The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-18

A Director General and an Auditor. who
Will have charge Of the company's book
keeping. under Treasurer Thompson, prob
ably will be reported to the Board Of Dr.
rectors at It's next meeting. A member of
the organization Committee. which has
charge of this business. declares his con-
viction that a choice will be reached by
next week.
FROM recent developments 1t appears pos
tive that Director General William I. Blu
chanan Of the Pan-American Exposition
Will not be chosen Director General of the
LOUISIANA purchase Exposition and that
ne is not being considered for the place 1t
Is still entirely likely that the person Sc
lected for Director General will be a St,
Loutsan. Howard Elliott, general manage.
OF the Burlington. is still the person most
often mentioned for the place, although,
both he and the members Of the Orsaniza-
tion committee decline Of discuss the prob
abilities.
1T Is probable that the thorough fitness
OF Howard Elliott for the place has caused
him to be so often mentioned" said q
worlds Fair Director. THE Exnosttfon
Company can offer him a larger salary
than his present employers His service "a
director General of the Exposition would
make him more valuable to his present
employers after the Fair closed. To nc
cept the place he would have to make no
sacrifice. He has the youth and the health
needed to bear the hard strain which the
director generalship will place on its in
cumbent"
The salary which Director General
huchanan now draws from the Pan-Ameri-
can exposition Company is 81 90 a month
The st. Louis Exposition, larger In every
way than that at Buffalo. will undoubtedly
pay Its CHEZ executive larger salary than
mat received by Buffalo's chief executive
MEETING OF COMMISSION
OF ARCHITECTS.
Inc committee representing the Commits
BUN OF Architects met yesterday in New
YORK to receive the suggestions NJ archi-
tect Carrere. who was unable to ATTEND the
session in Buffalo. Architect Walker was
also present at the meeting. The members
OF the committee probably will return to
st. Louis Friday
The Commission will have a meeting
next wednesday or BEFORE" said Chairman
isaac 8. Taylor. Il shall insist on all the
members being present at that meeting
The time Of the next meeting will depend
on what report the committee brings back.
Inc committee has gone to New York to
ascertain definitely when the New York
members can attend"
TO AROUSE INTEREST
IN MINING DEPARTMENT.
At conference between President Fran
els and Vice Chairman John D. Davis Of
day it was decided to send a representative
to the convention Of the International Min
ing Congress. July q to. Is. at Boise City.
Idaho. to take steps to bring that conven-
ton to st. Louis in 1903 and to arouse an
interest in the mining department Of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
To-day William P. Kennett will read be-
fore the Transmississippi Congress at Grip
pie Creek a paper prepared by Secretary
Stevens on the benefits which the EXPOSE
ton will confer on the district embraced in
the jurisdiction Of the Transmississippi
Congress. An effort will be made for the
adoption of resolutions naming st. Louis
for the meeting place Of the congress in
1903.
The Executive Committee has received
from Sylvester Waterhouse, professor
emeritus Of Greek of Washington Universe
ty, a letter pleading strongly for the estab-
lishment of permanent museum on the
grounds. which shall be o monument in
architecture and in contents to the Louis
lana Purchase celebration.
IMPLEMENT MEN ASK
ADEQUATE SPACE.
"A communication has been received by
Chairman Thompson Of the Committee on
Buildings and Grounds from the Moline
sion be made at the st. Louis Worlds Fair
for the display OF agricultural implements.
even to the construction of special build
ing.
I'm all previous expeditions these imple-
ments have had meager place in the
agricultural building" the letter reads. IF
1t Is known that st. Louis will make proper
provision for great displays the implement
manufacturers will rise to the occasion"