The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-16
Thousands of Mississippians Hon
t;: Memory of COnfederacy's
president at the Fair.
GOVERNOR MAKES ADDRESS.
Daughter of Chief Executive Ap
pears in Colonel's Dress
Coat-Reception Fol
lows Exercises.

MsSss,pp.ans. members CT the Missts-
sirpi Society NJ 81 Louis and Worlds
Fair visitors gathered at the replica OF
Beauvo!r. the home OF Jefferson Davis
and paid homage 20 him in a celebration
OF Mississippi Day at the Worlds Fair
yesterday. The Bayou State building was
crowded with as many people as Il would
hold. while IN the surrounding grounds
were thousands more
All OF the speakers referred 70 Jefferson
Davis and praised him for his sterling
Qudiiues- The Speaking was Interpreted
with selections Of Dixie" and other
southern airs. and much enthusiasm WA
shown. Governor James K vardarnan wa,
the principal speaker. The chief executive
OF the Bayou State is tall. has long. black
haiF. piercing black eyes and fs OF COM
fnandins Appearance He pronounced his
words In clear. distinct tone.
Governor Sardaman spoke, In par, "a
follows:
Second only 20 Tire D.c,s,a,,o, 10 -,,.
pehoence tie purchase os tbs Te-r,o-v a.
Aoaisiahs vas the most importan, even. IN ,b.
poiscAl history os the Western ~o-I6 =.
opened ID an empire whose material reso,,,-..
surpassed n realization TIE crear, az .h. a.
senturous SpariEr5 -ho brayed The danger, a,
an unmarked sea 70 revel a It's oouleucs ~,
broad plains and fertile valleys respond boua-
'eousiy 10 inteingea; cultivation. while fror, II.
mountains rugged and sublime Cows a pacto-
Ian stream Of wealth. This oocaGoa bring. TO
naiad q matter that occurred In thu STATE az
Asssachsssio u ths year Iso3. after ths pur-
Snase OF he LoIiSiara Territory, when fhs
tSiaiaiurs OF that STATE adoosed the follow
=. ke.oiyed. That the annexation Of Louisiana
Yos-r OF tie Government Of ,hs Tinted sac.
,,.,s ~ n nsW confeoeracy 70 which the states
VI uhi,sl ny tho former compact are not bound
a few years after. when ths State o. L,u,s,-
j..r.o il issa. .ss kaaein2 .anis.isS Sz
;, ;;n,2 he Union = = state. Josiah Quincy. an
Sisli6sT.iss is.i6s GRiaiqn thst !, ysta.ii, ai.a
.lII :. IFh, q .li . :: Vii ss q. d dut1 .: i
81 hey can -ssStis isf Il ,s:g ss:DeaioH ai ..
81 Assi..i27i tsa va. .hs nrss STATE II the Union
Sieher etucation Of Young women. The Eliza
I ana sss ss.sea ss act a
Washington. Mes.
70 .sohs hl st.s. n tss E, rns s
40 ed the movement In that great reform.
si.:ibps January q. Isu- ~ ~
M.si.sipn, va. the nrs, STATE in the Uu,on
ud ias @ 81 sa1aas e s
iGsIs Gss fo5 5,i me eiest,2a =. the ps0Dis c: a.
70 refnoTe the COMMON Law OF disabilities Of
married women The hrst nc; IN that direction
vas passed February l.. isss. and the Cots o!
Is lss1: eosnIilsd oy Judge J. A p Campbell re-
Mississippi was the hrst Stats In the Union
70 establish an institution. supported by .he
State. fof The hieher education Of younG women.
The Industrial Institute M College was pTo-
vicsd for oy an act approved March 4 Iesx
20 solve the er2oieIn Of white SUPREMACY IN the
eoufh by lawful means The Constitution Of
isel disfrenchieas the ignorant and vicious or
both races. and places the control Of the sac
IN the hands Of IT. virtuouA. intsixen, ci,i-
sens.
Addresses also were made by Coum,s-
sioner R II. Henry and the Reverend
Doctor Bowling Of Jackson, Miss, who
also pronounced the invocation. Doctor
Bowling referred to the splendid charac-
teristics OF the men and women Of Aissis-
sippi.
Governor vardaman was eccompan,ed
by the members Of his stan. Miss LeIetha
Nardaman. the Governors daughter wore
the coat Of q Colonel. and presented q
martial appearance with the brass buttons
and gold braid.
After the exercises and informal receo-
tlon was held in the State building, Mis-
sissippians and other visitors beinG well
coined by Governor and ArS vardaman.
Commissioner Henry ana Mrs. Floyd wal
ton. the hostess In the evening the Gov.
ernor. Mrs. Vardaman, Mias Vardaman
and the members Of the EIpoaition Brreau
were the guests Of Commissioners Henry 81
q dinner on the West Pavilion, and later
attended the performance Of ''Louidana"
At the Odeon.