The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-25

Jenerson Davis Il was Arkansas Day: in
Tact. Il had been virtually Arkansas
Week. Tor III" Arkansas people cana I.
| "" N"ri- : ralr Ia great crowds. To show
! '1 w" w"rid that OPT. Read wrote tales
, about Arkansas to cr-4t amus,,n.ni
| rather tadE for the sake OF truth
lhe Arkansas building has one Of the
| uH>' desirable locations OF any of the
! buildings Oh the Fair grounds Tn. b.aurv
! OF the grounds was iIrtha~ enhanced bv
rIiSinati" lamps and JAPANESE lantern:
m, IN Hisrlor Of the building was taste
| ;d.lty decorated with flags and bunting.
] tre "i tle most intrrsStin. features a.:
I IN. reception waS Jhe number OF o-.-fy
Arkansas girls who presided cv.- the
I punch bowls 80 mingled with the crowd
/ come.
| The reeeivin; party stool in the r,.orn
furnished hy the Arkansas F.s.crattsn ~
I 'men's clubs. IL Is ta<t.f,illv decorated
| with a ir-:=c % apple blossoms. m. Ar
I kansas STATE flower rhos,. in the r-ceiv-
| lIE line w"r'; President P.!dirs Of the
/ Arkansas Commission. tioy.rnor Davis
AFs; George Bedding. Judge and MI. j
| { Remi"Tt- Miss Elizabeth Cage. the
H"S,ess. I''', ".nrs" T. Lake. Miss Lake
Mrs. T. W Milan. Mrs. Frederick Hanger.
/ General and Mrs. W H. HAYNES Mrs
Eent. Mis- Gen Beriis and Mrs Clarence
THURSDAY evening the Governor and
-HIS- M"nt7EU" and the Virginia COMMITS
zion gave a reception il the Virginia
.
: ilcrt". Thomas J"ff-rson'S home The
NHsinia reception WIS one of the most
nriIisnt affairs of the season Aside from
ir'- Governor STAFF Of CGlou.IS th.r. v-,-
N" Richmond Blues the oldest miIiiary
~ isiniz''iou "f the South. Their Dnv.l
UNIFORMS Attracted conSid. RI IL. attention
',hi th"f" was much talk and guessing. a.
70 thr t>@ ~ roll of white fur that adorned
'''' broad shoulders of th. Blues ali
:-i'''i thit = WAS v--y fetching but ou..
n"si..S. after a waltz to the music OF the
ri p L..
IL, had found the uSs ~ the whit. fur
your head she declared
The Richmond Bites give another v.r
sion "i its uSe: You see said :, Blue"
"a - Perfectly white. well-don-t Won
kin". II saves fellow GeGced lot Of
pow der IN his shoulder
A"atic"ll" was decorated in flags and
onhtin- and eat towers. The receiving
In" stood Ia the Grand salon. ThrS,. in
line were Governor and MR.. Montague,
,tief Of Staff and Mrs. Cu,chins Pr,si-
Irht tranciS. Mrs Stro;hers. hostess.
ing: Colonel Bouran. Miss Bowman. Mr..
iShI ME- J. J.. Patton. captain w. W.
Nlkei nI Miss Iutile. Frank y Johnston.
NrS Parks Fisher. Judge Shepard Bar
Miss Mary Judith Early
TIE crouuinE social feature of the week
was tho banquet given in the mammoth
hall o. the Tyrolean Alps To- the officers
.al speakers Of the Congress 90 Arts and
.Ht.
The tables W.r. decorated with GU: flow
= ana oank 81 PAINS concealed th.
GgrG- R.puhiicains Band. Aside from
this. thar.- was little attempt al decorate
ing the hall. The scene was one n: the
most mos, impressive In III. history Of the
been such a distinguished assembly. From
every part % the world there were gath
cred t"-..th-r the leaders ~ Thought AMI
science The trivial matters. such as dec
In the oyershadowine tower of irteilec.-
One bowed in sent admiration. with
feeling OF ave. before the brilliant lights
o! this intellectual period
some Of the distinguished guests were:
James BIyc" of England. Doctor Theoior
Lewtld. German Commissioner: Professor
Hugo MuenSt.rb.rg. Harvard University:
w r Harper ~ the Chicago University:
Professor r. NJ. Mattheef. COMMISSIONS
General of Bulgaria: n. J. Hill United
states Minister To Switzerland. George De
sznzary. Commissioner General OF Hun
gary; Mrs. Boyce-Hunsickcr of Lady
Board % MsnarerS: Professor A NJ
S-hroerS ch7i-mar ~ the Committee on
Education: Howard J Rogers Director OF
Congresses: Professor CASTOR DarbouS
Paris: =. W IShmanu. ST. Louis: At.ilo
RrunaIti Italian Parliament: Duaue dc
Estrada. Cuban Commissioner General:
Slbino Munci"- Mexican Commissioner
p'nerdi. Professor Gore Columbian Uni
versity Of Washington: Mr. Artonne.
secretary of the French Commission: r
H Jesse. president Of the Missouri State
University. Professor " HoZumi Toxic:
Frederick ]. V. Skiff. Director Of EN-
hibiis.
Mrs. Mix. hostess of the Indiana build
ing. for the fortnight. gave a reception
and dance at the Ind.ara State building
Friday night The building was taste
fully decorated with clusters of goldenrod
The musical programme rendered by
City. and several Irish ballads BY Miss
Marie Ntrelle. added greatly to the even
ings entertainment
Mrs. Mix Ms h+cominSiy Eowned in a
cream point lace over burnt orange chif- |
fon and Jaffcta.
The ladies who assisted Mrs. Mix in |
receivin; the guests were:
ATs. Powell Of ST. Louis. who wore !
white taffeta.
Mrs Henry Niles Of South Bend black |
Brussels net trimmed in jet. over black |
L. ffeta-
Mrs Davis Bunting of ST. Louis. point
d'esprit over white taffeta. bertha OF /
ross. point lace: diamond ornaments
Mrs. 6. g. Kenyon. black and rose col
pred organdy
by ;he same conditions. for there ar. sew
aral gatherings OF scientific men. among
them III. distinguished chemists and th.
Food Commissioners from the several /
States who Will attend the Pure-Food .
Congress There are also 4 number Of dis
inSuished men here from abroad. who
ARE acting as jurors. and they are being
ipn,zed Z" Il considerable extent Several |
lays. and there Will he receptions nv che
Board of Lady Managers and Foreign |
and a host OF minor balls |
nd teas and like functions.