The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-19
Finance Committee Anxious to
Have First Assessment Paid
in Before April 1.
WILL BE NO DISAPPOINTMENT.
Many Subscribers Pay in Full
Amount on Holdings-Addi-
tional Suggestions as to
Sites and Features.

Four clerks were kept busy from 3 O'Clock
a. M. until 3 p. m. Monday at the National
Bank of receiving payments OF
the first assessment of 10 per cent on
Worlds Fair subscriptions The first pay
ment became due Monday, and subscribers
resopnded to the call issued by the
Finance Committee. With the collections
of last week and the money taken In yes
terday, $1O7. coo Of the half million required
for incorporation has been paid. The pay
ments yesterday amounted to over $4,000.
The doors of the bank had hardly been
opened for business when the subscribers
began to arrive. The first payment was
made by the St. Louis Commission Com
pany for $50. Corwin H. Spencer sent his
check for $1,000 and the Observation-Disclosures
Bank for $3.50. Hundreds of small sub
scribers made payments. and most OF the
day was taken up in receiving these and
furnishing receipts for the money ten
dered.
The private Office Of Vice President John
Nickerson was turned over to the receiving
clerks. and all Worlds Fair business was
transacted In that apartment. The SUBJ
scribers We're given a blank to fill out, con-
tanning a space for the name and address
of the subscriber and the amount of pay
ment. They were given in return. stock.
holders certificates as a receipt, which Will
enable them to vote at the election OF stock
holders.
Several who called at the bank Monday
were willing to pay in the full amount CT
their subscriptions. These We're given 4 re-
ceipt In full Tor their subscriptions. Patrol
man Alexander Stewart of the Mounted Po-
lice District paid in 500, the amount of his
original subscription. Besides the actual
cash rendered Monday, numerous checks
were received through the mail. The Off
Gals of the bank suggest this as a good way
for subscribers to make their payments.
Secretary Cox said that members of the
FINANCE m We're Well pleased with
the manner in which the payments were
coming in: The large railroad interests will
be notified by special letter that the 1irst 10
per cent of their subscriptions is due, and it
Is believed that they will pay promptly.
No notices have been sent as yet, but IT is
the intention Of the management to notify
such subscribers as are slow in responding
to the call.
1t is believed that the entire $4,000 neces-
Sary to incorporation can be raised so as to
enable the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Company to incorporate not later than
April l. All subscribers are urged to pay
their 10 per cent promptly. SO that no time
will, be lost in getting down to the actual
work of building the Fair.
No PostDOnement.
Former Governor Francis, who returned
to st. Louis from New York Monday MORN
Fair would be postponed until 1904 was
without foundation. AS soon as the Worlds
Fair Company is organized and incorporated
work will immedia tely commence and will
be pressed toward completion with all DOS
sible haste.
Suggestions for Sites.
Suggestions for Worlds Fair sizes CON
ttnue to pour in. Among those recently re-
ceived is that of j.. w. Wilkinson. He says
mat according to his idea he site should
West End, north of For,s. Pack. south of
Delmar avenue. and extending between tie
skinker road and DeBaliviere avenue as
acres of solid area. with but Few improve
ments to dispose Of. It is capable of good
natural drainage by the River des Peres.
which might be widened us n permanent
Improvement. 1t is convenient to many
street car lines and the Wabash and Colo
grounds would pass through a desirable
portion of the city. which would create a
good impression.
Mrs; Polly Young says that in locating
which will show the city to the best adj
vantage; a western location. northwest of
ground is favorable and any permanent
buildings might be located in the park.
where they would be lasting monuments Of
proved property northwest Of Forest Park
could be leased at a comparatively small
"A st. Louisan'' suggests q number NJ
reasons why the Forest Park sites should
not be chosen. He says that the park is
a beautiful natural pleasure ground, and
thing which was taken from it to give place
to the Worlds Fair. He suggests that ST.
Louis Is badly in need Of parks and cannot
Forest Park Is a great summer resort and
should not be interfered with for any pur-
pose. ' pA
S. j. Gates writes as follows:
Likes Forest Park.
AS a disinterested. citizen. and havine
no scheme In connection with the Worlds
f hair OF efe st' I as It bears s,so on the s future vel
grounds be started with a Midway at
,Vandeventer avenue on a strip of property
bounded on the north by the alley between
and on the south BY the alley. between
Duncan avenue and Forest Park boulevard, |
s eafsndi bstv Wsst e Eo Ri1Ig1s ava highw any, t R;as!s
highway. to Forest Park boulevard. A
large portion Of this STRIP. is vacant prop
ertv and doubtless could be secured at no
great cost. The balance, or improved prop
erty, purchase outright as a business ven (
ture. Make use Of the south part of the
and least used by citizens for park pur- /
poses. for locating such permanent build |
ing! as are desired. Purchase the tract Of
Forest Park talso as a business venture). to |
Manchester avenue thence west from
Kings highway to Tamm avenue. or as
purposes. This tract has a natural slope
to the south as far as Manchester avenue
and could easily be graded. # level ground
future streets running east and west. This
tract has also several natural depressions
which could be utilized for lakes. lagoons
and other aquatic displays; one in particu-
lar where a lake could easily be construct.
and maneuver a miniature navy. Induce
the city to bridge Kings highway over
to Tower. Grove Park; also finish improve
ments on boulevard west from Grand ave
welcoming and Identifying this neglected.
but desirable, residence section Of our city
it would materially enhance the value of
set in liquidating- the affairs of the ASSOC
ciation: second, by. its proximity to the
business centers and best residence portion
of the city. also to the educational and
eleemosypary Institutions; as well as our
Justly celebrated Tower Grove Park and
Shaw's Garden: third. by its accessibility |
from all parts of the city. being adjacent
to. or crossed by no less than five railroads.
also by nearly all street car lines. and also
by many of our most lovely drives from all
directions of city and country. Finally.
above all and most to be app%rehended. IT
would neither mar nor deface the hora or
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