The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-28
EXCURSION TO TEXAS
ATTRACTS attention
st. Louis Business Men Will Start
Next Sunday for Ten
Days Tour.

The Texas excursion of st. Louis bank
ers, merchants and ,manufactu ~hich
was arranged by the Interstate Merchants
Association, onHthe invitation Of Governor
Sayers, will leave st. Louis next Sunday
for ten days tour of the Lone Star State.
The badge which lis to be worn by the
excursionists Is of purple ribbon with gold
letters and gold trimming. The pin Is
gold shield bearing n five-po!nted star
with the letters, r. E. X. A. S. between the
points. Appended to the shield is min
iature golden globe showing North and
South America, with the inscription st.
Louis Worlds Fair, 1903, across its race.
Below in large gold letters are the words
"St. Louis Excursion. May, 1901"
Only thirty-seVen delegates went on the
New York excursion, and st. Louis busi-
ness men have determined to put the New
York excursion in the shade. About 125 st.
Louisans will make the trip. ana the
Texans will receive liberal taste of true
st. Louis hospitality.
No advertising matter or agents Will De
allowed on the train. as the visit Is Tor
the purpose of allowing st. Louis capitalists
and merchants to look over the field In
Texas, and become personally acquainted
with their customers in that state.
Texas merchants are enthusiastic IN re-
gard to the excursion and are preparing to
give the eXcursionists hearty welcome.
Ali of the Interstate Merchants Associa-
ton, officers and directors. Including b. ..
president; F. ]. Langenberg, third vice pres
ident; John r. Curlee. treasurer; a.
Singer. secretary: Ben. j.. Strauss James
F; coyle. W. A. zukoski. LII. g W. Mansur' asa .9 u.
cursion. and the leading st. Louis business
houses will be represented as follows:
American Cotton COMPANY Lewis Perry; psSS !oosl
S. NJ Phean. president: American Rattan Works.
Edwas Gr AND oh2
Banner Banner Bussy Company. ]. D. cathey. secretary;
{. F. Blanke Tea and Coffee COMPANY G; F..
BONN. secretary and treasurer Roogner. Force
Goodbar Hat compsmy JeHte .ncy L. so9shsr; }S.
T. Tune. superintendent. the Brown shoe Com
ErsTn r% 5Ty ae9 G sros
Paint Company D; Il y. Nelson; vice PRESIDENT; nj
;shicaso. Burlinston and Quincy RAILWAY: II; n
company. S. r Fullerton. president: Common
wealth Trust Company L. Tehbstss first ,. yist
piture pits'ae ccmpany. Theodore IL Comrades. vice
president; Continental National Bank: F. = Mar, lar,
sompanss. saan s James F. Goyie: crane Company. =.
Boehnksn b5st bsy g9a aa
Shoe Company i B. bssnSysrs. president, George
president: r. G. DUN & Go'. william william a Sisson'
j. Ehn.s president Ely W.,Ssr Walker ntsr,oan Dry
Goods p Dry oos GSmpany T.
smith vice president; Foster Bros \ Man
G Nes nj
vice president tresden9 s5os
Vail president, Hat Gompsny ;.n
nsSsSs j. xis PRESIDENT
McKittrick Dry Goods Company. Edward
JSssPn Ttnt maSss fsasss
Company. Fred J. Herzog. treasurer; A. Hussey
PpTax Pqnsmsda SHs sMeieantile COMPANY II BTnsIaade
s
9ames L.. La Prelle. president; Luedlnshause- Es-
compan
Lys nde H5ep HSp1s
rs c5mpaSs P9ea " ETy
Mafur Te5ss,ss dssss's PnesSss,
nsny MaS,ur cnaSe. Mansur Vice president.
assesse yeHssi Msyd Woosn Mus
sSs f1asI sSnn Fe &sss
prt sident: Merchants-Laciede National Bank.
nfo ufacturers. r. Excursion Association H. S. lutte,
president; ]. s. Merrill Drug Company c. r.
rsny. Theo. F. Meyer. vice president: Missouri
Glass Company s. Gore president s'sn; MennTs,
Mound City Paint and s3lor csmpan 9s William,
s dent: B. Nusent & Bro. Dry, Goods Company. B.
Nugent. president; Peters Shoe Co, Henry W.
Company. Nichelas M: Bell, vice pTssident
Goods Company. Jonathan Rice. first vice presi-
dent: F. e Riddle caskst iss. Company; F. G Rid
A. Rider president; Roberts. Johnson 4 Rand
Shoe, Company. E. E. Rand, secretary: Ro.en-
nresident; Rothschf,d Bros..-.Joshua Rothschiid ;
Acan, Roth Grocery Company. George Roth.
Mesideut; Sanders Duck and Rubber Company,
Geo W. SANDERS president; VIM. Schotten & Co,
Julius T. Schottens Schwab Clothing COMPANY: