oct 24-Saturday was state
dedication day at the worlds fair
grounds, an exceedingly quiet event
when the modest doings are compared
with the grand demonstrations OF FRI
day. But though the proceedings were
comparatively quiet and simple, they
were exceedingly interesting to the
people who participated in them
The dedication of the Ohio state
building was the occasion OF great
Buckeye reunion. Not only was there
large throng OF visiting 0hioans pres
ent at the exercises, but their fellow
citizens and old friends and neighbors
who are living in Chicago, also turned
out in full force, and with pride and
loyalty for the state OF their birth to do
honor to the event. About II o'clock a
long string of carriages filled with WIS.,
iting Ohioans started from the vicinity
of the Auditorium and escorted by the
First Cleveland Troop, the Cleveland
Grays and Toledo Cadets went down
Michigan avenue to the fair grounds
and after making tour OF the grounds
drew up at the Ohio building.
The occupants of the vehicles num-
bered above 200 and included the two
United States senators Of Ohio; three
representatives in congress, Messrs
Outhwaite, Layton and Houl, and near
ly all the state officers and public serv-
ants connected with the Ohio civil serv'
ice, from the governor down to his hum
blest appointee. Chief Justice Min
chelle, Of the state supreme court and
his four associates on the bench were
also among the visiting ohioans and
with few exceptions all the members OF
both houses Of the state legislature, in
cluding Speaker Laylin, were on hand
to witness the dedicatory exercises
The exercises were very SIMPLE. An
opening prayer was offered by the Rev.
John Dane, who is an Ohio state sena-
tor and then Hon. w. W. Peabody,
president Of the Ohio board Of worlds
fair managers made n presentation ad-
dress, turning the building over to the
state of Ohio Gov Mckinley accepted
the structure on behalf of the state.
His address did not occupy over ten
minutes. He praised the building and
its fine location and then referring To
the events of the week, remarked that
congress had made no mistake in select
ing it as the worlds fair city. The fair,
he predicted, will be the greatest expo.
sition of the advancement of arts and
manufactures and of civilization that
the world has ever witnessed
Senator Sherman followed the gov
crnor. He made an exceedingly enter.
tanning speech and was frequently ap-
plauded. He was at the great exposi.
tions at London, Paris and Berlin, he
said, but when he looked upon the
preparations before him he was sure
that Uncle Sam was going to outdist-
ance those old world expositions by a
long way. You might put all Of the
Paris exposition in the building In
which the exercises were held Friday.
He brought out in somewhat quaint
way the fact that this worlds fair is 10
emphasize the brotherhood Of men. All
nations would be here and we Yankees
would face the HottentotS We should
not be arrogant and pretend TO be any
better than others who came, but should
be willing to take all the world by the
hand.
CHICAGO, Oct a. - The beautiful
structure on the worlds fair grounds
erected by the commonwealth Of New
York as state rendezvous, was form
ally dedicated Saturday, with imposing
ceremonies As prelude TO the exer-
cises there was procession from the
Auditorium hall, the local society OF
the Sons OF New York acting as an es-
cort to the visitors from abroad, who
included Gov. Flower, Archbishop Cor
rigan, Chauncey M. Depew, w. II. Nc
Elroy, Of New York, and Director Gen.
eral Davis, representing the exposition
authorities
A very elaborate programme had been
prepared. The exercises opened with
the rendition of America by the orches-
ira and after which prayer was offered
b. Rev. s. ]. Mcpherson. Despite the
labors involved In preparation and de-
livery Of his dedication Grafton, Mr. De-
pew had consented to make the formal
assignment Of the building to exposi-
ton uses and he performed the duty In
brief but happy address The build
ing was accepted on behalf Of the ex-
position authorities by Director General
Davis Gov. Flower was then intro
duced and given hearty reception by
the audience, which by this time num-
bered several thousand.
When the address was concluded
Archbishop Corrlgan was presented,
and as the noted ecclesiastic stepped
forward there was burst Of cheering
and waving Of handkerchiefs The
archbishop's address was an eloquent
effort The audience listened with In
terest TO the dedication poem written
by W. II. McElroy and the strains Of
the Star Spangled Banner, rendered
with magnificent effect by the new ma
rine band, brought the exercises 10 q
fitting conclusion.
Horrible Result OF Joke.
MILAN, Tenn, Oct 24.--A horrible