120 New Yoke at the "World's CoLtrMBiAN Exposition. 



noble kind which made him ambitious to add to its historic luster. The 

 career of such a man is a legacy of which the income never ceases to 

 grow. For the example which he set and the public spirit which he diffused 

 survive him in the lives of those who came within the sphere of his 

 influence, and so, in ever-widening circles, the impulse derived from a 

 good man's life helps the work of regenerating the world. Mr. Mc- 

 Naughton lived long enough to see the fruit of his labors here, and died 

 amid the very triumphs which he helped to create. There will be no 

 need to fear about the future of New York while it is served by men so 

 capable, so disinterested, and so patriotic as Donald McNaughton. 



Dieectoe-Geneeal Davis' Speech. 



The band played "Auld Lang Syne," and then Mr. Depew intro- 

 duced Director-General Davis, who spoke as follows : 



I can heartily and cheerfully bear testimony to the claims you (the 

 Governor) have presented so eloquently of New York's participation in 

 this exposition. Much was expected from that great State, and I am glad 

 to say its government and its citizens, as a whole, have not failed in meeting 

 every expectation. While from the standpoint of the progressive and 

 impatient West it may have been thought a little tardy in its preliminary 

 action, we never lost faith in its intention and were fully aware of its 

 capacity. 



To you, sir, as the chief executive of the State, we are under many 

 obligations for your personal and official interest, always heartily mani- 

 fested when opportunity or occasion required it. You, sir, and the citi-' 

 zens of New York can take a pardonable pride on this day in inspecting 

 the grand exhibits which so well present the wonderful resources of the 

 Empire State which have been installed upon these grounds. New York 

 has been given in all of the departments prominent and positive position, 

 and all the space assigned has been well and creditably occupied and main- 

 tained to the great benefit of the exposition and to the glory and renown 

 of your State. 



New York is not only fully represented here in all of the exhibit depart- 

 ments, but she is and has been honorably and abundantly represented in 

 the management and building of this exposition. It cannot be forgotten 

 that Richard M. Hunt, the architect of the Administration Building, was 

 the chairman of our board of architects; that George B. Post was the archi- 

 tect of the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building, and that McKim, Mead 

 & White were the architects of the Agricultural Building. You cannot 

 look about these grounds without seeing the evidences of the handiwork 



