The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-08
Marconi Arranges for Erecting "a
Receiving and Transmit
ting Station.
SITE ON GROUNDS RESERVED.
Inventor Believes 1t Will Be Pos
sible to Send Messages to
New York and San
Francisco.

Signor Marconi and the company which
is backing his wireless telegraph system
viii establish a complete transmitting and
receiving station at the Worlds Fair.
The famous Italian inventor. with MEM
bers Of his company. held a long con-
ference with President Francis at the Ad-
m~inistra'ion building yesterday morning.
at which plans for the proposed exhibit
were discussed. and arrangements com
pIeted which assure its being installed
At the conference were several heals
Il departments Of the Fair. among whom
were l. S. Taylor Of the Department of
Works. and W. L. GolsborOugh. Chief OF
Electricity. At the close Of the conference
s'gnor Marconi expressed himself as being
we'll satisfied with the arrangements made.
SITE FOR EXHIBIT.
sisnor NarcCni and his party were
driven through the grounds and a site
selected for his exhibit. The site is To-
ceted just east OF the spot to be occupied
by Grants Log Cabin. and covers about
go square feet. The inventor appeared
greatly impressed with the magnitude and
beauty Of the Fair, and said he was de-
lighted at having ranged TO exhibit his
wireless telegraph system at It.
While at The Administration building
SgEor Marconi was waited upon by a
delegation Of local electric engineers. rep
resenting the s.. Louis Chapter of the
American institute Of Electrical Engineers
and the St. Louis Engineers Club.
Members OF the delegation assured the
inventor that their organizations would
aid in every way possible his exhibit at
H. ri To-, ~ y4.Tov. it, --o-.- D-1F.o
Sor 4. 6. Langsdorf. H. H.. Humphrey. W.
A. Layman. Frederick Schwedtman. Owen
FORD. r. Lloyd Lewis. G. Pantalconi and
F. f Bausch.
ENTERTAINED BY FRANCIS.
After leaving the Worlds Fair grounds
Signor Marconi and his party went to the
Log Cabin Club. where they were the
guests of President francis at SUPPER. The
party departed at n:4O p. m. for Chicago.
where ne Will arrange for the Install
ment OF a permanent station for his wire
less telesraphy system. From Chicago
the inventor will go to Canada to expert
ment with certain improvements and in
ventions which he recently patented.
Shortly before his departure, Signor
Marconi said TO a Republic reporter that
he was well pleased with the results of
his visit TO ST. Louis. He said the ex-
hibit which he will make at the Fair will
be equipped with the very latest devices
for wireless t~elegraphy. several OF which
will be marked strides toward perfectfng
the system
4 believe your Fair will be the great
est ever held" said signor Marconi. Il,
was astounded at the progress already
made and the beauty Of the grounds and
buildings.
You may say I will positively be one
Of the exhibitors. and I am delighted at
having made arrangements with the Expo
ation officials which assure my coming
with the best / have to show.
From the Fair station 1 believe it will
he possible to send messages to New York
and San Francisco. and in fact ali other
parts Of this country. where there are
stations. Messages can he transmitted to
London. with only one relay. BY the time
Inc Fair opens several improvements Of
value VII have been added to my sys-
tenn