The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-19
Entertainment at Hoosier State
Building Attended by 1000
Visitors.
OKLAHOMA RECEIVES TO-DAY.
Westerners Welcome All the
World, but Death Penalty
Attaches 10 Any Attempt
10 Make a Speech.

The Hospitality Of the Hoosier State WIS
extended to al visiting newspaper men
and representatives OF the local press At
the Indiana building yesterday afternoon
and almost Iolo guests were entertained.
The reception WIS entirely Informal but
| members Of the Indiana State Comm ission
and ether prominent Indiana citizens as
sisted IN receiving the newspaper men.
Among those in the receiving line were
| Lieutenant Governor Newton w Gilbert.
| president of the indiana Commission: H.
| w Marshall, vice president; James w
Iockru:n. secretary: W. W Stevens
chairman; W. s Montgomery Of the Re
| publican Editorial Association OF Indiana
and w. S. Chambers of the Democratic
| Editorial Association.
| The guests were received II, The rottY,,da
| ana punch was served in the reception-
room on the second floor. The popularity
ot the Indiana building was attested by
tne fact that the reception WAS the largest
ing this week
Mrs; George Dunn. hostess OF the build
ing; Miss Ellison, daughter of Senator
| Ellison OF Fort Wayne: Mrs w ". Ste
yens, wife Of Commissioner Stevens: Miss
Dale Prftchett, sister-in-law OF Secretary
CocxruU. and Miss Halle Mcneil of Peru
The formal dedication of the Indiana
ouiidinS does not take place until June =
Newspaper men Of the world iare in
vited 10 attend an informal reception at
the Oklahoma building from to 10 O'Clock
thls evening, and sign. upon which was
written the following comprehensive in
Nitauon, was tackled up on the front of
the building yesterday:
The only condition irntosed upon any
guest at the Oklahoma building is that he
saall not make speech. and the penalty
announced for speech-making is death. the
fern Of which has not been prescribed"
salc Executive Commissioner Marchant
yesterday.
Amy guest who evidences any intention
or making speech Will be captured alive
before be commits the crime IL possible
but II he evades the commission and
speaks he win be killed
Seyenty-hye Indian Territory editors
who arrived at the Exposition yesterday
We're informally received at the building
last evening. and will be taken upon an
automobile ride. through residence por-
lions OF St Louis to-day.
The Montana Commission gave a recep-
rom to O'clock yesterday AFTERNOON
Thomas Il. Carter, president of the Ma
tionai Commission. and formerly a. SenH-
tinguished guests.
The Connecticut Worlds Fair Commits
representa- lives of the New England
States and New York at the Connecticut
building at o'clock this evening.
Governor and Mrs. John T. Morrison Of
Idaho reached St Louis yesterday and are
a. the Hamilton Hotel Governor Nor
tton for the Idaho Press Association in
the Idaho building this afternoon. The
reception will be from to o'clock
Through the courtesy of Commissioners
J. A Yerington and c. H E. Hardin of.
the Nevada Commission, the Wyoming
and Colorado State Federation OF
Women's Clubs will hold a reception in
the Nevada building this afternoon:
Mrs S. II. SfIiet will be assisted in re-
ceiving guests by Mrs Helen W. Miller
OF Columbia, Mo-, and Mrs. Herman
Prudential. hostess OF the Nevada build
ing.
Governor Alfred c. Cummins of iowa
viii arrive at the Exposition this morning.
Mrs. ClImmins arrived yesterday to assist
the ladies of the State Federation of
will be held this afternoon in the Iowa
building.
One hundred and fifty newspaper men
from California and Nevada arrived at
the Exposition yesterday and were con-
Quoted through the exhibit palaces by
Commissioner Frank Virgins, ]. A
Fletcher and NJ. D. willis. secretary Of the
No-AioiAId NOi4iiiliSsiol-
Members Of the Wisconsin press were
entertained at the Wisconsin building yes
terday afternoon. Former Governor
Hoard. president OF the commission; Mrs.
Hoard. their granddaughter, Miss Edna
Youmans, Mrs. Emma Walsh, hostess of
the building, and Grant Thomas, secretary
OF the commission. were In the receiving
lima
Members OF the Massachusetts, press
were entertained in the Massachusetts,
Rai4ha RRHi,dhing g yesterday S ;S y afternoon W n.
Fairbank received the editors. Arthur II.
Lowe and Congressman w. c. Lowering
OF Massachusetts were among the prorni-
nent guests
The Massachusetts delegation 10 the
Federation Of Women's Clubs. headed by
Mrs. May Alden Ward, president of the
Massachusetts Worlds Fair Commission.
will be received at the building at 2
o'clock this afternoon.
The National Agricultural Press League
met at the Inside Inn yesterday afternoon.
adjournment was taken to allow the dele
gates TO see the Fair. Tho next meeting
will be held in Chicago the FIRST week in
December.
The eighteenth annual summer session
OF the South Dakota Press Association
in the reception-room of the South Dakota
building c. r. TinRn of Kimball. s. D.,
president of the association, presided. and
G. NJ. Farley of Madison was secretary.
Eight candidates for membership were re-
ceived.
The Executive Commissioners Associa-
tion met In the Louisiana State building
at o'clock yesterday afternoon. Sixteen
representatives Of. the State commissions
were present. but as there was not
quorum the proceedings were informal.
1t was decided that reception would
be held in honor or the representatives of
the foreign Governments, and the Exposi-
tion officials, but the details of the func-
ton, and the date were left to the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the association.
Designs for badges for members of the !
association were submitted by President
J. A. Yerington, and the selection OF an
emblem will be made by the Executive
Committee at the next meeting which
will be held in the New York building
Monday. May 3.
: The next meeting OF the association will
be held at the Kansas building next
Wednesday.