The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-14

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george +. Parker of New York, formerly
United states Consul to birmingham, is
also In the city on invitation of the World
Fair officials. He has had no specific expe-
rienoe with expositions and may be used
In promotion work with the British Isles
his field.
NO FURTHER INJUNCTION
SUITS ARE ENPECTED
There H. believed 10 be little likelihood
that further attempts will be made to in
terfere with the use of the western half of
Forest Park as the site for the Exposition.
Three contingencies might produce such i'll
reference:
First. the present plaintiffs might appeal
TO the Court of Appeals or amend their Pc
tition.
Second. the present plaintiffs might apply
TO the regularly constituted law officials 10
bring injunction proceedings.
Third new plaintiffs. with a different
cause of action. might bring injunction pro-
ceedings.
Judge James A. Seldom acting general
counsel Of the Exposition Company. appre-
hehds no trouble from any of these sources.
The present plaintiffs cannot amend their
Petitions to meet the objections of the
Court" he says. They might appeal, but
this would not strengthen their case.
They might apply to the public law OIL
GERS TO bring an injunction suit. but. il
those officers refused probably would be
the case, no action for mandamus could be
brought. The exercise of the discretion Of
a public official is not subject to the re-
view of a court.
Il do not think that any person with n
different cause OF action will apply for an
Injunction, because he could not make a
case
The workinsmen's Protective Association
will. at a meeting tonight. decide on its
future course with regard to the suit.
INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT
OF FIREMEN IS PROPOSED.
Preliminary steps for having an interna-
tional fremen's tournament at the Worlds
Fair were taken at the meeting of the Com
mittee on Ceremonies. held at Worlds Fair
headquarters yesterday afternoon. Chief
Charles f. Swingley of st. Louis. Cher
George c. Hale of Kansas City and Louis
Robidoux of Kansas City. representing the
International Association Of Fire Engineers
and the National Firemens Association,
were present at the meeting.
The Ceremonies Committee issued an invi-
tation TO these two organizations. which
comprise more than 200 members. TO at
tend the Exposition and participate In the
tournament The committee Of three was
authorized TO represent the Exposition Com
pany at the convention of the International
Ffremen's Association to be held IN In
dianapolis Ind, August q TO 30.
At that convention the committee Will
ask the association to draw up plans Tor
the fire tournament in St LOUIS. IL VIII
also formally invite that body to attend the
Worlds Fair.
Chief George c. Hale of Kansas City has
had considerable experience in fire displays
at expositions. He took a company TO the
Paris Exposition last year. and succeeded In
nearly all the prizes. both for op-
Grating and for apparatus. In speaking oi
the proposed exhibit in St. Louis. he said:
The display here should far exceed any
held at former expositions- Fire depart
ments are more willing to go into this kind
of thing now than formerly, and the i'm
provement in fire fighting I'm the last five
years has been wonderful. Our idea was to
have displays OF fire fighting apparatus
from the various cities throughout the
world which can be induced to take part
Then there should be tournament In act
uai fighting of fires such as there was at
Paris last year. In awarding the honors
the point system should be adopted-that is. |
the merit of a company should be Judged on |
certain fixed points. to be announced be- |
forehand. A definite plan will be decided |
upon at the convention of our association"
Both the International Association of Fire |
Engineers and the National Firemens AS
sociation will be invited to hold their 1903 |
in st. Louis.
CITY OF ALTON |
INVITATION.
An invitation has been received from the |
city of Alton asking the Worlds Fair Com
pany to participate in the Twentieth Cen
tury celebration. which will take place in |
that city August 19 to "a. August % has /
been set aside as Worlds Fair Day. The |
matter has been turned over to Alexander /
N DE Menil. vice chairman of the His /
torical Committee.
The Historical Committee met at Chair |
man Pierre Chouteaus Office yesterday \
afternoon 1t was announced that letters /
have been received from historical societies /
throughout the country. offering their aid to
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