102 Ohio Arch. and Hist. Society Publications. was introduced by Mr. Burdell and asked to invoke the Divine blessing. REVEREND NAPHTALI LUCCOCK: "Our Father's God from out whose hand, The centuries fall like grains of sand," We stand in this sunlit hour of privilege with grateful hearts for the splendid inheritance thou hast given us in the midst of the years. We thank thee for the happy memories which crowd our hearts, and for the great opportunities which open before us. Put thy blessing upon the commonwealth which we honor this day, and upon all the commonwealths of our Nation! The bless- ing of the Lord our God be upon us and the work of our hands establish thou it, through Christ! Amen. OPENING ADDRESS DELIVERED BY WILLIAM F. BURDELL, PRESIDENT OHIO COMMISSION. Ladies and Gentlemen - On behalf of the Ohio Commission to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition I bid you welcome to these |
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Ohio day exercises. We are justly proud of our state and we like to get together and talk about her. The Ohio Commission with limited re- sources has done the best it could to provide a comfortable and hospitable meeting place for Ohio people visiting the Fair. I am delighted that such a goodly number of Ohioans lend their appreciative presence to this superb effort of this most progressive city. To mass the products of the whole world in one comprehensive grouping -to search the globe and find its rarest treasures - to place beside the |
best gifts of an indulgent Providence, the best efforts of intel- lectual man, is a work of stupendous magnitude. St. Louis has done this and has done it well. We look upon the world's eighth |