The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-09
Date of Opening Meeting Is
Changed at Request of Sen
ator Thurston.
PLANS FOR BANQUET COMPLETE
Fair Workers Announce That
Board of Directors Will Consist
of Ninety Manifestations
to BE Represented.

The Worlds Fair Commissioners will meet
In st. Louis April %, Instead of April Is. as
arranged q few days ago. Monday Sena-
tor Thurston called on Secretary Hay at the
State Department and asked that the 23d be
fixed In the notice to be sent by the Secre-
tary. This request was made by Mr..
Thurston after he had received letters from
Commissioners Belts of Connecticut and
Lindsay of Kentucky, stating that they
could not go to st. Louis before the 10th at
the earliest. The Secretary of State readily
complied with the request of Mr.. Thurston;
and the commission will be called for its
first meeting on the 23d.
The Special Banquet Committee Of the
Business Mems League decided at a meet
| ing Monday Afternoon to hold the banquet
in honor of the passage Of the Worlds Fair
bill through Congress on the evening Of
i Tuesday. April q. at which time the Ma
tional Worlds Fair Commission will arrive
in 81. Louis.
All arrangements for the banquet were
completed at the meeting. 1t will be held
at the Planters Hotel. The decorations al
ready have been obtained. with the excep-
ton Of the flowers. 1t Is proposed to make
the affair one of the most brilliant Of its
kind ever given in st. Louis. No expense
mas Deem 8pAIeQ III duy Celdil VI tuG 4
rangements.
The guests of honor will include the
Worlds Fair Commissioners, the members
Of the Special Committee Of the National
House Of Representatives, appointed by
Speaker Henderson, the Speaker, the chair
men of the Appropriation Committees Of the
House and Senate. respectively. the Sena-
tors and Congressman from Missouri. the
State officers Of Missouri, and Ex-Governor
Francis. William H. Thompson. Corwin H.
Spencer, Seth w. Cobb. r. c. kerens and
others who engineered the famous victory
through Congress of the Worlds Fair bill.
Good time has been made in the issuance
Of the circular of notification to subscribers
as to the payment of their 10 per cent, and
the distritNtion of voting slips among the
subscribers Secretary Cox said Monday
night that 5000 of the notices had already
gone out, and that the balance would go
out Tuesday. The actual number Of sub
scribers on the books on December 81, when
they were closed and audited. was OLE.
About 1000 additional signatures have
been received since then.
In pursuance Of the resolution adopted at
Fridays and Saturdays meetings Of the
joint committees. the following notice and
request IL issued:
os s.; .sa1s; Nj X ;hs A e5iy g. e. lsei Louis: III r.. I so@!
%assse; q s that the - iss PIe u pirest. wsfe Of na aSe
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company shall
t sHe fr.t t' board must uS be named In the articles
by the fncorporators. who. however. wish to as
certain the views OF the subscribers to the
Worlds Fair fund. A subcommittee was appoint
ed on April 5 to a list Of directors
to the subscribers.
The labor organizations Of the city are. in vir-
tue OF their subscriptions, entitled to q repre-
sestative on the board. Each union. or organiza-
tim. holding regular meetings. Is requested to
forward, As early az possible, to William H.
at the National Bank OF Commerce. a statement
under seal, ettested by its authorized officers,
giving the name of the person most acceptable
to its members. These returns will be carefully
tabulated. and the committee will be guided by
them in making q nomination to the Board OF
Directors.
BY order of this Executive. Finance, Legisla-
ton and Legal committees.
(S'gned) coz
Secretary,