The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-28

st. Louis, May 27-Wlth the bright
sun cleaning, gold lace glittering an6
bands playing. $4,000. loyal Illinois.
aans joined in the celebration OF their
state day at the Worlds fair today
Never has a more favorable day
been seen since the eXposition's open
ing, ana the hosts from across the
Mississippi made the most of the au
spicous occasion Two thousand peo
Pie joined in an imposing military pa
rade, in which bands of music, mount
ed officers. commissioners ana march
ing cadets played their parts
Gov ana Mrs. Richard Yates ar
rived at s O'Clock last night from
Springfield and occupied the govern
ors quarters over night at the Illinois
building. which was dedicated today
They were accompanied 10 the fai
by the governors secretary, Mr.. Pm
ney and Adiutant General r W
Scott. tN
At 9:15 this morning the ceremo
nies started with the moving Of the
procession led ny Gov. Yates pietur
esquely mounted on his coal4blacl
steed, howing to the plandits OF the
crowds along tine line Of march from
the administration building to the II
inois building
Following Governor Yates and star
mounted came the members of the II
linuis state commission in carriages
Others contributed to the parade wers
platoon of jefferson guards, 100 ca
dets from the Illinois national guard
the Culver military academy cadets
the Decatur band. and Indian ban
and citizens from East St. Louis
Bollevillo and other points In Illinois
The route led from the admlnlstra
ton building east TO University way
south along the main Transverse ay,
nue. past the Plaza st Louis to the
Plaza Orleans. around tho mines an,
metallnrgy building, back down
Transverse avenue to the niachlnerS
building ana south again TO tho Hi
nois building. where the ceremonies
began at 1890
Rev. j. A. Lucas, of Carlinyille, in
yoked the divine blessing, and Presi
dent Francis rendered the visitors o
cordial welcome to The fair The
committees of the state commission
reported to President II NJ, Dunlap
and in behalf Of the commission hf
turned the magnificent building over
to Gov Yates Ter the people Of MI
nois.
A prolonged demonstration greeted
GOV Yates as he took the stand tC
accept the building He referred T.
the pride of Illinois ANA the interest
Of the Prairie state in the exposition
eliciting yociferms cheers. lie refer
red in pleasantly to his cadets into a
Wild West show that his Indians
might see the Indians of the World
fair.
Solos were sung by Mrs, Frank G
Famum and O. d Mcintosh. Of Chica
30. the audience joining IN thc chorus
whom the latter SANG Illinois
Judge j. II McKeighan, o. the hi
nois society of ST Louis, spoke in be
half Of that organization
a pretty feature planned At this
point was the uninrling Of large
American flag over the building by
Mrs. Yates, but when she lrgsad at
the ropes the flag refused 10 unfurl
There was suspense tll a big stout
mau who stood near graspod the lmc
and pulled with might ana main tn
ropes Untansled, the lag unfarlod an I
the crowd checred long and loud.
Az reception 10 1000 invited
guests following the ceremonies, Pres.
dent Francis and GOV and Mrs
Yates stood in line, assisted by COM
nissioucrs and Their wives, among
whom were Mrs C. ~ Trlyoua. al:
EdwardsYille and Mrs r. X. Coadit
of Beardstown. hostess for ihe iirt