The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-10-23
THE AFTERMATH.
Dedication of Buildings Ends the
Columbian Anniversary.
Comments Of the London lines on the ned-
ication-Wonders Can Be Accomplished
When Patriotism Is the Motive.

CHICAGO, Oct. 22.-The closing exercises
connected with the Columbian anniversary
in relation to the Worlds fair. took place
today. when q number of state buildings
were dedicated. The exercises of dadicat-
ing the Iowa and Massachusetts buildings
occurred this morning, and this afternoon
New York, Ohio and Rhode Island dedi-
Gated their buildings.
Iowa's dedication was eulivened by the
presence OF 900 state troops, who fired q
salute as the governors party entered the
grounds. James o. Crosby, president Of
the Iowa commission, turned over the build
ing to Governor Boies who in turn deliv-
cred it to the exposition management.
Then after dedicatory poem Judge Leeds
delivered an historical Grafton.
The dedication Of the Ohio state build
ing brought out the entire state legislature,
all the state officers. the Ohio Historical
society aud 1000 state militia. Ii took sew
enty-tive carriages to convey the dignitar
les to the grounds, while the state troops
marched as escorts to Governor Mckinley
and staff TO Twenty second street and pro-
ceeded by train the rest of the way. When
the grounds were reached speeches were
made by Governor Mckinley, Senator
Sherman, Senator Brice and Captain w.
w. Peabody, president of the board of
state managers.
New York dedicated it's magnificent
building this afternoon. II is an eXact
reproduction of the magnificent old Van
Rennsailer mansion at Albany and is in old
colonial style. Many distinguished people
participated in, or were present, at the ex-
ercises. After music and prayer the dedi-
casion began with formal assignment of
the building to exposition uses by Hon.
ChauDcey M. Depew, as president of the
board of managers of the New Y ork state
exhibit, in sn eloquent speech. Then came
the acceptance of the building by Director
General Davis, and next addresses by
Governor Flower and Archbishop Corri-
gan. The dedication poem by w. H. Nc
Elroy and music By Suss's marine band
brought the dedication to close.
The dedication of the large, substantial
looking Kansas building was opened with
prayer by Rev. DR.. Miller. Then the fam
Gus Modoc cub that sang at the centennial
in 1876 sang Hail, Happy Kansas" Then
A. j. Eeit delivered short address, fol-
/ lowed by music. Then an address by
George Winans. superintendent of Kansas
schools; one by Martin Mohen, Kansas
commissioner of agriculture, and Mrs.
Lewis Haubsch, ons OF the board of lady
managers. Judge Alfred H. White deliv
cred the dedicatory address.
Inc picturesque massacnusellS DuliQlng,
reproduction of the old Hancock colonial
mansion in Boston, the home of the signers
o. the declaration of independence, was
dedicated with due ceremony. E. c. Hovsy,
state commissioner, in brief speech,
turned the building over to Gov. Russell
who made brief speech in response and
returned the building to MIR. Hovey az ex-
ecutive commissioner.
The dedicatory exercises at the little
Rhode Island building began at 2 O'clock
this afternoon. Commissioner @. c. Simms,
chairman Of the building committee, made
the opening speech and delivered the keys
to Gov. Browne The governor responded
accepting the building and in turn handed
over the keys to Executive Commissioner
Wymsn, who made an appropriate re-
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