The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-25
SCIENTISTS PRESENCE AT FUNCTIONS
CAUSED A QUIvER OF EXCITEMENT
Generals 'Oones and Senators OBLIGED
Seat Last Week at the Worlds Fair Events When rho
Distinguished Visitors From Abroad in the par,v-R,
slile OF the Happenings in State Buildings

During tire last Ueok Worlds Fair so
ciety circles have boon In a q,iiver OF ~
citemcut.
They have had real lions TO entertain.
Heretofore the Icsjt-sses and the Com,
nisSiuncrs AMI all the others -,h, 90 =,
MAX" up the social entertainers a. IL,
Worlds FAIR have h-d I" content then
selves witE Governors aud Senators ana
| s"li-braidci Generals ard leading po,i.
ucians. This time they wcfe thrice blessed
with real sayanis. scientific men whose
names are famous the world over. lead, RS
IN thought and research from many couu-
tries. AMI they have made the most o,
then At the several brilliant re,,r;scus
| that have been held during to-. week. the
C".onels and the Generals aud ;hc seaa-
tors. have been sadly neglected.
They did no; Ike it one little bit. They
stood on in the center OF the rooms and
| looked in defiance NJ ih.. mon of sci.1c.
They knew they Were powcrless. they v..r,
made 10 feel the truth of the a,i.gs. The
| pen is :niGhtier than the swor,l." when 1,
comes TO winning the smiles cf a pre- t.
woman.
All last week il WAS tine usual Siyht to
, See the ladies gathered about some .b-
stracted looking. bsspsctacic, and b.
whisk.rei man who turned out 10 be
| n Professor. Somebody who WIS The dis
coNrfer OF new germ. Gr Doctor 80 and
-. VINO found the real reason for the
/ divergence OF the magnetic needle. There
Were enough of th-S.. lions ia 4. around
becaus. one Hon of this kind can roar
suniciently for at least tv.rf'v-siy.. vorn.u
snd II was remarkable. To- note with what
distinguished consideration they were r.
women.
Tell u why IL is" pleaded t-vn tacfe-
I"T Commissioners who herciofar. have
been the idols of all the fair on-> of the
ivory city. but who all List we-k were
neglected waits in the great social whi-i
ihat women flock around thos.. Wis. men
ot the four corners of the globe; Why.
they are positively l-aTish toward ;he "a
dies heard Professor somebody over
There Just tell the ladies that they knew
nohtinS - all about the subject th4t they
were discussing. that th"!- u. was a. the
babbie of bIbeS-meaniUSis~s.
We have always paid Jh, highest com
piin.nts TO the intellect o. this" very
ladies. ard tod them how Vs-y fair tn y
were and how becoming their gowns w-re.
and Yet all week Iorg they have neg
lected us for men who cali them dummies
and babies. and who treat them with con-
tempt when it comes To- discussing any
scientific. political "r social reform sub
ject.'
And the handsome. Agreeable bachelors
who have always tried Z" pleas. sighed At
the crielnssS Of fate
But bachelors mine. don't You know.
have you Vet tU learn that all women
worship brutal mau-inte lectually bTu-
tdl-So long as he J. not her husband. pr
her brother. or her father: And u these
same intellectual hruty~ were talkiu. To
their wives they would b. rs meek a.
lambs instead of being h.arisi: they would
be lowly instead uf hiSh and mighty "
his wife she does not know beans Sh.
will worship him. and declare him to be
the wisest and the greatest man I'm all
th. world.
Women adore that which they can ,oot
up to a. something superior. and they lie
>pi>e that which Is on an equal plane II
sny doubts this let them think of the lust
week at the Worlds Fair. ls members
Of tho Arts and Science Con-~.-s were The
lions of the week. ard how th"y roarsd
and the fatr ones listened u admiration
FOUR STATE RECEPTIONS
There wcre four state receptions Ar
kansas. Illinois. Virginia and Idaho. and
one national cel-brs tion. the niucty-eiEhih
anniversary Of the IIswis-,isrk expedition.
Two receptions given by the Board of
Sweden and Brlzil-snd the reception
given by the Missouri Commission - 5he
County Clerk
Monday afternoon the Board Of Iady
Managers gave a reception In honor Of
Mrs. Sarah PiatI Decker Of Denver. pres
ident of the General Federation Of W"gn-
ems Clubs There were about 3sl ladies
present. among who were a number OF
prominent ST. Louis club women and tn,
hostess.s OF the State and foreign build
ings at the Worlds Fair. Refreshments
were served in the dining-room. Mrs
Frederick Haneer presided over the coffee
urn and Mrs. W. l.. Andrews served tea
at the large Colonial table The center
piece was a large pyramid Of Golden Gate
roses. The reception gave To Mrs Decker
an opportunity ia meet number OF ner
friends ard prominent club women.
Illinois and Arkansas WED with each
other In making the social side of The
Worlds Fair one Of the most brilliant OF
the whole Fair.
The Illinois Commission and Governor |
Yates and his stan and the Illinois militia !
received In royal splendor At the Illinois |
and JapaneSe lanterns Illuminated the I
building. making il look like fairylaGd. 1
Huge clusters OF American beauty roses \
spread their frasrance in every nook and /
The receiving line WAS stationed in the /
main reception hall. President II. VI. Dun \
lap OF tn. Commission stood AT the head /
of the line and introduced the guests.
ernor Richard Yates. Mrs. Yates gown
II blue net over pale blue silk and
trimmed I'm forget -me-no;s: ornaments Of
diamonds and pearls. Secretary OF State
md Mrs ii j HaIniin. Judge ana Mrs.
lanes a. CREIGHTON. JudSe and Mrs Hand
Mr.. and Mrs Park,r OF ST. Louis. Mrs
Thomas " Scott. Mrs. Hsrhcri VI. Pol
ins Mrs. II. NJ. Dunlap. Adjutaut Cen
,ral Thongs n Scott. Colonies II :
Wilson. Councilmsn Fakette. Carrnond
cottrell. and Lieutenant Colonel r j.
Shand.
ARKANSAS RECEPTION.
Thursday night the Arkansas Commits
sion gave reception in honor of Governor