The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-11-09
STATE HOUSES DEDICATED.
Six Com monweaffns Open Their
Worlds Fair Buildings.
Impressive Ceremonies Attended
the Formal Consecrations.

Six States, including New York, Massa>
chusstts and Ohio, took advantage OF the
presence Of their leading officials in Chicago
to dedicate their pavilions in the Worlds
Fair grounds.
The State buildings, although, as q rule,
far from finished now, will form ons Of the
most interesting features Of the great ex-
position. They occupy an area second only
to that Of the big Fair buildings, and scat
tered among them are the structures put up
by many foreign countries.
By far the handsomest State building, as
well as the largest, is that of New York. 1t
contains columned hall, flfty-six by eighty
feet, vestibules, banquet rooms. Kitchens
bedrooms and all the appointments OF club
house. The purpose OF the State buildings
in the Fair grounds is to afford hospitable
retreats, for it is expected that visitors will
coon 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
persons participating in the exercises,
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 300. After music
and prayer the exercises began with the
formal assignment Of the building to expo
sition uses By Chauncey NJ. Depew, as Presi-
hibit of the State Of New YORK. Then came
the acceptance Of the building by Director
General Davis and addresses by Governor
Flower and Archbishop Corrigan. The de.
djcation poem by William Il. Nc Elroy and
music by Sousa's Marine Band brought the
dedication exercises to close
: The Massachusetts, pavilion was formally
delivered over in the morning to Governor
Russell by E. G. Hovsy, representing the
State Commission, and the Governor in
short speech returned the building to Mr..
Hovey as the Executive Commissioner. Inc
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 ediice over to Governor Boies,
who dedicated it in few graceful words to
xhe Exposition, Director. General Davis re-
spending. Mrs. Lucia Gale Barber reclted
a commemorative ode and E. 2. Leeds de-
livered 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 Commissioned
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, "Hail! Happy Kansas" A. j.
Felt School Superintendent Winans. Com"
missioner of Agriculture Mohen, j.: q: Ives,
Mrs. Lewis Hanback,, Mrs. Robert D. Mitch
ell and Judge Alfred a. White made
speeches.
dedication. The whole State Legislature
ali the State officers, the OHIO Historical
Society and 2OOO of the Soats 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.