The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-05
w. VA. BUILDING
Is DEDICATED
HANDSOME STRUCTURE At PAN.
AMA-PACtFiC EXPO FORMAL
~ OPENED.
Hospitality Reigned, and Following
Exercises Refreshments Were
Served-Banauet Last Niqht.

Special lp-uatch J1 gEs lut .Iig.ucer.
| EXPOSITION GROUNDS. SAN
FRANCISCO Cal. Msrlh Tho
West Virginia state building was form
l ally dedicated on tho grounds OF the
Panama -PacinC International ENpOsi-
I tion this afternoon 40 { o'clock. A
great gathering. in which many visit.
ing disnataries were present. attended
! the exercises.
The exterior OF the building was
the most elaboyately decorated Of any
state building that has yet been dedi-
Gated. Tho decorations W,re com
prised exclusively OF The American
and West Virginia state fax. consist
ing OF the state coat Of arms sur
rounded by q wreath OF rhOdOdeudrOns
as the state flower.
The great eNpOsi ton orchestra was
Z IN attendance, rendering America. The
star Spanglyd Banner and Auld Lang
Syne
President Charles G.. Moore. OF the
eNposiu lion. who had expected To leave
the city yesterday for the purpose OF
q rest from his recent very arduoI-
. !aborS, postponed mis- trip one day IN
order TO attend the ceremonies and
deliver the address, presenting the
commemorative bronze plaque To- q.
commission On the part of the West
Virginia commission Hon Fred Paul
/ srosscup, chairman Of the commits
sion, accepted the plaque in an ad-
dress in which ne paid tribute to West
Virginia
Other speaker on the program
were lion. William Bailey Lamar.
United states commissioner To the
Fanama- Pa,lnc International cNposl-
q ton, and Hon. Chester r. RowclI.
commissioner OF California.
Hatheld's telegram.
The following fgipLram from Gov
cTnor Henry ID. Hatfield was read BY
hon. q. %. NagiH, q member OF the
commission from Wheeling Cover
nor Hatfield was unable 10 be- present
on account ot an extra session OF the
Legislature of West Virginia. which
convened q fow DAYS aEG.
I deeply regret that the press Of
othcial duties renders b. Impos siblp for
me to BE- present al tho dedication OF
the West virginia building am not
ltckinS IN appreciation OF the siguIii-
csncy Of th" exposition and fhe world
epoch That u MARKS. West Eir-iula
IS one Of the states that will gain the
most from the Panama Canal. and
naturally the peopl" ar" Interested in
IN" success of the exposition com.
m'mosatInE this wonderful achieve
, ment. ] take pleasure in extending
ths greetings of the people Of the
Little Mountain stat" 10 California
and her citizens.
"tSigncdl
HENRY u. HATFIELD.
Governor
Following th" ceremonies "a rccep.
tion was held and refreshments
served. consisting OF tea. saudH iches.
cake and punch fcstifyinE 20 the fact
that West Virginia hospitality. famed
in history and story. has not been
. uH'ruraNH. The hostess. Mrs. Chas.
). Williamson. Of MartinsbuTg. dis
p'nS"d nc. pitality In q gracious man
utf. In mich she was assisted by Mrs
Ella Carr and Nrz Edw ard kpnna
wifi" Of Senator kenua. of West Vir.
ciuia. and Mrs. Dr. Brandloy PlymirD,
president Ut tine local West Virginia
society.
Decorations Beautiful.
The interior OF the building was
beautifully decorated with pink roses.
rod carnations and -miIHN. The event
was one OF the most successful OF the
kind that has yet taken place on the
exposition grounds. and brought forth
many kind expressions of appreciation
Of the efforts of the management boz
masking DO a thorough success Boo every
respect
California society entertained az the
building with banquet and ball
which was attended by many former
West Airsiuiauz. including members
of tn" California society OF West Nir-
gIuiF
The rocord.breakinl attendance a.
fh" expos .iiOu continues tU increase
more than 100000 persons having
passed through the turustl,- In fbe
FIRST twelve days since fh" opening