The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-25
TEXAS BUILDING
OPENS TOMORROW
Forty Private Car Parties From
Lone Star State Will Attend
the Dedication.
PROGRAMME IS ARRANGED.
President Francis, Governor Ian
ham and Congressman Shep-
pard Will Speak and Recep-
tion Will Follow.

4 Forty private cars will he included in
, special trains. which will arrive in 81
/ Louis today and tomorrow. bringing
/ delegations OF Texas people who will at
tend the formal opening OF the Lone Star
/ State Pavilion at the Worlds Fair to-
I morrow Almost every city and town IN
the State Will be represented Mt the dedi-
cation. President Francis and prominent
men OF Texas. including Governor Ian
ham. viii be among the speakers FOR the
| occasion.
Although the building was not finished
when the Worlds Press Congress cor
vened last week II was Hospitality opened
/ by the Texas Women's Press Association
| 1or the entertainment of the editors 1t
was closed yesterday. while a half dozen
| prominent Texas women directed and as
sisted in furnishing and decorating the in
| terror. Miss Kate Daffau OF Ennis and
Mrs o 7 Holt Of Houston. who have
been In ST Louis Tor the last ten days
| purchasing carpets and curtains and fur
: ntture Tor the building. had charge OF the
corps of women. who worked diligently to
get the pavilion in condition for the open
| ing.
The programme OF the dedlcat0ry exer-
ciSes Is as follows: Governor I.luham and
stan viii reach the parade entrance at
| . clock in the afternoon and Will lie met
! by a band and detail ~ troops. which will
| escort them to the Administration build
iilS. where they will pay a formal call to
President Francis. At % Governor Ian
ham and his escort will march to the
Texas building President Francis ~ill de-
liver the address of welcome. and Com
missioner r u. Perkins viii formally turn
th- cuilIiI-, over q" Governor i-tuilam.
y no viii make a speech Of acceptance In
behalf Of the state Morris Sheppard Of
Texas. who ia tie youngest member OF
I Congress. VII! max" speech uuun Tex
1S- After each speech the band Will rem
der n sci" -ti1n- After the close Of the
formal exercises a reception viii be- given
and IN" following Texas women will he In
Dallas: Mrs. o r Holt. Houston: ,Ttss
Kate Daffan. Ennis. Mrs. Hunter Cray
croft. Dallas: Mrs. r. r. TAYLOR. Austin:
and Mrs. Bacon Saunders. Fort Worth.
The TeNls building. which stands be
tween the Kentucky Pavilion and the
House Of Huo-Hoo." on the west Slope
OF Art Hill. Is bull; in the shape of n star
and the emblem OF the Lone Star state is
prominent II the decorations. from the
ground floor doors. which are ornamented
by large ground glass stars 20 the l:ildei
dome, which Is surmouuJcd by figure
holding alnft eiacd star. the points Of
which contain inc1ud"scent electric lights
that make the Pavilion conspicuous ut
night. Tho entire building Is EXCEPTIONAL
ly well lighted and presents brilliant ap-
pearanCe 1T night
y hostess from each congressional dis
trict in Texas will preside IN the building
FOR Two W. ks during IN" Exposition. Mrs.
l.. : Thorue will b. the first hostess
The Oregon building. a replica Of Fort
Ciatsop. which occupies 4 position "A short
distance up Art Hin from the Texas build
ing. will De- opened June l.. Mrs. George
w Mcbride. Mrs. W. II. Wehrung and
Mrs. Mary Phillips Montgomery will re-
C-ive the guests at the reception which
will follow the dedication. Miss Ethel
WehrLnc. daughter Of Special Commits
sioner ". II. WchruuE. viii be the perma-
nent hostess
Recitations by Mrs. II. c. Gibson Of
Ashville. Ark. formerly Miss Lettice
Dodge of burlington. were a feature Of
the afternoon Al the Iowa building yester-
day. An organ recital constituted the reg
ular programme
The parade. which will DO prominent
feature of the dedication of the Missouri
building. June :. will be formed as follows.
Detachment Of mounted police n COMPANY
OF jefferson Guards. grand marshal anI
staff. West Point Band. United States
United States marines. company OF coast
srtillc-y. Philippine Scouts Band detach-
ment of Philippine Scouts. Governor Dock
cry and staff. University of Missouri Band
terry a First Missouri National Guard
Band, First Regiment OF the Missouri Ma
tional Guard. The parade Will form at
parade entrance at 10 o'clock i'm the morn
Ing and end at the Missouri building after
traversinS the grounds.
The Rhode Island building. replica of
the old Smith Mansion at Providence. will
members OF the Rhode Island Commission
with their families viii arrive a. the Ex-
position Saturday in private car to at
tend the dedication.
Mrs. Wigs CT she Cabbage Patch" and