The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-10
JUBILATI0N
Many Sister States Send Their
Sons to Receive Recognition.

Worlds Fair st. Louis. Oct lo-States
the most remote In the Union, the Oldest
and the youngest of the great sisterhood;
were represented IN the allotment cere-
monies at the Worlds Fair grounds the
last week. Texas, big enough and rich
enough for FIVE great states as large as
New York, was here with a strong dele
CATION headed by Governor Sayres.
Oklahoma sent Governor Ferguson to
accept the beautiful site allotted to that
territory, and the governor said they
would have had the pick OF the sites IL
they had run for them as they ran for
town sites when Oklahoma was thrown
open to settlement. Governor Durbin
OF Indiana sent Lieutenant Governor
Gilbert to accept Indiana's site, +. II.
Feizer accepted for Governor Bliss OF
Michigan, Major z. c. Lewis was the
special representative OF Governor Ben
ton McMillin OF Tennessee.
Senator John c.. Carpenter accepted Tor
Kansas former Governor Larrabee Tor
Iowa. Colonel John III. Averill for South
Carolina, DR.. o. B. Quinn and X. H.
Henry for Governor Longino or Missis-
sippi. Congressman John X. Stewart,
James II. Callahan and John c. Wood
bury for Governor Odell of New York,
Governor Yates OF Illinois sent Senator
H. NJ. Dunlap. the Hon. Clark r. Carr
and Walter Wardner 10 accept the ILL
nois site. Stacy B. Rankin and the Hon.
II. M. Daugherty represented Governor
Nash of Ohio. Governor Orman or Col
orado was represented by Captain @. w.
Thatcher. Thomas ]. O'Donnell and Van
X. Rouse.
Governor Dookery of Missouri was on
hand In person To accept tho Missouri
building site. Governor Murphy of New
Jersey was represented by Z. Rappleye
the Hon w. c. p. Breckenridge accepted
for Kentucky and Governor Jer Davis
represented Arkansas The many
speeches were full of heartiness and en-
| thusiasm, many Of them OF inspiring elo-
| quence and rich In expressiveness and
| beauty en' IN
These events have served TO prove that
| the entire country is alive to the Inn
| portance of the exposition and that all
states and territories propose TO be pres
| ent with vast exhibits that will reflect
| their greatness and tell In no uncertain
| way the story OF their advancement In
| material progress and noble citizenship.
President David r. Francis was parti-
| cularly happy and versatile in his re-
| marks as he introduced the various state
| representatives and instructed the di-
| rector OF works TO deliver the sites. The
| visitors were entertained at luncheon at
| the Country club. again at the Admins
Il tratiO0 Dulltlnb, anu ld5Aig Wy 'hS DsSt-
| ness Mems league, with banquet 10
| the visiting governors at the Mercantile
club.
The part of the site set apart for the
| state buildings comprises about 100 acres
| at the southeast corner Of the llsO-acre
/ paralleloeram which constitutes the
| Worlds Fair gppunds. IL Is on plateau
| south of the government building and
all will be convenient TO the great rail-
| way terminals at the south side or the
| grounds. The sites are all conspicuous
| and accessible.
| During allotment week the city was
| honored with the presence both of thu
| Worlds Fair National Commission
whom President Mckinley appointed, anc
the government board. whose members
| represent the various executive depart
ments, the Congressional Library. Smith
| sonian Institution. Bureau OF American
Republics Fish Commission and Burea,
of Labor.
| Sites allotted other than those for thu
Federal government and states mentioned
were those for the Temple OF Fraternity
the Burns Cottage and Stirling Castle, th'
House OF Hoo-Iioo or organized lumber
men, Travellers Protective association
building. Alaska. Hawaii the Philippine
and unrepresented states which had re
auested that sites be reserved.