New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-25
The paid admissions at the Worlds Fair yesterday
were 2,626

east OF the Fair grounds was dedicated snOfy
before p. IN. to-day. The structure is typical one
,mbodying the materials found in the different parts
OF the Pine Tree State The building, aside from
the value Of the material used In It's construction,
cost something $4,000. 1t contains many
historic State relics, cunoslties and numerous ex-
empifcations Of products OF the State. Governor
Cleaves and staff arrived time. The services were
begun with prayer by Mr. Nelson, Of Chicago. c. H.
Burleich president Of the States Board OF Worlds
Fair Managers then reviewed the history OF the
Worlds Fair movement I'm Maine, and briefly de
scribed the building and what 1t is Intended to tyNfy
The principal address made by Governor CleaV"s
lie praised in eloquent terms the work Of the Maine
Board Of Worlds Fair Managers, dwelt at considerable
length upon the splendid showing made by his Stat"
in the different exhibit buildings and euogized the
sons Of Maine now living in Chicago. and thanked
them for much aid and timely suggestions gwen due
the preparatory work. After harp solo by Miss
Harriet Shaw q response was made by JOhn ~
Jewett, in behalf OF the sons and daughters OF
Maine. Miss Georgia Cayvan, OF Frohmans company.
then gave reading. which followed by more
music. Members OF the Bar IarbOr Opera Company
closed the exercises by rendering several selections
from DR.. o. p. sweets opera, Harbor Bar which
aroused much enthusiasm The Iowa band then en-
tcrtaned the crowds.
one Of the features OF the dedication ceremonies
10 have been the reading OF original poem by
Mrs. Caroline Dana Howe. Of Portland. and much
greet was expressed when II announced that Mrs.
Howe was unable TO be present.
Among the prominent visiting Maine people who
were present at the ceremony besides the governor
and the members Of his staff We're State Treasurer
George l.. Beal, Portland Judge F. A. Emery. Port
land Congressman Allen Powers Portland Mrs.
II. II. Barnard Calais May ). Barnard. Calais;
stella Bryant and Adam H. Leighton, Portland: Mr..
and Mrs. f. o. Clark. Wadoboro: Mrs. f. a. Cakes.
Wadoboro: MIR. and Mrs. J. Il. Garcclon. Lewiston:
W. 4. Purington. Dover: Mrs. Mary J. Burlegh.
Augusta; Miss Helen VI. Staples. Hanover. Mrs. L.
NJ. n. Stevens Portland; Mrs. Sarah Bixby. Skow-
hogan: Mrs. Kate May Andrews, Lewiston: General
Charles p. Mattocks Portland: Miss Eva A. Parchcr.
Saco: Hall &. Bureigh, Vassalborouch Mrs Lucinda
~. Bellows, Freedom; H. II. Mclaughlin Portland:
Thomas =. Shaw, Portland: John NJ Adams Deer
ing: Mr. and Mrs. NJ. L. Stevens, New BROOKLYN:
c. L. Hathaway, Norway Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Bass.
Bangor; Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Percival, watervillc.
W. W. whtmarsh. Norway; William &. Davis Port
land Clark 5. Edwards. Bethel: Mrs. W. l.. Eaton.
Calais.
Whether by accident design Of the programme
makers, to-day's session OF the Congress OF Press
Women OF the world the most unique In its
personality OF the entire series, showing, it did,
that woman's work for the press is developing into
lines heretofore supposed 10 be within the province
of man only TO deal with. In the first place, Mrs.
Martha Howe Davidson, OF Chicago. the presiding
ofhccr IS perhaps the only woman In the United
states-except Mrs. Van Rensselaer,, OF New York
who has made q special study OF architecture for
utilization In journalists work. Major Handy, chief
Of the Bureau of Publicity and Promotion. himself
trained and discriminating Journalist, did her the
honor to say OF her series Of published articles on
the architecture Of the Exposition that they were
the best written and most comprehensive that he
had seen Before entering the field OF architectural
description Mrs. Davidson had devoted her talents
10 art criticism and interior decoration.
lin fha mn
point Ia the programme, that Mrs. Ida Tins Klocker.
e Iowa, would be heard on the subject OF woman