The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-18

Texas was at her best at the reception
given by Mrs. o. T. Holt of Houston tC
President and Mrs. Francis, Mrs. DAME
Manning, the National Commission ant
the Board Of Lady Managers at the Texas
building yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Holt
was assited in receiving more than 800
guests by President and Mrs. Francis
Mrs. Manning and bevy Of Texas so.
ciety women.
The affair was one OF the notable events
Of the Exposition social season and at.
tracted the leading Fair officials and the
State and foreign representatives, with
many army men. st. Louis society was
well represented. The refreshments were
conserved Texas figs served with See
cream, and the souvenirs were boxes oi
fruit and Japanese hats.
To-day Texans generally will be re-
ceived by Mrs. Holt and her party be-
tween and o'clock. and in case they
the Southern Pacific Railway, viii be
served on the lawns.
The oil portraits of Senator Penrose,
Governor Pennypacker and Attorney Cen
eral Knox, which have been hanging in
the Pennsylvania building. were sent to
Chicago yesterday. and will be used IN
decorating the headquarters of the Penn
sylvania delegation to the Republican Ma
ttonal Convention at the Auditorium An
mex.
The Indiana delegation Of physicians
who are attending various medical con-
ventions in st. Louis, was entertained al
the Indiana building yesterday afternoon
Thirty-flYe Of the Indiana doctors were
present.
President Francis, Secretary Stevens and
Director Of Works Taylor will be guests
nk IWNe1 n~NWV
conlniissioners' Association at the New
York building Monday.
Kansas lay will be September .. The
commissioners met yesterday and selected
the date end made up a tentative pro-
gramme. which includes reception to
Governor Bailey and his stan. H. j. Allen
win be the orator of the day, and Eugene
f. Ware VIII read an original poem.
A reunion Of the descendants of Captain
James Estill. the pioneer Kentuckian, was
held in the Kentucky building yesterday
afternoon. About twenty members Of the
family from various parts of the country
were present, among them was Mrs. Laura
the famous Kentuclxian. Pictures of the
Estill monument I'm Richmond, KY, q me-
mortal TO. the founder Of the villa Estill,
near Richmond. KY, were shown. and the
group, OF descendants were photographed
on the steps. OF the building The pro-
gramme consisted OF the reading OF his
torical papers concerning Captain Estill,
followed by. social gathering.
Captain James Estill was son of Mary
Ann Campbell OF Scotland. He was killed
In 1s72 by Wyandotte Indian. The fam
fly held a reunion in 1882, and have not
been together since until this year.
Monday viii be Confederate Veterans
Day at the Exposition It Is expected that
zVV OF those VINO are now meeting in
Nashville, Tenn, will visit the Exposition
that day. The local branch Of the organ
izatton Is arranging meeting In the State
Hall of the Missouri building Monday aft
ernoon az 9 o'clock. and in the evening
from until 3 reception will be given
for the visitors in the same place.
pleasing feature OF the visit OF the
veterans will be a tour of inspection of
shs sfstes Suilab1sS bss sreGted f, by the Southern
Informal receptions viii be held al each
of the buildings. 1t IS expected that the
tour VIII be arranged 30 that It may be
noon.
The Board Of Directors OF the Worlds
Fair Fraternali Building Association ap-
pointed committee to arrange for SER
les OF receptions and entertainments at the
temple OF Fraternity. It is proposed
every society having headuuarters at
the temple and intersperse these pro-
gremmes with music and literary features.
An orange grove OF thlrty trees in full
bloom IS feature Of the Worlds Fair this
week. The trees. covered with blossoms
and filling the air with fragrance. are
found in front and at each end of Calf
fornia's building.
The phenomenon Of their being in
bloom at this season is accounted Tor By
the fact that they should have biooured
in December and January, but the plants
were shocked In transplanting and the
blooming delayed.
The sunshine and recent Missouri show
ers have stimulated new life and energy
in the trees and have caused them to bring
forth multitude or sweet blossoms.
George Roeding, superintendent OF Cal