The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-25
ander. Mrs. Louis Winter. Mrs. Davis Bun
tin and Miss Powell Of 81. Louis

TN Mas tOWttl OF 81 f<1u.>-
Mrs Ira Hobart Evans of Austin, the
new hostess at the Texas bdilding. will
have for her assistants this week Mrs.
5. ". T. Lanham. wife Of the present
Governor. and Mrs. Joseph ID. Sayers
wife OF the former executive OF the Lone
Star State: Mrs. Reuben X Gaines. wife OF
the Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court:
Mrs F. A Williams, whose husband Is one
Of the Associate Justices OF the supreme
Court. and Mrs. Percy Y. Pennyhacker.
treasurer OF the General Federation OF
Momen's Clubs. Other Texas women who
will assist Mrs Evans will be Mrs. Eu-
gene Bremond. Mrs. Walter Bremond
Mrs. Wilbur IL Young. the Misses Edna
and Helen Hood. Miss Nay Bess orr and
Miss Ethel Robinson OF Austin. Mrs: VII
bur II. Evans Of Eagle Pass. Mrs. Charles
Ogden. Miss Eleanor Brackenridge and
Mrs A ". Houston OF San Antonio
Invitations have been extended To many
prominent men OF Texas also to attend
the entertainments and receptions 10 be
given by Mrs. Evans during the week.
Governor I.anham and former Governors
Sayers. Lubbock and Hogg. Congressman
Slayden and Judge John II. Reagan. Post
master General in the Cabinet Of Jefferson
Davis, and the only living member OF that
body. are among those included.
Mrs Evans Will give one evening re-
ceptiOn Ia The week This will be ON Fri
cav evening, and will be the Governor 5
reception. in honor OF Governor Lanham.
An added attraction to the observance
OF Kansas Day at the Worlds Fair is the
Wellsville Ladies' Band. which will sp-
pear in uniform. Accompanying the band
will be two carloads Of citizens Of that
town.
Colonel J. c. Carpenter. the president
OF the Kansas Commission. confidently be-
l'eves that the attendance from Kansas
for Kansas Week which begins to-mor-
row. will exceed 5e,ooe '.All over the State.
the week Is being advertised in thor
ough manner. and from the reports ] re-
ceive. II appears that much interest Is
being manifested. Governor Bailey. who
Will be here throughout the entire week.
i taking a great personal interest in the
Fair and has been doing all in his power
To boom Kansas Week in particular and
the Exposition in general
70 The proclamation Of Governor Bailey Is
as follows:
The great Exposition eonimemorziing the
teiTiiaGy known as the n Iouisiana Parehsse Us Is
now in progress at 81. Louis The manner In
country makes 1t one Of tie most impor,ani
events in history; the celebration OF which.
Is eomInendahle and appropriate. and the Ex-
position itself Is beyond Question the creates;
sxhibitiSn q human achievement, the world
Kansas q a Part Of the territory acquired by
thinxs already accomplished in the splendid
possibilities Of the future. Therefore. the peo-
in the benefits that are come as . result Of
this enterprise
The management mas set apart the week be-
ginning September d Kansas Week at the
Worlds Pair ard September 20 has been desfg-
mated as Kansas Day. and u ts the most earnest
d--ire Of TIE Chief Executive and the Kansas
Commission that as many loyal citizens OF cur
S-ate as possible arrange TO attend the FAT
81 that time and by their p-essnce and tn
fuence honor the day and the occ4Son-
Mrs. Parks Fisher. the hostess OF the
Maryland building and the president Of
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Host
esses' Association, will give her regular
Sunday afternoon tea, which has proven
to be a source of SO much enjoyment TO
the .shut-ins' at the Worlds Fair to-day.
Mrs. Fisher will be assisted BY Mrs. Fred
erick A. Belts OF Connecticut. wife OF
National Commissioner Belts.
Frederick B. Smith. president OF the
Michigan Commission. sent to the Michi-
gan building yesterday from his home ut
Detroit several large boxes Of flowers.
Some were used in decorating the build
ing. while part was sent to President
Francis.
The Kentucky Brewers Association win
meet in annual sessioR at the KsntrctZ