Smyrna times., 1893-11-29

speaker and those present apnIando
! nun as ne praised one of DelawaraI
iaVorlte sons. The governor said - 10 .
ne Ielt embarrassed in finding words +
express the sincerity of the devotio
winch all felt in their hearts IT,
present had assembled for a nobIa NJ,
pose only second to that of gi1in
tnanks to the One who is the oivsr =
all blessings. They were sse3bled :,
welcome back great and a %ooJ J1u '.o' :.
them. 0" iIom among
Inc governor said that Mr.. Massa,
wa was TOO well known to need 9i nTaise
MS lie Is a book of kindness which % no
word can gild; now tens of tbonsanJ,
oI tongues have learned to snea[ b;'
praise. AS manager of the WorIJ;'
Columbian Exposition he has bronnb,
nohor and pride to his State and to bi'
country. Delaware has always Gaa",
AhOWh ior the greatness of ber mo-,
anu Une intelligence and virtue of her
C%oInen' ana she is still the bigoest
ola!e IN the Union for her size. H.
spoke, ne said, not of q hero wboso
iame was marked by tears and graves
DuG OF one with bloodless lanreIs -
neighOor and friend whom ali adoro
James Pennewill followed Governor =.
reynolds. Mr.. PennewilI snoko of - ,lOl ~
Deauties OF the Worlds Fair, an exno.
slIlon the like of which was never be-
tUre seen. 10 those who have seen II
Lne memory is like a pretty dream, It's
peauty and its glory are gone. but his.
Tory Will record the good which will
result from it. The Fair was a success
anu Delaware, the State which has
always been ably represented in tbe
councils OF the nation, was never moro
aoly represented than in the World,s
ar management. The cclleagues ~
VT. Massey In the Council of Admins.
traClOh nave said to many peoDIe that
3 nl5 energy, his Judgment had confirm.
1eu more toward making the Fair a
SUCCESS IMAM any single efforts of anv
OIuer man. So unselishlv did M
Massey attend to his duties that of oil
the people who went to the WorIJi1
Falr from Delaware he was the onIT
SnI VINO olo not get to see the fair
% pusily was he engaged in the work
ol me exposition that in the six months
IN which the fair was open he did NOT
see Cne complete exhibits in anv one
Oullalng.: From early morning to late
q sV night he was at work making the
fair a success. Vne
-. Mr' Massey was a true Delawarean
his friends in Chicago wished him 70
remain there. The most Aatterinn
offers were made him, but to ali bSo
naue the same reply: That he had a
lome IN Delaware among his old
1elghbors where he would rather live
Inc reception to him tonight hnt
showed the love of the people of Dela. |
ware, VINO has brought credit unon bis
state and upon his country as well
Mr. Massey was visiblv affected hv
ne words of welcome and bv the nm,
Der present at the reception. When
le arose to speak his USUALLY strono
,oiGe was hlied with emotion. He
aIG ne was embarrassed by the good
eelihg shown to be held for him and
y the words of praise which had been
'lVen MIN by the two distinpuishad
Peakers OF the evening. The words
}, praise bestowed upon him were not
VI observed, IT deserved at all. and he
,egged his friends to think that in
ne management of the Worlds Fair
YORK IN his charge he had but done bis
uty. He had been but a small COO
? one of the wheels of the WorId,s
air machinery. "OAiu
Inc magnificent exhibition could
OF be made by any four men or mn
W men; 1t was the result of the
OmOined efforts of many men of MANY
aClons. 1t was an exhibition sucb as
le world has never seen before II is
seless to say that its equal will nevar
9 seen again, for the American neo.
le, who made this exhibition a sncceSs
ASS it. "'i' sur
Inc exhibition is over, but the 70. \
ilts VIII live. 1t brought the men of
rs country nearer together. It gave
.em zen a greater love for that tag II
III make them more loyal and II will
axe Chem more proud that tkev ara
merlcan citizens. 1t brought the na. r
'ls oi tne world closer together. II \
owed them what each other couId
ana perhaps it is a step further tn.
ara that time when the differonoos u
men formerly led to wars will he
tiled by arbitration. 70
In an educational way the fair WAS
ccess. Much was learned and The
ecs will be lasting, Mr.. Massav 9
90 paid a compliment to Chicago. II
IS wise selection to send the fair
ere, Tor the foreigners who came 70
Is country were able to secure a bat1 -,
luea vi lts extent and of its re- q;
u[ces rec than they would have been if eei
iaiT nad been in New York, He
uued TO how Chicago had raised the
oessary $40, 100000 for the fair while q,
people N other places were TALKING II
y. Inc people of the CITY love if :
hOthing which will benefit the oitv
ever e' allowed to drop through or lac
u alluding to the efforts made to
ep MIN In Chicago Mr.. Massey said
u ne had been made good offers bnt IL.
All OF them he said that In Delawsra -
Iouiu go TO any cross roads and
lAe nahds with a man whom he
'"' NO man could do this in Til.
D., 10 all OF these offers he reDlied
ne mad home in Delaware AMONG to
irlends, and he liked it better thar NC
otner. He thanked those present
their welcome. A man NAV he
ored with an Office, he NAV he
oreu Win great trust, but above MI
20 ! Iaoa1 appreciates and most de. Ul
Vne respect, the love and the trust
Is heignoors. Like the Irishmap.
pest Ining man sees when awav
nome the greatest is his homo .
m he gets back to it.
men Mr.. Massey had finished
king, the orchestra played a selec.
; Then Mr.. Massey, Surrounded E
ne reception committee, stood in
/. OF the speakers desk and shoa[ Fro
is with every one present. An
/, was spent in this way. OF the
people present, one quarter of
were ladies. At IL O'Clock sne.
trains left for both up and down For