The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-09
NEW JERSEYS BUILDING.
So me Details of Its Arrangement-The
Opening Reception.
Special to The JERSEY CITY Netos.

Special to The Jersey City Netus.
CHICAGO. May Z. lS93:-The New Jersey
Building is the only State building which
Is completed and reaay for occupancy al
the Chicago Fair at Chicago. 1t is Que OF
the attractions of the exhibition and is
conceded by everyone to be the most
homelike of any of the buildings. Tbs
avenue on which the State buildings are
erected describes a circle and New Jer-
sey's structure is at the arc OF the circle.
Il is opposite Virginta'S building, when
is a reproduction of W~ashington's Home
stead, at Mount Vernon.
Excellent taste has been displayed by the
Lazy Board of Managers in the selection
of furniture for the Jersey Building. At
the Governors reception several expert
Judges pronounced the furnishings su-
perior in style and beauty to those of any
other State house at the Fair. True,
there are many larger buildings. erected
by such States as New YORK. Penusyl-
vania and Illinois, but none possesses SO
exquisite a COLLECTION of handsome turn1-
ture. The large reception room in the
center is furnished with rosewood.
Moquetre carpet OF a dainty pattern
covers the floor. A smoking room
library and LADIES' parlor adJo1n this
room on either side. The arrangement up
stairs bears IA strong resemblanc of the
floor below, except for the large circular
opening over the reception parlor.
Around this is built Il very artistic
railing about two aud a half feet high.
FLORAL DECORATIONS.
In honor of the event, tne COMMISSION
employed a prominent local horis5 20 dec
crate the stairways and reception room
with choice plants and flowers. The
stair ratings, electric light brackets and
chandeliers presented a neat display OF
cleyerly bound smilax. Huge vases OF
American Beauty roses rited the
mantels, window sills and tables. A
handsome arch of smilaX aud cut lowers
overcast the dining table, which was We'll
laden also with large punches of roses
and violetS.
The most important event attended by
Governor Werts and his party was the
FORMAL opening of the State building on
Tuesday last. Under the direction of the
State Commissioners the furnishing OF
the house had been completed the day be
fore, aud New Jersey had the distinction
of having the first State mouse ou tue
| grounds ready for the reception of guests.
Colonel Bedle. u SON of ex-Governor
| Bedle, formally introduced the guests tc
the Governor and Mrs. Werts. The
laaies who assisted were Mrs. NJ. Is.
| Stevens of Hoboken, Mrs. Thomas I.
Kinney of Newark, Mrs. Sarah q.
Ware, Mrs. Margaret L. Yardley
Of East Orange. Mrs. Mary S
| OIdIhs 4hioS GhlAJ -
| Trenton, aud Mr.. NJ. L. Barrett, OF
Newark. The Governors staff was pres
ent in full uniform. Senator Smith
chatted with nearly every one III the room,
aud received quite a little attention from
the foreign visitors. VINO were partlcn-
| larIy pleased with the building.
OREIGN GUESTS.
Some of those whu We're present
| representing foreign countries were
| George Lanaiile, secretary OF the
! French Commission. 5. Tegina.
Imperial Commissioner from Japan;
Henry w. Pearson, Su%perinten.
dent of the British Agricultural
| Exhibit: DR.. Alexander PopDone, LII
| Vienna; Ii. Y. b. King, Siberia; O'cai
| Matthieson, Copenhagen; j. w. Beck
| British Commissioner, and Compte de
| Balmcour5, of tue French navy.
From now on the house, under the per-
| sonal supervision of Secretary Walter s
| Lennox, will be open daily. as a head.
quarters for all residents OF the State
| who may visit the Fair. Jersey will b.
| well represented in the line of EXHIBITS.
but a description of them cannol be given
until they have been unpacked and put
in place..