The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-03

WALTER b, STEVENS. ~,
Wel,-knewn Warrington correspondent, who
was chosen, Secretary OF tho Louisiana
worlds Fair organization since tho incey,-
tion OF tho project. was elected secretary
pro tenn. He was requested to act AS sccre-
| tary OF tho board until the permanent Sec
retary is ready to take Office.
James L. Blair stated that the statute
under which the company was Incorporated
provided for one or more vice presidents
He moved that tho number be- limited to
| eight and a committee Of three be appointed
by the chair for the purpose OF selecting
the names Of these officers. Messrs. Blair,
Murray Carleton and L. ID. Dosier were
appointed. and retired from the meeting to
deliberate. . ,. a.,
The names of tho eight vice presidents
named above were returned In thc commit-
toes report, which was unanimously adopt
ed. On motion OF william ii. Thompson tho
ballot OF all the directors was cast by Mr..
Blair.
During the absence Of the Nominating
Committee the division OF tho board Into
three parts, as prescribed by law. was taken
up Thirty-one directors retire from once
at the end OF tho nrst year: thirty-one at
the end Of the second year, and thirty -ono
at the end Of the third year. The vacancies
In the board created by the retiring d.
rectors are filled by an election Of tho
stockholders.
Ninety -three cards were placed In q hat,
thirty-one Of which were marked with the
figure /. thirty-one with the figure 2. and
the remainder marked 3. These were shaken
up and drawn forth, one at time. by
Festus J. Wade. AS he drew a card the
president announced q name from the roll
Of the man who is destined to serve the
number OF years corresponding to the figure
on the card In this manner the division
was made.
Election of Thompson and Stephens.
William H. Thompsons nomination for tho
once Of treasurer was greeted with en-
thusiasm. Walker Hill was authorized to
cast the ballot Of the Board for Mr.. Thomp.
son. making his election unanimous.
Walter B. Stevens. Washington corre-
spondent for the Globe-Democrat.was placed
In nomination for secretary by President
Francis from the chair. He stated that he
knew Of no one better adapted to perform
the arduous duties which will fall to the
lot Of the secretary than his candidate.
Mr.. Stevens has studied Worlds Fair
history and statistics. and is conversant
with tho detail and management Of the
fairy held during the past decade. He has
written several valuable articles upon, the
causes OF discord existing in the manage.
subjects In general. This, with his news
paper experience, adapts him to the ofiice
Of secretary.
The nomination Of Mr. Stephens was Sec
onded by Charles w. Knapp, w. C. stei.
gers, John Schroers and N. NJ. Bell, all of
whom spoke In the highest terms OF Mr..
stephens and OF the assistance which he has
given to the Worlds Fair movement since
It's inception. His election was made unani-
nous. ana the temporary secretary ordered
to cast, the ballot Of the board for him.
Ihe matter OF eiecting a. director general
was not taken up at the meeting further
than to include It in the work which the
COMMITTEES on Organizations will cons,rler
and report on at the next meeting OF the
board. Tho committee will meet In exec,,.
tive session at O'Clock, this afternoon. :. A
motion was adopted providing that when
the meeting adjourned It adjourn to meet
on Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock at the
MONDAY Club. .Ne
William n. Thompson announced that th.
bill before the Municipal Assemble tsna.r'
Ing the use OF the parks for site for IN.
Worlds Fair had been passed by tho Conn
c'i, ana -tnat ne was satisfied that it would
pes tne House OF Delegates without de-
lay.
Il hope no one will make any suerestIors
to. the eject that the Louisiana PIchase
Exposition shall be postponed We .have
started out % hold It In, 1903 and VIII ,hve
up to the letter Of our plan. I admit that
the time short In which to- prepare a
worlds fair. !, and, therefore. there d need
Necessity, OF Earaest work .urwe1.
Before ld3ourning President Franc,H meaa
IN address,, In which he urged the neceesifv
OF earnest work on. the part OF every one
connected with the Worlds Fair. He stated
that ne nad studied carefully the preliml- |
Exposition and realised fuiiy the stupsn.
doua work to b done In the. present IN.
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