Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-19
Bronze Plaque Given
Commission Members

| EXPOSITION Grounds, San Francisco,
| Cal, March 19.-Dedicatory ceremon-
les at the Pennsylvania State build
ling constituted the principal special
event at the Panama-Pacific Interna-
tional Exposition yesterday afternoon
and were attended by a large croWu
| of Pennsylvanians and citizens from
all other States.
A patriotic looking rostrum decked
with American flags and insignia of
the State of Pennsylvania was erected
! in the great colonnade portico of the
building for the occasion, and from
THAT platform speeches were made by
John X. Tener, of Philadelphia; Er-
nest L. Tustin, of Philadelphia, chair
man of the day; United states Ma
tional Commissioner William Bailey
Lamar, Marshall Stimson, represent
ling Governor of California, Hiram w.
Johnson; Edward Rainey, represent
ing the mayor of San francesca,
James Rolph, Jr.; James H. Adams
of Pittsburgh, and Wallace I, wise,
| of San Francisco, who Is presluent ot
1.-THE Pennsylvania State Society OF
California. The presentation OF the
commemorative bronze plaque TO the
PENNSYLVANIA commission was done ny
tC. c. Moore, president of the EXposi-
| ton. and Chairman Tustin, read Har-
vey NJ. Watts poem "PennsylVania'
written especially for the occasion.
After the address of welcome made
| by Chairman Tustin, ex-Gov. Tener
was the first speaker we promised
you in 1912" he began, that Penn
sylVania would cooperate heartlIy IN
the exposition, we come to-day 10
finish the work then begun, to dedi-
cate this building, its equipment, It's
control to the purposes of the rama
ma Pacific international exposition.
"Our imaginations were staggered,
he continued, when we learned that
notwithstanding the European war
| the gates of this exposition opened
with it's exhibits on the day ana hour
| first set. Pennsylvania congratulates
Won In the name of the State of
iPennsylvania l do declare this build
ling now dedicated to the uses and
purposes of the Panama-Pacihc Inter
national Exposition"
President Moore who presented the
plaque to the commission spoke of
the debt which the exposition owes to
the centennial exposition of Philadel-
phia when the exposition posi- bilities
| in America were first recognized and
a high standard set. This is grand
structure" he said of the Pennsylva-
MIA pavilion. "Portraying without
words the greatness and majestic in
fiuence of that grand old State. But
one thing is lacking to make the par
ticipation of this State above all
others-the Liberty Bell L hope IL
will come, that hundreds of thousands
Will be thrilled and inspired by that
grand old symbol"
Tener in acknowledging the plaque
expressed the assurance that the Lib
erty Bell soon would be at the expo
sition and pointed to the fact that the
architecture of the Pennsylvania had
been planned to receive and protect
the historic old treasure. At the con-
clusion of the ceremonies the chair
man issued an invitation to the au
dience to visit the interior of the
building just dedicated and to make it
their accommodation center whenever
on the exposition grounds.
Pennsylvania's pavilion at the ex-
position is handsome colonial
structure of red brick designed in a
style unique on the exposition grounds,
and includes a moving picture the
ater A reception room. reading and
rest rooms, there are $50 separate
| exhibits in the different palaces of
the exposition representing the re-
sources and industrial educational and
economic activities of the State.