The St. Louis Republic., 1904-05-01
William o. Mcdowell Plans to
Form a Society of All Whose
Biographies Appear in the
Red Book.
DECORATIONS Is CENTS EACH.
All the Distinguished to Be Gath
cred Together to Contribute
Supporting Fund and
Work for Peace.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIc SPECIAL
New York. April 3o.-An the Who's
Who" may now work for a common cause
and wear a Scent recognition rosette. The
principal qualification for membership in
the new society of the who's Who Is
that the candidate have his name in either
the red-backed English publication which
enrolls the truly great. or In the bulkier
American edition which sounds the trum-
Pet OF fame by the way of Chicago.
dcered. but the choice Of president seems,
to be between Edward VII and the pro-
moter. William o. Mcdowell.
triot as the seif-constitnted shepherd OF
the who's Who's" Mr.. Mcdowell Is the
founder Of the Sons of the American Rev.
ington the Daughters Of the American
Revolution. a society Of which he Is not a
member. although he first suggested It's
shSuS be Erected IN his honor he ssns
William o. Mcdowell who asked every
body a few years ago to send old spoons
to be e. melted up into a Liberty Bell He
Keeping. and the ungrateful child Of his.
the Liberty Bell Association. demanded
Mr.. McDoweii collected Il subscriptions m
for the pedestal Of the Statue of Liberty,
bought a house for Admiral Dewey,
achieved G the oyerthroy OF the Empire Of
tralia.
FOR A SUPPORTING FUND"
He has the longest biography in the
American who's Who" and, therefore,
he may gracefully take the initiative His
appeal for contributions gives as refer
ence the book of the red back which con-
,ah tains nearly nearly every salient point in his his
years ago, when he couldn't pay his taxes.
We must. says Mr.. Mcdowell in his
% CIRCULAR which was sent through the
mails. have supporting fund at once
and at hand where the leading minds OF
Great Britain and the United States are
ENLISTED and brought into one accord.
for the greatest work I'm the world in
this year 1eG4-the substitution of peace.
plenty. liberty; Justice and law for milf
ne sustained by ample resources. Our
present plans for meeting the financial re-
cessities OF the organization arc: 81
cf sendins ssis eq5n re him The
second-Pay for his rosette, or a. rfany ~
Thirt-Pay poll tax to the society e. 81 /.
Fifth-Piedxe the income and i''s earning, Of q.
Least Least one day year TO the cause OF wosld lib-
erty ana peace as represented by this society.
THE INITIATION FEE.
All that Is necessary, however. for ora
to qualify as members is to pay for a
2-cent stamp. rosette and send 81. The
voluntary contribution" can be anything
that one chooses to bestow and a days
income. especially. that of a milihonDlrs {
or biiiionatre. would be received with be. =
coming graduate. Birthdays, anniver-
saEes OF great events in history or the
birthday OF friend may be selected as
occasions Of thank Offering
Ihis circular letter." continues Mr..
Mcdowell. rs going to the strongest body
or people, intellectually living at one time,
taking them all in al. that the world has
ever known. Their influence Is beyond .
urge each one to drop all other work rr-
VI they nave flled out end remaiied all of :
the tnclosed blanks. and at the same time .
oy the quickest possible following mail
please write me full letter. Every one
of you have your heart and mind full Of
different expressions of this great subject
or liberty and peace conditions for the
world. and this letter will doubtless take
a strong hold on you and win call from
you a communication rch in suggestions
Mr.. Mcdowell has selected the anivcr-
sary of the signing OF the Magma Charta.
June Is, as the first gathering OF the
who's Who" He Is to take a run over
to kunnymede himself. and he invites
every who's Who" to Join him. Those
q letter or a cable message-prepa,d-tel
ing what their feelings OF patriotism reg
fster on that eventfuI day.
Mr.. Mcdowell dispatched letters inviting
the fo'iowtng-named gentlemen to take
Edwarc VII. Arthur James Balfour. ths
Earl OF Roseoery. Joseph H. Choate,
United States Ambassador to Great Z
Britain; James Bryce. Andrew Cernegie.
William T.. Stead and the Reverend James
John Hornby