The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-07

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II. p. raussig. F.. ]. Spencer Judge Leo
Anna Sneed Cairns and Charles Schweick
ardt were also present
I'VE have no cash bonus to offer the Ex-
position company said l.. C. Irvine. I'VE
attract attention. however to the possibil-
ity Of earning a bonus Of thousands Of dol
lars greater than any offered with a site
advocated by selecting Forest Park as the
Exposition site. Through six months of tho
year at least 10000 persons resort to For
est Park every week with no attraction ex-
cept the park itself.
COMPARISONS WITH
COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.
In Chicago prior to the opening Of the
Columbian Exposition the gate receipts at
half-rate admissions or . cents a person.
were $34s.ooo II required a three-quarter
mile walk to reach the gates OF jackson
Park during most OF the time OF prepara-
tion. H in Chicago $3.50 persons visited
the uncompleted fair in Jackson Park. II is
safe to estimate that twice that number
will visit the uncompleted Fair in st. Louis
II the fair Is located where access to It can
be had during the entire time Of construc-
tion- This would net a cash bonus
of over s5ooooo. Put the Fair where no
transportation facilities exist at present and
this revenue Is lost. Again. a concession for
a scenic railway to take visitors around the
uncompleted Fair. which will be sought and
completed within four months. will net the
company more than any bonus that is Of
fered by less favored SITES
JUDGE TERRY's PLEA
FOR FOREST PARK.
when you have friends visit you here
in ST. Louis said Judge Terry. the next
speaker, where do you take them when
you want to show them st. Louis? Do you
drive out EicheIberger avenue or Natural
Bridge road? No. you take them to West
moreland. Portland and vandeventer place.
and say, Here is residential st. Louis.
These are our homes When you bring the
visitor 10 the Worlds Fair you must lead
him TO the Fair through that favored dis
trict There he will get the true concep-
ton Of St. Louis. He can get 1t nowhere
else You must put the Fair where both
North and South st. Louis can reach 1t.
In South ST. Louis the North End would
be shut out In North st. Louis the South
End would have a just ground for com
plaint.''
Norman J. Colman rehearsed his wide ex-
pertence in promoting and observing fairs.
and, equipped with that experience. he
pointed to Forest Park as the logical site.
CHARLES sCHWEICKARDT
WAVES HIS RIGHTS.
Senator Charles Schweiciardt. iesee Of the
refreshment privileges in Forest Park. SUBJ
mitted to the Executive Committee a signed
Communication. which was read by Secre-
tary Irvine. as follows:
hereby offer . tender. or waiver. ~ to
my rights Of any privileges to sell refreshments
In that part Of Forest Park which has been
tendHed to you by the municipal authorities OF
our city and only ask that an entrance to the
Worlds Fair Be placed on the eastern front Of
such part thus rendered. within . reasonable
distance from the Cottage. Also reserving tie
right and privilege Of removing my refresh-
uneut stand outads Of the limits OF the Fair site
now proposed
The Committee on Transportation held an
hours session yesterday with President
Francis and discussed the proposed sites for
the Worlds Fair from the transportation
point of view.
The Committee on Press and Publicity
also met President Francis yesterday. All
the members Of the committee were pres
ent. A session Of an hour and q half was
dsvoted In the main to preliminary Discus
stou of the work Of the committee. Ap-
pointments were not considered. Subcom-
mittees were appointed on various features
Of publicity work.
One Of the subcommittee was empowered
to consider several requests for badges
made by the delegations about to 20 from
St. Louis TO conventions In other cities.
One Of these delegations IL that Of the st.
Louis Association Of Freight Agents. which
will 20 to Denver some loo strong.
In the course Of tho discussion emphasis
was laid upon the desirability Of some sym
Dol or Trademark for the Exposition. The
hope was expressed by members Of the
committee that suggestions would be sent
in
for badges for the credit men who will 80
to Buffalo to attend the national associa-
ton meeting next week
B. h Bonfaey Of Cnionvilla No. . msm-
ber Of the Missouri Worlds ~ Commis-
rived In St. Louis yesterday ON . social
visit
Tho members Of the AnssSgH eemmis-
8AOUs NO 6u10s AA1vS NV yCs AA40t oAA1 wan
not meet until after the local management
has decided upon q site. Our fryt meeting
will be I'm St. Louie."
With Mr.. Bonfaey 10 q Cuban. Antonio
Amero. who acts az q kind of major -domo
for the family. The young man was brought
from Cuba by Captain Bonfaey. the oldest
son Of the Commissioner. after the Spanish
American War.
The newly appointed Worlds Fair Com
mittee OF the St. Louis Manufacturer As
eociation held its FIRST meeting yesterday
afternoon in the Century building with
James A. Reardon in the chair. The COM
mittee viii Immediately begin active work
looking to tho establishment Of . CONNER
cial museum to be placed in . permanent
building on the Worlds Fair grounds.
Chairman Reardon reported that he had
received numerous assurances of support.
Tho Missouri Press Association will be in
session In St. Louis when the Manufactur-
err Association gives its river excursion,
July Il. The association will be invited to
make the trip In q body and the museum
project viii be fully discussed.
IRISH EXHIBIT FOR FAIR.
Meeting to Be Held to Complete
Arrangements.