Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-04-25
NEW YORK DAY At FAIR
Empire State Bears Greeting to tho
Charleston Exposition.
SPEECH BY GOVERNOR ODELL
Outlines Progress Made as a Nation,
and Declares That Our Advance.
ment Reads Almost Like
an Aladdin Tale.

| charleston, >. u, April Z4.-NeW i OK
state day at the Charleston exposition
was notable for the large number of
New Workers who came here to partici-
pate in the exercises.
| Governor Odell, a dozen members of
the New York legislature, a large num-
Der of members of the Merchants as
ISOLATION Of New York city and the
New York state monument commission,
headed by General Daniel e. Sickles,
who was once military governor of the
two Carolinas, were among those who
took part Governor insolvency Of
South Carolina was unable to attend
owing to the illness of his daughter.
| The New York State building was
formally turned over to the exposition
| by s. G. Mead, president Of the New
York commission, and Governor Odell
delivered an address.
The New York building is one of the
most interesting and attractive of the
structures placed in the Ivory City by
the states. 1t is on the west bank of
Lake Juanita, not far from the Mary
land building and near to the white
dome that shelters old Liberty bell, in
the Philadelphia building. The New
York building stands as distinctive
feature of the grounds and is admired
by every visitor.
Governor Ode1l's Speech.
In the course of his speech Governor
Odell said
New York is called the Empire State
because, in the language of one of her
most eloquent sons, within its vast do
main of mountain and forest, city and
town, teeming field and humming valley
and waste seashore, its romances, its re-
| sources and its power are blended. From
the ocean to Lake Erie is a chain of cities
and towns like a girdle of glittering jew
els, with their happy homes busy work.
shops, schools and skyward pointing
spires. From all this opulence and intelli-
gence the Adirondacks joyously nod to
! the Catskllls, and Niagara ceaselessly
thunders to Montauk: This is New York!
This is the Empire State.' "
| 1t is from such a state that bring you
| cordial greetings and Fluctuations. Great
as New York is in its resources, powerful
as it is in Its influence, we all recognize
| that we are dependent upon our sister
states, north, east, south and west of US,
and that without their prosperity disaster
and ruin would be ours. 1t is particularly
pleasant to bear this commission to the
state of South Carolina because at the
| foundation of our government New York
and South Carolina marched shoulder to
shoulder in the Revolutionary strife, and
upon the fields of battle the blood of our
forefathers comminged. In the pride
that you have for your Moultres, your
Lincolns, your Rutledges and your Lau-
lrenses we join you, while we cherish the
memory of our Hamiltons, our Clintons
and our Schuylers.
In the recent developments that have
been brought about in the upbuilding of
our country and the enjoyment of the
priceless gifts which have been left to us
by our forefathers you have united with
us. and we share with you in the pride.
affection and love for our common coun-
TRY.
The Fairs Justification.
If expositions were presumed to have
no other object than the strengthening
and cementing the bonds between our
states while bringing into our lives ex-
amples that lead us to renewed activity
and to view the wonders and possibilities
Of the various regions of our country; If,
[ say, there should be no corresponding
commercial advantages to be gained, this
educational feature would alone suffice
and be a justification for this vast ex-
penditure of money, but when we look
back upon the exposition celebrating the
anniversary of our birth as nation,
when we observe the wonderful progress
that has been made in the arts, in manu-
fractures and in science. we wonder at our
marvellous growth and are impressed with
the belief that America and her people are
Justly entitled to the encomiumS that have
been showered upon her by the world,
which has viewed her success with amaze
ment and her progress with surprise.
The story of our advancement has been
almost like an Aladdin tale. Reaching out
beyond the Louisiana purchase, an event
which we are soon to celebrate, to the
Pacific, taking in an empire which sought
not protection and the advantages of our
lbenefcent institutions; responding to the
cry of downtrodden Cuba, our borders
have moved out until they include the
Philippines and have struck the shackles
from the western hemisphere. True to
our promise, Cuba is soon to enjoy the
blessings of free government under the
protection of our flag, while as a pledge
of our faith we have taken into our own
possession one of the jewels Of the An
TILES.
Such has been our progress, and upon It
the Empire State exchanges congratula-
tons with South Carolina.
Presidential POstmasters.
Washington, April 24.-The presiden,
has appointed the following postmas
ters:
Connecticut - Frederick l.. Scott
Pennington; Roswell A. Moore, Ken
singtOn.
New York--Joseph D. Sem, Morris
Vile; Frank Foggin, Port Richmond.