The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-04
Exercises Enjoyed Despite Bad
Weather Which Causes Pa
rade to Be Abandoned.
GOVERNOR DURBIN PRESiDEs.
Miss Alice Roosevelt Attends
Ceremonies and Hides Her
Face Behind Big Bou.
quet of Roses.

Mud and rain interfered with the plans
for the dedication of Indianas State build
ing at the Worlds Fair yesterday after
noon.
The imposing military parade which
was TO have been one of the features OF
the programme was abandoned, owing to
the rainstorm.
At o'clock the time set for the parade
TO move. the rain came down in torrents,
flooding the walks and driveways, and
forcing the crowds who had gathered TO
view the parade into the nearest places
OF shelter.
The parade plans had been made on an
elaborate scale, and much disappointment
was felt because this part of the pro-
gramme was given up.
The exercises and celebration at the
building were OF such g. nature as to over
shadow the disappointment occasioned by
the bad weather
Half an hour later, when the rain had
somewhat subsided. Governor Winfield T.
Durbin and staff and President Francis
ant party, who drove from the Admins
tration building TO the Indiana building,
were met by more than 1000 guests.
The spacious rooms of the Indiana build
lng resembled rose garden. More than
5000 American beauty and tea roses were
USED in the artistic decorative scheme.
landing of the grand stairway. and over
looks both the first and second floors of
the building. had been fitted up as the
seated President David f. Francis. the
Reverend Walter B. Cole. ID. D., of Trim
Gsosan its CHURCH, Lsfaye5te, Colo. and Mrs:
and Colonel and Mrs. A. F. Fleet. and the
following members Of the commission and
Newton W. Gilbert. Fort Wayne; Henry
W. Marshall. lafayette: ]. W. Cockrum,
Oakland City; W. ": Kicks. Bloomington;
W. w. Stevens. Salem; w. H. OBrein,
Lawrenceburg; Crawford Banks, Terre
A. Gladding, Indianapolis; Frank C. Bali,
Muncie; c. c Shirley. Kokomo; Fremont
Gooowlne. Wnlfamsport; Joseph 2. Grass,
aaurtlngton; q 9; 3. Fleming. Fort Wayne;
NJ w. MIX, ,Mishawaka-
MISS ROOSEVELT PRESENT.
The exercises were begun with an In
vocation by Doctor Cole. President
Francis followed with a welcoming ad-
dress; S Chairman Frank c. Ball of the
Building Committee. made his report, and
wee President Marshall in turn delivered
the key of the building to Governor Dur
bin. President Newton w. Gilbert of the
commission also made an address
As the last speaker was finishing his
remarks, word was passed about the al-
dience that Miss Roosevelt had Just
driven up in a carriage. Many guests i'm
mediately arose and hurried to the bal
comics for glimpse. of the Presidents
Miss Roosevelt was accompanied by
Doctor Theodor ,Lewald. Commissioner
General for Germany. and Miss Irene Cat
lin. They were presented by Mrs. Dur
bin, wife of the Governor to the members
OF the Indiana Commission, after which
the Governor presented to Miss Roosevelt
and tho two members of her party, large
boQuets Of American beauty roses.
The bouquets contained two dozen roses,
but Miss Roosevelt smilingly acknowl-
edged that she did not mind the immense
size In the least. and one advantage was
that the roses hid her from the view of
the curious throng
The dedication ceremonies were fol-
lowed by a reception given last evening
at the building by the commission for
Governor Durbin. The receiving line con-
sisted Of Governor Durbin and Mrs Dur
bin, and the members of the commission
and their wives. The guests were received
IN the Governors room on the second
floor