The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-21
FRANCIS HITS AT SCHVAB
,yDTELLS THE QUOIN CI,UB HOW
TO MEET a KING.
The club In Return Puts ri, Name on the
Mailing Lists Of tho Magazines They
Represent--Mr. Glider sayv the 81.
Louis Fair boomer u . "Publiciticisn. -

IouIs Fair Boomer u "l'ubiicitician.
ry.Goy. David r. Francis Of Missouri,
,residcnt of the St. Louis Exposition.
vas ntertained at luncheon yesterday
he the Q,ioin Club. an association Of men
connected with the leading magazines Of
the country The luncheon was given
a, the University Club and the guests
included The editors Of several Of the maya
zines and some Of the st. Louis citizens
who came to New York on Thursday to
welcome Gov, Francis.
Al the chief table with the president
NJ the club, j. Rowland Mix Of Scribner's,
and Gov. Francis were Richard Watson
Glider of the Century, Thomas Nelson Page
Of the Worlds Work. Hamilton w. Mabie
Of the Ouflooh, John Brisben Walker OF the
Cosmopolitan, President Schroeres Of the
- Louis Board Of Education, and Mr..
Knapp Of the St. Louis Republic.
GOV. Francis entertained his hosts with
n more personal account OF some OF his
interviews with royalties than he had before
given. and his hosts paid him the appalling
compliment OF voting to put his name
On the mailing list Of every magazine rep
resented in the club.
President Mix, using Charles Emory
smith declaration that the Spanish war was
the greatest advertisement that this coun-
try had ever had, said that II looked from
the reports OF Gov. Francis's tour as though
the ST. Louis Exposition would carry on
the advertising honors.
Gov. Francis In his reply said In part
want TO say that the people Of England
have a liking and respect for King Edward
that no man else enjoys. They think that
e w. to be done in this world Am.
bassador Choate accompanied me when
/ had my audience with the King. ! had
been coached as TO how to behave IN the
presence Of royalty; for instance that was
NOT to sit down unless asked-a rule which
believe we observe in this country, by the
The King said that he believed that ! had
held positions Of honor In my country; That
was a subject I had not expected But MT
been Mayor OF st. Louis and Governor Of
Missouri. but that ! was at present president
King said that he had heard of that and
that he had decided to tender for exhibition
there the Jubilee gifts OF his mother II they
"p Acceptable! ! could scarcely express my
thanks You know it is g little delicate to
eHk q these matter sIs Th hs Kinr
lid az he was leaving. so they tell me. Your
Majesty %sy re ;s. sudene
The King observed IF YOU don't. ] will
The people OF Berlin respect the En-
pcror William not only as ruler, but as
a man. and they admire him intensely, II
is nv belief that 40 long a. he lives no effort
will be made at any time or OF any nature
to change the form of government OF the
empire. When I complimented the ser
vice on the Kronprinz, / was told that the
Emperor had given his personal attention
10 seeing to il that the service on that steam
ship should be the finest that ocean tranic
could make. That is his way straight
through"
The company gave three cheers for the
Governor. and then Mr.. Rodgers OF Hdr-
pers proposed the addition OF his name to
the mailing lists.
Mr.. Glider coined a word to characterize
the Governor, referring to him as the
spublicitician, to the Governors apparent
amusement. He may have been called
heretofore, somewhere. q press agent.
Mr.. Glider then contraseed NJ. Frenoas
Buffalo Exposition. remarking that Mr..
Milburn, not having been born In thiS coun.
try, was ineligible to the Presidency OF
the nation. I'm that respect, said he,
st. Louis differentiates itself from Buf.
falo.' And while the Governor blushed
the company clapped hands.
Late yesterday afternoon the Governor
attended a reception at the Press Club.
and he departed for Washington In the
evening. The st. Louis delegation will
leave tomorrow morning and pick up
the Covernor at the caDital,