The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-30
MANY FAREWELL FEATURES
ON FRANCIS DAY PROGRAMME
Continued From Page One.

held a conference yesterday morning at
the Mercantile Club, and 1t was unan!-
mously decided to shut up tight"
Messrs. George Wright F. C. Lake and
Charles A. Silk were appointed commit
tee to secure the cooperation of all the
downtown stores for a proper observance
Of the day
This committee reported last night that,
despite the fact that the matter Is being
taken up rather hastily. the managers of
the various stores are a unit on the point
that President Francis is deserving of all
the honor the citizens of St Louis can
bestow upon him.
No trouble was experienced whatever in
securing the hearty concurrence of ali
store managers on the question of closing.
While no formal action was taken by
the wholesale dealers most of them have
expressed their intention of closing for the
day. SO as to permit their clerks to help
swell the crowd at the Fair.
The banks also will be closed for the
day.
Following is a list of stores reported by
the committee as sisnifying their inten-
ton Of closing for the entire day:
Scruggs, Vandervoort G. Barney.
VIM Barr Dry Goods Company
Nugent's
Grand Leader.
The May Company.
Penny & Gentle's.
The Famous.
MerInod & Jaccard.
Simmons Hardware Company.
Criterion Cloak Company.
l. E. Green & Son.
Sonnenfeld.
Strauss 4 Stumer.
Schaper Brothers.
]. G. Brandt Shoe Company.
Swope Shoe Company.
Boehmer Shoe Company
Goesner-Powers Shoe Company.
Baker-Bayles Shoe Company.
Hanall- Baker Shoe Company
Koers-Laughlin Shoe Company
T. W. Garland.
NJ J. Steinberg Hat and Fur Company
A. A. AaI Cloak Company.
HOLIDAY ON CHANGE.
Most OF the business houses in the city
will close on Francis Day, tomorrow, and
were there time to send out circulars the
responses would be as enthusiastic as
those on ST. Louis Day. 1t is believed
One of the first to announce an intention
of closing Is the Insurance Agency Com
pany. comprising the firms of H. NJ. Bios
som & Co., Peugnet & Hemenway. Roes-
lein g. Robyn, Fraley & Co.. which will
close and give all their employees lnoli-
day.
The idea of repeating" is greatly IA
vored to boom the showing to be made In
the attendance figures.
President Wernse, in response to petit
ton, called a meeting of the members of
the exchange in reference to closing the
exchange on Governor Francis's Day. The
following resolutions were offered by Mr
C. H. Spencer, seconded by Alex. FL.
Smith and adopted at noon yesterday.
Whereas, Thursday December 1. the
last day of the Fair, will be celebrated as
Francis's Day. in recognition of the un-
firing industry and able management of
our fellow member and ex-presdent,
David r. Francis whose efforts have car
ried the greatest and most benefcent
Worlds Fair to triumphant conclusion; (;
therefore.
Resolved. That in common with the ac-
ton Of the Mayor of proclaiming holi-
day. which action has been adopted by
other civic associations. as also general
ly by merchants and business men, the
Board of Directors is requested to order
that the exchange be closed on December
1, for the entire day"
At meeting of the Board of Directors,
held at 2:a0 p. m, the following resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted:
Thursday. December 1, having been
designated as D. r. Francis's Day at the
Worlds Fair. 1t is hereby ordered that
the exchange be closed on that day in
honor of our distinguished fellow member.
the President of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition. and as an evidence of our
appreciation of the great part he has
taken in making the Worlds Fair of 1904
magnificent success"
BY George Wright of Barr's Dry
Goods Company.
II think the citizens of ST. Louis cannot
do enough to honor Mr.. Francis for his
successful management of the Worlds
Fair. While 1t means great deal for the