Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-21

GENERAL ST. ctAla's SPEECH


W tue N0o t0u xtVUu&sy u2~y ~
WosLpis RAsx 0novxps. fCunAno
Juns ID The broad piaszss a Vese
virginia's hnndspme end homelike plpts
building sheltered q thounsnd persons
FROM the heavy showen of thc warm
June afscsnoou. while another and
larger crowd thfonesd the rooms of the
splendid structure 10 do houor TO West
Virginia aud her orators on thiA her
day Of dcdiestion aud dnnivcrssry II the
birth of ststehood Col. John Thorpe
u the horticultural department srnt
some splendid palms and specimens of
cut flowers over from his big hot house
early in the day and the assembly room.
where tho excrciscs took place. was
handsosnely decorated. In addition to
the flowers number Of silken flags
were tasts.fully festooned over the win
dows and doors and over tho south por-
ton of the roon, in front Of big CRATE
Where the speakers stood hung two
handsome hags, whose folds werc oraped
in AN exquisite manner. The Iowa
state hand. stationed outside OF the
building on the upper piazza, rendered
"a choice program during tho afternoon.
The weather was extremely oppressive.
yet the assembly room was crowded
long before tho exercises began. Gen
eraI st. Clair. President Higinbotham.
DIR. Schwsb. Commissioner ut Large
Allen 81 New York aud National
Commissioners Massey Ut Delaware
and Grouer of West Virginia
arrived about fifteen mirutes after 3
o'clock and il was nearly hall past that
hour when the Hon W. n. Chancellor.
president of the West Virginia board 81
worlds fair commissioners. called the
assemblage 10 order and divine blessing
was invoked by the Rev. Paul Long Of
Parkersburg.
The Dedication Exercises
Mr.. Chancellor then made his address.
He reviewed the work Of the fair and
complimentcsi the state upon their rep
rcsentation at the exposition. He then
referred Ia The anniversary Of West Vir-
! ginia's statehood and in closing rendered
the building 10 the state for the use Of
lis people during the fair.
| When Gen. j. w. st. Clair, who had
been chosen 30 represent Governor Nc.
Corkle. who was unavoislably detained
/ ia Wheeling. srosc TO speak he was
greeted with much cheering. After
lamenting Ne absence of the governor
and expressing the disappointment felt
by nll Virgiuians. General st. Clair re-
fcrred te de birth If the state. >iSty
years ago today. Although We p
| ginia is "A young state. hq went bn -
say. she has performed no small part
in the great work. the results Of which
are TO be seen here in Jackson Park.
Her resources are scarcely known. al
though she stands SECOND In the list II
coal producing and hardwood producing
states. The results of her handiwork
and an exempliiication of her resources
are set forth in this grand building
/ with which we are surrounded. Every
man from our state should be proud Of
this display"
NJ. Campl,clI's Remarks.
General st. Clair then dedicated the
building 10 the uses u all virginians
and their kricnds and closed with a
glowing culogy Ut the fair and every
one connected with the great enterprise.
from Director General Davis down to
the Columbian guard.
After little music by the band the
Hon. a. W. Campbell of Wheeling re-
pied. Mr.. Campbell gave splendid
history Of the state from the time IL
her first settlers to the present day.
dwelling ut some length upon her AL
mission To the union thirty years ago to
day. He reviewed the work II the
worlds fair board In the state. and
closed by praising the members II the
hoard and the results of their work as
nov displayed in the grounds.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Campbcll's
speech there were cries OF ~Higinbo-
than. HiQinb ,thain.' and the president I
81 the local directory made few re-
marks in acknowledgement. He spoke
mainly of the splendid showing made by
Weet Virginia IN the mines and mining
and the buildings in the grounds and
cowplimcntcd them upon their pretty
state building. After few remarks 10y
Naiional commissioners Massey and
6ronee. the program was concluded by
vocal -,Io by Mise Minnie r. Smith.
Electrical Lectures.
The first courss III lectures given nj
the worlds fair schooi will be upon the
department Il electricity. w. w. Primm
the electrical engineer. delivering this
course of lectures Tho last subject II
discussion will be- dynapos. the various
kinds and constructors; motors. batter
les. msgnetss condensrrs and everything
pertaining to this one subject. This
coursc II lectures vii continue daily fos
one week The lectures will lie given al
9o'clocx each day in Pavilion A ~ the
administration building.
Mrs Potter Palmer and tho members
~ the hoard ~ lady managers united
today In a charming. though informal
reception to Mira Mckee in. the rooms
- Nrs Palmer in the womass building
After the reception the ladies enjoyed
,ieiightful program II music in assem-