The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-05-13
MISSOURPS BUILDING.
The State Worlds Fair Building at
Chicago Dedicated.
Good Speeches Made by Ex-Congressnnn
Frank. Gov. Stone and Mayor Wal.
bridge of St. Louisa Home
for MissouriaDs,

CHICAGO, May AT 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon Commissioner Frank led q little pro.
cesslon downstairs, and the dedication Of tue
missouri Worlds fair building Was under taS
on time. On the second floor or the building
there is an auditorium which VIII accommo
date SO people. II was packed with Mis-,
sourians and tseit friends. The little plat
FORM was Sarlanded and festooned. The
distinguished participants n the exercises
were half hidden by tropical plants
All of the members OF tho. state board
Gentry, Frank, MCGOWAN and DAWSON EeTe
present. So was ESecnAEe .ySmm.ssioner
Gwynne, The congressional delegation was
represented by Representatives. Cobb and JOY
Judge o " SPENCER, Maj.John L. Bittlnger
and Iur'se Waller Young headed the st. Joseph
De!egatIon. State Treasurer Lon V. Stephens
Col. Thos. o. Towles and Henry Ewing came
with n party from Jefferson City. In the St
Louis contingent were Recorder of Voters Car
Isle, Frank Gaiennie. Of the st. LnuIs eApOsi
ton. s. l. Highleyman. Pdward Dewey. Ffrc
Chief Lindsay, ex!CnncIessman O'Neill. c.
Comfort and W. T. Nolcott. A. J. Seay. the
governor OF pkiahoma. and District Attorney
" Inia.st OF Alaska were among the forme,
M'"sourians who came to share in the glory r.
the state.
The Mascot Mandolin club OF Kansas City
ladies prcttily uniformed in blue and white ant
~ tiHiiGtllL-S. UNI ~ Aht 'ltAllilE llANl
md did it so well that the audience insisted
M another trial. Then the Altman q%uintctte
of ST. Louis sang Come, BounteouS May.
Henry Walker. f. w. Stamm. II. Altman
Arthur ID. Weld and Alex Joel compose the or
ganization.
After the musical introduction Rev. DIR. Sam,
ucl J. NiccOlls. Of the Second Presbyterian
church Of st Louis, prayed. He gave thanks
for the work OF Columbus and for all that the
American people had been brought through to
the present state OF civilization. "A wOndrDuS
heritage" h called this development Of Amer
lea. He prayed for Missouri, and expressed the
hope that the structure about to re dedicated
might he 4 henediction tothe commonwealth. a."
Mr.. Franks Address.
The mandolins made more music az the
same excellent character. and then cN Con.
FRESHMAN Nathan Frank. who presided over
The exercises. IN a brief address formally rs
signed the building TO exposition purposes and
gave a Missouri welcome 10 all those assem-
hlcd. He said:
Missouri was one Of the first states to co.
operate with the Worlds fair commission in
bringing about the great result to-day pre-,
scented. 4 literal appropriation was made and
a GARD of managers selected. whose efforts In
faithfully execute the trust cOniidcd in them
have been crowned with great success. Mis-,
souri il the only state whose products are SUI,
n~cicntlv varied to Re presented in each of the
many distinct departments Of the fair. The
loard was so constituted as to lie q hoard OF
equalization. and carrying out the purpose of
its creation. il has SO acted in III" appOrtion,
mCnt Of the funds appropriated by the general
assembly as to cquitahly represent the indus.
tries Of this state as well as tn" different seq
tionS Of the state. In the chronological build,
ing, in the archaeological display. in the for.