46 JSTew York at the World's Columbian Exposition. 



gracefully and appropriately were all things done and said, that this 

 record would not be complete without their preservation. 



Pbogbamme of Ceeemonies of Dedication of New Yokk State Build- 

 ing, OcTOBEK 22, 1892. 



Music Orchestra. 



Music Quartet. 



Prayer Rev. Simon J. McPherson, D. D., Second Presby erian 



Church, Chicago. 

 Formal assignment of building to Exposition uses Hon. Chauncey M. 



Depew, president of the Board of General Managers of the exhibit of 



the State of New York. 



Acceptance of building on behalf of Exposition authorities Hon, 



George R. Davis, director-general. 



Music Orchestra. 



Address Hon. Roswell P. Flower, Governor of the State of New York. 



Address His Grace, the Archbishop of the State of New York. 



Music Quartet. 



Dedication poem Wm. H. McElroy. 



Music Orchestra. 



Vocal music by the Imperial quartet. 

 Instrumental music by Sousa's New Marine Band . 



Pbatbe bt the Rev. Simon J. McPhekson, D. D. 



Oh most merciful Father, our heavenly Father, thou who art the foun- 

 tain of life, thou who art light and love and power, our fathers' God, 

 the Father of the spirits of all flesh, we reverently adore and worship 

 thee. We praise thee for thy gifts in providence so large and kind. 

 We bless thee still more earnestly for thy richer gifts in grace, as revealed 

 in thy Son, who is the hope and prophet of our possibilities. We praise 

 thee, our Father, amidst these symbols of joy, on this day of high dedi- 

 cation, especially for the secure past which thou hast given to us for our 

 country. We desire humbly to record our thanksgiving to God, and we 

 implore thee that thy care may render the future as secure as the past. 

 We uplift our faces and hearts to thee to-day, for thy favors to the 

 great State whose representatives are here now, and whose people are 

 turning their eyes and thoughts with good will hitherward. We humbly 

 thank thee, our Father, for thy favors during many years past, to this 

 one of the sisterhood of States. Make her leaders in the future, we 

 beseech thee, benignant and beneficent. We devoutly bless thee for all 

 the achievements of men within her borders, for all their victories of the 



