The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-25
NAMES DAY.
Dedication Of Her Building at Jackson
Park.
A WELCOME TO HER SONS BY
GOVERNOR CLEAyES.

Tne Pine Tree State Receives q Clowns
Tribute From Her Chief Executive.
Her Prosperity and Pleasure Attrao.
tiens unrivalled In ANY State of the
Union-Her Exhibit at the Fat, yy,r,
Reflect Great Credit Upon Her Son.
and Daushters.
CHICAGO, May 24.-Every one attached
70 the Maine Building wore 8 Sunday
clothes today. This was in honor of the
dedication Of the building Visitors came
out to the grounds early, and went at
once TO the state building, where they
looked upon everything of interest.
Governor Cleaves expressed himself as
much pleased with the fair as far as he has
been able to see 1t. He expected to see ID
in more finished condition, and thinks
that people who come now and do not in.
tend to como again will wish they hsd
waited until later in the season. He said,
however, that there was no doubt but that
Q man could get his moneys worth.
4 At the dedication ceremonies Hon. Hall
G. Burlsigh, president of the Maine boar d
of Worlds fair managers delivered the
building to- Governor Cleaves, represent
ing the state of Maine. Governor Cleaves
then rendered the building to the public.
A response was made in behalf of Maine
born citizens and the public by Hon. John
N. Jewett of Chicago. This was followed
by recitation by Miss Georgia Cayvan
and music on the harp by Miss Harriet
A. Shaw Of Boston.
An interesting feature of the exercises
was the reading of the following poem
contributed by Mrs. Caroline Dana Howe
of this city:
A GREETING
From Names Atlantic Coast.
Flood-tide along the broad Atlantic coast!
The waves upheaving, sprayed with orient
Like that which shone on Barcelona's host,
Where stood Columbus, like a seer of old.
How surged the hot blood through expectant
hearts,
AS martial triumph. and the victor's strain
Insured by Beauty's smile, combine their
The New World prophecy, for which he stood
In fearless manhood by Faiths high DEGREES,
Rings down the years. For 10! in brotherhood
All nations sail across the self-Same seas.
But not as then upon trackless way!
The deeps are mastered and the soundings
AS under leagues of ocean, ring and sway
The cabled greetings of a hemisphere!
And thou, o Maine on whom the sun shines
first
In orient splendor. lifting high It's crest
Bring thou warm welcome from our eastern
And hearty "God speed" as souls fare them
The call goes forth. Come with your hundred
o nations of the earth. Let Art arise,
To bring her trophies sacred from all landSa
The signets royal of proud enterprise.
And Science grand, the mother of all Art,
And ali Design! Throne her as queen this
hour,
Mind far outreaching perfect in its part,
Controlling hands whose subtle skill is
power.
The fair White City stands. Sculptured and
scrolled,
Its pillared arches. with its temples vast,
Its domes and towers, new earth and heavens
Wonder transcending wordsl Humanity.
Greater than all its works stands forth TO-
day
Imaged before us, broad and rich and free
Reaching toward Heaven as Mind unfolds its
sway.
The building is almost the first of it's
kind to reach practical completion,
though there is considerable to be ac-
complished in the way of fixing up"
1t special features are also among the
most interesting on the grounds, typify-
ing as they do the chief industries of the
state. Its exterior is a complete exhibit
in itself of the quarry industry, being