Evening journal., 1916-05-27
Continued From First Page.

street, Is the DUPONT Building. and the /
Hotel DUPONT. skyscraper Of which /
any city in the land would be proud. /
The whole setting is a contamination |
to amaze the veriest optimist and
dreamer Of a decade ago.
Prior to the dedication ceremonies
hundreds Of persons inspected the new
building, which was thrown open to the
public. Although only half Of Il Is fur
nished and ready for occupancy the
public hall with its conveniences for
officials and public alike greatly inn
pressed all callers. The city's portion
of the building-the southern or
Tenth street half-is completed, fur
nished and ready for all city depart
ments to move in Oh Monday. The
building will be open for public inspec-
tion until 10 o'clock tonight and to-
morrow until o'clock in the evening.
The buildings were bedecked with
p bunting for the dedicatory exercises. aud
the speakers stand was erected midway
Of King street between Tenth and
Eleventh streets.
Governor Miller, Mayor Price and the
reception committee held a reception on
the mezzaninc floor Of the Hotel dupont
from ! 80 o'clock 10 go o'clock this af-
ternoon, and some of the visitors from
outside the city aud from other States
were entertained at luncheon.
Shortly before o'clock those par
ticipatinr in the exercises and the city
and county officials and other specially
invited guests proceeded TO the speak
ers' stand and enclosure reserved for
them.
On the speakers stand we're Governor
Charles r. Miller, who presided over the
exercises, Mayor James \. Price. Bishop
John J. Monaghan, Of the Roman Cath
Ollie diocese Of Wilmington. who pro-
nounccd the benediction; the Rev. DIR
Herbert r. Randolph pastor Of Grac,
NJ T.. Church. who made the invocation
Chief Justice James Penenwll, who
made the dedicatory address; Harlan G
Scott. chairman Of the Joint Building
Commission: Everett y. Hollingsworth
president of the Levy Court, and DIR. l.
Heisler Ball. chairman Of the Building
Commission which will he custodian Of
the Joint building
Some OF the visiting guests we're
Senator Henry A. dupont Senator
Willard Salisbury, Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Colen Ferguson. w. A. Grier,
Mayor OF Salem. n. j.; J. Paul Mac
Elree. Mayor OF West Chester; Mar
shal p. Yeatman. Burgess Of Kennett
Square, and Professor Warren =.
Laird, OF the University OF Pennsyl-
vania. who was supervising architect
ural expert of the commission
The First Infantry Band gave a
concert prior TO and during the ex-
ercises
Following Is the formal program
for the dedication
Governor Charles R. Miller, presid-
ing.
+. Randolph. ID. ID.
Presentation OF keys. Harlan G.
Scott. chairman Wilmington Building
Commission.
Acceptance OF keys. DR.. l.. Heis-
Ter Ball, chairman Permanent Build
ing Commission
Remarks on behalf OF county. Ev-
erett B. Hollingsworth, president OF
Levy Court.
Remarks on behalf OF city, Mayor
James r. Price
Address. Chief Justice James Pen
newill.
Music at intervals by direction Of
Chairman Miller.
Closing prayer and benediction'
the Rt. Rev. John j. Monaghan.
The members Of the civic commit
tees that arranged for todays dedica-
ton are;
ReceptionLMayor James f. Price
chairman; william p. Bancroft. oscar
c. Draper. James Kane, Charles M
smith. George w. Sparks, Matthew ID
Murphy. Charles A.. Rudolph. T. Aller
Hnles. William Griscom Coke, Horace
Wilson. l. Pusey Wickersham. vii
liam r. Megear. William II. Bowers
Jerome 3. Bell Samuel L. Burris, VII
liam A. Scott, William T. Purks.
Entertainment-Geo w. Sparks
chairman: Oscar c. Draper. William
criscom Coke. william A. Scott. Sam
uel L. Burris.
The members Of the committees ar
oescials of the city departments an
OF the Levy Court
Turn Over the Keys.
In presenting the keys of the puoh
building to the custodian commission
Harlan G. Scott. president or IN
Joint Building Commission, MADE
brief speech.
~There doesn't seem TO be anythin
we commissioners should say at thi
time" he said I'VE have PRACTICAL
completed our work. How well W
have done it, you all can judge. IL
with a great deal Of pleasure we CIV
over to you the safe keeping OF tn
building"
DIR. l.. Heisler Ball. chairman OF tn
commission that will have supervi
sion Of the public building, accepted
the keys. saying the commission woul'
DO its best 10 maintain the building
at its highest standard.
Everett B. Holhngsworth, preslden
Of the Levy Court. expressed the feel
ing Of satisfaction in behalf OF tina
body at the erection OF the new build
ing.
Mayor Speaks for City.
Mayor James F. Price. speaking 10
the city, said:
Il consider It exceedingly fortunate
for me that / should occupy a posi-
ton which entities me to take som
little part in these exercises today.
1T is with great pride. and ! thin
pardonable pride. that we assembl
here today 10 receive and dedicat
this magnificent building, for the o
fetal use OF New Castle county an
the city of Wilmington. We are prot
of the fact that the county officia
and the city oficials have in this We
been brought so close together. nal
ing II more convenient and mo-