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sister, Commonwealtlis. To do less wcjuld have Leuu to receive and 

 merit the censure of all citizens who take pride in the Empire iState, 

 and who desii-e to have her make to all the world a fitting demonstra- 

 tion of her rank and power. 



As in New York, civic parades, fireworks, etc., were held jDrevious 

 to the anniversary. On October twenty-first, the corrected date of the 

 discovery, a grand military parade proceeded to the Manufactures 

 Building in Jackson Park, where the ceremonies were held. The scope 

 of this report excludes an account of the national celebration, even 

 though space permitted it. Grand and successful as it was in every 

 detail, j^ew York's part is all that can properly claim our attention. 



In the civic parade of October twentieth, no more hearty greetings 

 were bestowed on any State's representatives than on Governor Flower 

 and the Xew York delegation as they rode past the cheering thousands. 

 In the military parade of the twenty-first, the Governor and his staff 

 were escorted by Troop A, Xew York's famous cavalry company, and 

 presented a distinct and attractive feature in the line of march. And 

 within the vast Manufactures Building, where a human sea of 120,000 

 people were assembled, Yice-President Levi P. Morton, of Ts"ew York, 

 presided over the literary exercises of the day, while another of New 

 York's sons, Chauncey M. Depew, delivered the Columbian oration. 

 At the banquets, receptions and public ceremonies New York was 

 Chicago's honored guest, and if there remained in one stubborn breast 

 even a remnant of previous distrust, it melted under the glowing pride 

 in a national success to whicli each was a co-contributor. 



Dedicatiox of New Yoek's Building. 



On Saturday, October twenty-second, many of the States dedicated 

 their official residences at the fair. New York among the number. 

 Although the contract for erecting the building had not been signed 

 till June third, such rapid work had been done in the four and one- 

 half months that the house was sufficiently completed to accommodate 

 the New York delegation and the large number of invited guests 

 assembled. Governor Plower, his staff, the Board of Managers, and 

 the Exjjosition dignitaries were escorted in carriages from the city to the 

 park by Troop A, while the remainder of the delegation came down by 

 Bpeciai train. The exercises were held in the banquet hall, which was 

 handsomely trimmed and decorated for the occasion. The best talent 

 in the State had been called into requisition for the ceremonies, and so 



