The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-05
INDIANA EXHIBIT
DEDICATED At
WORLDS FAIR
Governor McNutt and Other
State NotabIeS Present
for Ceremony.
BY MRS. MAURICE MURPHY
Times staff Writer

LINES stan writer
CHICAGO, June 5.-The Indiana
exhibit in the Court of States group
was formally transferred to A Cen
fury Of Progress exposition in dedi-
catory ceremonies Saturday after
noon. Governor Paul " McNutt pre-
sented the exhibit in behalf of the
state of Indiana, to Rufus G. Dawes,
president of A Century Of Porgress
In his talk, Governor McNutt
gave detailed history Of Indiana
and told of its growth in the last
century.
Governor McNutt was introduced
by Richard Lieber, director of the
Indiana commission, who told Of the
cultural and industrial side of In
dlana's history, and how this was
all depicted in the murals.
Blythe Hendricks, Indiana direc-
tor of information, gave the open
ing remarks and introduced Harry
S. New, United States commissioner
to the worlds fair.
Introduces Chairman
Mr.. New introduced A. Murray
Turner, chairman of the commits
sion, who briefly reviewed the his
tory Of the state and introduced Mr..
Lieber.
Simplicity marked the decora-
tons IN the hall. Arbor vitae were
placed at intervals around the
walls, alternating with the benches,
and with the panels which describe
the murals. The dark blue walls
made an effective background for
the trees. On either side of the
table in the front of the hall was
large vase of flowers.
Immediately following the pre-
sentation of the exhibit, visitors in
spected the murals under the guild
ance of Thomas H. Benton, who
painted them. They have been pro-
nounced one of the notable eX-
hibits at the fair and are receiv-
ing favorable comment from
everywhere.
Great interest and pride was
shown in Hoosier writer's. Visitors
gazed long at the autographed books
and photographs of twelve outstand-
ing Indiana authorS-Lew Wallace.
George AIDE, Sarah t. Bolton, Ed
ward Eggleston, Gene Stratton
Porter, Charles Major, Maurice
Thompson, Booth Harrington,
Meredith Nicholson, Albert j. Bev-
eridge, Kin Hubbard and James
Whitcomb Riley.
Map Is Interesting
A large map with miniatures
showing early forts, canal boats,
trains and buildings, giving inter-
esting and significant data on the
growth of the state, proved CEN
ter of attraction.
In the little gallery between the
main hall and the garden hung
paintings of twenty Indiana artists.
In the center of this hail. on a
pedestal, stood Myra R. Richards
marble decoration, Plant Life" an
endive of white marble with brown
and green veinings resting on a
dark olive green marble base.
The garden, with its trees, shrubs
and flowers, native to Indiana,
proved an inviting spot, and the
pool with goldfish and pond lilies
added a cool touch.
The commissioners and their
wives, officers of A Century of
Progress and state officials of In
diana and Illinois were present at
the dedication ceremony.
Guests of Honor
Honor guests we're Governor and
Mrs McNutt.. Mrs. McNutt was
charming in a white ensemble with
! sleeves and trimmings of bright
green. She wore orchids. Miss Lucy
Taggart, who was with Governor
and Mrs. McNutt, was beautifully
| goWned in duller shade of green.
Mrs. Burnet, the only woman on
the commission, wore a blue print
ensemble with small black hat.
With Mrs. Burnet was her niece,
Miss Virginia Culp of Chicago.
Mrs. Richard Lieber wore white,
with a long navy>coat.
With Mr.. and Mrs. Barker were
their daughters the Misses Mil
dred and Margaret Barker OF
ThorntoWn, and with Mr.. and Mrs.
Turner was their daughter, Mrs
F. c. Crumpacker Jr and Miss
Mary Cox of Hammond
Mrs. John E. Hendricks mother
Of Blythe Hendricks; L. G. Cord
ner of indianapolis, Miss Kathryn
Richie of Chicago, formerly of In
dianapolis, and Miss Mary E.
Ahern, also one-time Indianapolis
resident, were among those present.
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