The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-27
DIRECTOR FISH MAKES
ROOM FOR ST. L0UISAN.
Continued from Page One.

peai. Inc ilrst lilstalment OF 5,VV pampri'
let's will be followed rapidly by others
! until no fewer than $4,000 have been scat
| tered throughout Germany.
! Dan c. Nugent, Il member of the Foreign
+ Relations Committee. who is now travelling
! IN Europe. writes from Aix-les Bains to
| President Francis. making a suggestion as
. 10 the framing OF contracts with conces-
! sionaries and discussing the work uf the
! Foreign Relations Committee
, ST. LOUISAN IN EUROPE
TALKS FOR THE FAIR.
L received letter last week from the
chairman OF our committee Mr. Busch. "
he says, inviting me to his place for talk
concerning the sentiment among the Euro
pean nations as to our Exposition. l expect
to go to see him when leave here. l am
talking cur Worlds Fair to everybody who
can understand me. l intend to cali upon
the Consuis In several of the manufacture
Ing centers. and post them as to the mag
nitude and importance of the Louisiana
Exposition.
L stopped day in Paris on my way from
Cherbourg and heard. among other things,
! that many suits had been brought by con-
cessionafrs for indemnity on the ground
that roads and walks were not in good cun-
dition on opening day and that their bust
ness was thereby injured. was told they
were getting some substantial allowances.
Il congratulate the committee on tn. site
| selected. From what have seen of u orld's
fairs. and have seen all but Vienna and
Melbourne. 1t is the finest yet used. ] pre-
dict something unique and beautiful leycnd
our anticipation"
William NJ. Smith. who was official re-
porter of the Forty-first General Assembly.
has been appointed in the press and pub
ncity department. Edward Hooker has oeen
| appointed clerk of the Committee on Press
and Publicity.
SEEKS CONCESSION
FOR "MAMMOTH TOP"
Edward B. Luke of Chicago. president OF
the est. Louis Mammoth Top COMPANY
called on Chairman Isaac Taylor Of the
commission of architects yesterday to pro-
mote the grant to his company of a conces-
sion for the construction at the st. Louis
Exposition Of n mammoth top some 400 feet
high to be the principal structural feature.
as the Ferris wheel was In Chicago aud the
Eiffel Tower in Paris.
Thomas Belts suggests that six or seven
ornamental icehouses. built of granite with
a number Of faucets for ice water on each
side be erected on the site.
NAMES SUGGESTED
FOR CONCESSION REGION.
Suggestions of names for the concession
region are showering in in every mail. Here
are some Of them:
Oregon Trail, .Tingel-Tangel.
Promenade. Colony Trail.
Oiympian promenade. Colony Circle.
Oiympian camp colony Lane.
Campus Olympia. The Arcades.
The Frescades. The Porticots.
The Archway The Arches.
Eifland. Weirdiand,
The Novelties. Elyseum
The Parade Neopolis
Parket. The Great Divide.
The he. Pavilion. The Microeosm.
The Bizarre. I'anopteon,
The Belvidere. rhaumateon.
The wildwood. I:thneon.
Oakland. ldeon
Kiosk cosmorama.
Bellevue Neorama.
These suggestions come anonymously.
Here are some. with names attached:
J. ]. Dirks: Uniseum.
Mrs. Belle II. Schuster. No. AZ Nicholson
place: Colonnade.
Kings Highway The Street Fair. The Commons,
Street Of All Nations. Home of the Nations.
Ben R. Foster: Platea, the Latin for street.
S. C. Hemenway. Webb City: Chine, Back
bone. Above Decks.
@. w. Fishback. secretary Mullanphy Board:
The Altogether.
r. j. Calling. No. $3.50 Lindell boulevard:
Speedway. Openway.
Mr.. Laura L. Lane. Nc 2sls Marcus avenue:
Diversion.
r. F. Chew: The Overflow.
Suggestions also come of substitutes for
the plain. expressive and justified Forest
City" as the name for the Exposition as an
entirety. Here are some of them:
M eTsss LAKE Forest ssy City G EsSS ey Tanner
Columbian Triumph City.
City. Worlds Garden City.
Starry Banner and Triumph CITY.
Tricolor City. Imperial City.
Peerless City. Red White and Blue
Purple City. City.
Memorial Purchase Venus City.
City.
4. s. O'Brien of st. Louis suggests that
the art gallery be a reproduction of the
famous Tai Majal which John L. stoddard
declares to be 1.-The most beautiful ediflce
ever reared by the hand OF man.