The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-09
SOCIETY MAKES THE MOST
OF AUTUMN DAYS AT THE FAIR
Cool Weather of Last Week Gave Warning of the Approach Of
Winter and Increased Popularity of Furnace Heated State Pa
vlions-New York, Ohio and New Jersey Entertain Theil
Chief Executives at Brilliant Functions.
]. P. Adlers and the members of

, Rogers. ]. P. Adlers and the members OF
| the Governors staff in full dress uniform.
NEW JERSEY RECEPTION.
The New Jersey State building at the
Worlds Fair. which is IL replica of the old
Ford mansion. Washington headquarters
at Morristown, y. j., was the scene OF
n OF a very pretty reception Thursday
evening. when Governor Franklin Murphy
/, received the visitors from New Jersey and
their friends.
The New Jersey State building is one
OF the prctticst buildings on the grounds
and 1t was artistically decorated with la
France roses and pine cosmos.
Friday there was a continual round OF
receptions and teas given In honor OF the
Daughters of the ~Confederacy. The
the States placed their buildings at the
disposal of the daughters of the South.
The Louisiana Commissioners paced the
Cabildo at the disposal of the Louisiana
delegation Of the tighter q the Con
federacy. and they received all the visit
ing delegates.
Captain III Rogers. custodian of the
building. was in the high glee. acting the
so happy as when clad in the uniform OF
the South. which he wore when a Young
Confederate army officer. n glardins
the entrance Of the Cabildo, excluding al.
1T beats all how Jealous the men are
said Captain Rogers as he locked the door
against an insistant man. They JUS
themselves. God bless the ladies. I lovt
every one of them, and they can have tt
building whenever th,y want 1t. and a
long as they want 1t. and l ask nothln
better than to stand at the door and va!
10 the men You .caa't come in. no on
but ladies allowed"
The reception given to Mrs. Augustine
of the Confederacy. by the Board of Lady
Managers at the house of the Lady Man
ayers, was the most brilliant affair given
to the daughters OF the South. The house
was decorated in red and white roses. the
colors of the South.
More thai 100 ladies were present dur
ing the afternoon. There were many
handsome gowns worn by the ladies.
EXQUISITE GOWNS.
'one Of the most interesting things of
all the afternoon affairs. is the exquisite
gowns worn by the ladies'" said a West
EN- matron. who is always becomingly
gowned. They are all h~igh-necked and
perfectly proper. but they are handsome.
/ like to see it."
The Mississippi Commission and the
Texas Commission rendered a reception at
their respective building. to the Daugh-
were well attended and greatly enjoyed.
The Ohio Commissions reception to
Governor and Mrs. Herrick was one Of
the most exclusive affairs OF the week.
palms, ferns and smilax II pink and
white carnations.
Just as the receiving line was being
formed the lights went out, leaving Ohio
in total darkness. 1t was a question in
the minds of some of the commission
whether to call the reception off or bor-
row some Of the nearby State building
for the evening. However. Commissioner
Stacy B. Rankin solved the problem OF
lights by ordering the candles. which or
ramented the dining tables to be used un-
til an electrician could be found.
Those in the receiving line were:
Governor and Mrs. Herrick, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. r. Francis, Captain e. L.. and
Mrs. Buchwalter, Mayor and Mrs. Rollf
Wells. General John w. Noble and W.
L. Burdell.