The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-02
A CENIENARIAN
VISITS THE FAIR
PITCHER OF S. d. NEEDS NO
GUIDE OR ROLLER CHAIR.
Dedication Of North Star State Build
ing Will Attract Thousand or More
Minnesotans-How the Iowa Con-
tingent Observed Memorial Day
Ambitious Athletes From Lake
Crystal.

Worlds Fair, st. Louis, Mo-, June
2.-R. H. Pitcher Of Custer, S. D., 80
years old and a mine promoter, IS
seeing the Worlds Fair without the
aid Of a guide or a roller chair, auto
mobile or any other mode OF trans
portation. The old gentleman walks
all over the grounds and does not
even use a. cane. He is as active and
robust as the average man OF 30. IS
inclined to portliness and is an i'm
maculate dresser. His eyes are
bright, his carriage erect and his steps
is the father of J. H. Pitcher, who has
charge of the South Dakota mining
exhibit at the fair, and expects to
spend some time in viewing the ex-
position. In speaking Of his age, ne
said: -,
TENDER Is, I will be 100. I was born
at Athens, Ohio, in 1904. My father
| lived to be 100.
| ct feel as young as did when I
was so, except that my legs give out
| quicker than they did then. My ap-
| petite Is just as good and l nave no
! use for DOCTORS"
do you wear glasses"
"Do my eyes look like they were
weak?''
would you like to live to be the
age of your father?"
1 IL would make IlO PAL LACUAe1A I'LL
! ference to me one way or the other.
| If I should enjoy as good health as
I do now it would not matter to me
i how long lived, and I am perfectly
l willing to give up the life God has
been SO good as to permit me to keep
so long"
I. Mr.. Pitcher fought thru the Mexi-
i can and Civil wars and In 1852 drove
/ a wagon from st. Louis to San Fran
cisco.
When asked his opinion of the fair
he said: $1,000 +o ,,a
:, Not that can't walk every step of
the way, but It Is too scattered. The
Chicago fair was more compact. But
I am going to take my time. Why
should a man as young as am have
guide or a roller chair to do the
i fair %
A collection of pearls taken from
, the waters Of Iowa and valued at
, more than $4,000 has been offered
for exhibit purposes to the Iowa com.
mission. President Larabee has ar.
ranged to have the exhibit installed II
!, the Palace of Manufacturers
Program for Minnesota Day.
Minnesota Day at the worlds Fail
will be celebrated in simple but ap
propriate manner: An informal re
q ception will be held at the state build
n ing at 10 a. m. and this will be fol
Il lowed by the ceremony dedicating tn
! structure President Francis of tn
g exposition will deliver the address o
q welcome. He will be followed b.
y Condo Hamlin, president of the Min
: nesota board Of managers, who vii
q in the name Of the board, turn tn
e building over to Governor Van San
Governor Van SAINT will then de
s. liver the speech Of acceptance. Q. v
"a Stanton of the Atwater Press will b
X Spokesman for the editors. Othe
1e Sneakers on the program are j. N
Underwood vice president of the Mir
y nesota commission; Theodore L. Hay
IN treasurer Of the commission, and Cor
IS gresham James A. Tawney. g.
&c Mcdonald Of the st. Cloud Time
NJ president Of the Minnesota Editor1
u association, will preside. Miss MI
II, honey of Hopkins will present sever
ce musical numbers. The flag raising
n Miss Minnesota Whitney will close tt
q exercises.
The Indian band composed Of nj
sicians from the various governmel
Indian schools all over the countl
will play both before and after tt
IL ceremonies.
lg, letter has been received by ii
1T, Minnesota commission from Geor
ne w. Norman, member Of the MINI
ay sofa legislature, saying that the Cry
ct. tai Lake high school baseball tea
C. desires to come to ST. Louis to cor
We, pete in the Olympic games. =
team. has defeated many Of the bt