The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-30
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JERSEY At CHICAGO,
Russia's Delegate Pays Her
a Handsome Compli-
ment.
HER CozY STATE BUILDING
Like an Oasis Amid the Noise
and Confusion Of the Fail.
THIS ClTY'S PILGRIMS.
HER COZY STATE BUILDING
THIS ClTY'S PILGRIMS,
Special to The Jersey citu Ne,os

Special to The Jersey Ctv Netus.
CHICAGO, Sept. 80, ls93.-''Ihe New
Jersey building makes on one always the
impression Of an oasis amidst the noise
and rust Of the Worlds Fair. | am very
sorry that I cannot, like your. great Gen.
eral Washington once did, make my
headquarters In this lovely little man-
sion. reminding us every step the histor-
icai part of your great nation, but at the
same time full Of comforts OF modern
fe aud social pleasure"
So wrote j. Edward Litten. journalist
of ST. Petersburg and Russian delegate
10 the Chicago Fair. in the VISITORS book
iu the New Jersey headquarters on the
Fair grounds. The same sentiments
which Mr.. Ltten so beautifully ex-
pressed in his quaint En- glish are echoed
by every one of the thousands from all
parts of this country and the civilized
world that daily throng tine pretty little
mansion Though smaller, perhaps.
than most of the bulldogs of sister
States. by which IL Is surrounde ed. New
Jerseys headquarters is as attractive
architect urally as any of its more pre-
tentious n~eighbors, while In comfort and
homelikeness it is equalled by very few
D excelled by none
IL . 6lSA0N0 ~ II 0AA Va LILO
ground, near the lake. and IN the same
block with r hode Island. Massachusetts,
Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut
and Ma1ne. On the opposite side of the
street are the lar &c p~retentious mansions
of Maryland and New York, while dag
onally opposite it is the Virginia build
ing, a faithful reproduction of Washing
: toms old home at Mount Vernon. AS Is
well known. the New Jersey headquar-
tiers is a copy of the mansion at Norris
town. in which Washington msde his
headquarters during the weary winter
after his brilliant successes of Trenton
and Princeton. Most of the other State
buildings are sors OF dans of money
changers, n fakirs drive all comfort
and quiet out of them by the blatant
mlnerals cut into pins and other
articles of 1ewelrY. pure orange cider"
"W~akashashe. the. great health giving
WATER" stale CONNECTIONS and other
denominations comprise the major part
of their stock. 1t should be said. how
ever. that there is some allowance TO be
made for Virginia, which sells Confeder-
ate money and postage stamps, relics OF
the Rebellion, and hatchets and other
articles made from the Original cherry
tree which Father George cut down with
his little natchet." Tue State made 40
appropriation for . building and the
patriotic women saved their common
wealth from disgrace by their Industry
and energy. They begged and borrowed
tue sum requisite for tue erection of the
building and are taxing this means of
getting back . portion Of that which they
borrowed.
BUILT FOR JERsEYMEN.
But New Jerseys building was meant
to be a comfortable. quiet resting place
for weary Jerseymen, N most admira-
bly, has that intention been carried out.
In ample easy rockers one eau sit on its
broad piazza and watch the crowds surge
by or, entering the old fashioned double
ditch door, car sink into a luxurious
lounge and 60 to sleep without being
disturbed by any vociferous Injunction TO
roasted BOT corn or to secure a
s~sooveneer of the Chicago Fair to take
to the folks at home" hi furniture
and decorat ions of the interior are faith
full reDrod uctions of those used in
Colonial times, although placards bear
ing The information thai the paper on
the wall was furnished by q well known
firm Of manufacturers, which are gener-
ously scattered about the rooms, hardly
remind ons of the stirring times of the
winter of 1777. when Washington and
the other brave Revolutionary generals
occupied the mansion of which this is
such an excellent copy. Still there is a
quaint charm about the place which is
irresistible. and many a person who
enters the building to scott at the State of
L1O6AAltO06 At6 ~ OL6laQ Gu6 Qul6G
taste and genteel elegance of the Jersey
man. The headquarters Is p%onninally
under the direction OF the State Commits
sioners appointed by the Governor, but
Mr.. Walter Lennox, of Trenton. Secretary
of the board Is in immediate charge. Mr..
Lennox is the righ man in the right
place and does everything In his power
TO max Jerseymeu feel that the build
ing Is their headquarters. and is at their
disposal at any time. The colored man
aud his wife from Trenton. who act In the
capacity of ste ward and stewariess are
also kind and obliging.
JERSEY CITY PEOPLE AT THE FAIR.
Although the building IL primarily for
Jerseymsn every one is made welcome,
and no one is asked whether or not he's
from the state OF liberty and prosperity.
The only difference. however. Is hat Que
register IL kept for visitors and another
for Jerseyme Among those registered
In the latter during the past few weeks
from Jersey City and Hoboken ares
Charles B. ThurstoE. President of the
intendent Crawford, of the Pennsylvania
Rail- Dad; DIR. Leonard j. Gordon. Or.
Benjamin Edge, Myles McCartin, City
Physician Gray. Otto Grouse. John Kel-
Ter. Freeholder Nelson. Mr.. aud Mrs.
john Harrison, W Washington B., Williams.
John Masked. Dr.. King. OF the County
Insane Asylum: the hev. Henry Bryant,
John Bruning. Hoboken: II. J. Britain.
Frank King. Dr., Henry l.. Schmidt,
Hoboken; Frank Purcell. F. B. Rogers,
Waiter S. Berg. Miss E. P. jackson,
Paul S~cnling1of. Hopoken; John
P. Remain, Ef1e s. Roman,
Nelson Edge. Enoch Smith. j. Charles
Appleby. Mrs. Grace Campbell, Mrs.
William Campbell. William Hogencamp,
Thomas McEwan, Jr., Mary J.. NICE wan,
Mr.. aud Mrs. Edward S. Darcy, airline
F. Moore, Mrs. George w. Moore, Mr..
and Mrs. ID. ]. Dooley, Annie Zoller.
Mrs. A. Zoller, nj. j. Austin, Casteila
r. Webb. Mrs.. r. O'Donnell, Ermiuie
Goodman, J.. II. Horstmann, John Jen-
Dings, Mrs. g. E. Ahrens, Charles p.
Stier, Charles j. McNeiil, William B.
Mills, William j. O'Brien, J. b. Evans,
Job Mapss. Chas s. Mason. Joe Klein,
A. P. TrantweIn. H~oboken; O.
jackson, Jacob Kramer, Henry
Hauck. JOB j. Mara, John Hogan,
George H. Linkes, Richard S. RaDpleyea.
Miss Maud ID. Clark. James e Wooliey,
Ida Nd. Demarest, Albert r.. Matron,
Thomas G. SnIltn, B.. J. Higgins. John
j. Veil. Albert Fl. Scum. r. FL. Leigh,
Miss Hattie Leigh Relvex. Mr.. and Mrs.
W. " Johnson, W. Q. Chapman. Miss
Rachael w. Croker. Miss Carrie Donald
sou, William w. GOTTA, John II. Thomas.
Mr. and Mrs. William %. Edwar IL, Miss
Emma j. Ed wards, James NJ. Edwards,
William A Whyte. Franklin o. Furman.
Miss Natalie Furman. Miss Augusta K.
Stuhr, Miss Mabel Scott, j. H. Merrill,
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