The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-15
Thomas F. Ryan, New York, Mil
lionaire, Assists His Native
State at the Fair.
ASKS HOW MUCH is NEEDED.
Receives Answer and Responds
Promptly-Reception and Re-
cital at the Texas Building
Largely Attended.

Sssve for the "Old Dominion the place
OF his nativity. has caused Thomas F..
Ryan. New York millionaire. to make
a contribution of $3.50 to the Virginia
Worlds Fair Commission. Mr.. Ryan was
here several days ago.
How much money do you need to
carry on your work." was the query Mr.
Ryan put to Mrs, w. n. Strother, the
hostess and custodian Of the Virginia
building. Mrs. Strother was surprised by
the nature of the inquiry, but the Com
missioners were gotten together, the ac-
counts gone over. and estimates needed
for the future. After conference Of the
Commissioners. Mrs. Strother and Mr.
Ryan. 1t was decided that Virginia re-
auired $500 for its present and future
wants
'Al right was Mr.. Ryans only COM
ment, and he forthwith addressed COM
munication to Governor a J. Montague
OF Virginia at Richmond, inclosing his
check for the sum named to be transmit
ted to the Commissioners for their use in
connection with furnishing the Virginia
building and for other purposes Governor
Montague at once wrote a letter OF
thanks to the New Yorker. The Commits
sioners. too, feel grateful toward Mr..
Mrs. Strother now possesses the title Of
hostess and custodian of the Virginia
building. the latter being recently be-
slowed upon her. and with the exception
of Mrs. Hart of Alaska, who is Com
missioner. hostess and custodian. she has
a distinction not possessed by any of the
other hostesses. Mrs. Strother Is de-
scendant OF Thomas Jefferson
The informal reception and recital ten
dered by Mrs. Calhoun Landers Potter,
the hostess of the Texas building. to the
local clergy. was attended by about fif-
teen ministers, and several hundred Tex
ans and their friends. the Texas building
being well filled.
Mrs. Potter. who wore a billowy crea-
ton OF pink and cream chiffon and lace.
vas was assisted assisted BY Mrs. Louis J; Workman.
B. Wells, Mrs. William Christian, Mrs. L.
B. Perkins. Mrs L. L Jester. Mrs. ]. P.
Hartman; Mrs. Rebecca Fisher. Mrs. y.
G. Stevens, Mrs. Thomas Barrow. Mrs. w.
K Brazelton, Mrs. Archinard, Mrs. Tom
Randolph. Mrs. Jennie Lee Cotton, Miss
Potter, Miss shain. Miss Hall, Miss Har-
Randolph, Miss Cleaver. Miss Maltben and
The recital was given by Wilbur F. Mac
Forester. clarinetist. Karl Smith, 'cellist.
and Louis VESSEL, violinist. Mr.. Mac
Donalds rendition Of the C sharp Minor
Etude by Chopin being one of the most
No regular programme has been ar
ranged for this afternoon at the Texas
music entertainment will be given by
Texas talent.
Miss Alice Francis stire Of Logan. Ia.
gave whistling recital at the Iowa build
ing Yesterday afternoon. The auditorium
contained an audience OF several hundred
persons.
The Igorrotes are not tho only ones who
have complained of lack Of fulnlIment of
promises of the photographers. The four
big Philadelphia policemen who guard the
are the latest to have a grievance, though
theirs is Of a slightly different nature than
that Of the savages.
When the present squad of four police
men who relieved the four who came here
with the historic Liberty Bell. arrived at
st. Louis more than a week ago A pho-
papers was about the first one to greet
them. He Just couldn't wait another sec
ond to get a snap shot Of the men in
they were tired after their their Il ionr rusrSe traSei
and wanted to walt until later in the day.
but the camera man was SO persistent
sioner Garvin, Superintendent Mcdowell
and Secretary Garvin were pressed into
service. and, while they watched the Lib
front Of the building and posed for half If am an
hour in the hot, broiling sun
More than week has passed and no
picture has apepared in the paper the
young man said he represented The DO
lcemen are not at all vain, but at the
same time they appear to be rather
wrathy. being unable to understand the
whole thing. At any rate, they have
sworn on from posing for anybody.
At the Illinois building this evening an
informal reception by the Illinois Com
mission and hostesses will be rendered to