The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-10
CalifornianS Commemorate Fifty
Fourth Anniversary of Com
monwcaIth's Admission.
PILES OF FRUIT DISTRIBUTED.
In His Address of Welcome Pres
iGcnt Francis Praises Ex-
hibii.s Made al the
Worlds Fair.

CalifoTnla's natal day WIS s1.eriidly
celebrated yesterday al the WoTII- Fai-.
Several thousand loyal Csliso.nians IN
Guiding i51y Native Sons and paushic 3
OF the Golden West. the descendants u
tn. forty miners. who We're tile builders
Of the States present greatness. WEI, pres
ent !" observe California Day at n, IA
position
Besides th- natives OF the STATE. under
Whose auspices tire h:ty-f,ur;h ..nElv-E-
saIy ~ the admission OF California INTO
the U.IIDn was concentrated. there wee
people from every State in the Union.
Twenty thousand pounds Of California
fruits OF all kline. including oranges and
grapes OF man. varieties. psars. apples
and I-acEes. AMI 100 bottles Of rare Cali
fcrnia wines ~e.- given To all VINO paid
u visit to the State Pavilion between ; and
o'clock in the afternoon. Cn the lawn
west OF the building the f:uit NaS d.siiiD-
uied from ali immense support - feet B" (
and u feet nigh. l. G-quiTed the entire
fore. OF CsliforniaTs at tie I'air To wait
on the ihrongs that clanoT-d Tor the fin.
California fruit AMI the wine that vas
distributed with such Isvishne-S. Every
body WAS Literally seTv-d. an not . ~
.toT left without taking away some sJuve-
liE or icn-InDSsnc- .. zoe hospitality vl
the caE;Ornian<.
An orig!na! .olIce!t OF the exercises vas
the al I.es-o feature of the ceI-DTat;1n.
The speakers stand. srtistically decorated
..ltn Hoiu and wnIt.. lne state coiDrs. was
erected under a tree. and tine audience &C
cup,ed seats mat hsa been PROVIDED Tor
the occasion
1h,. ceremonies began at ! O'Clock. yhen
President FRANCIS made the ADDRESS or
welcome TO the Sons and Daughters OF the
Golden West and TO AL Otn.r 1allfCTniau-
visiting the FAIR President Francis con-
graduated the people OF California On the
splendid exhibits that California has made
a the Worlds Fair In all departments.
and expressed appreciation OF the SPLEEN
did work when had b-tn done by the
commission ana those connected wan tine
various Stat. exhibits
l.. T.. Byington a District Attorney OF
California. and past grand president #
IL. Native Sons of the GO.den West. Ie-
sponded TO the welcome of President Fran
cIs. He said that no part 81 the na;inH
mad taken a greater interest in the Worlds
Fair than California. and that no state
had responded more literally M having a
splendid representation
r. J. Sullivan spoke OF Pioneers a, ia!-
ifornIS." and IN. work they had wrought
Ia ms king California aha; % IL today
Miss Julia F. Tanner rcriieg a poem. al
especially for the occasion 10y sister Anna
Raphael OF Notre Dame.
g r. Mclaughlin. grand president ~ tn"
Native Sons OF I'll. Golden West. made the
address Of the dsy in behalf 81 IN" or
der. n. s,cke Of CALIFORNIA; pride IN the
Exposition and the appreciation which her
pc1pie were showing b. The liberal patron
greatness and tn importance Of las posi-
ton were spoken or Tribute was paid -
ih.. ancestor, o: the native sons and eulo-
sons who have assisted in making the
state great.
4 reception was given I'm the san Fran
cisco building on the Model street from
display In the Stadium In which some of
the pieces typIfiei California subjects vas
attended afterwards.
Governor Van SAINT Of Minnesota. who
Until yesterday morning vas the guest Of
the Modern wo0dmen of America. Is now
at tho Minnesoia Pavilion. The Governor
Is accompanied by Mrs Van SAINT and two
nieces. The Governor and his party spent
yesterday fnorriEf. ~ The Philippine Pes
ervaiion. He is enthusiastic ever the En-
position. Tie Will remain ut the Fair Nv
iii tomorrow morning. WHEN ne departs
for ST Paul.
Miss Mary Judith Early. niece Of Gen
era, Ji'baI A. Early. the Confederate Of
md to-day assumes the duties Of hostess
Of the Virginia building Sh. relieves Mrs
Stro;her the r.gulir hostess. who has
been at the Fair sine. several weeks be
fore the opening Of Monticello. the State
PAVILION Miss Early has with her her
niece. Miss Early OF Lynchburg.
Mrs. W. f. Green. the hostess at the
Texas building ends her term to-day. The
final programme Will be a song recital by
Mrs. HoiIinesvortii-W Watkins. formerly Of
Sherman. but ROW Of New York City. Mrs
and will wear the costumes OF the period.
Mrs. r. X. Hedrick Of ST Louis will read
several selections and will be- ia costume.
furnished by Mss Starky Does OF Amaril-
10. violInisi and Miss Minnie Lee Timmons
OF waxahachie. reader
The band OF the FIfty-sixth Regiment
OF the Iowa National Guard gave a con-
cert from to , o'cloci; yestsrday after
noon before Il large audience. The band
has a membership OF thirty-five. under
the firertorship Of Carl QUist. Major W.
T. Chandler of Fort Dodge IL in charge
OF the band
III. N. Dsughterty Of Columbus. O. a
welI-known Ohio politician. who once came
near being nominated for Governor on
the Republican ticket. arrived at the Ecx-
position yesterday. accompanied by his
son and his nephew. They are the guests
of Executive Commissioner Stacey B.
Rankin Of the Ohio Commission. at the
State pavilion
T. II. Baars. who has been I'm charge Of
The regular weekly recitais at the arissn-
sas building will return to Arkadelphis
in a few days. Mr.. Bars has resigned to
assume his duties as music director If the
Ouachita College at Arkadelphia. His sue
cesso- has not been selected.
The Executive COMMISSIONER AssocIa-
ton Will give its second outing next Sun
day evening in a ride on the Mississippi
River. The Commissioners. their wives
and friends. will depart from the foot OF
Locust street at p. m and will return
at II q. m The first excursion given sew
cral weeks ago was success.
Miss Jane Nelson. private secretary to
Governor La Toilette Of Wisconsin. with
her sister. Miss Annette Nelson. is a guest
at the Wisconsin building. Mise Nelson
has been with the Governor for ten wears
She !s considered better Informed than
any man I'm Wisconsin on the political sit
ua,ion.
Mrs. G. L. Wall. the hostess CT the New
Jersey building. gave the regular semi
weekly reception at the STATE payfIIon