The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-22
Governor and Mrs. Yates Hon
orcd Guests at Function in
Stat. Buildin..
FIRST DAY OF CELEBRATION.
Visitors Introduced Ia State EN-
ccUiivr hy Senator Dunlap.
President of CommiSSicn-
Dinner III Pavilion.

Many successful receptions have been
given by iL. Illinois Commission To- G"g-
-rnor- and Mrs Richard Yates hut th-
function last nisht a., closing .vs.t of
;k- first OF the Illinois DlYs at the world =
Fair. WAS the most brilliant ~ all The
decorations were more Of feature the
number who called to pay their r->r-,ts
TO tn. Governor greater. anb In all. things
otit-hone previous receptions To the chef
executive of Illinois.
The srOunds surrounding tile Illinois Pa
viI:on wer. a v-riiable fairyi1rad. Nor'
than 500 pri=matic lights were strung
around the building and ON the grounds
and In many places Japanese lanterns
were hung in streamers. The effect was
beautiful Within tn. building American
beauty roses were 10 be found IN profu-
sion. and ia hook. and corners were
palms
The receiving line was stationed IN the
large main hall OF tn. building. At the
head OF the line stood President II. Il.
Dunlap Of the IllinVi. Commission. unv
introduce. the guests 10 Governor Richard
Yates.
Next To the Governor was MTz Yates.
Others la the receiving line Mere s-cTE-
tary Of State ana AT>- ]. A Ro-e. Attu:-
n-y' General and MTs. II. J. Hamiin. Judge
and NFS. James \. Creighton Judge amt
Mis-. Hand. Mrs. Ii. =. Dietrich MrS. Hen
~ A Yates. Mr. and Mrs Parker Uf s.
Louis Mrs. Thomas ". Scott. Mis-. Hei-
bert u. Rollins NTs- II. NJ. Dunlap. and
Governor SaJ.-: Adiutaut Gener.il Ihus.
W scott. COlUnel- II. Dietrich. Fred
Smith. Randolph Smith. Wilson, Counsel
man t'ak-it. Caru.oIG. ,yttrvlI and Lie u
tenant Colonel r. J. Stund-
Prior To tn. reception and for the dance
the music WIS furnished by the JrIri"-
Military Bana. Tn Gancins was down
stairs. and continued until Z late hpur- K--
fr-shm-ut~ w.rc served up>ta!iS- TGrE
consisted of ice and cakes. and punch wa-
served during the evening
GOVERNOR ARRIVES LATE.
Governor anu Mis-. Yates were late in
arriving at the Exposition and wee uE-
able 10 witness the livestock parade at
the Forum.
The other features "a: the programme
w-r. carried cut. however The Illinois
Naval Reserves. III command -: Captain
= r Darby. gave - drill ON l'ia.d 81
Louis. and Company " Of tn. Eighth Iu-
fau;ry. Captain - W " i-sleu. Company
II OF tn. Fifth lEtaHtIy. Captain Jean
Perkins. and Company n ot the Sixth Ia
'aniry. Captain - " Hall. also gave -
drill
A. thu guests Of the Illinois Commission.
Governor and Mrs. Yates and the members
Ut his staff ana other prominent citizens
81 Illinois w-r- entertained at dinner AZ
O'Clock at the East Pavilion.
After tn. exercises AZ the Illinois buil6-
ing This afternoon. there will b. open
houses. The people of Columbia will oh
serve its day. The building vii! b. thrown
open to the public generally. and no caT,;s
will give a concert Nea-ly all Of the
population of Columbia will be present.
HANDSOME COSTUMES.
Mrs Richard Yates. wife ~ tine 'iJy-
erhsr. was most becOminsly govned an
sou blue silk net over blue silk. trimmed
with forget-me- and diamond ana
pearl ornaments
Chine with Frencii applique .ni s:a'.-
tny- It's.
Mrs. II. J. Hamlin. wife OF the Attorney
= ne el. blue crepe IL. cEin,
Mrs. Fred I. Scott. black lac. over silk
.I"s. II. I. Dietrich. black sIk-
Nrz. Hand. black silk iTin.n- ia white.
Mrs II. X. Weber. Springfield. crepe Jc
Mrs. Creighton. gray crep. i. chine.
Mrs. Rose. wife 81 the Secretary e.:
State. white crepe lie Chine.
spansled net.
Mrs j y. c. shumway Of Tayiorville.
gray crepe de Chine
Miss Genevieve Shumway, pink chiffon.
Miss Shumvay. white net and black J.t.
Mrs Norman r. Mack Of New York.
imported gown Of iight-blue olga crepe.
with lace and punches of gold grapes
with turquoise ami diamonds
Mr-; TasEart of Buffalo. y. Y. black
spanglcd net.
Mrs. +. +. .Appleby of New York. white
silk null with Nal.nciennes lace.
Miss Palmer Of Viz iginis. pink organdie.
Miss Harmon of Virginia. white crepe.
Miss GIlls OF Virginia. black lace and
Mrs. George F. McNulty OF ST. Louis.
white lace.
Mrs. Dore Lyon Of New York. black six
with diamonds and pearls
ytrs. Lawrence Grahame OF New York.
black silk.
Mrs John 8 Traers of 81. Louis. black
silk.
Miss Peters of California. black spangIed
net with white hat
Mrs A. X Hammond of 81. Louis.
white lace with turquoise
Miss Florence Cater of ST. Louis. white
cloth.
airsL ~ p. Linn OF 81. Louis. white
figured net over blue faffeta and diamonds
Miss Bickelhardt Of ST Louis. brown
crepe dc Chine over silk
Mrs G.. W. Brown o. st. Louis. e!nbroii-
cred net over blue silk.
Mrs. 7. =. Mahoney of Chicago. white
silk EliIlle and dis rnondS-
Miss Elsie Campbell of 81 Louis. " mite
chiffon.
Miss Whittier OF St. Louis. blue crepe d.
Chine.