The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-27
Thousands Of Citizens Of Prairie
State Coming 10 Attend Dcd-
icaion of Pavilion.
GOVERNOR YATES ARRIVES.
Regiments of National Guard and
Cadets VIII Participate in
Great Parade Which Pre-
cedes Ceremonies.

with elaborate ceremonies, the principal
! Fn-turrs OF which VIII be n military pa-a3a
and speecHeG The Illinois State bu.lIuc.
which occupies = position at the extreme
| western end OF the Plateau of States II
| tho Worlds Fair. Will be dedicated this
morning.. Excursions from al parts q IL
! ,innts will bring persons 20 the Word :
Fair. and il is expected that fully = 30
citizens OF he Prairie State Will witness
tho dedication.
Governor Yates. Mrs. Yates. Adtutant
General Thor1as Scott and other members
OF he Governors star arrived IN 81. Louis
At 40 O'Clock last night. and were met
at the Union Station BY Julius tIaspehl
, Jr-. custodian OF the building. who ss-
cOrted them 70 the east pavilion a. the
Worlds Fair, where they were guests al
I banquet with members OF the Illinois
Commission and their wives. and heals Of
departments OF tho Illinois exhibits and
their wives.
The Commissioners who arrived Wednes-
day night spent yesterday afternoon max
ing a tour OF the exhibit palaces ard In
Specting the Illinois exhibits. Members
OF the commission who visited the *
hibits were: Il NJ Dunlap president: c.
y. Travous. second vice presitssnt: J. +
AIahoney, secretary: John J. Brown. treas
rer:Walter warder. Frederick ". blouHt.
c. =. Coleman. T X Condit- c. c. Craig,
Albert Campbell. James II Farrell. II. u
Funk. John H. Miller, ". l. Mounts. J.
y. y. Shumway and J. H Pierce.
MILITARY PARADE TO BE FEATU RE
The military parade. which will precede
the ded;catory exercies at the building.
viii form at the Administrator building
ST s:i5 o'clock Il win be composed OF sew
sTgl regiments OF the Illinois National
Guard. with bands, a detachment Of Jef-
fe-son Guards. the University OF Illinois
Band. Governor Yates and star mounted.
cadet regiment from the University 0.
Illinois, the Decatur Band. members OF the
Illinois Commission The route OF the pa
race will be from the Administration build
ing TO the Plaza OF Orleans, TO the Palace
Ok Mines and NetallurEy. 20 the end of
the building, and then back 10 the Illinois
building.
The Reverend J. A Lucas OF Carliuvilie>
Ill. Will offer the invocation at the build
ing az l1;2y o'clock. President Francis VIII
make the address OF welcome. after which
the University OF Illinois Band will render
= se!eciion. After the reports O: the va-i
Gus committees are received by President
Dunlap OF the commission the Decatur
Band Will render a selection. President
Dunlap will then trrn the building oye- 20
Governor Yates, who VIII make a speech
Ot acceptance. When Governor Rates
closes his speech Mrs Yates will unye:i
the Gag which viii float ever the building
and the audience Will join n singing
America"
WILL GIVE GENERAL RECEPTION.
After the formal ceremonies the building
Will be thrown open, and 4 general Ia
ception will be given. Mrs c. y. TravUus
and Mrs. r. X Condit will assist in re-
csiving.
The Illinois building was designed by
Watson & HazletOn OF Chicago. It IS &
reproduction OF the architecture Of the
French Renaissance. The building IS l9s
feet across the front and -a2 feet deep.
The structure stands upon an emine1cs.
and the ground is terraced a-tst!cally.
The entrance OF the building IS particular
ly striking. On the outer terraces are
two immense pedestals supporting heroic
statues Of Lincoln and Douglas Over the
main entrance door in the loggia IS an
elaborate ornamental piece of carving, the
center piece OF which is G wOman's face
The wives Of the Illinois Worlds Fair
Commissioner. who Will in turn act as
hostesses OF the Illinois building during
the progress OF the Worlds Fair. met yes
terday and agreed uTon tie period that
each shoIld serve. Mrs. T. K. Condit OF
Beardstown. and MIS-. {. y. Travous OF
I1slwarl-vil'e Will DO the first hDstesseE.
Besides Mrs CCndit and Mrs. Tr6vous,
the hoStsss-as for the Worlds Fair season
are AITa. Frederick II BloEnt. Mrs. 9 +.
! Coleman Mrs. 9. g. Craig. Mrs. II. NJ
| Dunlap. Mrs. Albert Campbell. Mrs. James
| Il Farrell. Mrs u. N Funk. Mrs. J. 4.
| Mshoney. Mrs John II. Miller. Mrs. W.
! l. Mounts, Mrs. J. y. &, ShUmway. Mrs:
| Walter Warier. Mrs. J. Il Pierce and
I III