New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-24
WESTERN NETWORKS DAY.
SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF TILE GREAT Elk,
POSITION.
LITTLE DELAWARE AND WEST VIRGINIA join
HANDS AND CELEBRATE WITH PEACH AND
prNCn-TuE GREAT WHITE PALACES
TO BE SOLD FOR JUNK

TO BE SOLD FOR JUNK.
c.,o,co Apc. o3-At least 1000 people from
punoIo and other Western New-York cities came to
,ho Exnos,tion to-day to celebrate their day. Excur-
,o, troins brought them in last night and this
mornirr The Empire State Building was the centre
n, attraction and all day there was Il clrce of people
round the mammoth register IN tile nail. Among
the p-omnent Western New-lorkers present was
Mayor Bishop, OF Buffalo. The Mayor OF lineage
and Thomas B. Bryan addressed the New iorAers u
tho afternoon exercises held In the state building
rho MANAGERS assisted By Mrs. Ralph Trautman and
Niss r1orence Ives received and welcomed the
visitors from their State Informally. Io'night The
Board OF Managers for New York gave oanfuet IN
the building to the Committee OF arrangements
Mrs. Trautman. who Is first vce-presideht OF The
Board OF Lady Managers, has been hohoreh os o,ns
apponted chairman OF the Special committee 10 WHICH
has been intrused the work Of collecting the EXHIBITS
and other specimens OF woman's work for the Womans
Memorial Museum, to be built IN Chicago.
west Virginia and Delaware Joined hands at the
White CITY today 1t was their day and they MADE
th. most OF It, DeIaware's cosey little bulldog wa
dressed for The occasion. 1t covered with stan
and Stripes union jacks, French hasS ana "ermsn
coors from top TO bottom In front ana all AROUND INC
sides Delaware furnished the peaches ana "ess
Virginia the punch. Governors II. j. Reyholds ana
" A. MacCorkle presided at the Festival Hall meetinS
vocasts OF both States including Judge Massey and
Colonel st. Clair said great many eloquent things.
| and noted singers sang their best. The forces Ok
| these enterprsing little States met at the West
Virginia Building about noon where they formed ID
line and with banners flying ana bahds playing
marched to Festival Hall. Governor Reynolds maze
| the address Of welcome and Governor Aaoorka
s,ppemented the address with short speech regard
Ing the presentation of both States at the Fair tx.
secretary stephen B. Elkins and John W. Harris, OK
| Vest Virginia and Senator Anthony Higgins ana
James Pennewen OF Delaware, made short addresses
Miss Frances st. Leger Jacobs and Mme Kate koha'
Of West Virginia, the v0calists and Tue eAer-
cses were envened by bands OF music This even
Ing recetions were held al the buildings OF both states
when there WIS dancing. Tile peachgro"ers OF
Delaware sent $50 boxes Of their finest fruit, and
Mrs. Churcbman says that every invited guest had Q
peach.
The beautiful white buildings Of the Exposition are
to he sold as Junk They are soon to be advertised
and knocked down to the highest bidder. About the
only thing Of future use in them are the Iron and
ste.l arches and timbers. 1t IS thought that NOT
on The most expensive buildings viii probably
bring the least money n,c the cost and
which has 100000 in arches alone, will OF ne, me
c is 6esyed be given m to hs @ aSay who Ths
me ~nitude OF the undertaking will be realized when
it stated that each arch contains WENT oSntssr
q The s'e0i salvage f s' in the Administration Build
Mines BnMing, on the contrary, IS re.
garde as more favorable prospect The steel arches
are mnch lighter than those of almost any other on
The ground and could be readily taken down and SET
up again for large workshop or factory, ih IsSy
would also be- available for depot OF moderate SIZE
Hosts of people are coming TO- Chicago unSrnS "
tho,Isands Illinois has her day. and she has been
spreading herself FOR weeks TO honor properly ns
| mill evening there will be continual round OK
pleasure At $50 a. m the most curious paraa T- sst
| th, Africans and the other people from the IA,
Fast will be in line. so will iiaeenbecKs animal animal
| viii show OF on horseback. It will be combination
~ All the ten twenty-five. ffty-centAnd other SLOWS
| in and abont the Midway Haisance served up Tres
| to The patrons ~ Illinois Day. The railroads nave
all made n half fare from all points within 3oO miles
| OF Chicago for this occasion. 49, - 80
" Paid admissions at the Worlds Fair to-day l4'''
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