The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-20

MRS. FRANK HCFSMITH
OF Palestine. who Is the hostess at the
Texas building az the Worlds Far this
week
concert on the Plaza ST Louis The Gov
error and his staY and other prominent
visitors will be guests OF the Illinois Com
mission at dinner at the East Pavilion
at ?. m In the evening a reception
will be given to Governor and Mrs. Yates
The building will be decorated with now-
ers and flags. while the grounds sur
rounding will have many varicolorsd
lights.
So as not to coniiict with the Arkansas
Day celebration. the parade Thursday
Will also be given in the afternoon, in
stead OF IN the morning. as Was at first
announced In the parace will be several
battaiions Of the United States Army, 4
detail OF Jefferson Guaris. tie Taylor
and Companies VI OF the Eighth Illinois,
3 OF the Fifth and X Of the sixth. Presi-
dent Francis. Governor Yates. the mem
b-rs OF the Illinois Commission and in
vited guests. TIE parade will take place
al O'Clock After the parade exercises
viii be held at the State pavilion. address
ses being made by President Francis Gov
error Yates. Lawrence Il. Strinyer and
Charles 5. Densen. Democratic and Re
publican candidates for Governor In the
evening dinner will be given at the
Arkansas week began Yesterday. while
the State Day celebration VIII Re held
Thursday. Together with many citizens Of
tina; Stale q provisional regiment consist
Ing OF the best companies Of tn. Arkansas
National Guard arrived yesterday. while
thousands OF other citizens are expected
to-day and to-morrow- In the absence ot
Colonel Duke. Lieutenant Colonel W. X
Surrlcge Is In command Of the regiment
The festivities Will begin this evening.
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the officers OF the regiment will tie the
g.eSts OF the Arkansas Commission. and
the hostess. Miss Elizabeth Cage. at an
informal reception at the State pavilion.
The Arkansas Day celebration will con-
sist Of parade. exercises at the State
building. and a reception to the Governor
and Mrs. Davis and the staff Of the Gov
ernor. President George r. Be!ding OF the
Arkansas Commission will preside az the
exercises. and addresses Will be made by
President Francis. Governor Davis and
National Commissioner Phil n. Scott 4
feature OF the reception will be the pres
ence OF many pretty girls from Arkansas
The observance Of Virginia Day Fr!,ay
will be participated in by the Virginia
Commission. the Virginia Society OF ST.
Louis and the alumni OF the University
OF Virginia The exercises will be held at
the Virginia building. The invocation VIII
be delivered By the Reverend Doctor John
G. Vtncil, the oldest member of the Viz
ginta Society of ST Louis. and addresses
will be made by President Francis. Gov
errlor Montague. Doctor Robert G. Atkin-
son Of the Virginia Society OF St Louis
and James Il. CAN'T. Justice OF the Su-
prerrle Court OF Missouri. OF the Uni
versity az Virginia alumni After the ex
ercises. a reception will be held in the
Grand Salon OF the building. In the
parade, which will come before the ex-
ercises. will be the Richmond Blues. an
Organization OF the National Guard OF
Virginia; the Stoneyall Band OF Staun-
ton. and a detachment OF Jefferson
Guards The Stauntou Band and the
Grenadier Guards Band VIII play a; the
building
Richmond Blues and the Staunton Band
arrived Yesterday. accompanied by many
ViTyiaiafis Governor and Mrs Montague
are guests Of Frank y. Johnson OF No. 4.
Portland place Mr. Johnson Is the p-esi-
dent OF the Virginia society o: ST. Louis.
IncI,,ded in the Governors staT are
Colonel Sol Cutchins. acting chief OF
staf: Colonel Robert e Lee. Jr.. chief OF
ordnance: Colonel o. b; Darlington. aid-de-
engineers: Co.onel r. y. Harper. surgeon
general: Colonel Harry H Baker. chief
OF artillery: Coiorel NJ s. Valentine. aid
de-camp: Colonel Joe Lane SterEe: as
sistant inspector general Major Z. L
Cheatwood is in command Of the Rich-
mond Blues
The ninety-eighth anniversary Of the re-
turn to 81. Louis. September .. iss. OF the
Lewis and Clark Expedition. will be ob-
served with appropriate exercises at the
Oregon building Friday. Addresses VIII be
made by President Francis Judge W; D.
cock Clark a grandson OF Clark. and
Colonel Henry e DoSch- Commissioner
General from the Lewis and Clark Ex-
position to the Louisiana Purchase Ex;