The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1893-04-15
TRAvELERs' GREAT DAY.
The T. y. A. Preparing for
faIr Even. of Aagnitcdc--noiio
t,~ A.xoelatiou Activity.

Assoeiatou Aeta'fss
SIR Lorns. Mo. April io.-There ~
great activity at the headquarters VI
the Travellers Protective Associ4tion.
rs n result of the setting asioe 81 1uno
10 as I. Z. A. day Mt the Woria ; M
Mr.. George 5. MGrew. one OF the oess
known ex-trayeling men OF 81 L"uis,
has been President Tor neaf.s iou
years, but owing to pressure OF JUS =
80 erca1rments. has announced his
Jn,en.ion 10 decline denomination TINS
year even II the election be made
Unanimous as on previous occasions
The National BOARD are cooperating
with him to make the concluding event
Of his administration one of the grand
est in the history OF the association.
The annual convention VII! meet AT
Peorin. Ill. June o, :, and :, ana the
]. coo travelling men VIII proceed pS
sneeiNl train on the tn 10 Chicago On
the 10th they will parade to jackson
Park in twenty State divisions. each
headed by a first-s lass hand In the
grounds there will be speeches by the
Governors of ten States and program
Of unique proportions ,-
Tn, school revenues OF 81 LOUIS
have Just been increased by sloo'"tN =,
year through mcrchantS TAX piil
signed by the Governor. The money
will enable the schoo! board TO pat
into effect plan that VIII place we
schools OF the city far in advance OF
those of the other large cities in the
matter Of practical education for
youths fitting themselves for their life
work. There j. already a famous
manual trimming school here, bat It y
not frcc. and il has been long desired
by the friends OF the puhiic school 10
carry out the idea Of manual training
in thrm far enough 70 give any boy
who wants IL n practical know edge OF
the mechanical trades. With this
money that can br done \ system OF
free manual training. with special
buildings. will l.. established carly in
the next session Of the schools
The street parades in 81 Louis dur
ing III. fall festivities and In Chicago
Al The ourniny Of the Worlds Fair viii
he made much more attractive b. the
presence Of body afcayalry which the
Italians OF this city have organized.
The troop i composed Of about loo %
the wralthicst yoang men among the
Italian citizens Of So Louis, and they
are uniformed more pirturcaqucly than
a hu>sar. every bat OF their equipment
being wariikc, however They carry
lHEhE weapons 81 NtNAN ~ AAAst@H ~
trappings Of their hnrsos arr splenaid
aud costly. some % the richer riders
having them rnA3c % solid silver. All
the ruca arr hnr looking fellows, eou-
siderzbly above the m.ddls-hetght snd
they make striking spectacle on pa
radr. II l. the only baav Of This s-ori
ia this country anu tncy zrv ssurtn 500
lug.
Nor than thrrc ihoasand families
ia -, Louis are now having huiscs
bull. for them by the huilding ssso-lA-
tious. II wh.ch there arc four hundred
10 the citv Th~ir secretaries report
that they have on hand apPlicaiicrs
for that many houses - an ayrrsgc
value Of 81 $40 apirce- TIE building
season has 5gs, 0Pcari here. with ihc
urst clear and sunny cays Of spring
and the associations are all letting
their contracts The total value OF
theSr homes will b over four million
dollar. and II they arr finished By ,he
end 81 the year. A. the vii probably
be. the whole amount Of money speni
IN buiiding in the city will nearly
double the figures Of last rear. which
were about three millinr&