The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-31
Troops at Jefferson Barracks
VIII Probably Assist in
Celebration.
GOVERNOR TO MAKE ADDRESS.
First Troop of Philadelphia Cav
airy to Act as EscOrt-Recital
at Maryland Pavilion
To- Morrow.

PenEs "ivaria Day at the Worlds Fair,
August -. - the anniversary of the battle
of Fallen Timbers. when General Mad
Anthony Wayne. a Pennsylvanian, then
Comma nder in Chief Of the United States
Army. achieved a great victory over the
Indians in the West and made the set
tleinans OF that part OF the country and
the Louisiana Purchase possible. On ac-
count of the national character of The
celebration the Government will be asked
TO have all of the nine troops Of cavalry
stationed at Jefferson Barracks par:ici-
pate.
Governor Pennybacker will make tiS
principal address. His escort will be the
First Troop. Philadelphia Cavalry. Cap
tain john c. Groome. The organization OF
the command dates back to the Revolu
tionary War. and it is one of the most ex-
elusive Of its kind in the United States
The ceremonies will take place at The
Pennsylvania State building
When the Louisiana Purchase Expos!-
tion comes to a close, the large pipe organ
which stands at the head of the grand
stairway in the Iowa building will be re-
moved to the Iowa Boys Industrial School
at Elfora The organ was installed in the
Iowa building at the personal expense of
former Governor William Larrabee, the
president OF the commission. ani Mrs.
Larrabee, and has by them been presented
to the boys school. With casing of solid
mahogany. the organ Is a handsome affair.
and cost 5000 II has Two manuals. thirty
stops and lae pipes. Governor and Mrs.
Larrdbee a few years ago presented the
Soldiers Orphan Home at Davenport with
an organ, and the Catholic and Methodist
churches Of Clermort. where they reside,
have also been recipients of pipe organs
from them.
The Committee on Ceremonies has sug-
gested to Executive Commissioner r. E.
Hughes OF Kentucky the advisability of
the celebration of Louisville Day at the
extended TO Mayor Granger by the COM
mittee in person. The celebration will
probably take place while the National
Guard of Kentucky Is encamped at the
Fair. which will be further incentive to
draw a large crowd.
Birmingham Day at the Worlds Fair
will be celebrated some time in October.
and the exercises will be held in the Ken
tueky State building. Commissioner
Hughes having given his permission. after
a conference yesterday afternoon with Ex-
ecutive Commissioner j. A. Mcknight and
Thomas w. Bowrom OF the First National
Bank of Birmingham. Alabama has no
State building at the Exposition.
Mrs. Joseph =. Grass OF Huntington Is
expected to arrive tomorrow to assume
her duties as hostess of the Indiana State
building. The PAVILION has been without
a regular hostess since July 90 when Mrs
Nelson T. Gladding ended her term.
Jesse Shain OF Mckinney. Commissioner
in charge of the Texas building during the
month Of July, departed yesterday after
noon for his home. accompanied by Miss
shain, who acted as hostess for one week.
Colonel p e. Paddock OF Fort Worth,
VINO has been assigned 10 take charge fer
August. will ce unable 10 arrive in st.
and until his arrival L. l. Jester Of Tyler.
the only Commissioner at present in ST.
Louis. will act for him Mr; Jester was in
expenses Of the current month were per-
soral!y paid ny Mr.. Shain. and he also
Joined nineteea other fexans In securing
the lOen Of sufficient money to keep intact
the Texas interests at the Fair.
Mrs; e P. Turner OF Dallas will be the
next hostess of the Texas building. Mrs
Grafton of Women's Clubs. Mr.. Turner is
general passenger agent of the Texas and
Pacific Railway.
Mrs Florence Long of Beaumont. who
served as hostess last week, returns to
her home tomorrow. Mrs. Long has been
al the Exposition since the opening. and
timing the hospitality of the Texas build |
ing. The Hancock boys of Dallas. youth |
ful vioiinists: Miss Isabel Dickson of st. |
Louis and Roy Davis of Austin, barytone, |
participated in the final recital Of Mrs. |
Longs week yesterday afternoon, when |
another large audience was present.
Miss Amy Jeffries of Webster Groves |
building. between and o'clock to-mor- |
row afternoon. Mics Jeffries has been |
student at the Randolph Macon Woman's |
College of Lynchburg. of which institu- |
ton. Mrs. W. n. Strother. the hostess |
and custodian OF the building. is one of |
the faculty.
Mrs billiard Russell Of St. Louis. repre- |
senting Commonwealth Chapter, Daugh
ters of the American Revolution Of Rich |
mond. will continue to act as assistant |
hostess. and Mrs. Strother will also have |
the assistance next week of Miss Jam!Son,
who will represent Margaret Lynn Lewis
Chapter of Roanoke. For the week conn
mencing August s. Mrs. katherine Jones,
representing Albemarle Chapter of Char
lottesville.
George A. Dennison was elected secre-
tary of the California State Commission. at
n meeting yesterday. Mr.. Dennison sue
ceeds E. b. Willis who resigned on July
l. The new secretary will assume his du-
les on Monday. He has been assistant
secretary of the state Board of Trade at
San Francisco
Mrs. William Bartlett Of st. Louis. So
prano. will be the principal feature of the
regular weekly recital at the Arkansas
building Tuesday morning. Mrs Milton
Marshall. pianist. and Miss Frances Jane
Hunter, reader. viii also participate.
The regular sacred concert at the Iowa
building will take place at o'clock this
afternoon. In addition to the organ re-
cital by Mason Slade, L. +. PECK the
ST. Louis tenor. will sing.
Governor and Mrs. Richard Yates OF
Illinois. accompanied by a party of
arrived yesterday afternoon. and
will remain until Wednesday. Most of
the members of the party are at the ILL.,
rois building at the Fair. The guests are |
Mrs. Indermille of Chicago, Mr.. and Mrs. |
Dickson and Mrs. Stillman Lovejoy of
] Jacksonville. Doctor Johnson of Quincy.
Dir. ard Mrs. Fred Dodd. Miss Herman
and Miss Marie Herman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Alonzo Hon. Arthur Mack.e and Colonel
Hallee of Springfield. The trip to St
,-ouis was made IN the Fish Commission |