The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-08

tainment of the women of the Exposition,
Mrs. OBrien's predecessor. Mrs W. w
stevens of Salem. having given an auto
mobile ride over the city.
Mrs OBrien's plans are for a trip TO
the beautiful Gren Echo Country Club in
a private car of the Suburban line The
women will meet at the Indiana Pavilion
at p. m. Tomorrow. At the club six
after which the horneward trip will be
made. the party arriving at the Worlds
Fair grounds at =. n.
Another novel entertainment for the
hostesses and wives of the Exposition off,
Gals and National Commissioners Will lie
the minstrel performance. which will be
York building. when they will be the
guests Of Mrs Dore Lyon. the hostess Of
the Empire State building.
The Pikers' Club. composed Of the at
taches Of the building. VIII furnish the en-
tertai3mcnt, assisted by Gus Edwards. the
well-known singer and composer. The In
terlocutor will be slippery Hixson:" and
the end men. ''DeReszke' Edwards Chief
Piker'' Garner. Dude Hyle and Igor
rote" Gibbons.
Governor John l.. Bates. accompa MED
by q party OF 100. will attend the celebra-
tion of Massachusetts Day at the Worlds
Fair. September II. which commentaries
nas,oD IN @ q the s,r first sta
mission, headed by Doctor George Harris.
D. D.. LII D.. president Of Amherst Col
lese and chairman of the board: Mrs.
Sarah c. Sears. Mrs. May Ale Ward.
Thomas B. Fitzgerald. and Wilson Fl.
Fairbanks. will be present. as will many
State officials. and the following members
of the Governors STAFF: Adjutant General
Samuel Dalton. Brigadier General William
H Brigham and Brigadier General Fred
!. Carpenter. A parade. exercises at the
State building. with the usual exchange
Of greetings. and a reception at the State
building. will be the programme OF the
day.
Invitations have been issued by the
Kappa Alpha fraternity to a dance at the
Missouri. building this evening from 9 to
Il. The committee In charge Of the dance
are the resident members of the fraternity
which Is composed of forfy-three chap
tiers. all situated south of the Mason and
Dixon line. The patronesses Of the affair
are: Mrs. Lon V. Stevens. Mrs Joseph w
Folk, Mrs. Winter Smith and others.
Miss Elizabeth Cage the hostess at the
Arkansas building. has returned to her
home at Helena for a weeks rest
Mrs Charles w Mccormick and son.
Nelson. Of Cleveland o.. are the guests Of
Mrs. Agnes E. Brown. the hostess Of the
West virginia building. at the State pa
vilion.
General L. Victor Baughman. chairman
Of the Maryland Commission. arrived a.
the EXPOSITION yesterday TO arrange for
the celebration of Maryland Day at the
Worlds Fair. September u. the ami
versary Of the battle OF North Point.
Mrs. William NJ. Strother the hostess Of
the Virginia building. who departs for a
short visit to her home at Lynchburg to-
day. will be relieved by Miss Mollie EarIv
One Of the provisions of the bill appropri-
ating the funds for the Virginia exhibit
was that the hostesses should he members
OF the Daughters OF the American Revolu-
ton. and Miss Early represents Blue Ridge
Chapter of Lynchburg. OF which chapter
Mrs. Strother was the founder and first
president. Miss Early Is a daughter Of
General Jubal A. Early Of the Confederate
Army.
At the Texas building this afternoon
Mrs. w. +. Green. the hostess, will en-
terrain IN honor OF the visiting Lumber
men and Hoo-Hoo. The features of the
afternoon will be a recital by MIs- Starkie
Dees Of Amarillo. vioiinist. and Miss Pearl