Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-12
ST. LOUIS WORLDS FAIR.
Items Indicating Progress Of the
Work of Preparstisn and
Publicity.
MATTERS NOT seIns ALLOWED 70 oaAs,


ts~st wtts>s>>ss
St Louis, Dee. s-Th> past week
has witnessed number - interest
ing advance steps in louisiana Par
chase sxpasisios matters. among
them the following
Jamaica made a very creslitabIe ex-
hibit at the Columbian exposition.
and her governor has written that he
f. considering ths matter Of a rep
rssentatiou for Jamaica at the Louis
lana Purchase exposition in 1900.
\ Worlds Fair commission has
been formed in Lacleslr county. Mo.
with view af making an exhibit Of
The eounty's products.
The executive committee has su-
thorixed the sinking of an art-sian
well on the Worlds fair site. The
we'll viii have six-inch bore
One Of the effects Of the world--
fair -nterpri>., was shown in the
November rrr~ipss ef the ~ Louis
post ofic-. which were SIS. fss larger
than the November receipts Of Isoo-
The North Carolina auxiliary COM
uiittee has issued a stirring appeal 70
North CarolinanS everywhere to as
sist in getting mp a Worlds fair ex-
hihit for the old North State.
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Co. has been requested ta invite the
Nryen Order Of Canada 10 the 50.
Louis Worisl-s fair. The members of
the order are mostly descendants ot
the governors. military eommand.rs
aud other officials Of Louisiana be-
fore It's transfer TO the United States
in Is0c
At the meeting % the executive
committee on D-cember letter
from John Hay. secretary Of state.
yvls read. showing that several for
eigm countries had already favorably
replirl To the invitation To partici-
pate in the ~ Louis Worlds fair.
President Roosevelt. in his first an
nrlal message. referred 70 the Loui<i-
ana Purchase with such patriotic ap-
probation 81 its Importance as the
great tarning-Poiat IN car develop
ment.- and - heartily commented
the Worlds fair. which Is To eoEa-
msmorats its centennial anniversary,
that Presidents Eraasss promptIy
wired him a eongratulatory message.
United States Ambassador Powell
Clayton has Forwarded 70 the L0aisi-
ana Purchase exposition officials cop
ieS of official correspondence with
the MeNiean government. showing
that the president of tn. RepubIi,.
had accepted President NckinI-ys
invitation and announced that Nexi-
60 would not only participate as
government in the 81 Louis Worlds
fair. bat would invite her people to
send private contributions TO the .x-
hibits-
The Worlds fair executive commit
tee has appropriated 5000 TO be ex-
pended in securing a prize design for
Louisiana Purchase exposition syr.,-
boI- the prizr to be awarded by n
| jury Of two artists two sculptors.
two architects and one historian
The board of lady managers. at
their informal consultation in New
York on December 5,with the nation
al commission for the Worlds fair,
declared their intention to make
earnest efforts for a comprehensive
display representing the progress Of
woman's work in literature. science.
arr and the leading Industries be-
tween i>si3 and 1906
| In a lecture to the Chicago Chapter
OF the Daughters OF the American
Revolution December S. Dr. Edmund
J. James. vice-president Of the IiIi-
nots Historical society. assured his
hearers that Illinois will see to IL
that the history IF the entire north
west shall be set forth at the 1t.
Louis Worlds fair in painting. scuIp-
ture- historical collections and dec
orations in the Illinois building
/ The honorary commission of the
louisiana Purchase exposition. ap-
pointed by Gov Toole of Montana.
met in Helena. December ). 10 discuss
plans for raising a state exhibit fund,
pending an appropriation by the leg
islature- The plan of raising $4,000
by assessments on the counties, they
TO be reimbursed By the legislature.
met with most favor Gov TooIe will
attend the Ground Breaking" in st.
Louis on D~eember 20
The committee on ceremonies Is in
receipt of adviees indicating that gov
eruors Of the louisiana Purchase
states members Of congress. bodies
of military school cadets. and other
organized bodies. both civic and mili-
tary- are looking forward TO partiei-
patton in the groand-or-aking eere-
| monies on December 20