The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-16
PICTURE OF THE WORLDS FAIR
FROM PENS OF ARCHITECTS.
Commissioners Plans Designs
press Themselves Pleased With the Work-Favorable
Action Is Expected When the Board Passes Upon
the Pats Meeting Be Held To- Day.
sAs COMMISSION VISITS THE SITE OF THE EXPOSITION

It is expected that the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition Commission will formally ap-
prove the ground plans and the designs for
the buildings Of the Worlds Fair this morn
ing at the Southern Hotel, where 1t is to
assemble to digest its examination of the
work Of the Architectural Commission. The
National Commissioners spent three hours
in a critical review of the Exposition build
ings yesterday afternoon in the Odd Eel
lows lodgeroom on the top floor Of the Odd
Fellows building.
The Board of Directors Of the Exposition
Company will meet as soon as the plans
and buildings have been favorably passed
upon by the commission and take similar
action Not the remotest doubt remains as
to the final acceptance of the plans by
either the National Commission or the Ex-
position directory, as the individual MEM
bers Of both bodies have expressed to The
Republic their unqualified approval of the
work of the architects. 1t is not likely
that the designs for the main structures
will be given to the press for some time.
as the Grounds and Buildings Committee
has absolute authority in the matter OF
making them public, and the disposition Of
the members docs not appear to be favor
able to such a move.
COMMISSIONER SCOTT
PRESENTS RESOLUTIONS.
The National Commission met at the
Southern Hotel yesterday morning with all
Of the members present. Beyond the adop-
ton Of resolution by Commissioner Phil
ip D. Scott Of Arkansas on the death OF
President Mckinley the commission did
nothing at its session.
no rocpocfipfr fho 1ot proSf-
dent and presented by Commissioner Scott
was as follows:
Resolved, by the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition Commission. That in the death
of President Mckinley the United States
have lost President who fulfilled the best
ideals Of the Republic. That in every walk
OF life, In peace and in war, in private and
in public station, he was faithful to every
trust, and did his duty as God gave him
light to see It. That these resolutions be
spread upon our record and a copy thereof
sent, with expression Of our tenderest SYM
pathy, to Mrs. Mckinley"
After luncheon at the MONDAY Club the
members repaired to the Odd Fellows
Building, where Chief Architect Isaac 8.
Taylor exhibited the designs for the Expo
sition buildings. The drawings were dis
played on a mammoth easel. 1t enabled the
commission to compare the architecture OF
the various structures and obtain a compre-
hensive idea Of how they might look when
grouped.
After their examination most Of the COM
misstoners expressed themselves as greatly
pleased with the drawings Chief Architect
Isaac 8. Taylor said that not a murmur Of
dissent was uttered during the survey Of
the designs. President Francis, Treasurer
Thompson. Vice President Corwin H. Spen-
Ger and other members OF the Executive
Committee who were present repeated the
statement that the commissioners seemed
to be graufied with what they saw. The
commission will meet at 10 o'clock this
morning in the Southern Hotel to continue
Its session. 1t is likely that the Board Of
Lady Managers Of the Exposition will be
named at this meeting as indicated by Sec
retary Flory.
PORTO RICAN DELEGATES
COMING TO ST. LOUIS.
The delegates from Porto Rico appointed
to visit the United States and place the re-
sources Of the new island possessions be-
lore the business interests Of the country,
EiI arrive in st. Louis November and
PROBABLY remain here two days. While they
aIe u IN the city they will be the guests OF
ne worlds Fair Directory. Preparations
or the reception and entertainment are in
ne hands Of the Ceremonies Committee.
1ne meInooe 30 successfully used In i'm
the magnitude Of the coming Ex-
,oSition ON the Pan-Amerfcan delegates
~ ps0oaniy De the programme selected by
ne lcommittee In Its preparations for wel-
sonNg M Latin AMeficans ct The neW In