The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-15

Ing salrltes. participating in parades ana
demonstrations, and numerous other Ways
have recognition. either from the city
proper or its citizens and merchants, IN or
der that they may make u creditaDie SHOW
ing in 1903. Militia organizations Will doubt
less visit the city from other States, and t
is customary for visiting companies TO Re.
ceivc the hospitality OF local troops. II
will be impossible to extend TINS courtesy
unless the new armOries are DULL
Western Site Suggested.
VI. J. Finnegan submits the following
susst stion for IL Wold's Far size: AS y
sugg. stion for site for the Woril f;i.I l
would say that territory bounded on the
east by Union avenue. on the north by
De!mar avenue. on the west by the CITY
limits and on the south by line runnlns
due west from the large lake IN Forest
Park. would possess many advantases'
There are very few houses on thls tract.
and these could be used to advantage our
ing the Fair and turned over TO 'heir o%i,- IN,
crs at its close in perfect repair rms 10
cality can be reached from the east, horth
and west. and with very little eNoeh5'' Is.
from the south. One OF the pr!hcipii , oo,
jecis Of the Fair is to make 1iVorapie IN, anu
lasting Impression on our visitors. This
can only he done bv having them pass
through the Yer! best section OF Inc the clty
in going to and from the grounds. Inc Cat
lin road could be used as the center 3l a
midway. while all the permanent buildings
could he placed in Forest PARK Inc lI'ct
is susceptible Of excellent di:iinas Si.u arti 70
particularly adapted to the making OF afti> u
licial Lake, ami lagoons. 1here "ou.u pe
practically no damage done to Forest
Park. ..,,-u,
one suggestion is for kind OF Wild
West show reproduction of an lnuiti
massacre The actors are TO be iull-pioo"
Indians brought from the reservatiolhi.. tn IN.
painted and cOstumed in the approved iaSi , ,
ion of the aboriginal warrior II Is ciallisu IN 90
that tins would give foreigners. VINO haEs
never looked upon the noble red man. an
opportunity of seeing him In his native
state and indulg.ng his favorite pastime.
For nm Alaskan village.
A subscriber in Sitka. Alaska, suggests
that village of Alaskans be brought 70
the Fair. win their houses. implements OF
household use. war and the chase. and
everything else which goes to make u2 a
typical native settlement. he says that
toms which people dwelling, in the TEN.
perate zone have no idea of The entire
exhibit could be set in ST. Louis at com,
paratively small COST and no trouble would
be experienced in inducing a community
of the hardy Alaskans to take the trip
He believes that so valuable a territory
should be well represented at an eApoSi-
ton such rs Is to be held in St Louis.
For permanent monument to COM
remo-a:e the celebration. it is suggested
that colossal bronze statue be erected
to the memory of Thomas Jefferson, to
stand on an elevated cliff on the banks of
the Mississippi River. the monument to be
surrounded by park OF several acres In
all time to come this would be a reminder
TO all persons passing up and down the
river of the great Exposition and the Presi-
dent who was instrumental in making the
purchase wEich II was held to commem-
crate.
One suggestion is for a huge clock, to be
placed in some kind Of high tower so as
10 be visible from any part of the grounds.
In connection with the big timepiece there
should he system of chimes which would
ring out the hours and half-hours. A no.
ticeabe defect at the Chicago Exposition
WAS the scarcity Of clocks. both in the
buildings and about the grounds.