The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-13

Mrs. William Christian of Houston Is
the next hostess at the pavilion.
Little Miss Olive Boone, great-great-
granddaughter Of Daniel Boone. was q
guest of honor at the Kentucky building
yesterday. The pavilion was crowded
with kentuckians at the time. and the
little lady Of distinguished ancestry was
carried about from one portrait of Daniel
Boone to another. The child Is the daugh-
ter of l.. n. Boone Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company. 1t was in the house
Charles. Mo-. that the famous pioneer
died. Mr.. Boone.s mother. who is 81
years old. is still living at the old ST.
Charles homestead.
The frst cotton plant to arrive at the
Exposition was received by Executive
Commissioner Edgar B. Marchant from
Oklahoma yesterday afternoon. and has
been placed on exhibition in the State pa
vilion. The plant. which is in bloom.
was a source OF much attention from VS.
itors. Attached to the plant is a card
lahoma captured prizes at Chicago and
Paris for its exhibitions OF cotton. and that
last year 800. oJo bales Of that staple were
raised in the Territory.
Mrs. John Dadie Of Chicago and Mrs.
c. NJ. Travous of Ed%wardsviIle will relin-
auish their duties as hostesses at the I'LL
nois building to-day. Mrs. Dadie and her
sisters, Miss Katherine Powers and Mrs.
W. ]. Moxley, depart at noon to-day for
Chicago. Nrs. Travous and daughters will
remain in st. Louis until Sunday.
The new hostesses, who will take charge
Monday. are Mrs. W. l.. Mounts of CarIin-
Vile and Mrs. Albert Campbell OF Efing-
ham,
Commissioners Clarence Dallam OF Louis
vile had as his guests at the Kentucky
building yesterday Governor P. L. Rod
riguez Of the State OF HidaIgo. Mexico.
Governor Rodriguez. who is one of the
companieG on his visit TO the Exposition
by his daughters, Senoritas Clementira
and Antonita. and son, Senior Alvero. 9th
ers In the party were Colonel w. H. Stew
enson and Miss Gladys Stevenson Of st.
Louis and 7. G. Stewart OF Winchester,
Ky.
COMMISSIONER J. 1. Patton OF Newport
News IL a guest at the Virginia building.
Amorg the many interesting exhibits ut
the Virginia building is the writing pen
with which Governor A. ]. Montague
signed the bill for the $1,000 appropriation
for the erection of tine pavilion. The pen
mas been tied with a bow Of Exposition
cotors and hung under the Governors pic
tufe. The bill for the Virginia a%ppropria-
ton was passed through the efforts Of the
daughters OF the American Revolution of
virginia, and an additional $500 was
raised by this organization. the only condi-
ton being that one Of their members
shouid be appointed hostess OF the build
Ing.
According to advices received yesterday
by Albert Jones. representing the Mary
land Commission. Admiral Winfield Scott
schley will be the orator of the eyer
cises in celebration of Maryland Day, Sep
tember 10.
At a meeting OF the commission held In
BALTIMORE. Tuesday. plans for the ceIe-
bration OF Maryland Day. September Is.
were discussed and the outlines OF the
celebration made. W.
General l.. Victor B~aughman. president
of the commission. who has been very
energetic In awakening interest in the
celebration. announced that a speciaj
train bearing Governor WarfeId and the
official party viii leave Baltimore Sen
8, and will not start from 81. Louis
the return trip until September Is.
The celebration will probably consist of
n public demonstration In Festival Hail
September IL IL the anniversary OF The
battle Of North Point, one of the decisive
land ba tiles of the war of 1872.
Among the features Of the programme
will be addresses by President Francis.
VERIFIED, General Baughman and
others. Miss Martha Ford Gresham will
be asked to recite the "Star-SpangIed
Banner" and other patriotic features WIFI
be introduced.
Mrs. Park Fischer. Commissioner and