The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-02
CHILDREN'S BUILDING.
The Home of the Little Folks
Opened at the Fair.
ELECTRICITY BUILDING OPENED.
The Marvellous Exhibition which De-
lighted the Eyes of Spectators Last
NIght-Minnesota and California Build.
ings Opened without rormalitios.

lighted the Eyes of Spectators Last
Night-Minnesota and California Build.
ings Opened without Tormalities.
CHICAGO, June 2.-The home for the lit
tie folks at the fair was opened with sim
pie exercises yesterday. The building il
under the supervision of Mrs. Bertha
Honore Palmer, Mrs George l.. Dunlap,
Mrs. l.. Brace Stattock, Mrs. Solomon
Thacher. Jr., and Mrs. w w. Kimball,
and the program was carried out princi
pally by children. Mrs Palmer made the
opening address, in which she stated the
necessity for the erection of such struct
ure. She was followed by musical pro
gram, the participants being children. A
number of choruscs were sung under the
direction of Professor Hartung. A com.
pany of children, under the leadership Of
Miss Huntingdon, gave an interesting
drill In the gymnasium on the first floor,
after which lunch was served
The Children's building is n typical kin.
dergarton, and every contrivance imagin.
able to interest and instruct has been Sc
cured. The larger children will be given
the benefit Of gymnasium on the first
floor, and adjacent rooms have been fitted
with cradles and cribs. Visitors at the fair
who have children can leave them here.
No child under 9 years of age will be ad.
mitted. The japanese commissioners have
donated large number of dolls, and u.
venilc literature has been furnished by the
German commissioners, Illinois donating
the book cases. The building was erected
at cost of s45,000 The playground is on
the roof, which is furnished with swings
and hammocks. A trained corps of nurses
will be in constant attendance on the chill.
dren.
The attendance at the grounds yesterday
did not swell to great extent the grand
total for the month OF June which is con.
fldently expected by the exposition officials.
This is attributed to the inclement
weather, the day being literally endowed
with showers. Although it was an open
evening" the crowds did not run the risk
of being soaked even for the first glimpse
of the beauties of Electricity building,
which was thrown open last night
The day on the whole was quiet, the
only incidents worthy of note being the
dedication of the Childrens building, the
opening of the California state building,
the display in the Electricity building and
the German exhibit in Machinery hall,
and Governor Nelson's passive rebuke to
the editors Of Minnesota for their pranks
in dedicating the Minnesota state build
ing.
Niinnesotas state building was formally
declared open yesterday without further
ceremony at a meeting of the full board OF
commissioners. Governor Nelson and staff
and many prominent citizens of Mime
sofa had been invited, and the date fixed
for the ceremonies. While preparations
were beiDssnade the Minnesota Press as
sociation arrived in Chicago and, unex-
pectedly appearing at the Minnesota build
ing, dedicated it with a program of their
own. The editors tbon went home, think
ing nothing more of their prank. Governor
Nelson, who is ex-officios the head of the
state board, said that in as much as the
editors had taken it upon themselves to
dedicate thu Minnesota building, he did
not approve of another dedication and
ordered the arrangements off.
According to the CALIFORNIA;, the dedi-
eating of state buildings is now passe, that
to indulge in ceremonial OF this nature
is to unconselously remain in the old rut
and combat all Innovations So the men
from the Golden state decided to do away
with any official functions and open their
building without show.
The formal opening of the Electricity
building, which had been so long deferred,
took place last night. The feature of the
display was the unyeiling and lighting of
the big Edison tower, erected by the GEN
eral Electric company. This shaft is sit
uated In the exact centre of the building,
and represents the highest achievement of
the incandescent lamp, reaching height
of about 100 feet. The methods used in
construction have resulted in showing a
perfect column as though the entire shaft
were hewn from one massive block OF
stone 1t springs from the roof Of the Col
onnade pavilion surrounding the base and
the entire interior is strewn with thous-
ands of incandescent lamps, as many hued
as the western sunset.
The colors are arranged by mechanical
methods capable of beng flashed in har-
mony with the strains of music. The col
umn is crowned with well proportioned
replica of Edison incandescent lamps
formed from multitude of pieces of pris
matte crystals. Upward of 10000 of these
beautiful Jewels are strung on a frame
and are all lighted from the interior by a
large number Of incandescent lamps The
effect produced is marvellous and can only
be appreciated when seem