The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-08
ST. LOu|ShNS WELCOME HOME Their
VICTORIOUS WORLDS FAIR WORKERS.
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| vociferous in their cheering both ut Union
| Station and along the line of march. Their
| Reception Committee was gotten togethe
! at short notice, and circulars were sen;
| around TO the various hotels and large
| wholesale houses summOning all travelling,
men to meet at the Iindell Hotel
At the rendezvous badges were dis.
! tfiouted by Bill Fisher and C. II. Wick.
ara. both. of whom marched ut the head O,
| the travelling men both to and from the
station In the van was carried large BAN
ner on which was inscribed in large Letters
| Welcome TO Givernor Francis and his asso
| ciates' Headed by Sergeant Costello, with :,
detail of police and n brass band the tray-
eling men left the Lindeil Hotel at 12:sO
! o'clock.
The Merchants Exchange. of which all
three OF the gentlemen honored by the oya
tion are members, turned out in force. At
l:i' O'Clock. the hour of closing, the men,
| bers gathered on the floor of the exchange
ana were marshaled into line by First Vice
President George J. Tansey. with his lien
i tenants When the proper order was es
.aoiishea IN the ranks. Vogels Band
/ marched in through the main entrance
and, heading the line. the entire body moved
out and proceeded to the Union Station.
Nearly all the members We're provided
win small Hags and at the head of thA
nhe Two large flags were carried. One of
these was carried by the St Louis delesa-
',oh "h!ch was present at the christening
vi ths pattieship st. Louis. More than 400
men marched in the contingent.
Members of the Real Estate Excb,,c,
showed their gratitude to Messrs. Francis
cobh ana Spencer by furnishing 200 men for
.he parade in their honor. They formed
INTO line at Seventh and Chestnut streets
ana pauSes were distributed. These were in
scriped with Worlds Fair, 19OS," with the
Cfntn
beneath. -
REAL ESTATE MEN
HAD FLAGS AND HORNS,
throughout the entire march the real es-
tate men kept in perfect lines, marching
four abreast. They were headed by a brass
band of twenty pieces.
"A good showing was made by the Master
buiiders Association. which turned out 80
strong. all the members CARRYING flags
campaign horns and two large banners
This probably was the most enthusiastic
division in the procession. The campaign
horns We're Kept busy along the entire line
OF march, while waiting the arrival of the
train at Union Station. a. W. Black and
Daniel Evans We're in charge.
Inc Missouri Press Association. which is
hoioihs It's convention at the Lindell Hotel
was aiso "iiilng to show appreciation of the
three WORLDS Fair workers Quite a large
number of the members. including ladies'
assembled III the hotel rotunda after the
travelling men had departed, and, forming
in line. started for the Union Station. All
Went well with the press people until they
got into the grand mix-up, which occurred
when the various organizations arrived at
the station.
Long lines of marchers were coming in
from every direction. and in a very short
time the little delegation became complete
iy iost. There was no appointed leader and
as consequence the band could not be
rallied. About 4 o'clock members of the
delegation strolled into the Lindell Hotel
in parties of three and four, looking the
worse for their experience
RECEPTION AT
UNIVERSITY CLUB.
The demonstration with which Governor
Francis, Seth w. Cobb and Corwin H. Spen-
Ger We're greeted on their arrival at Union
Station was not more enthusiastic than the
reception in their honor at the University
Club last night. The three Fair bill workers
who succeeded in getting the Worlds Fair
measure through Congress were greeted by
the club members and heartily congratulated
upon the successful issue of their labors in
behalf of the Worlds Fair bill at WASH
ington.
The clubhouse was handsomely decorated
Tor their reception with flags, streamers of
bunting and palms. The piece de resistance
VI .hS uSSoid dlioES was q large Whte cam
opy, framed with border of electric lights
upon which. in gilt letters. were the words
Worlds Fair, 1S03." This was hung in the
main fall and was the first thing visible to
the clubs guests when they entered.
Shortly after their arrival at the club
Messrs. Francis, Cobb and Spencer were
conducted to the assembly y-room, and
Charles Nagel. president of the club intro
duced Mr.. Francis as the first speaker.
MIR. Nagel said: THE University Club en-
joys the distinction of having held one of
the first meetings for the purpose of pro-
noting the Worlds Fair enterprise and is
among the fist to have the privilege of en-
tertainirg the men who helped to pass the
measure in Congress. Every man has cast
his doubts behind him, the exposition is
and the gentlemen who have la
bored SO hard for its success will see to 1t
that it is made the most remarkable Worlds
Fair the world has even seen.
1.-The city is safe for the next four years
no matter what party wins at the coming
election. and the pledge made by the Worlds