The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-18
WORLDS FAIR CONSTRUCTION
ABOUT TO BE COMMENCED
Director of Works Taylor Will Substitute
ural Steel Frames in Building of EdifcGrang
Park Will Begin Monday-Many Expert Draughts
men Soon to Be Engaged

4 eighty to 100 expert craftsmen will be wait
| ing in the office of the Director of Works
to begin making the sectional plans of the
figure in forming their estimates for BIDS
on the work of erection. Over 100 applica-
tions for positions as craftsmen are on file
craftsmen will be selected from various
l. cities in the country. Mr.. Taylor says that
| the largest number Of them will of necessi-
tectural profession in New York City. Many
| letters from the leading contracting firms
| of the United States are in Mr.. TAYLOR S
| tons express the readiness Of the respec-
tive writers to bid on the work of erecting
the Worlds Fair buildings. One Of the best
known firms in the country has already es-
tabiished branch Office in St. Louis for the
purpose Of engaging in the competition for
the awards on construction.
for the buildings are so slight as to not in
terfere with the return of the working
drawings at the time set for their reception
said Director Taylor. feel now that the
real construction period Of the Fair has
been entered. All Of the preliminary work.
completed; and my department has been
formally launched into activity.
FAIR OFFICIALS HAVE
MANY PROMINENT VISITORS.
Every day men. Of prominence in the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition. They are
mains e of saeat display IN
, this city in 1903. and depart for their va
rious homes each made an advance agent
for the big st. Louis show.
There was here yesterday a delegation
from Buffalo. composed of commissioners
who have been on duty at the Pan-Amer-
lean Exposition and representing several of
the South American Republics, and States
of the Union. The object of their visit was
to acquaint themselves with the project
,l1r bow ", NV
they may tell their people about it and
work up interest in their respective localt-
ties during the two years intervening.
thur g. Jackson Of Alaska; W. Scott Ed
wards of Illinois, Enrique Budge. commits
sioner General from Chile: ]. Zanartu As.
Colonel Henry E. Dosch OF Oregon, George
N Kingsbury of Rhode Island. and colonel
Sergio Lusky Of Honduras; ,..,
After visiting Worlds Fair headquarters
in the Laclede building. where they had
conference with President Francis ana otner
officials, the party was taken 10 tne ONCE
aInined the ground plans and building de-
signs of the Exposition.
LOCATION OF FOREIGN
BUILDINGS EXPLAINED.
The foreign visitors were especially In
quisitive about the location of the various
foreign pundings. and when shown S' the .dn, dmr
expressed their pleasure. In the assignment
Of plans to the different countries that will
take part in the Exposition. particular care
has been taken to give the several countries
equal advantages in the matter OF location,
and this fact was appreciated by the for
seems to exist already a spirit Of rivalry.
In the afternoon the Pan-American crowd
was taken to the Worlds Fair site ana
given drive over Forest Park. The diner.
ent points of attraction were pointed out
to them and they evinced their interest.
After lunch at the park cottage they we're
brought back to the city. Tomorrow they
will be further entertained. The party Is
quartered at the Planters while here.