Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-04-28
From Left Right Are Shown the Palace Of Education.
Palace Of Liberal Arts and Tower Of Jewels.

building was then opened to the public.
Hundreds Of boxes OF best Cuban cigars
were then opened and Unfortunately
handed out, and packages Of tobacco and
cigarettes were also distributed among the
visitors.
France joined the official family at the
exposition when the dedication OF her
beautiful pavilion was held in the
presence OF great crowd OF interested
and enthusiastic visitors, on April 8. At
no other dedication have seen so much
enthusiasm. 1t was beautiful day. The
golden sunlight falling SO peacefully on
bay, hills and the domes OF "Jewel
City,, seemed in such marked con-
trast to the terrible carnage going on
across the water, and think that remem-
brance gave to each Of US a personal in
terest in the dedication of this building,
such as no other dedication has brought
about.
When the French band, under the
leadership of Gabriel Pares, who has
lately come from the French trenches in
the Vosges mountains, struck up the Mar
seillaise, am certain that of the thousand
people packed into the court OF honor,
few there were of that number whose
hearts did not offer up prayer that peace
might speedily come to this sister nation,
France. At no other dedication has there
been such distinguished gathering Of
the commissioners, foreign ministers and
high officials. All seemed DESTROYS Of
making this dedication special event.
Hon. William Bailey Lamar, United
States commissioner to the exposition,
welcome He called attention to the fact
that when France made the appropria-
tion for national pavilion and exhibit at
this exposition, war had not been de-
clared. Naturally, for time, the grim
business of preparing for war occupied
the time, the energy and the brains of the
French government.
Then came time, late in December,
when the executives Of France judged it
opportune to begin the work already
outlined, and to rush to completion their
plans for displaying, in the midst of war,
the arts of peace to the peoples of the
world at the San Francisco exposition.
One cablegram alone brought full instruc-
tion to the officials of the exposition to
proceed with the plans for the French
national pavilion. This one cablegram
cost $4,000 francs. On the trail OF that
cablegram came the famous architect,
NJ. Henri Guillamere, to personally super
intend the work.
NJ. Guillamere stood leaning against the
speakers stand, looking so proud and
happy all during the ceremonies that
was glad and proud to have the honor Of
speaking with and congratulating him on
the marvellous achievement He modestly
replied: 'You do me too much honor,
madame" AT this reception also had the
pleasure OF talking over many Ellsworth
friends with Judge Lamar.
There are only a very few state build
ings left to be dedicated, and only three
or four counties and republics. California
houses in her building fifty-eight coun-
ties. Each of these counties hold separate
dedicatory services, sending its especial
products for that day, SO that one comes
upon different set OF badges, an entirely
different method Of advertising the in
dustries of these various counties each
day OF the week, each day being equally
interesting to the uninitiated, but of
course to each participating county only
one day is really exceptional.