The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-24
MUCH pELIBERA1loN ON SELECTION OF DIRECTOR GENERAL

NhoHec WIS that pans ol ti.c
tee were not ready for submission to the
commission. This information was impaired
to Chairman Taylor over the long distance
telephone by Cass Gilbert. in whose office
In New York the plans are being drawn.
Chairman Taylor. Immediately after his
conference with Cass Gilbert. wired all the
out-of-town members of the commission, as
well as the advisers, apprising them of the
change.
The Executive Board of the Missouri
Worlds Fair Commission spent yesterday
holding number of conferences. One was
with the Historical Committee at the rooms
Of the Southern Historical Society, No. 1900
Lucas place. Another was with Isaac S.
Taylor.
At the rooms of the Historical Society.
Chairman Chouteau OF the Historical Com
mittee showed the Commissioners the inter-
esting historical material which 1t is pro-
posed to present in the museum under dis
cussion.
The members Of the Executive Board also
conferred with Chairman Taylor as to the
selection of an architect to plan the Mis-
SOAR buildings. 1t Is likely that a separate
firm will be selected for each of the build
ings proposed. Several Of the members Of
the board at first favored calling for COM
petitive plans. but this idea has now prac-
tically been abandoned as being wasteful
of time and likely to be barren of results.
TO WAIT FOR COMPETITIVE
PLANS WOULD CAUSE DELAY.
'.It would require several months after
the call for competitive designs was issued
for the designs to be submitted" says
Chairman Davis of the Executive Board.
while the commission was waiting for
these designs it would have to be prac-
tically idle. Then another month would be
lost while the jury OF award deliberated on
the merits Of the designs. Then, as likely
as not, none OF the designs would be pre-
cisely what the commission wanted and
further time would be lost in adjusting the
winning design to the wants Of the COM
mission. Then, too. the inclination in a
competition is for the competitor to stretch
the money limit within which the plan must
fall. We have not yet decided finally, but
| it is very likely that there will be no COM
| petition. The commission will probably Sc
lect its architect and work with him from
| the start
p. p. Ellis, president of the State Board
of Immigration, was in conference with the
Missouri Commissioners part OF the after
| noon discussing the part which his board
should play in the Missouri exhibit. No ap-
preparation was made for the immigration
| department by the last General Assembly,
and all expense connected with the depart
ment's participation will have to be borne
1 by the commission. 1t is likely that pros
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homeseekers will be prepared for circula-
ton at the building containing the States
collective exhibit.
Another project preached by the commits
! sioners is to present relief map of the
!; State of Missouri, made on a generous scale
showing streams. railway lines, cities, etc.
to cover an acre or more.
DIRECTOR GENERAL BUCHANAN
RETURNS TO BUFFALO.
L William T Ruchonan direcfor roporo1 NJ
the Pan-American Exposition, left st. Loui
about noon yesterday to return to Buffalo
Mrs. Buchanan accompanied her husband.
Before his departure Mr.. Buchanan hat
another conference with the Committee OF
Press and Publicity, expounding to its mem
bers the plans that had been pursued 1,
Buffalo and suggesting improvements tina
might be applied in St Louis.
Mr.. Buchanan also had brief talk Will
]. E. Smith, chairman Of the Electrical
Committee. in which the personnel of tn
stan at Buffalo. which gathered the electri
cal exhibits and helped to produce the light
ing effects. was canvassed.
The Publicity Committee yesterday issue
badges and buttons to the Missouri dele
, Dental Association at Milwaukee, the Ma
,, tional Afro Council at Philadelphia and tn
International Typographical Union at Biz
mingham.
SCULPTOR RUCKSTUHL
RETURNS TO ST. LOUIS.
Frederick w. Ruckstuhl. adviser to til
{ Commission of Architects on matters G
sculpture, reached the city last night to al
tend the meeting Of the architects. whic
has been called for this morning, but ha
, been changed because the plans were ne
: in readiness for submission to the con
! mission. Mr.. Ruckstuhl had started frol
New York before Chairman Taylor sent h
dispatch changing the time of meeting NJ
Ruckstuhl will consult with Chairman Ia,
: | lor and the st. Louis architects to-day ar
!, | decide then whether to remain in the cit
until the meeting Of the architects MOI
l day or to return home. He is stopping ;
. the Planters Hotel.