The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-02
Thousands OF Citizens OF Indiana
and Tennessee Celebrate
at the Fair.
GOVERNORS MAKE ADDRESSES.
President Francis Welcomes Wis
itors to the Exposition-Chief
Executives Guests Of Honor
at Evening Receptions.

Thousands Of citizens of the Hoosie:
| State and OF Tennessee took part in the
celebration Of Indiana and Tennessee days
at the Worlds Fair yesterday. Parades
In tho morning wore features OF the cello
| brat.ons Of both States. and at the re-
spect,vs State pavilions exercises were
held. tho Gay closing with receptions 70
the Governors
Tho exercises at tho Indiana building BE-
gan shortly after the parade had reached
the pavilion. In the procession were Cow
ernor Durbin and his stan. tho Philippine
Constabulary. Scouts. Indianapolis News
Eewsboys' and Packard's Military bands.
Indiana Commission and State officials.
Exposition officials and Philippine Board.
The l.ne Of march from Plaza St Louis 70
the Indiana pavilion was throBged with
people.
Tho address OF Lieutenant Governor
Newton W. Gilbert. president OF the In
diana Commission. who presided at the
exercises, cana after the assembiags had
been called to order. prayer By tho Rev
erend Doctor w. p. bearing. president
n. Oakland City College. and the singing
Of America" by the sudiencs.
Lieutenant. Governor Gilbert devoted his
address 20 praise to the Thousands OF men
and women Of Indiana who have contrib
uted TO the glory OF the present I'm 30
MUCH said he. ''as these men and wom-
en- loved their fellows or their State IN
the days that arc gone. In that much
have they contributed to human prog
rexS"
AMONG FIRST TO CONTRIBUTE
In his address OF welcome, President
Ffancil called attention TO the fact that
Indiana vas one Of The nrs: States 20
mako an appropriation for the exhibit a;
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. and
that the example set by that common
wealth was OF valuable aid. he praised
In the highest terms the splendid taste dis
played in the erection OF tie Indiana
building. and the excellent showing made
by tho State In the exhibits In the yari-
GUS palacss
Governor DuTbin's response 20 tbs ed-
Dress OF welcome was epplauded frequent
y; He rejoioed In the generog, response
which had been made to tho kxpos.tion's
not part OF the Louisiana Purchase. he
said. Indiana had contributed &c the q.
OF her strongest and best ci;!zeaA
Continuing. Governor Durbin said. In
As tho White CITY, in all its Yna,chl.ss
beauty. faded mira seiike from tho shores
OF Lake Michigan a decade ago. 70 within
Few brief months the walls and towers.
the gardens and the colonnades. the foun-
tains and tbs myriad Lights. which E.ake
the night time here seem a radiant vision
OF fairyiald. ali these Will Disappear fer
ever. and in all human probability another
generation will e!apse before the weird
Will look upon It's IKE again
But because the louisiana Purchase
Fair il serving to gather together here
in daily reunion thousands upon thousands
OF American citizens representing Gepa-
rated States and sections OF our common
country. and because this constant meet
Ing upon common ground cannot tu: tervs
as source OF appreciation and under
standing mutually Increased. this +, posi-
ton vii live as an Influence for huonal
solidarity long after IL has ceased to de-
light even the memory OF those whose good
fortune II has been and yet will to to
afforded by tho vast undertaking"
The Anal address was made by former
Congressman +. - Posey Of Evansville.
From to O'Clock Miss Myrtle Irene
Mitchell OF Kansas City. soprano. gave "a
recital. assisted b. Miss Theodore Stur-
kow. tho Russian pianist. and Max Froe-
Itch. 'cellist. Tho remainder OF the after
noon was taken I'D with band concerts by
Packards Military Band OF Fort Wayne
and the Indianapolis Newsboys' Band.
The browning feature OF the celebration
was the reception In the evening TO Gov
ernor and Mrs. Durhin. given BY the In
diana Commission. In the receiving lins
were the Governor and Mrs. DIrbin. the
members OF tho Indiana Commission and
their wives. and the Governors stan and
other flowers abounded in tho decoration |
OF the Indiana building. Thousands OF |
Indianans and others called at the State |
pavilion during the evening. and the az |