The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-06-28


itors that the Minnesota educational ex-
hibit surpasses that Of any state In the
Liberal Arts building. A notable feature
Of the furnishings Is that they are very
largely made from Minnesota grass Irvine.
Every Minnesotan Is invited to make this
building q haven for rest and inf0rma-
ton.
In the Agricultural building will be
found the Minnesota booth, which stands
opposite New York, and Is much more
massive, and intellectually superior.
The display is the most complete. unique
and best arranged Of any exhibit in the
building Over this booth are paintings
made for the occasion. showing the
wholesale and milling districts of st. Paul
and Minneapolis.
In the Dairy building the model of our
new state capitol in butter is nearing
completion. 1t is enclosed in large
plate glass case. The dome and upper
portion OF the building is already COM
pleted. and when entirely finished will
be the most novel exhibit on the grounds.
The Minnesota mining booth in the
Mining building. is fine and surmounted
with paintings showing our great iron
mines and the increase of mining and
shipment.
In the Manufacturing building is the
Minnesota flour booth, which fifty IL
Illustrates the claim that Minnesota Is the
| bread and butter state.
Minnesota Day.
The central feature Of the editors visit
| in Buffalo was Minnesota day, the dedi-
cation Of the state building. The ar
rangements and the manner in which
| they were carried out were a credit to
| the state, and brought to it more Of no.
| tice and public attention than the several
exhibits even. In addition to the editorial
party. the governor and his staff. SEN
ator Clapp. Congressman Stevens the
| Rev. M Meldrum Secretary Hanson,
| Deputy Auditor Iverson, State Librarian
| Nelson. State Printer Whitney, Deputy
Secretary Sjoblen and other state Off
Gals, there was a brigade of the state
| troops, $50 veterans Of the Philippine
contingent, headed by a splendid band.
All assembled at the building, and the
procession from there to the Temple OF
| Music, where the formal ceremonies were
! held was certainly imposing. The exposi-
| ton managers were greatly pleased and
| said that 1t was not only the most elabo-
! rate parade of the exposition so far, but,
| in all the details. the dedication ceremonies
set a pace which it would be difficult for
| other states to equal. Fully thou
sand Minnesotans took part and thou
sands of interested spectators complete
| ly filled the large auditorium of the
Temple of Music. where President Munro,
| of the State Editorial association, pre-
sided. The program there was as fol-
lows:
Presiding officer. w. J. Munro. presi-
dent Minnesota Edit orial association.
Assemble at Minnesota building at II 80
o'clock, and march to Temple Of Music,
escorted by Minnesota National Guard
and Exposition band.
Music.
Prayer-By Rev. A. B. Meldrum Of st.
Paul.
Addresses of Welcome-Hon Conrad
Diehl, mayor of Buffalo; Hon. w. l.
Buchanan director general Pan-Ameri-
can exposition.
Presenta ton Of Bulding-Alexander
| McDougall, president Minnesota board Of
managers.
Acceptance-7Hon. S. r. Van SAINT, gov
ernor of Minnesota.
Address-"Minnesota," H. P. Hall. OF
st. Paul.
Music.
| Addresses-Hon. Rowland B. Mahany.
| Of Buffalo; Hon. Moses E. Clapp, United
States senator from Minnesota; Hon. F.
c. Stevens, congressman Fourth Mime.
sofa district DR.. George H. Bridgman
president Hamline University. St. Paul.
Song-"America." the audience.
Return to the Minnesota building fol
| refreshments.
The addresses were uniformly of a !igt
| order, and modestly proclaimed the
glories Of Minnesota, its wealth, re
sources, prosperity and Importance in the
economy of our country. The state ex'
position board, Alexander McDougall
president; John Morton. vice president
and H. P. Hall. secretary, deserve the ut
! most credit for arrangements, and the
Editorial association certainly carried
| them out in a manner to not only dc
| honor to the state, but to bring it great
prominence and advantage.
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Minnesota building for refreshments /,
looked as If the miracle Of the loaves
and fishes would have to be repeated
| but the board Of managers proved ade.
quate to the occasion, and all were am.
Iply supplied, the battalion being given
the right Of way at the first table.
| The Evening Reception.
That evening at Statler's the Mime
| sofa Editorial association extended a re-
| ception to the governor and his staff AND
to the press of Buffalo. 1t was given ir
the dining hall, and it may give an idea
| Of the size Of this room to know that
the reception and banquet following, a,
which about 500 persons were seated, &C.
| Cured on one side of the dining hall
| which was screened off. while dinner was
| served to hundreds of the guests of the
hotel. in the other part. the social func.
| ton and post prandial addresses and the
| regular service or the MOTEL IN no way
| Interfering with each other. At the heaC
Of the receiving line were President and
Mrs. Munro, to whom the guests were
presented. who, in turn. introduced them
| to Gov. and Mrs. Van SAINT. the others ir
the receiving party being the executive
| committee of the association, Messrs c.
C. Whitney. H. P. Hall, F. J. Meyst an6
David Ramaley. and their ladies. Op
posite, in full dress uniform. were the
governors staff: Gen. C. J. Monfort. Gen
A. A. Ames. Coils. Gustaf Widell. Ira w
! Bouch, John Pengilly, E. D. Evans. j
| c. Miller, Robert Seng. E. Ozmun. James
| Edwin, Majors F. w. Betz. M. M. Garser
J. c. Donovan. J. C. Jensen.
Following the reception and banquet
during which the Statler orchestra rem.
dered a musical programme, Mr.. Munro
president Of the Minnesota Editorial as.
ISOLATION, who presided. called upon Mr.
! c. W. Stanton. editor of the Appleton
| (Minn.) Press to extend a welcome to
the Buffalo press and their friends
which he did most royalty. Mr.. J. B
Ford. of the Buffalo Commercial. presi.
dent of the Buffalo Press Club. responded
| eloquentlys Other speakers were Col. H
P. Rucker, special commissioner Of the
Pan-American exposition: H. P. Hall. OF
| st. Paul; Rev. Patrick Cronin. editor OF
the Buffalo Catholic Union and Times
| r w Randall secretary IF the Mime.