New-York tribune., 1892-10-23


Chicago. oct. 22.-ohlo made elaborate preparations
for the dedication Of Its State buildings to-day. The
entire state Legislature numbering 139 I'm both
houses, All the State officers the Ohio Historical 30
cety and 1000 Of the troops were in Attendance.
seventy five carriages in waiting at che Vie
toria Hotel, and at 10 O'Clock the delegation started
for Jackson Park. The State troops marched ~ an
escort 10 Governor Mckinley and stall as far as
Twenty The cars were taken at that point
Though the great military parade which the people
wished to to-day not forthcoming. Ohio did
all she could 10 give the people satisfaction. All
her troops massed In front Of the Auditorium and
all her great and daughters appeared In car
iages TO be looked at by the people. incidental to
their journey to dedicate the Ohio State building
Governor Mckinley, the hero Of the week, drove up
TO the hotel hour before the procession started
and dense crowd there present to greet him.
II WAS but repetition Of the reception which has
heen rendered him ever since his arrival and the
Governor, tile In hand acknowledged the plaudits
with all the grace that characterized his first appear
ance Senator John sherman with him and he d
vided honors with the Governor men and women
crowding about the carriage To clasp their hands
When the grounds reached speeches made
ny Governor Mckinley. senator sherman. senator
Brcc and Captain W. W. Peabody, president Of the
Roard of State Managers Daniel j. Ryan, cxSccre-
fairy of State was prominent in the work Of arrang
ing for a successful carrying out OF the exercises
Ar THE MASSACHUSETTS BUILDING
shortly after 10 O'Clock the members OF the Massa-
chusctts delegation began TO arrive at th" building
and in IA few minutes most c those who were expected
70 attend the dcdicatory exercises were present As
Governor Russell reached the building the state mag
was run UP and T.. G. lIovcy Executive commissioner
Of The State car1c forward and received the chief
executive officer OF the Stgtc In short ana pointed
snoccb Mr. Uovcy handed over 10 the Governor the
Massachusetts building in the mamie of the Commission
., cha Staff. The Governor made brief responsive
address, and in tie name ot the commonwealth oi
Massachusetts, returned the building 10 Mr.. llovey as
the Executive Commissioner. The exercises were as
brief as was practicable. as many of me people were
anxious to get through nnd attend the exercises
which were begun little later at the Ne"-f
building
EXERCISES OF THE IOWANS
Iowans mustered strongly at the dedication OF the
1oua buldinc This morning. The Iowa State Band
nlayed the overture that started the proceedings
rhe,c were present Governor loicS and stan, Dr. l. b.
Greene. James o. Crosby. f. I. Leeds. Mrs. Ora f.
Miller president OF the Iowa Board Of Lady Managers
Mrs Y. e. Dccminr Mr.. Eliza g. Rhodes and other
lady managers. besides good many rcPrcSeniatlVes
Of the IIawkcyc State. After the Rev. r. f. Greene
had offered prayer. James .. IoSDH; P'eSiuen' oi
the Iowa committee presented IN" budins To 9 10Y
ernor I0ics For few moments Governor BOies
was owner Of one Of the prctue't buildings OF the
Fair then he dedicated II TO III. Exposition IN a
low graceful words ON behalf OF the worlds lalr
Company Director General George X: Davis replied
Then the hand PLAYED more. Nro. Lucia hle
Ra,fcr rcciicd a Commemorative ode +. +. leeds de-
nvcrcd a closing oTtion, and the dedication was com
plee.
RHODE I:LAND's PART or THE FAIR
The dcdcatory exercise, at the Rhode Island state
binding began at {: o'clook. over 800 cu"ris ana
former residents of Rhode Island being present Com
missioner Gardiner G. sims, chairman oi the bul'd
ing Committee. made the opening spcr'h' uuIl!5
which he handed the hey Of the budlhs oN.r ="
Governor D. Russell Brown. The Governor NpulIu
ed accepting the building and commendlIg t1e com
mlttcc for the work 1t had accomplished In coz CO..,
ing 10 Executive Commissioner John e. Wynhn who
responded commenting largely upon IN" nnhuhCIIr i
Rhode Island should be crediably rcprc'chtd a.
the Worlds Fair lie also referred 20 "a. nc M o ana
the Rhode island building was the Ifht 10 De com
plctcd. -
The dedication OF the Kansas buildings WIS n
thoroughly enthusiastic AFFAIR. The opening prHyer
was made by the Rev. DIR. D. {. Miller 1he famous
Modoc Club, who sang tho Centennial In 1916 a"ns
an ode, Hail. Happy Kansas There was sh"r
address BY A. j. Felt and the "star splngl"d Banner
was sung by Hattie Ncwton George Nlnan, Snperht
tcndent Of Kansas schools made brcf address; ann
800 voices sang Hall. Flag of Nallonh. MAr'm
Nohcr the Kansas Commi-. oncr Of Agriculture. gave
an Interesting account Of the farming resources OF the
state and promised that kansa, would make w,SruN
dedication was the singing of kanSns LninhDy; ny; ~
II. C. IInckcy. short speech was mdne by j. y.
ives Mrs Lewis IIaubach. one of the Board Of Lady
Managers, told Of the efforts Of the women of kansas
Ia mako the Exposition success, and sdd tIrr. w'I'
oightv-nvc wonens organizations In The State 80 81"
operating In this work. description Of Ii 'neer I've
IN Kansas was given by Mrs. Robert ID. Mlcn'll VINO
has been I'm the state and Territory since lr5' Junp'
Alfred H. white delivered the ddcatory address Ihc
Kansas building shOwtly drap-d ana decoratcn
wrcaths of green yellow and hlnck bunting ana inc
National colors being the prevailing features .
n was reported last night that owing - MIS- liar
rIsons Illness the President had requested. In tee
gram that ue members Of the Cabinet return 70
Washington. This, however, was authorltauveiv con
tradiced and the telegram which Secretary Foster re-
cevcd had nothing TO do with his departure Tor WASH
ington at lnte hour last night secretary Rusk LEFT
here for Wisconsin.
PRAISE FROM "TIlE LONDON TIMES
London. oct. oo.-" Tho Times" In It's article on
the Chicago Columbus Celebration, says that when
Mr. Depew extends his views from his own 10 other
countries his sympahics are a little Incomplete 1--WE
are not sure" II adds. that he Is quite just In MS
historical review" Continuing. "The Times" SAYS :;
We have no wish TO dcprccIate the value and I'm
nortance Of the many services the United states has
rendered to the old World and ourselves Not I'll"
least among them Is The spectacle gwen Of