The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-21
CONNECTICUT AT THE FAIR
NUTMEG STATE GEL LEBR4TES AT
 THE PAN-AMERICAN.
Parade One of the Finest Features-Ad- dresses by the Governor and Others Jolly Banquet on the Midway With Colts Band for inspiration - Great Day for the Delegates.

l Buffalo, June 20.-The Pan Americal exposition was turned over to the wis itors from the Nutmeg state to-day l Connecticut sent a large delegation O her leading representatives to Buffalo and residents of the most southern o1 | the New England states were greatly | in evidence to-day at the grounds. Tho weather was rather against any pa rade. The formal dedication ceremo- nies of the New England building oc- cured at o'clock this afternoon, al the conclusion of the parade. General Samuel Welsh, commandant of the Slxty-fifth regiment, was honor ed by being chosen grand marshal of the day He headed the parade, at
 tended by platoon of mounted police.
 Colts band of Hartford followed the
 police, and next in line came the First
 company of Governors Foot Guard.
 Next came the Second Regiment band
 from New Haven, followed by the Sec
 ond company Governors Foot Guard
 and Co., c of the Second regiment of
 the Connecticut National Guard of
 Waterbury. These troops composed
 the military escort for Governor Me-
 Lean who, with his staff, was mount ed. In the rear of the chief executive
 was a line of carriages in which rode
 Mayor Diehl of Buffalo and a number of distinguished visitors
 The march was three miles from the hotel and along the line compliments were showered upon the "Feeters" with their bright uniforms and bear skin hats.
 At 3 o'clock Director General Bu- chanan met the governor at the New England building, where informal dedi- cation exercises followed, Governor Mclean and Senator Hawley making brief speeches.
 Most of the Connecticut visitors here made a trip to Niagara The local trolley company, through ex-Speaker Paige of the Connecticut Lighting and Power company, put at the governors disposal the directors car for his party, They went down one side of the river to Lewiston and back on the other, and then to the exposition, where the rest of the party gave a dinner to Governor Mclean at Old Nuremberg. Ex-Gover- nor Waller acted as master of ceremo- nies, and was in his best vein.
 Tables in the form of cross were spread, and with Governor Mclean at the head of the banquet board the party sat down. It was q gathering of the wittiest jolliest and best natured of Connecticuts citizens. At the oppo- site side of the table from the present governor sat former Governor Thomas M Waller, who was honored during President Cleveland's administration by being appointed consul-general at London. Senator Joseph R. Hawley sat on one side, while along the other side were State Treasurer Henry H, Gallup, Comptroller Chamberlain, Sec retary of State Charles G. R. vinal, and Hon. A. w. Paige, ex-speaker of the house.
 Colts band took the stand after the regular orchestra and played finely. Sousa, who was dining there, was much pleased, and sent word to Leader Snow that that was the best band he had heard. except his own.
 By request Colonel Osborn of New Haven led the band through one piece and was much applauded by the large audience for his skill with the baton
 Senator Hawley joined the party dur ing the dinner
 Governor Waller made q remarkably clever address. during which he took the opportunity to have fun at the ex- pense of every member of the party
 The Connecticut room is on the sec ond floor of the New England building. It's walls are brilliant with a rose striped paper, and at the windows are punches of gorgeous taffeta with holly hooks in profusion. Real old Chippen- lale furniture Is used in the room. Several etchings of Yale buildings, an unfinished oil painting of Jonathan Trumbull and some other pictures of men distinguished in mill Lary and public life are hung on the walls In the general building there Ire some exhibits from the state.