The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-04
ROOSEVELT MAY
BREAK THE GROUND.
Will Be Invited TO Turn First
Shovel of Earth on Worlds
Fair Site.
DELEGATION WILL VISIT HIM.
Mayor Wells Will Be Requested
to Declare Half Holiday
Regular Soldiers to Re
Invited.
DELEGATION WILL VISIT HIM.

! President Roosevelt will be asked to tur,
! the first shovel of earth at the breaking o
/ ground on the Worlds Fair site Decem
| Der 90
President Francis will appoint de!ega
| tion of Worlds Fair Directors to wait upol
| the President in Washington and personal
ly tender him the invitation in the name o
| the Fair management ard people OF st
Louis. This action was taken AZ meeting
OF the Committee on Ceremonies yesterday
afternoon.
An imitation was extended to ex-senator
Thomas Fl. Carter. chairman CT the Louis
lana Purchase Exposition Commission. to
represent that body at the ceremonies and
deliver an address. Invitations will also be
sent TO each member of the commission. 4
resolution was adopted providing that a
special invitation he sent to General John
c. Bates. commander Of the Department OF
Missouri. asking him and his entire stan
to be present and participate in the cere-
monies.
General Bates will be requested to allow
the four troops of cavalry. now stationed at
Jefferson Barracks. TO take part in the pro-
cession on ground-breaking day. He will
also be asked to permit three companies Of
engineers. recently from service in the
Philippines. which will be a. Jefferson Bar
racks on December 90. to take part.
Want Half Holiday Declared.
President Francis will request Mayor
Wells TO declare a half holiday on Decem-
ber %. that the citizens of st. Louis may
witness the ceremonies on that day. Special
invitations will be extended to the Mayor
and all city officials to participate in the
1t.
dressed to the Board of Police Commits
s:oners asking the Police Department to
take par. in the parade.
Chairman Spencer Of the committee an
nounced that letters had been received from
several prominent civic and military organ
iza:ions asking for a place in the line.
These letters have been filed with the
Secretary. and will be referred TO the Grand
Marshal. which officer will be named at the
next meeting Of the committee.
Letters from cities and towns near st.
Louis indicate that great interest is felt In
the COMMUNICATING ceremonies, and that
number of parties would be made up TO
attend. if excursion rates to this city could
be obtained on the railroads. By resolu-
ton the Transportation Committee was re-
quested to take up this matter with repre-
SentativeS OF the different railroads and try
to arrange for reduced rates.
College Cadets In Line.
Several of the organized bodies Of cadets
from colleges in Missouri and nearby
States desire to come to St. Louis and
march in the procession Captain F. II.
Rumbold. commander OK Battery A. has
offered the services Of his organization to
fire 4 salute. His offer was left to Chair
man Spencer with power to act.
The committee discussed at length details
Of the programme and arrangements for
he day. and the chairman was directed to
with Director Of Works Tay-
lor in order to have the grounds in readi-
less for the execution Of the plans.
Every encouragement has been received
by the committee. and advices from the
Governors of the Louisiana Purchase States
indicate a very general participation in the
ceremonies. 1t is expected that goodly
numbe. Of United States Senators and
members of the House OF Representatives
will be present. On the evening of Decem- |
,er ~ the Worlds Fair management will
give banquet in honor of the invited |
SUeSts.