The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-10
VIRGINIA At THE FAIR.
The Old Dominion Celebrates In
True Southern Fashion.
SENATOR DANIELS PREDICTION.
"a Day Shall Dawn when the United
States of America Shall Extend from
Alaska's Field of Ice to the Land of
tho Montezumna.n

"A ohy small Dawn Wnen the Uniteu
States of America Shall Extend from
Aiaska's Field of Ice to the Land of
tho Montezumas."
CHICAGO, Aug. 10.-Virginia was hon.
ored yesterday In a most conspicuous man
her as the mother state of the Union. The
national commission adjourned without
transacting any business tend the ex-
ercises in Music hall. D.lcctor General
Davis came on the platform with General
St. Clair and shook hands with United
States Senator Daniel, General Fitzhugh
Lee, Colonel A. s. Buford, president of
the Virginia Worlds fair board, and other
prominent Virginians. Commissioners of
Virginia Mrs. John s. Wise, Mrs. John
Paul, the lady managers from the Old
Dominion state and most of the state
officials connected with the fair also faced
the audience of $500 people. 1t was
typical southern gathering, as any one
could tell when the stirring strains of
"Dixie" fell from the instruments of the
Iowa state band. Such a spontaneous out
burst of applause has not been heard in
the White City since President Cleveland
pressed the button on the first day Of May.
The leader Of the band was compelled to
acknowledge the compliment by calling
for the playing of plantation melody.
Colonel A. S. Buford, "A typical Virginia
gentleman 70 years old, stirred up the
patriotism and state pride OF his audience
in an historical speech and introduced
General Lee, who was received with much
enthusiasm. General Lee said:
To-day 65,00o, 900 citizens Of a mighty
American republic are keeping step to the
melody Of the march of civil and religious
liberty, whose first notes were sounded
hapapth fha lrv that hon tha daa-
tiny of the Old Dominion And when in
her pride and glory the United States ex-
ultantly flashed around the a1,rth's cleo
trio circle an invitation to all nations to
come to this great city, and brought the
marvellous growth Of her institutions, the
grand civilizations Of her society and the
amazing resources of states. Virginia,
the Oldest In the sisterhood, clasps the
hand of her guests in this crowning hour,
stands forth in oil the glory Of true state
hood and with soul within her climbing to
the topmost round of the ladder OF pride,
proclaims to the world: 4 gave the hand
which with bright blade rolled the battle
down the mountain and inscribed victory
on the folds of your starry fag,'"
Senator Daniel, who was introduced as
the orator of the day, was received with
| great cheering. His eulogy Of WASH
ipgton was strikingly impressive All peo-
| pie, he said, were familiar with the man
| who made this country free, and all hon.
| ored his name. He continued
Liberty to GO and come; liberty to work
| and have liberty to be untaxed save by
self; liberty of home, that none unbid may
cross its threshold; liberty of thought,
speech and conscience; liberty Of country,
that no foreign foe may dominate or assail
it. OF these things which you value most,
Nt.,I I.tNk .s..t,
| the mother. and to Washington. the SOM
"a day shall dawn when the United
| States of America shall embrace the North
| American continent from Alaska's fields
of ice to the land Of the Montezumas. An
| other day shall come when bonds of union
shall bind together the greater America
and the greater Britain, and they shall
rule the land and the waves with the
voices of the latest language that man has
learned to utter Aud then beyond, yet
another day shall come when the United
states OF the world shall assemble their
representatives In session. Who can doubt
that they will write their records in the
tongue first spoken on this continent by
the Adventures NJ Jamestown"
The Knights of Pythias laid claim with
the distinguished Virgipians for the honors
of the day at the fair. The procession
composed of the First regiment, uniform
Knights of Pythias, commanded by
Colonel William II. Thompson. and many
divisions entered the Midway Plaisance
shortly after O'Clock and marched ia
Festival hall. The parade was imposingly
beautiful. Major General James X. Car
nahan, presided After welcoming the
audience he introduced Phillip G. Cos
grove, supreme representative, of Hast
ings, Mich, who delivered the only speech
of the afternoon. Mr.. Cosgrove gave a
history of Pythianism and extolled the
virtues Of the order at length.
Foreign and domestic judges are COM
planning Of the way they are treated by
the committee on awards. Some of the
foreigners have gone home without COM
pleting their work. because they were not
given sufficient assignments to keep them
busy, while others object to running any
larger hotel bills. Chairman Thacher and
his colleagues on the awards committee
meets the complaints of the judges by say
ing that the foreigners are too much in q
hurry to get through with their work
pocket their $3.50 and return home.
The paid admissions to the fair yesterday
were t06, 1886.
Today the Louisiana building will be
dedicated. The ceremony will take place
at 3 o'clock, and will be attended by Q
large number of Louisiana people, includ
lug Governor Foster and staff, who are in
the city.
A hearing on the proceedings to dismiss
the injunction granted by Judge Stein
which compelled Sunday opening of th'
fair, will be heard tomorrow by Judge
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