The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-21
WEST Viz (sINIANS 70
REIJNlTE lN STATES
Bull DING At FRISCO

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part or thegroundsth atreceiycstheE
part OF the ground that receives the,
last kiss Of the setting sun as it sinks
behind The western horizon.
Union and State Flags.
West Virginia proudly and gracious
& III. as became 4 nati .htel. Gf the South
"llo is set or the north. took its
place among The payilions or the
states OF the union in when il nolus
q sacred place, being the one place
that rather than torsake its flag
Withdrew from the parent state, Eir-
gtnia. and became West Virginia in
1865. And holding this unique posi-
ton in tho sisterhood oil states, III
was fitting that its decorations on
this memorable day consisted OF flags
or the union and flags OF the state, the
latter reproduction Of the state seal
q The central figures CT This are ~
farmer and miner. 2typifyinS the
principal industries Of the common
Wealth. Beneath them the nlc:io.
Alontani Senper Llberi, the noun
Sainecl. is always free,l and around
#ahield a Wrcath Of rhcdodendrons. the
state flower. The union and state
flags alternating were used Dfotlsefr5
on the outside OF the building, AMI
inside thetsalie idea Was carried out
with the exception that here the flags
were male cf silk. four OF iisa feet III
length tordeEed with deep gold fringe
and painted in The case ef 5-tiIe state
ttags BY veil known Ionlladelna..
artist, especially for display in the
building during the exposition, AMI
are to returned To the state capitol
at Cnafiestra rs souvenirs al the.
close Of the fair.
Charles G.. Moore. president of
the Panama-Pacitic International Ex-
position, accepted the building and
presented the commission with q
bronze plaque in token OF the official
recognition, as is the usual custom at
these ceremonies.
William E Lamar. United States
commissioner 10 the exposition, ut
tered the sentiment Of the federal
government toward the exposition and
announced the hearty cooperation Of !
that body with all the affairs and func
tons of the California enterprise.
a short address was made by
Chester III. Rowell, representing
Governor Hiram Johnson of Califor
MIA, who could not be present
BO!den Reads Report
III 81 a. Bolden. secretary or the West
Virginia commission read brief err
port of the labors Of the board, and
stated that he had taken pictures dur
ing the4last Yea1.5in As of thes54 coun-l
ties oTthest ate.thataretobe ETA EFT
ties OF the state. that are to be used /
in motion picture theater which oc-l
.cunies the entire west end OF the
building, and which it is earnestly
hoped for every visitor to the EXPO
sition will find time at attend at least
once, and view the scenes taken in this /
little known. but one or the most pic
lHreaQue of states. the great resources
Of which are something enormous in
such commodities as black diamond
ccal. oil aud natural gas The latter
lis piped as far away as Canada to
warm and light the citizens of that
northern land 4
The principal address of the day
Was delivered by Fred Paul Gross
cup. chairman of the commits
sion. which was We., received ana
was often interrupted by enthusiastici
applause
The building Vas thrcnged after the|
dedication BY vast numbers of invit-,t
cd guests, and they found i. complete;
and ample ii. every detail The fur-i
5nishings and decorations, red carna-i
tons and smhlax experimenting the
#fass in the main hall and pink roses
and smilaN il. the ladies reception
room. expressed the comfort and hos
#pita1ity for which the Nirginians are
noted. Refreshments we're served, a
part Of which consisted of the famous
West Virginia artilliary punch, to the
hundreds present. testifyins to the
lhospitable characteristic of the state
famed III history anu story.
Everyone present on this occasion,
E is locking forward eagerly to the
~,
day. for a repetttionBo of the cheer anc
good fellowship whlchis sure 10 reign
When a Nzirsinian holds open house