The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-02

Everything sugurs for tho colossal suc
oess OF st. Louis Day. September Is. at III
Worlds Fair. Tho spirit in which n
business men and citizens are taking U
the movement for n general holiday an
TO swell tho attendance that day f. ex
tremely gratifying to the management
of tho Exposition End the special commit
tees IN charge.
Responses by letter and in person to tn
appeal TO fanke st. Louis Day what !
should be. have been OF such a patriot
and loyal nature as to leave no doubt tina
the attendance will certainly not IA
short OF half million.
While everything bodies goode member
Of tho General Committee, the ExecutIv
Committee and the Committee OF
Arrangements are taking nothing 70
granted. but arc working necessarily an
stratgeuca!ly toward tho end TO be at
taincd-a record-breaking attendance.
In the Office OF the Business Mem
= League. headquarters for St Louis Day
! four stenographers and four special clerk
are working from early morning until lat'
at night on tho correspondence OF st
Louis Day arrangements.
WORK SYSTEMATIZED.
The work OF the Executive COMMITTEES
having in charge the arrangements 10,
St. Louis Day is being done very sys.
tematicaily. Chairman John schroers has
charge OF all the relations OF tho com.
mittee with the Exposition and the ar
Engagements of tho programme on the
grounds. Colonel Z. J. Spencer has begun
organizing the parade In his ONCE in the
Laclede building. and his telephones. Bell
Main sS and Kinloch A. 1900. are kept very
busy with inquiries from officers connected
with organizations who are planning to b
In the parade.
On the shoulders OF Edward Dewey has
FALLEN a large share OF tho detail work con-
nected with the execution of the plans to
secure the closing OF business houses on
st. Louis Day. W. II. Mccain 10 kept
busy with meetings. letters and telephone
messages with respect to the children and
their parade.
Postmaster Frank Wymen has decided
that he will close the Post Once on ST.
Louis Day and mako only the first two
deliveries in the business district. only one
being made in the dwelling district. Post
master Wyman is also considering tho for
nation Of the Post oflce parade.
ing OF theaters and places OF amusement
will be general.
Frank deHass Robson. president Of the
Cardinals. said yesterday that the Ma
tional League Baseball Park would be
closed st. Louis Day. and to make Up for
the game Of that day a double-header
would be played the Sunday following.
In connection with the closing Of rail-
road freight Offices on st. Louis Day.
James @. Pallen. westbound agent for
the Nickel Plate. North Shore Despatch
Grand Trunk Despatch and West Shore
lane. In a letter TO tho business Mems
League says that all Offices under his con-
troll will close on that day. and adds: 81
think that all freight agents. both west
bound and eastbound should follow suit
and show the world that we have the in
terests OF old St Louis at heart"
G. z. Hits Shoe Company: I'VE will also
distribute admission tickets to our employ
es. and with the cooperation OF tho bust
ness interests of the city believe this can
be made the banner day Of the Fair"
Mississippi Valley Trust Company: VIII
furnish each OF our employees with a
ticket Of admission and trust that ST.
Louis Day may break all records
NJ. E. Croak & Company: We Will fur
alsh tickets TO our employees and insist
that they attend with their families Why
step at half a million?''
G. s. Kahn Shoe Company: We cheer
fully Join hands in making this a legal and
general holiday"
A. T. Still Osteopathic Sanitarium:
''shall have all patients able attend the
Fair. VIII furnish all employees tickets
and dinner"
Eupepsia Chemical Company: Have
sgreed TO purchase admission tickets for
all employees and their families"
Rice-Dwyer Real Estate Company: ''wpl
most certainly observe the celebration Of
st. Louis Day and not be at home
Missouri Tent and Awning Company;
Hope there viii not be any concern,
large or small, open on that day for busi-
ness"
William @. Frye Manufacturing Com
pany. per William G. Frye: las chairman
Of the committee of the mill mems asso-
ciation submitted report that practically
all OF the sash and door houses and plan
ing mills would close on September Is
From recent reports received ] am Of the
opinion that practically all will supply
their employees with admission tickets
free"
Edwin schiele & Co.. writes:
st Louis Republic-we VIII close on St
Louis Day. giving our employees every ad-
vantage and benefit to visit the Fair. end
viii also DO all in our power to make It
great success.
In the way of a suggestion to increase
the attendance st. Louis Day. ]. v.
johnson. a North Ninth street merchant,
thinks that It might be good scheme TO
make a special arrangement with the
Worlds Fair management whereby
coupons from stockholders. books be
recognized in the hands Of persons who
cannot afford to pay.
LAUNDRIEs. WILL CLOSE.
All the steam laundries Of St Louis
have decided to close their establishments
on St. Louis Day at the Worlds Fair
and many Of them will present their en-
ployes with admissions.
The Kieselhorst Piano Company writes
that the name Of the firm may be in
cludsd among those who viii close.
The Mcguire Coal Company writes as
follows:
We will close our Offices and yards on
St Louis Day. September Is. and furnish
each employe with a ticket Of admission
to the Fair. No one will be permitted to
work on that day.
J. H Buettner, president Of the Union |
House Furnishing Company says:
Editor St Louis Repubiic-Please add |
Qpr namo TO the long list Of business |
houses n this city who intend to close