The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-05-17
GREEN MOUNTAIN DAY.
THE TERNONT BUILDING DEDI
GATED At CHICIGO.

4 Large and Representative Gathering OF
Nermonters Present-An Interesting Pro
gramme, with an Eloquent Address by
Governor Fuller.
In the presence of several hundred Yer
monters, including the members of the press
excursion, the Vermont building was for
mally dedicated last Wednesday. Among
those present were many prominent in
national affairs and in the states of theiI
adoption, but all took the deepest interest
| in the dedication and formal turning over
of the building to Director General Davis.
The programme was opened with a selec-
ton from an orchestra composed of Yer
monters. There was singing by Vermont
ladies'. Hon. James l.. Martin presented
the building to Director General Davis
who accepted it in a brief Speech and
Governor Fuller delivered the following
grafton
GOVERNOR FULLER's ADDRESS.
The interest taken by the people of Yer.
mont in this vast and magnificent exposi.
| ton prompts the executive, together with
other officials, to lend their presence to give
distinctive expression to the exercises dedi-
eating this classic structure to public uses
during the life of this "white City by the
Lake" Constituting, as do these dedi-
catory services to-day, part of the prelude
to the magnificent things which this Worlds
Columbian Exposition promises, Vermont
comes to offer its congratulations on this
suspicious OCCASION and to felicitate itself
that it can have part, however humble, in
the gigantic enterprise which so fittingly
commentaries the four hundredth ami
versary ofsthe landing OF the fearless Cen
Oese navigator.
Pleasing as it is for us to glorify our local
habitations and state separations, yet es-
pecially delightful is 1t to-day, amid the in
spring surroundings of this occasion, to
give ourselves largely to the thoughts which
the occasion commentaries. While many of
the greatest inventions of the worlds later
triumphs found their birth and earliest
home within our borders, yet Vermont
prides herself most OF all in the wealth of
that sturdy manhood which has made itself
felt wherever her sons have gone.
&c. while we come to dedicate our state
building as a suitable and convenient rally
ing point for the SONS and daughters OF YER
mont, yet we come primarily as citizens of
the United States, our hearts throbbing
with patriotic pride as we take part in this
great international commemoration and
view the wonders of this Columbian Ex-
position of the worlds industry and art.
1t is certainly pardonable pride that we
feel as we look over this magnificent exhibit
ton, located by the side of this metropolis,
with its inland sea, with its splendid array
OF buildings, wonderful not only for their
vastness, but for their architectural grand
eur and admirably adapted arrangements
for the uses to which they are to be put.
Such wealth of beauty and art, such evil
dences of mans production and power, has
never before been gathered in any country.
Our nineteenth century civilization has
here erected her throne, and robing herself
in the costliest productions of every land will
here wave her scepter in the presence of
these nations gathered in industrial broth
erhood. Here will be the birth place of ten
thousand superb conceptions which will
enrich the annals of the coming years with
new and transcendent feats of skill From
here will go forth a power that will bring
the nations of the globe into greater unity,
and which will hasten the dawning of that
day when armies and navies shall be har-
bingers of peace and the sword shall be
beaten into the plowshare, and when the
nations shall have learned that their inter-
ests and welfare are best subserved by the
arts of peace.