New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-17
VESTS DAYATTHEFAIR
NEW.MEXICO AND TEXAS CELEBRATE
FORMAL EXERCISES HELD IN TIE BUILDINGS
OF BOTH sTATEs-OBsTACLEs IN THE WAY


FORMAL EXERCISES HELD IN THE BUILDINGS
OF BOTH sTATEs-OBsTACLEs IN THE WAY
OF EXTENDING THE EXPOSITION.
Chicago Sept 1S.-TfIe new Liberty Bell was rung
thirteen times at to-day in honor Of NewMexico
Day at the Fair Governor William T. Thornton
and Ex-Governor l.. Bradford Prince were among
the prominent people from the State who with
large number Of other persons. came all the way
from their frontier homes to participate in the
exercises OF the day. At o'clock formal exercises
were held in New Mexicos headquarters The
proceedings were opened with prayer by the Rt
Rev. j. Mills Kendrick. Bishop of New-Mexico and
Arizona. Governor Thornton followed with an
address, which was responded to by ex-governor
Prince. Captain Jack Crawford the poet scout.
gave a recitation and second was called for and
given by the poet. The exercises were concluded
with short talks by William II. Whitman Charles
B. Eddy, Francis Downs and other prominent
New-Mexcans. From to o'clock the Governor
held a reception that largely attended.
The Texas people celebrated at their building
without Governor Hogg am other official rep
resenting their State. becaus. the building ana
exhibit OF Texas have been brought about in spite
OF their opposition mainly by the women and voun-
tary contributions Professor Katzenbergers CO.
lumbar Chorus sang National and other airs
Addresses were delivered by Mrs Bcnedette To-
bin. president Of the State Board and ex-Gover-
nors Ireland and Hubbard. of Texas. John 7. DICK
inson, secretary Of the National Commission. pre-
scented medals to the members Of the Board In
recognition Of their work for the state and the
Fair. A reception and ball at the State building
concluded the celebration.
There MANI intricate problems involved IN
the proposition to keep the Exposition open AFTER
October 81 for any length Of time no matter how
unanimous may be the action of the local board OF
directors at its meeting next Monday. one obsta-
Gle to ba overcome is the unwillingness OF many
fore exhibitors
any longer away from their homes than the con-
tract between their Government ana the EXPOSE
ton calls for. In speaking on this point to-day to
many of the British and Colonial commissioners
and exhibitors the invariable reply was I'VE want
to get away from here and go home. There Is only
extra expense for us in this scheme 10 continue
the Fair. although IT would no doubt put money IN
the pockets of others Our Governments ana our
employers have made no provision for this extra
expense nd would not BE- in favor OF Keeping
our part of the Exposition here after October
There is another reason why many OF the foreign
exhibitors object proonging their stay in chi
cago. They have openly declared among them-
selves that they have been greatly disappointed at
TIE lack Of entertainment in their honor by the
officials OF the Exposition and wealthy citizens Of
Chicago who are Identified with the falr manage
ment.
The list of awards for the Department OF For
estry was completed yesterday and given to the
public. The greatest number OF awards. thlrty-two
goes to Brazil. whose fire exhibit In the rustic
building is well known. Mexico follows, with
thirty premiums. divided between different eNhibi-
tors and the State exhibits made by the Govern
ment. The Argentine Republic go: tw"niy-nine OF
the awards Germany tweniy-cight. Paraguay four
teen and Twenty-Five other foreign nations received
medals Michigan leads the states OF the Ancfl-
can Union with twenty-one awards. whiie LIMOS.
West Virginia. Pennsylvania. Wisconsin North
Carolina. Ohio. New-York. Missouri. New-Jeisry,
Nebraska California. oregon kentucky ana VI
ginia follow in the order named Florida Coo-
rsdo Idaho \ew-Nexico. Minnesota, Washington,
Tennessee Indiana and louisiana each received