The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-28
PRAIRIE STATE HAS A GALA
DAY AT THE WORLDS FAIR
Thousands OF Fair Women and Brave Men Assemble TO Honor
Occasion Mrs Yates Unfurls The
American Flag.

month at the Illinois building Dur
ing this reception Miss Roosevelt ar
rived with her party and was present
ed hy President Francis to Gov Yates
and others
In anticipation OF today's dedication
of their building, the Illinois state
commission Went ON Q tour of inspec-
lion OF the exhibit palaces Thursday
afternoon. the superintendents OF the
state displays in The various buildings
escorting the party through their re.
speeiiye departments. A banquet fol
lowed at the east pavilion of the Col.
onade Of states. eN H
The Illinois commissioners ITO the
tair all of whom We're present, are
President II. NJ Dunlap, OF Savoy,
First Vice President c. N Travous OF
Gdwardsville, Second Vice. President
J. p. Mahoney OF Chicago. Secretary
lohn J. Brown of yandalia, Treasurer
Walter Warder of Cairo, Fred NJ.
3lount of Chicago. G. + Coleman OF
Vandalia. G. G. Craig Of Galesburg,
\lbert Campbell Of Chicago, j. Ii
Farrell Of Chicago, D. NJ Funk Of
bloomington, ]. II. Miller Of McLeans
loro, Martin b Madden OF Chicago
~ l.. Mounts Of Garlinyille, j. N. q
Shumway Of Tayloryille and Thomas
*. Condit Of Beardstown.
The Illinois building occupies a po
dllon at the extreme western end Of
he plateau of states. Ita architect.
lral style is that Of the French Rc.
laissanee II is 1913 feet across the
ront and l02 feet deep. The building
tands on small hill.. the approach
icing terraced. On the two outer ter.
aces are two large petlestals support.
ng heroic statues Of Lincoln and
Douglas.
Disappointment at heing denied al,
nttanee to the Illinois building dur
'ng the dedlcatory ceremonies Friday
morning was audibly expressed by
hundreds Of visitors from ihess0tate
Who had come to St. I.ante "Aa -
purpose of attending. NB1aAw
rade, headed by the tlnhflas@, = ,l,,ii-- ryu,
nols band, and ten comf~s poa laal (.
lets from that instltutlolf reached
the building it was announced that nd.
mittance to the building during the
ledicatory exercises would be BY card
only. Previous to the arrival of the
parade, large party Of visitors took
advantage Of the custodian's monien.
tary absence, and entered the build
ing They were allowed to remain
inside
Prior to the start Of the parade
rom the administration htilding.
ioy Yates conferred medals for pro.
Hciency on % cadets from the Illinois
University A gold mccall 1or being
the best drilled han IN the regl.
nent" was pinned on the breast of
Lance Corporal l.. s. Taylor Dy Mines.
H. NJ. Dunlap. r. X Conilt and C. Nj.
frayous, wives of members of the n.
luoiss commission
Every young man in Illinois ought
p learn the lessons when make for
military efficiency ana proaeleucy.''
aid Gov Yates In Addressing the ca
tets ai the administration building
before the presentation Of the medals
There are elements at work In iii
nois, which ii not counteracted by
ONE influence and power would raise
their hands against the law and gov
ernment
Gov Yates and his STAFF were an
hour late in arriving At the admins
tration building. whore the cadets anr
The University band had arrived On
time ON reaching fae building. Gov
Yates Went 70 the office OF President
Francis where be spent few min
ufes before addressing me cadets. Ar
ter presentation, President Franciy
and Gov Yates rode in carriage 10
The Illinois building Members %
the governors staff also rode IN car.
riages