New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-20

Rostrumsde, New York State Build
ing, San Francisco. March 19.-To-day
was New York State Building Dedica-
ton Day at the PanamaPacific Inter
national Exposition.
This must not be confused with New
York State Week. which is fixed feast
for next August, when Governor Whit
man, as advertised, gets here; nor
with New York City Day, which is a
movable feast, set for the day when
the New York City Building opens; nor
yet with Brooklyn Day. Cloak and Suit
Day, Chancellor Day or Scedless Lemon
Day. But there must be days for
everybody. and it's a long way TO the
close Of the exposition. Also, as was
observed by two orators this after
noon. il is a small world. after all.
The New York State Building, one Of
the finest in the fair grounds, has been
completed for IA long time. 1t WAS one
of the few edifccs open TO the public
cocvally with the opening Of the fair.
and therefore. according TO exposition
logic. il was dedicated to-day.
Ten thousand persons stood out IN
the warm golden sunshine and ap-
plauded the noble utterances of the
Hons. Norman L. Mack. Seth Low and
George II. Cobb. Mr.. Mack, chairman
of the New York State Commissioners
to the Panama-Paciic international
Exposition. introduced Mr.. Cobb, Of
Watertown. y. Y. who said in part that
we had assembled there 70 dedicate the
building, which had not been erected
in a boastful spirit, expressive OF the
wealth and importance of the Empire
State. but a. typical of the art and
learning OF our modern civilization
until the sun (applausc) shall have
cast its last effulgent ray on the clos
ing day Of this great exposition, and
the portals Of this structure shall ever
swing inward, and the canal was all
right, and the Empire State WAS all
right. which nobody could deny
The Hon. Seth Low, of New York,
also spoke.
an behalf Of Governor Whitman,
said Mr. Low, 81 accept this building
and dedicate it TO its high mission Of
expressing to the people of California
the good will of the people of New
York State. Men speak Of New YORK as
the Empire State Capplause); certainly
not because of its size, for in area Il
is not even one of the largest of the
states, but because Of its comparatively
large population. its vast resources and
the energy of its people. II contains
more than onc-tenth OF the people of
the United States.
"The State of New York was founded
By the Dutch, who gave to all corners
a hearty welcome and generous oppor-
tunity. Let US strive together, West
and East and East and West, however
difficult il be, to build up an American
mercantile marine which shall make
Old Glory applause once more, as il
used to be. the ornament of every sea
And so il went, one word following
another, as words will. All that
marrcd the oratorical perfection was
Mr.. Lows quotation of something that
an English writer had said in "The
tortnightly Review and Mr.. Low
spoke of it as "The Cosmopolitan Re
view" but Harry Leon Wilson, the
gifted and handsome author of "Rug-
giles of Red Cap was the only one
who noticed Mr. Lows dereliction, and
he allowed it to pass unchallengcd.
Mrs. Marie Hicks Davidson, Of "The
San Francisco Examiner" who has
covered five or six dedications a day
since the fairs beginning. admitted TO
your correspondent that to-day's ora