The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-31
Many Schools Complete Payments
on First Assessments for
Worlds Fair.
BANQUET HAS BEEN POSTPONED
Fair Promoters Desire to Incorpo-
rate at Once-Interesting Let
ter From Mexico by
George 7. Parker.

More than 200 payments on account OF TIN
first call for 10 per cent on Worlds Fail
subscriptions were made at the Nationa
Bank Of Commerce Saturday. a~ggregatins
about $500. More than half of these wert
made by St. Louis public school teachers
Several schools turned in their entire lists
representing all the teachers on the staff
Chairman William H.. Thompson of the
Finance Committee. Is more than pleased
with the promptness with which this c'as:
of subscribers nave responded to the call.
. Considering the fact that the mayoralty
campaign has been in full blast during the
Vast week. and citizens of all classes have
been absorbed in the issues at hand. the
collections were entirely satisfactory. II
is expected that during the present week q
substantial addition will be made to the to-
tai payments on account of the first call
A number of the large subscribers have
signified their intention of paying up before
Friday.
Many of those who have paid their as
sessmeIt have offered to pay up in full for
their shares Of stock. so that the louisiana
Purchase Exposition Company can incor-
porate without further delay. The commit
tee. however. is anxious that all subscribers
bear their portion and respond TO the call
before papers of Incorporation are filed. All
subscribers are urged to pay up at once, so
that there will be no unnecessary delay IN
commencing actual work on the Fair.
The Bank of Commerce has made special
arrangements for the accommodation of
those calling to pay. Each afternoon a
member of the Finance Committee will be
on duty after banking hours, and access to
the bank may be had through the Bank of
Commerce building. .Chairmen Thompson
and d. r. Francis make personal appeal to
all subscribers to pay their assessments
without waiting for special notice in the
form of a formal legal demau for immedi-
ate payment.
Desire to Incorporate SOon
1t is desired that the company incorporate
at once, in order that active work be COM
menced, a site selected and contracts let.
This is the only a that rumors to the
effect that the Worlds Fair is to be post
poned can be disposed of. No thought Of
postponement is entertained by the manage
ment.
The last day for the appointment Of the
National Commission by President Mckin-
ley under the Worlds Fair bill Is next
Wednesday. The bill provides that the
commission be called together at st. Louis
by the Secretary OF State within thirty
days after the appointment Of its members.
1t will organize at the first meeting and
will be ready for business by May 1. 1t is
important that the Exposition Company be
organized by that time, SO that both bodies
may act jointly on the selection of a site
and other important propositions.
In order to include the Commissioners
among it's guests of honor. the Business
Mems League has postponed Its banquet
from next Thursday until a date to be fixed
as early as possible after the selection Of
the commission. Arrangements for the
banquet are well under way. and the plans
can be carried into effect upon short notice
after the date Is fixed.
Letters of inquiry and requests for posi-
porary management of the Worlds Fair
during the course Of the past two weeks.
It has been almost impossible, with the lin
answer these. and only the important com
munications have been handled. To all Of
flee seekers a single reply has been sent.
This is to the effect that the Temporary or
appointments and Is giving no pledges to
any one.
Universal interest in Fair.
Important communications have been re-
ceived from all over the world asking for
information regarding the arrangements for
exhibitors. Large concerns in all European
countries. through Asia and Africa. and
explaining what steps should be taken by
would-be exhibitors.
All the information at hand has been for
warded in answer to these queries. This has
been limited, however. and until the COM
pany is incorporated and the various work
ing committees are appointed 1t win be
practically impossible to give defini n
satisfactory Information.
Would Reproduce Mexican Home.
Writing from Mexico, George T. Parker,
a member of the Committee of Two Hun
dred, gives some interesting Information
with reference to the situation there. He
says:
Louis as the city Of the United States with
which 1t should nave the closest business rcla-
tons. Meeting many of the most prominent bust
maze rnon T have hpQn cfIrDYiSed af tho urpef
interest they are taking In our Worlds. Fair.
The business men have a most cordial feeling
for our city. ard they haye watched the progress
OF the Worlds Fair measures. 1t seems. almost
from their inception.
From the interest which is taken I believe
that by far the largest foreign attendance will
re from our sister Republic: 1t would be well
that special features. which may be OF particular
interest to them. should. be provided, and the IN
formation regarding such special features be well
advertised throughout Mexico.
I have discovered a feeling that they regard
ST. Louis and Its people more highly than st.
Louis regards them; We nov have an oppor-
t the' Fair 70 so Interesting to Mexicans Os That they i" viii
come with their large families and abide in St.
reached by a little foresight. They are ou- next
door neighbors. and good ones. Let us get bet
Mexico is very prosperous. She Will undoubted-
ly make one Of the largest Of the foreign dis
plays. Would it not. in compliment to them. be
well to reproduce one OF their homes. with beau-
tains, orchids and singing birds as they do? And
It certainly would interest all to have their
sports. dances and exquisite, MUSIC, given. One
Of their excellent bands could well be made a
feature of the entire Fair season. Let us pre-
pare TO welcome all Mexico in 1907.