The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-19
PENNSYLVANIA DAY
AT THE EXPOSITION
States Building Is Dedicated
With a Poem by Harvey
NJ. Watts.
FAIR PRESENTS PLAQUE

SAN FRAScrsco, March Is-PtnnsvI.
vania's pavilion at the exposition was
dedicated to-day in the presence NJ nun.
dreds who call the Quaker state thar
home. Ex-Gov. John X. Tene- ro,rs.
scented Pennsylvania and state Senator
Ernest l.. Tustin OBLIGATED AS Chairman,
Of the day.
More than A score OF tho state,
prettiest women acted az q reception
committee.
A bronze plaque was presented 70 n.
Pennsylvania commissioner nv the o..
position in appreciation OF the state,
efforts TO make the fair 4 success
The Pennsylvania Building IL bul,
entirely in Colonial style ~ brick ana
white enamelled hardwood
The poem for the occasion was ress
by Commissioner Ernest l.. Tus,in. Re.
corder OF Deeds, Philadelphia. and was
written by Harvey NJ Watts of Phi,.
delphia. who Is secretary OF the pegt.
sus Club. an organization which inclu8es
owen Wister and John Luther Long
II is the outgrowth of An idea tina,
poetry should be made a part % every.
day life. II is written in n~arratiy,
blank verse. being preceded and followed
by a ten line canto.
The narrative proper consists " s,b
lines. descriptive of the scenery, the
great past and the magnificent presen,
OF the keystone State. The poem de-.
velops the richness of the Pennsylvsna
heritage In means and men" The IA.
nous natural resources are referred IA
and both the Quakers and the other
elements that made up PENNSYLVANIA III.
In Colonial and Revolutionary DAYS ara
wildly set out. men who sought
New lands. new lives and newer ~.
All strains comminsled. az the years
OF svedo or Dutch, or Anslo-sa1on,
Veit,
Dark Latin or fair Teu,on. e, III. ls,,
Evcntuate IN the American
Divine their quest. in eager disoon'sr.
Cnsstisfed. they brake the bond o.
And set sloft IN. newer r-.cedsn.;
their guide.
Their ready compass in the uiid.rn..,.
Me- barriers but 20 dash them from
They set their fac. as daring marine.
Braving tho perils Of the unknown
Forever to N. WELCOME. 81 N. w.,.
After this the principal section o, N.
poem is devoted to an elaborate de-
lineation of William Penn. the climax
being reached in this apostrophe
o Penn, who In thy hcyd.v tet r.
OF base insrs,itude, NE. bir,erne,,
The cry of envy, snarl ~ d-nsreFY.
saw In the little, essence ~ tho grs,s
In growing colonies n Friendly ION,
Allied for common wcal ana nrr
The greater union ., the states 70 ~.
Nor turned aside 10 a., rra.ert gair
Nc crose. no gown" thy beacon-y
Tn. long revenge ~ tim. hs,h oro4ss.
The scales Of Iustic. balance d.
rhy mom'-v grow ,hs hrirh..- ,,b
tune, Nirht
And YEAR hu' pre-. 'o.h N, ur,-
Thy fame no xlded monum.n, O.
mauis.
Since all that mel could ask ,hs, r.r
Is thine in this thy mighty Comm
wealth
The poem then gives further details ~
Pennsylvania history, tells 81 Valley
Forge. where Pennsylvania knew ,
Washington" and that battleheld vre-.
Pennsylvania
Proved tts full devotion ~
Where nov on rounded knoll and o-s
stretched ridge.
ned.
There follows a description o, T,--.
sy~lvania's present. the two grea, p
OF the State coming In for his dos Pc
ton:
From West 20 Ea'' the rhy,hn'- =
From Nor'h 20 south N. bus, N..r
And, 10. the city % a Thousand