The St. Louis Republic., 1904-08-31
Numerous Receptions Keep State
Commissioners Busy Shaking
Hands With Ladies.
WEEK OF SOCIAL FUNCTIONS.
Indiana and Tennessee in Friend
ly Contest to Entertain Lead
crs of Smart Set
Morrow.

Tho hostesses, State Commissioners, for
eign Commissioners and Worlds Fair Of
fcials are busy trying to stretch the hours
of each day that they may accept all the
invitations they receive.
Few Of the hostesses were on duty yes
terday TO receive the visitors. and
the Commissioners had to play the dual
part OF Commissioner and hostess. They
seemed to like the task. Commissioner
Hugh V. Washington of the Georgia build
Ing seemed very happy. He stood at tho
door from s o'clock in the morning until
o'closk In the evening. shaking hands
with the ladies.
Il declare" said the gallant gentleman
from Georgia. "I have shaken hands with
more pretty girls to-day than have in all
the rest Of my life. You see. the hostess
Is on a strike. but don't mind filling her
place bit: in fact. / rather like being
hostess. You see. 1t is this way: Social
functions are coming thick and fast. and
the ladies' need a few new trimmings. and
they have been so busy all summer that
they have not had time to do any shop
ping. They are all downtown shopping or
at their dressmaker.."
WEEK OF FUNCTIONS.
During July little was going on in tho
way OF social functions-just little inform
al affairs and talks over the backyard
fence-but now the real functions Of the
Fair have commenced. This week Is
crowded with social events. And Thurs
day seems to be the red-ietter day. Two
great Commonwealths will then celebrate
their days-Tennessee and Indiana-each
striving against the other for all the So
cial lions
Society in the Ivory City is at loss to
know what to do.
The State commissioners Association
has started the social ball 8-rolling by
giving an informal hop" at the Missouri
building tonight.
To;morroM Is Indiana Day at the
Of Indiana began to take advnn-
tage OF the low rate of 1 cent a mile
that has been made by every railroad in
the State, and according to the promises
Of the indiana Commissioners to the
Worlds Fair management all the Hoosiers
In tho State who are not bedridden will
be at the Fair before Saturday night.
for Indiana Day. with all the Colonels Of
his staff On Governors Day there will be
lengthy programme. This will include
addresses from distinguished citizens and
state officers Of Indiana and the distribu
ton OF badges TO al! citizens OF the
Hoosier State who register at the State
building.
The ceremon es at the Hoosier building
will be preceded by parade that will
form on the Plaza St Louis. thence go
ing to the Indiana building. During the
morning and afternoon there viii be
music and speechmaking. In the evening
Governor and Mrs. Duroin will give re-
ception. which will be followed by dancing
and q buffet luncheon The Indiana Com
missloners say they expect 100 persons at
this reception.
oRAToRY ON TENNESSEE DAY.
Tomorrow is also Tennessee Day
There will also be parade and
much speechmaking in the forenoon. Dur
Ing tho afternoon the building will be
open to Tennesseeans at an informal re-
ception. In the evening from 8 TO 10
O'clock there will be reception in honor
OF Governor and Mrs. James c. Frazier.
Governor Frazier will be attended by his
staf. All TennesseeanS residing In st.
Louis are invited to attend this reception.
Memphis and Chattanooga.
The Tennessee building. THE Hermit
age" will be decorated with cut flowers
and palms. The walls will be festooned
with flags and Jackson vines.
The hostess OF the Texas building will
also give an Informal dance Thursday
evening at the Texas building.
Oklahoma ana Georgia and several Of
the other States will soon celebrate their
State day.
The hostess and Commissioners are
busy trying to keep their engagement
book properly posted. and accepting in
vitations. September promises to be the
Eayest month since the opening Of tho
Fair.