The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-15
Though Regular Canvass for Sub
scriptions Will Not Be Resumed
Until September.
OFFERS OF AID FROM OUTSIDE.
Missouri Towns Ready to Take
Stock-East st. Louis Right
in acknowledgements by
Saddiery Men.

Although the Worlds Fair Committee has
announced that door-to-docr canvass.ng for
subscriptions will not be resumed Until Sep
TENDER. subscriptions are being received
daily. The total amount OF last weeks sub
sc;iptions was $4,000. exclusive of countless
indefinite offers TO increase subscriptions.
Acting Chairman Charles II. Huttig Of
the Worlds Fair Finance Committee said
that every day workers call at the Office IN
the Mercantile Club building dnd announce
that they are ready to lend their aid to-
ward securing subscriptions when called on
and that some of the most enthusiasts
supporters have changed their vacation
dates so as to get away earlier and be back
again In time for the first recsnvass effort
William II. Thompson. the regular chair
man of the Finance Committee. IS expected
back in the city in about two weeks. on
hts arrival Mr.. Huttis expects to present TO
him plans for increasing the subscriptions.
He says: Numerous suggestions as to the
best way to increase the subscriptions have
been made. One plan Is to endeavor TO Sc
cure from several hundred subscribers
pledge OF q 20 per cent Increase either by
new signatures or by augmentins their own
holdings. i believe that at least leo such
pledges can be secured, and II time limit
is placed on them a magnificent nucleus for
a Worlds Fair week will be forthcoming"
Under the block system plan introduced
by Norris b. Gregg. every downtown block
and every residence precinct will be turned
over to reliable workers who have volun-
teered to abandon their regular business
for a few days and call on every nonsub-
scriber in their territory. It Is also pro-
posed TO make a canvass OF oil the whole
sale and manufacturing concerns selling
largely to st. Louis houses and to have the
appeal Endorsed by the local buyers. Out
of-town subscriptions are to be secured
through tho bankers IN the principal cities
of the State.
It Is announced that Kansas City stands
ready to subscribe freely. and there have
been offerB from Hannibal Joplin. Sedalia
and other citiea The Missouri Bankers. at
their recent meeting. Endorsed the Worlds
Fair project. and 1t is believed that bank
era can be found in every financial center
TO act az local treasurers.
This willingness to help out Is noe con-
fined to Missouri says Mr.. Hu,t!s. Fast
St Louis is anxious TO be counted IN. IL
Is Just outside the purchase. but so close
to the line that 1t regards the celebration
of this centennial as home affair. The
ruilroad men on the East Side are very en-
thusiastio Worlds Fair shouters. and many
of them have already subscribed"
The committee announces that every pos
sible preparation is being made 10 make the
fair a success. and that the Government
Will be represented by fine building and
q comprehensive exhibit. one application
for space at the exposition was received last
week from Paris. The committee has no
to ailot space. but promised the
applicant that favorable action would BE-
taken on hts application"
James A. Reardon. one of the original
Worlds Fair laborers, was in Detroit last
week. and. finding the Wholesale Saddlery
Association In session there, introduced the
matter to them with the result that the |
was adopted:
Whereas, The people of the Louisiana |
Purchase will celebrate with great eclat the |
of that purchase In the great |
city Of st. Louis in the year 1853 by having |
a Worlds Fair: and
Whereas. Tho Government of the United |
States. having appropriated. through It's |
Congress. the sum Of IS, 0O0OJa upon the |
promise OF the people of St Louis to con- |
tribute an equal amount to celebrate this |
went In a manner becoming the Importance |
,f the occasion. therefore, be IL
Resolved, That the Wholesale Saddlery |
Association of the United States, in gen.
aral convention assembled, indorse the pro-
posed Worlds Fair, 10 be given by the pec-
pie OF the Louisiana Purchase. approve OF /
he action OF our Congress In making this
aid magnificent appropriation and applaud
he people OF the city of st. Louis for their /
enthusiasm and very liberal and generous
Donation"
That the States in the purchase will do
heir part Is made more apparent BY each
weeks mail. The Executive Committee in
Kansas has done the most systematic work
n the way OF securing Q grand exhibit. and
Ill parties are united in this work. Ar
KANSAS v equally enthusiastic. Several In 4