Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-20
A PERSONAL INTEREST
MANY WERE ENTHUSIASTIC AT
DISTRICT DAY OBSERVANCE.
Expressions of Pride Over National
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Carried Out
With Remarkable Smoothness.


WORLDS FAIR, ST. LOUIS Mo-, Octo-
Der 19.-This was everybody's day at the
Louisiana purchase exposition. The pro-
gram. which appeared with report of the
exercises in The Star yesterday. said it was
District of Columbia day, but the enormous
and highly enthusiastic multitude which
thronged the grounds decided that 1t was
the day which interested every citizen of
the United States-the day of the nations
capital States and societies and individ-
uals have had their special days, and each
had followers, but this is the first day in
which every American could claim and en-
JOY substantial and personal interest.
The breadth of spirit in evidence was re-
markable and gratifying to every one of the
many District of Columbians present. On
all sides were expressions indicative of
pride In the city where the federal govern
ment has its home, and men and women
from every section of the land were calling
ii our city
Popular application with the occasion be-
gan to show itself at the administration
building at comparatively early hour.
When the District Commissioners, the gov
eminent board, Chairman Douglass and his
committee of arrangements General Har-
ries and Adjutant General Brett arrived to
pay their respects to President Francis
there was big crowd in waiting outside.
When the escorting column was formed
there were thousands more, and when the
column moved toward the point of review
even 1.-The Pike" empted itself of spec
tators, who were for the moment not in
terested in the attractions of that remark
able highway.
Multitude at Place of Review.
On the north front of the government
building. facing the beautiful sunken gar
den and surrounded by innumerable flags
and countless people was the place of re-
view. Major Gen. John c. Bates, L. S. A.,
commanding the northern military division,
was the reviewing officer, and with him
were Commissioners mcfarland, West and
Biddle.
Occupying complimentary positions were
the members of the government board, the
committee of arrangements and the officers
representing the District of Columbia mill
tia. In the of the line was big res
ervation of chairs occupied by more Wash
ingtonanS than were ever before in st.
Louis at one tine. The parade was clean
cut and of tirst-class quality. There were
policemen, Jefferson Guards, musicians,
infantry, artillery, cavalry, Philippine
scouts and Missouri state militia.
OF course, there were bands, but the
one everybody wanted to hear was the
Marine Band, and that, with Santelmann
in command, was at the head of the col
umn. Following the parade came the re-
ception. This was in the government
building and near the center of the great
structure.
At the feet of the statue of liberty the
line was formed under the direction of
w. V. Cox, secretary of the government
board and president of the Washington
board of trade. Then came the public by
the thousand, all intent upon shaking
hands with the commissioners with Mrs.
West, with Mrs. Daniel Manning, presi-
dent of the board of lady managers, with
Mr.. Douglass, or with some member of
the board or committee.
The introductions were by Barry Bulk
ley, who remained manfully at his post
long after the visiting Washingtonians
had gone by and had given place to in
terested pilgrims who desired to par
ticipate in the ceremonies.
All the arrangements were carried out
with remarkable smoothness and pre-
cision. For the parade and for many
other features, notably, a big blue Dis
trict day button, the thanks of the Dis
trict of Columbia are due to Mr.. Cox. He
was ably assisted by Maj. S. Porter
House (who commands the government
guard well he does the 1st Battalion
of the National Guard of the District)
and by Mr.. Edwin L. Springmann of the
government board staff The entire af-
fair was dignified and highly creditable.
The Lewis and Clark Exposition.
A meeting of the government board,
Lewis and Clark exposition, was held in
the government building yesterday. The
organization was completed far as the
officers of the board were concerned. A
very high compliment was paid to Mr..
Cox, the retiring secretary, after his con-
nection with exposition work for four
teen years.
The board solicited Mr.. Cox to continue
his services with the Lewis and Clark
exposition in the same capacity, bu. ow-
ing to his extensive interests in Wash
ington he deemed it advisable not to do
so. Thereupon the board unanimously
elected VIM. M. Geddes of Washington
secretary and disbursng officer. That
completed the official organization. The
next meeting will be held in Washington
next month.