Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-23
TO BE SOLD AS JUNK
The Fate of the Great Worlds FAN
Buildings.
LITTLE MONEY TO BE REALIZED
West Virginia and Delaware Gel
citrate Today
WITH PEACHES AND PUNCH

CHICAGO, Aug. 23.-The beautiful white
buildings of the exposition are to be sold as
junk. They are soon to be advertised and
knocked down 10 the highest bidder. About
the only thing OF future use in them are
the iron and steel arches and timbers. 1t
is thought that not more than S.Op.OOO can
be realized from the auction. The most eX-
pensive buildings will probably bring the
least money.
The manufactures and liberal arts build
ing which cost a,600OOO, and which has
10000 In arches alone. Will. OF necessity. II
Is believed. be given TO the man who VIII
tear il down and carry the debris away.
The magnitude of the undertaking will be
realized when it is stated that each arch
contains twenty carloads of steel all the
pieces being FIRMLY riveted together.
The salvage in the administration build
ing will also be very small. The mines
building, on the contrary. is regarded as a
more favorable prospect. The steel arches
are much lighter than those of the others
on the grounds and could be readily taken
down and set up again for large work
shop or factory. They would also be avail
able for depot of moderate size.
Delaware and West Virginia.
Tomorrow is Illinois day. and great
crowd is expected. West Virginia AMI Del
aware joined hands at the white city to-
day 1t was their day. and they made the
| most Of it. Delaware's coy little building
was dressed for the occasion. 1t was COW
cred with stars and stripes, union jacks,
L
/ to bottom. in front and all around the
sides.
Delaware furnished the peaches and West
| Virginia the punch. Cows r. J. Reynolds
/ and w A NacCorkle presided at he festi-
val hall meeting in the afternoon, where
the orators of both states. including Judge
Massey and Col St. Clair. said great
many eloquent things. and noted sirgers
sang their best. The forces of these ei.ter-
prising little states met at the West Viz
sinia building about noon. where they form
ed in line. and with banners flying and
bands playing marched 10 the festival hell.
Gov. Reynolds made the address OF vel
come and Gov MacCorkle supplemented
the address of welcome with a short speech
regarding the representation OF both states
at the fair. Stephen Il. Elkins and Jonn
W. Harris of West Virginia, and Anthony
Higgins and James Pennewell of Delaware
made short addresses Miss Francis 81.
Leger Jacobs and Mime. Kate Celia of " est
Virginia We're the vocalists. and the eX-
ercises were enlivened by bands of music.
This evening receptions Will be held at
the buildings of both states when there
will be dancing and refreshments. The
peach growers OF Delaware have sent $50
boxes of their finest fruit and Mrs Church
man says that every invited guest snail
have q peach. Both states will be repre-
scented by large delegations of prominent
people.
Buffalo and western New York also cele-
brated their day at the exposition today.
This was set apart for Buffalo to distin =
sush itself and the attendance IN
creased by it's citizens to the number OF
several thousand.