The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-24

Inc Executive toFlDlltlec ol tHe i<ouASA
una Purchase Exposition Company yester-
day afternoon called special meeting OF
the Board OF Directors TO be held at the
MONDAY Club Saturday morning at II
O'Clock call was also issued for a meet
ing of the Committee on Organization at
headquarters at 1880 o'clock this afternoon.
II was announced that the board was
called together to consider certain changes
in the bylaws of the company, principal
among which was the dividing OF The Com
mittee on Manufactures and Machinery.
From the first it has been considered that
the scope of this committee. as set down IN
the bylaws of the company. was Zoo COM
prehensive to be handled by single COM
mittee
II IS probable that the work % the COM
mittee viii be divided into two specific de-
partments, namely, a department OF hberai
arts and a department of machinery cnd
manufactures. There is even talk Of div.d-
ing the work into three sections. each to
he presided over by a separate committee.
SPECIAL ATTENTION TO BE
GIVEN MANUFAC1URES.
At the Chicago Exposition the depart
ment of liberal arts. machinery and manu-
features included almost third Of TIE en-
tire fair. 1t is the intention Of TIE nan
agement of the St. Louis Worlds Fair to
give special attention to this class of ex-
hibits so that they will include the most
modern ami improved features developed
during the last decade besides the works
which made the machinery and manufac-
lures exhibit in Chicago the greatest up to
that time.
George Warren Brown. who was appoint
ed chairman of the Committee on Manu-
factures and Machinery. sends the following
to The Republic from Wequetonstng Mich.
TN view of the announcements by the
press to the effect that have resigned the
Craftsmanship of the Committee on Manu-
factures and Machinery. think l should
now state that never accepted said chair
manship and. therefore. cannot at this time
be in the attitude Of resigning 1t. The an
Houncement of my appointment was made
June Is. ] found that could not possibly
accept the position. and at once wrote q
letter to Governor Francis telling him SO.
Nothing definite was given out Of the pro-
posed change in the committee. President
Francis stated that a change had been de.
Cided upon, and that the new arrangement
would be completed In time to present t.
the meeting OF the Board Of Directors or
Saturday. Members of the committee have
devoted considerable time and study to the
matter, and believe that the proposed
changes will thoroughly cover the situation
President Francis stated that the calling
of special meetings for the Organization
Committee and Board Of Directors had nj
signitcance relative to the selection OF {
director general. He stated that there wa.
hardly a probability OF the Office beinl
filled at Saturdays meeting OF the board.
The meeting was presided over by Presi
dent Francis. Present were Secretary Wal
ter B. Stevens. James Campbell. Corwin H
Spencer. L. d. Dezier and Nathan Frank
SOME SUGGESTIONS
FOR PERMANENT FEATURES.
Among the suggestions taken up at tn
meeting yesterday was one from Robert J
Rombauer Of which the following is an ex
tract:
Secure graphic representations OF countries b
miniature relief maps. with elevations ana de
pressicns. cities. lakes. forests, rivers, canal,
railroads. artesian wells, etc.. upon q untfor,
scale, with some signs and colors, and II poss
bic. some permanent material. These exhibits ,
oe secured Tor the permanent museum. The &c,
graphical societies OF the world may secure the
representation II properly approached.
devote one building exclusively to public ed,
cation In the Union and abroad. and secur
through local legislative enactments renor,
representations models samples with "A av
tematic expose OF education in each country nv
with a comprehensive explanatory index In u
English language.
Secure set of valuable public documents .ro
me feoersl and State. well as from forr,s
overnments. which In most instances, can
mad Tor the proper asking ell these Ia he ,,h.
ouently part Of the permanent museum 1hrs-
secure the exhibitors building for neefin.,
,ne various congresses and conferences, and oar
~ lor concerts, which would nav for the TO-
Hotel and dwelling facilitie, are the hos, q, =,
&c oen Yer, OF town. and both the economy :.
ss wen as the economy OF time ae,a. OK rneal
e locality Tor these purposes, partcu,.., suit
ARCHITECTS COMMISSION
MEETING CALLED OFF,
The meeting OF the Commission Of Arch
tects. which was to have been held to-da
was called on yesterday by Chairman Ia,
1or. The commissions meeting will be he
next Monday instead. The cause Of Il
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