The St. Louis Republic., 1901-08-16
Five Representatives From Each
Organization Are to Assist
in the Work.
FRANCIS VISITS THE PRESIDENT
Telegraphs That His Interview
With Chief Executive Was
SatisfactOry-SOme Appli-
cations for Concessions.

The Committee on State and Territorial
Exhibits and the Committee on Legislation
which Jointly have charge Of exhibits and
buildings from States and Territories. Is en-
listing the State societies in st. Louis in
the work of securing adequate appropria-
tions from States.
The committees have addressed to each
Secretary OF State Society in St. LOUIS a
letter inviting him 10 supply a roster OF
his organization. together with suggestions
to aid in appointing an auxiliary commit
tee from each State. Five representatives
will be selected from each State society,"
who will wor.; by correspondence or by
personal visits in their States.
The first response to these letters was re-
ceived yesterday from VI. Scott Hancock.
secretary of the Virginia Society. tnclosins
a roster of the society and a suggestion 10
the society from Henry T Kent. member.
that the society use its influence Tor r2-
production at the fair as a Virginia build
ing of the homestead OF Thomas Jefferson
at Monticello. In which are to be sno" IN
al Jefferson relics that can be satne1eI: srs
The suggestion is regarded by Norid
Fair authorities as OF peculiar merit
Secretary Stevens. early yesterday aitef-
noon, received from President Frances dis.
patch. saying. We had very pleasant
interview with President Mckinley. Every
thing Is satisfactory. We are going 10
washington st p- m
JOSEPH Flory. who carried TO Chicago for
delivery to Chairman Carter the documents
which will accompany the Presidents proc
lamatiOn. returned to ST. Louis yesterday.
The documents to accompany the Presi-
dents message state specifically that the
Fair is to open April 81, 1903. and to close
December l.. 1913" says Secretary Fiory
This Is the best evidence that the Fair will
be held in 1888. All talk of a postponement
should be dropped"
Chu Fong. the American representative
of an influential Hong-Kong mercantile cor
poration, called on Secretary Stevens yester-
day TO further an application for a conces-
sion to conduct at the Worlds FAIR; as
concession. a Chinese village. including
Chinese theater. tosshouse and tea garden
His application will be considered by the
Committee on Concessions.
About 100 applications for concessions are
eady before the committee. Among them
is one from Victor GribGyedofY. the black
and white portrait artist. for Cossack VII
iage.
Francis W. Moshy of Dunnavant. Ala.
suggests that he be authorized to exhume
for exhibition at the ST. Louis Worlds Fair
a number Of pieces Of ancient artillery sunk
In the Tombigbee River. near Cotton Gin.
Monroe County. Miss; by Bienvillea. an ex-
forced to retreat by Indians. sunk his can.
non. The course of the stream was changed
later, and the cannon found buried In the
silt.
Mrs. r. T. Tandy Of Columbia. Mo, sus
gests that n Lewis Day be appointed at
the Fair to celebrate the success Of Lewis
and Clarke. who led an expedition to de-
termine the boundaries of the Louisiana
My husbands great grandmother was a
cousin of General Merrfwefhere Lewis. and
AL the descendants of the Washingtons.
would hold reunion ON that day." she
writes. Nt