The St. Louis Republic., 1904-05-22
MANY EXHIBITS
WILL STAY HERE.
Principal Displays in Manufacturers
Building Have Been Purchased
by weII-hnoun So. Louis
Firm.

One but has to enter one of the great
exhibition palaces at the Fair. and has no
sooner passed the portal than he is fairly
lost and bewildered amid the extravaganza
Of beauty ard mechanism which crowd the
spaces of the individual exhibitors.
In the Department OF Manufactures. with
It's vast structure devoted TO the handi-
work of the worlds industries, the feel
ing Of absolute helplessness, in the midst
Of the immense and beautiful displays
from all quarters Of the globe, overcOEles
the casual visitor.
To the citizen of ST. Louis. however, rs
he passes through the great aisles. a land
mark and e reminder that he is not so
far away from his native heath Is seen I'm
many OF the exhibitors cases in the for
eiSn sections. In the wonderful showing
OF Plauen laces. for instance, where specI-
mems of the finest aTtisaHShip Is shown
from the narroweSt Of insertions 10 the
most complete gowns. cards Indicate that
the entire exhibit has been purchased by
the firm Of Silk. Baer * Fuller, proprI-toTs
Of tho Grand-Leadcr.
In another portion OF the building IS the
wonderful display uf Partisan gowns.
known as the Salon de Ilumiue Here
OF the art of famous Partisan modistes
and models Of the foremost designers OF
the world. Paquin, DUCet. RedfeTn, Per-
dnux, Beer. Ca.lot, Sara Mayer and many
other Of the famous French artists have
contributed to this collection. and upon
this display is announced the fact that
the St Louis firm mentioned above have
purchased the entire exhibit Iron thirty
or forty other exhibits Of Ike Importance
is the same information given out. and
the announcement OF the magnitude OF
the transactions has caused much CON
ment, beth among The exhibitors in all de-
partments and the visitors who have
noted the sold" cards.
In ascertaining the scope OF the trans
action. Julius A. Baer OF the firm Of SILK.
Baer & Fuller was interviewed. Mr.. Baer
IS man of strong individuality and OF
nervous temperament and was rather Tetl
cent in speaking OF his European trip.
said:
II have been in Europe FOR the past four
months for the express purpose Of pur-
chasing the most desirable Worlds Fair
France. Germany. Italy, Switzerland. Aus
tTia, and, In fact, most OF the Continental
countries. The cream of the displays IN
lingerics. fine fabrics, fine linens, dainty
linen cambrics real lace curtains and the
like have been purchased by my firm. In
addition ] was fortunate enough 70 secure
the collective display of gowns or the l'dTls
fresSmakers. creations shown IN The salon
de Illumine and the magnificent showing or
Plauen robes made expressly FOR the st
Louis Fair by order of Rudolph Hcrtzog Of
Berlin. During my trip was most cor
dially received by most Of the foreign
press who compIimented the Yankee in
Renuity" which prompted the purchase Of
the displays so far ia advance or the clos
ing of the Fair Both the French and Ger
man newspapers had many complimentary
notices of my visit. and the American
trade papers have given much space to
the transs ctiOns. Other American nTms
and English representatives We're my COM
petitors in securing these goods, and II Is
business deal of which Americans gen
orally and st. Louis people particularly
may well feel proud"