Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-06-26
St. Louis Letter.
EDITED BY THE s. E. MO. W. F.. A.

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ton, In session at Portland, Oregon,
had unanimously adopted the following
resolutions, indorsiug the Worlds Fair
and naming St. Louis as Its place of
meeting in 1904:
Resolved: That the Travellers Pro-
tective Association Of America, in con-
vention assembled at Portland, Oregon,
regards the Louisiana Purchase Expo
sition as an enterprise OF national and
International Importance, which will
be the highest possible expression Of
our advanced civilization, and the
grandest and greatest exposition in
the history of the worlds progress.
Resolved: That we cordially and
heartily indorse the said exposition
and pledge ourselves to give it earnest
support. and urge all the papers pub
lished in connection with this organi-
cation to unite with us in sustaining
this enterprise.
Resolved: That the Travellers Pro-
~tective Association OF America is in
favor OF holding its convention in St.
Louis in 1904, during the progress OF
the Worlds Fair.
In a letter written on May 26, in
London, Eng, Mr.. Walter Williams
said that at least a score OF the leading
journals Of Holland had shown special
interest in the St. Louis Worlds Fair
and published articles about it from
half a column to a column long. The
editors all expressed a desire to attend
the Worlds Fair Press Congress. The
editor Of the Hague Niewe Courant, the
most widely read journal in Holland
said: IAN exposition which proposes
to hold a parliament OF editors must be
organized on the right lines. Hereto
fore other associations have had
worlds parliaments at expositions, but
the editors have had no special invita-.
TONS" Mr.. Williams writes that he
will probably return to this country in
August.
Mr.. Frederic W. Taylor, acting
chief of the Department of Horticul.
ture, has issued a circular to inform
those who wish to make growing ex.
hibits at the Worlds Fair that the de-
partment will maintain a sufficient
corps of competent gardeners and work.
men to give proper care to all outdoor
exhibits; that water and locations tc
meet every requirement will be in
readiness by the spring of 1908 for all
paintings that should made at thai
time, including practically all the treet
and shrubs and many of the hardy per
e~nnials. When desired, the depart.
ment will receive, unlock, plant and
care for all stock accepted as an ex
hibit, when delivered with all charges
paid at the exposition grounds.
The commencement exercises of the
school.of Fine Arts in Memorial Hal
on June 9, included an address or
cart an Essential in Education; it,
influence On the citizens and the State,
by Howard j. Rogers, Chief of the
Department of Education OF the Louis,
lana Purchase Exposition. The di,
rector of the St. Louis Museum ant
School Of Fine Arts is Prof. Halsey G
Ives, Chief of the Art Department o
the Worlds Fair.
Mr.. Joseph Brucker, Worlds Fail
Commissioner to Germany, writes from
Frankfort-on-the- Main that an associa
ton is being organized by the leading
merchants and bankers of that city fol
aiding Germany's participation in the
Worlds FAIR. He especially mentionl
Mr.. Jean Andrae, President of the
Chamber of Commerce of Frankfort
Mr.. f. Ladenburg, a leading banker o
the city; Mr.. Leopold Sonnemann, the
publisher of the Franhturter Zeitunq
and Dr.. Storm and Mr.. Oeser, editors
of the same papers, as friends OF the
Worlds Fair. The Frdnkturter lei
tung is regarded as the leading com
mercial paper of Germany, being reat
by bankers and business men general,
in the large cities of that country
1t publishes three editions daily ant
sometimes more
Mr.. Paul Oeker, who has been il
close contact with the Martiniqu,
Colony in Paris, meeting with thei.
relief committees during the days o
their sorrow, writes from Paris
"What remains of Martinique will
want to show, more than eyer, its vi
tality in St. Louis in 1904. l know
these French Creoles we'll. They hav,
unAinching courage and indomitabl
energy"
The Worlds Fair managers hav,
been informed by the State department
that St. Louis will be included in th,
itinerary of the Grand Duke Boris, o
Russia, cousin OF the Car. He is ex
pected TO reach San Francisco in a few
weeks, and will come direct to St
Louis from that city. The Siames
!, Minister at Washington is also arrang
ing the itinerary of the Crown Primo
: Of Siam go as to include a visit to tn
) Worlds Fair when he arrives this sum
mer.
, The following letter, written at OF
: tawa, Can, has been received b
President Francis from the Canada
3 Minister Of Agriculture, Hon. Sidne
' Fisher: II beg to inform you that
/. have appointed Mr.. William Hutch:
. son, Canadian Commissioner, dd imte,
| I'M, to the St. Louis Worlds Fail
: Mr.. Hutchison will have charge {
the arrangements with the St. Loui
Worlds Fair, as far as Canada lie cor
. cerned, and all correspondence relt
: tive thereto should be addressed t
3 him at the Department of Agriculture
: Ottawa Canada"
Q The Saturday n o'clock closin
rule at the Worlds Fair Offices too
Il effect June 7. Both the down tow
r Offices and those on the Worlds Fai
: Grounds were, with a few exception
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