The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-21

Ropo=;> oi tanning committees Of the
business Mems League presented at the
eighth annual meeting and btnlue; Of thai
organization AT the Mercantile Cub last
night. Indicate that more sfrctual and hene-
fetal work was accomplished by the league
in the cnure Of 1892 than during any single
year in its history.
All dcra:tmoats wee actIVN, and no'h-
ing which would result IN benefit To the
local business community seems TO have
been overlooked.
cyrus L. WalhridEc. former Mayor Of 50
Louis. was unanimously reelected president
of the organization. \ motion was carried
authorizing the secretary to cast ths ballot
OF the league for him. Jonathan Rice. j. Il.
Smith. &. II. Spencer and O.. L. Nhitelaw
were reelected first. second. third and h;tl!
vice presidents. respectively.
The office Of fourth vice president Is al
ways illed by the presiding officer of the
Merchants Exchange. T. X. Ballard, re
Gently chosen president of the Merchants
Exchange, was elected to fill 1t. Ballots
Were cast for twenty-iour members of the
Executive Committee. These will be count
ed, and the result announced to-day.
From the standpoint of attendance ana
results obtained. shc meeting was one of the
most successful ever held. The leaGue has
more, than 80 members. a large perctnthse
of whom were present. In spite Of the an
nouncement by Mr.. Walhriuge that the
meeting wa. strictly a business one. the
creates, possible sociahil.ty prevailed.
Three members of the japanese cominlS-
sion TO the Worlds Fair. MessrS. NJ. lSope.
X. Yabaski and Y. Woayeno we:e among
the guests. Mr.. Isoae made a short speech.
in which he thanked the league for honpr-
ing his party with invitations to the meet
ing. He said that he and his fellow Com
missiGners were well impressed with st.
Louis and that he brought the ass Jxance
from his Government that II would make 4
greater exhibit here in 1904 than at any
previous exposition.
TERMINAL EXTENSIONS.
William Fiewellyn Saunders, sscro;sry
and general manager. in his report, iCNieW-
ed the results accomplished ami influence
eAerted 10y the league IN Advancing the in
terests of this community.
He called especial attention I" a move
ment started by the shippers aTc railway
men at meetings a year or more ago wnich
resulted in relief of the crowded fI'lght sit
uatlon by large extensions of Tel m.naiS.
The freight handled on the terminals OF
ST. Louis for 1892" said Mr.. saunders, was
40 per cent more than it was in 1910. and
nearly % per cent more than 1T vas when
this meeting of shippers and managers vas
held, and the situation is much better here
than elsewhere.
THE Terminal Associa ton las decided to
spend s6.yc.Oo on tracks. grounds arG build
ings: and Is working on belts around st.
Louis and East St. Louis; Wh+a they are
through freight. which is 20 or cent Of the
whole freight of the city. will be Carried
On theSe DeltS around st. Louis end Kept
away from the tracks whore he incoming
and outgoing mercantile and inGl.s trial
freight will be handled.
-Four years ago forty-two locomotives
was the whole equipment of the Terminal
Association. This year ,hlriy-two 'pcomo-
tiyes have been ordered It ore time. Mr..
McChesney plans TO make tins tho IDEAL
terminal system OF the co'1ncr- ~ =
lieves that within \ year Re VIII - ah'o -
take freight from one end OF the city to the
other in seven nous
The secretary called attention to the
policy OF the league o. d wing to It's coun-
sells the commercial boo IS of other cities.
and also pointed out the value of the
leagues services in supporting the Public
Welfare Commission for the enactment Of
the Charter amendments IN both city and
State.
THE information service, which will he
established by the league within a few
days. is intended primarily to provide for
the comfort of the people who are coming
TO st; Louis now. and will come in greater
crowds every month until the Fair ia over.
1t is possible that this may so develop that
the league will decide TO retain IL as one
Of its permanent bureaus.
During this year and 1904. the Worlds.
Fair year. much will be demanded o. the
league by the business Of the city. and 1t is
in condition to meet the demands"
TREAsURER,s REPORT.
Walker Hi. treasurer. submitted the fol-
lowing report:
Balance on hand January ;. 1902 ........s 81. 90. 70
Membership dues 3a.ooo.0o
Interest 2oD.O
Refund on subscription by League in 1856
TO Joint Committee on Street Cleaning. 1884
Sac OF old furniture and refunds.....- 1856
Total ,52.3S
EXPENDITURES.
Warrants paid. signed b. pr sident and
secretary Is. 0SS. IS