The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-27
CELEBRATIONS THIS WEEK..
Georgia. Kansas and Indian Ter
ritOry to Have Special OBJ
servances = Nebraska Date
Has Been Changed.

| cioSe Win l'ltian territory Day Ssfturia :,
making i; one of the busiest which the
| Plateau Of States has vet seen.
Mayor Charles +. Granger ard other
citv officials and many citizens of Louis
| willie will be present for the exercises
which begin at II o'clock at the Kentucky
building. Addresses will be made by
Governor J. - ". Beckham and Mayor
| Granger. Vocal selections will be rem
derea by the Igorro,es, VINO will sing Ny
Old Kentucky Home" upon the occasion
| OF the first public appearance since they
began their vocal instruction under the
tutelage of Mrs. George wilkins of vi=l-
| ma. and the Glees Club of the Louisville
| Legion, composed of Camp Bekham wait
| ers. four voices. Just previous to the
| gathering of the notable Kentucky and
Louisville officials a salute OF seventeen
guns will be fired on the Kentucky lawn
| from Hotchkiss gun. The First Ken
/ lucky Regiment. under command of
Colonel Biscoe Hindman, will give a reg
mental parade in front of the State build
/! ing and be reviewed by Governor Beckham
and Mayor Granger. The First Kentucky
Regiment Band will give a concert from
the balcony of the pavilion at 5 O'Clock.
OF Georgia are expected to arrive at the
Worlds Fair to-day. accompanied by their
respective STATS for the observance of
their State day celebrations.
The first Of the contingent from Kansas
arrived yesterday morning. the day being
set aside for the following cities: Fills
worth. Arkansas City. Parsons. Caldwell.
Wichita. Cherokee. Fort Scott. Wellington,
Pittsburg. Winfield. Chanute. olathe and
Junction City. and many residents of those
towns were visitors TO the Kansas build
Ing. Topeka. Lawrence. Atch.son, Herring
brate. About 5000 kansans are expected
in the week
Colonel o. B. Stevens. Commissioner of
Agriculture. and President Jordan OF the
Farmers Congress. who. with Governor
Terrell. Will be the guests of honor at th..
Georgia Day reception. arrived yesterday
as did John +. Boifeuillet editor of the
Macon News. who will be one of the
speakers At the Georgia Day exercises.
which will be held in the Hail OF Con
crosses.
W. C. Rogers. principal chief Of .',c
Cherokee Nation. Is the first Of the chiefs
of the five civilized tribes OF Indians who
are he-e for The Indian ierritory Day ce:e-
bration. saturday. Chief Rogers having
arrived yesterday. He confidently expects
a very large representation from the Ter
ritory for the celebration.
Invitations have been issued by the
North Dakota Commission for reception
10 Governor and Mrs. Frank White AT the
Palace OF Agriculture. this afternoon
from to o'clock. Admttance Will be by
card.
day and are guests at the Hamilton Hotel
during their visit 10 the Exposition. the
Governor gives a dinner at the Tyrolean
Alps tonight to those connected with the
North Dakota exhibit at the Worlds Fair.
Morris Davis. who has been Assistant
Secretary OF the New Jersey Commission
since the opening OF the Exposition. has
rendered his resignation to Secretary
Louis Bryant. and will depart for home
Tomorrow
Treasurer Mat Miller of the Nebraska
Commission. who arrived at the Worlds
Fair yesterday. says many persons in his
State have been waiting for cool weather
before coming to the Exposition, and that
from now on they will arrive on e, y
train.
the extension of the theater in the Ne
braska section Of the Palace of Asricul-
ture. where moving picture scenes Of the
State are given every hour. II has proven
one Of the most interesting of the Agrcul-
ture buildings features. and the theater
is too small to accommodate the crowds.
r.
ka Day. the date OF which has been
changed from October IS to October 25.
The change was made necessary by the
session Of Festival Hall on the earlier
date. Nebraska has no State pavilion.
Among the speakers on Nebraska Day
% se So aa sne
inent % NeSraskan. 4 luncheon viii be
served at Y o'clock. and a reception in
HA G M ne n
Agriculture will follow from 4 TO o'clock.
James Walsh. superintendent OF the aR-
ricultural exhibit. has gone to Nebraska
ucts to the Worlds Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs Robinson l.. Vail of Phil
adelphia. who have been visiting Execu-
tive Commissioner and Mrs. ]. H. Vail
at the Connecticut building have returned
home.
George y. Kingsbury. the executive Of
hcer OF the Rhode Island Commission. de-
parted yesterday z, noon for Providerse.
Kingsbury will make the final arrange
ments for the observance Of Rhode Is
land Day at the Worlds Fair. October 8.
Albert Jones' the representative Of the
Maryland Commission. has returned to
81. Louis. after a weeks vacation spent
The latest addition to the collection Of
niStOric reilcS IN the New Mexico building
are three copper vessels They were taken
from the ruins Of house situated on a
high mesa in the western part of Socorro
County. ana were buried eight feet under
the earth. The ruins are said to have
antedated the settlement in this country
OF the Pueblo race. or the advent of the
Spaniards.
The Eastern Washington exhibit in the
State pavilion received an additional SUP
ply OF fruit for its exhibit. which has at
tracted 30 much attention. In the ship
ment Of fruit received by L. W. Ingra-
ham: the manager. are late Crawford
and Flemish beasly pears.
Grant Thomas. the Executive Commits
sioner for Wisconsin. departed yesterday
for Madison. thence to Milwaukee, where
he VIII help things along in the way Of
tober II.
Mrs. Ira Hobart Evans Of Austin. the
hostess at the Texas building assumed
her duties Yesterday. and many Texan.
were received in an Informal manner a,
rendered this afternoon.
Mrs. g. W. T. Lanham. wife Of the Gov
ernor. and Mrs. Joseph d. Sayers wife Of
the former Governor Of Texas. are ex-
pected tomorrow. and will assist in re-
ceivinG with Mrs. Evans Friday evening
Of the distinguished Texans at the Fair.
Charles F. wyer in charge OF tho
Fresno County exhibit in the Palace Of
Agriculture. was one OF the lecturerr In
the assembly hall OF the California build
illustrated with sterecpticon views.