The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-18
FAIR WORKERS BUSY
IN EASTERN CITIES.
Newspapers Give Much Space to Interviews and Editorials Regard.
ing the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Comments Are Highly
F~avorabe-Kentucky Breeders Interested and
Shrubs May Be Moved From Western Part of
Forest Park.


While the absence Of President Francis
Treasurer Thompson. Director or WofhS
TAYLOR and several chaifmeh
from the city has produced a quiet al
Worlds Fair headquarters and nrousht II
10 mass that for four consecutive days ho'
q single committee meeting has been held.
the activity Of these men in other cities
has resulted in valuable publicity Tor the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
An the leading metropolitan papers in the
country have in the last four days carried
Interviews with St. Louisans on Norios
Fair topics and editorials commendihs '"e
fair. based on these interviews.
Director John Schroers. who. in ms Worh
"a Chairman of the Committee on Educa-
tion. visited prominent educators IN various
parts Of the country, was particularly "rue-
~ interviewed.
Here is an example of the editorials print
cd by Eastern papers on the SUBJECT OF ~
Fair taken from the Philadelphia PUBIC
Ledger:
According Z, tn. plans and declarations. the
worIs's Fair in 81. Louis is to be Of the same
tyne as the Centennial Exposition In this ci'y.
and the Columbian Expositinn IN Chicago, only
on a larger and sranded scale. This appears m
credible; but a reference to the statistics OF such
events indicates substantial ground ir 'h-
claim. The Centennial Exposition covered oH.
sixt, acres and the Columbian Exposition ete'
Will. the projected Worlds Fair In 81 Louis
IS 70 occupy nearly 1000 acres Of land. Inc
cost of construction also. II is said. viii exceed
that Of the fair in Chicago. The CHIEF iear ina.
has been expressed is that the buildings ana
grounds will not be ready by the time Named ou'
the vigorous course OF the present managers
ticates otherwise. One praise~orthy ehArdtei-
.stic Of those in charge CT the enterprise Is
shown in their declaration that financial ie-
turns are secondary to the success OF the Far
This ausurs well for the fulh,lrient OF all the
rlans and promises made, and for us taxing
a place among the fines; Of the worlds tnterna-
tional expositions.
IN MONARCHS'
PROPOSED VISIT.
Eastern communities showed especial IN
terest in the project of bringing monarchs
OF the Old World to the United states to
attend the Exposition. Here is an interview
with Director Schroers on the subject
printed in the Philadelphia Record:
In speaking on the subject. Mr.. Schroers said:
Il have had much unofficial correspondence with
the German Foreign Department relative to the
Worlds. Fair in St. Louis IN 1873. and / think
the indications that the Emperor Of Ger
many will pay US a visit On that occasion are
very promising. From this correspondents ] learn
that the Emperor has long been DESTROYS Of max
ing a tour Of the United States. and he is
hopeful that at that time he can crafty this de-
sire. Emperor William viii be officially invited
at the proper time. and he has promised 10
give this invitation his earnest consideration"
Invitations will also be rendered at that time
10 the King OF England and the Gar OF Russia.
as well as q number Of other monarchs. but Mr.
Schroers declares that the Commissioners lave
reason to believe that the three mentioned will
attend the Fair II their duties as rulers will
permit
CITY MAY o BRIDGE
IN FOREST PARK.
Park Commissioned Franklin L. Ridgely
called at Worlds Fair headquarters yes.
terdsy to announce that he will leave the
city Monday for a short vacation.
Il put off my departure from the city
during the recent hot weather. he said,