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Our limited room will not permit
Of carssxzng an extended account Of
the dedication 0i Arkansas Wor3d's
Fxpoxsfson Building on ths 18th We
copy from the Chicago Times the fol-
lowing graphic account:
The Arkansas STATE Building in
jackson Park was dedicated yesterday
with the assistance Of the Governor
and his stAff, an Ex-Governor, and =
large number of Arkansas travellers.
The State owes it beautiful home IT
the fair not 10 the legislature. nor the
officials Of Arkansas, huf to public
spirited citizens who went down into
their pockets and raised the sum need
ed, and especially to the women,
" hoee Columbian club. were the back
bone Of the WoaId's Fair project and
the principal source Of revenue. The
leaders in this movement, to whose
effort chiefly the State IL indebted are:
Prof. James Mitchell, editor Of the
Arkansas Democrat, Of Little Rock,
now President OF the Arkansas Worlds
Fair Directory, John D. Adams, Miss
Fannie n. Scott, Of Van BureD, Ark,
Lady Manager, and Mrs. William c.
Raieiiffs, Of Little Rock, President of
the Parent Columbian Club. Mrs.
Ratcliffe alone of the four was unable
to be present ut the dedication of the
building, the hard work she did in
raising money for its construction
having caused severe illness.
The Arkansas Building Is in the
northwest corner Of Jackson Park, in
same block as the Missouri Building,
and facing that Of Kansas. 1t was
designed by Mrs. Frank N. Douglass.
Of Chicago, fnee Miss Longbofough),
until two years ago resident of Lit
lie Rock. Her valuable services were
acknowledged at the close of yester-
days exercises by the presentation OF
. gold badge with a handsomely
mounted rabbits foot attached
lucky one, it is stated BY President
Mitchell-wbich tho directors had
had made for her by a Little Rock
jewe.er.
Mrs. Douglass, who il both hand
some and modest. was called upon for
a little speech, in which she gracefully
disclaimed especial credit for her work
giving it instead to the ladies of Ar
kansss, who had made the building a
possibility.
Another woman to whom Arkansas
owes very much is Mrs. T. K. Murrell,
OF Little Rock, under whose direction
the building has been finished and
decorated. The work Of decoration
was paid for by the Columbian Club
Of Little Rock, and was done by Mrs
rnvett. Of Cincinnati.
Hosp tality and home comforts are
the things most sought tor In the
structure. An open court in the cen.
tire, two stories high, is surrounded on
two sides by prettily furnished par.
lors, and a large exhibition hall on the
third. The fourth is given up to q
large serni-inclOsed entrance. Arch
ways hung with curtains lead into the
other compartments from the court
The walls Of the court are frescocd in
neutral tints, with blue the prevailing
color, and are decorated with trailing
vines of clemaiis in full bloom. Terrs
Gotta, picked In gilt, 10 the colorine
Of the upper walls. The parlors were
furnished by the ladies Of Fort Smith,
Helena and Van Buren,. In this CEN
ter of the court is handsome fountain,
contributed by the women Of Hot
Springs. The fountain was not finish
ed in time for the dedication, but it,
chiefattraction, a display Of 500 worth
Of Hot Springs crystals, were in place,
making handsome display.