The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-14

WAITING FOR STATE RETURNS.
Active Plans on Foot to Obtain
Large subscriptions - Furni-
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Independently.

The various committees OF the Worlds 9
Fair will meet at the Mercantile Cirbrooms
next Tuesday evening for the purpose Of
securing reports from all workers and to
inaugurate immediately the effort to COM
plete The subscription fund. Secretary Cox
was instructed yesterday to notify all mem-
bers of the Committee OF Two Hundred
and all working committees appointed by
that body or by the Executive or Finance
committees. All interested are desired TO
make q note OF the meeting and attend.
whether they receive q formal invitation or
not
The chairmen of the joint committees TO
whom at the last meeting was delegated
the power TO determine the date of the
meeting now called, would have preferred
to hold 1t this week. but have been COM
PEELED to let 1t go over In order that OFF,
cial returns may be received from the en-
tire State as to the majority secured on
the constitutional amendments
In the meantime active and aggressive
work is being carried on in all parts of the
city. Doctor 1-aidley. chairman OF the Com
mittee on Physicians, had all his lieuten-
ants in consultation with him yesterday.
and will be able to complete the medical
subscription in few days. Murray Carrie
toms special committee on large interests
had a two hours session and mapped out
great deal of work. each member of the
committee accepting a number OF assign
mentS and agreeing to report on the result
to Mr. Carleton within two days. The COM
mittee Will meet again prior to Tuesday,
tabulate results and make a definite re-
port. which is likely to be exceedingly en-
couraging.
An effort has been made to secure sigma
lures from the brewing interests. but this
Is unavoidably deferred owing to the alb
sence from the city of both Mr. Adolphus
Busch and Mr.. w. ]. Lemp. the latter of
whom Is expected back in u few days, and
the former about the end, of the month.
Every day calls are made upon former
Governor Francis. Mr.. Thompson. Mr.. Hut
tig. Mr. Chouteau and others by gentle
men who have been credited with being op-
preston of opinion is that the time has
passed for considering the benefits Of the
Worlds Fair, and that the only matter now
to be dealt with is the fultillment of pledges
made. first to the States in the Louisiana
Purchase. second TO Congress- and third to
the voters Of the State of Missouri and City
of ST. Louis.
The leaders of the movement are much
encouraged by the loyal attitude adopted
by the limited number of gentlemen who
were doubtful as to the direct benefits from
an international exposition. II has been
the policy from the first to look upon those
who were not actively engaged in the work
rather in the light of friendly critics than
opponents. and no censure of any kind on
nonsubscribers has ever been made by any
one authorized to speak for the commit
tees intrusted with the Worlds Fair pre-
liminary work.
The Furniture Board Of Trade yesterday
morning. in accordance with 4 resolution
adopted At its meeting on Monday COM
menced active and aggressive work to COM
plete the subscription from the furniture
and kindred trades. This is the first COM
merCial organization to request the Finance
Committee to hold It responsible for sub
scriptions from its line of business, and it
is expected that good results will follow.