The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-06-04
From the Editor Emeritrs.
eSls Vernon Avenue St.
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-D14VH I~NtkLLleENcER:

NSu9i mo-t May y.
EDITOR INTELLIeENcER:
Last week was Press Week. at the
Worlds Fair, It certainly was a suo.
cess in getting together representatives
OF the press from all parts Of the
world. 1t is said that 5000 news
paper men were present. Whether the
wives and daughters Of the newspaper
men were included in the above count
1 do not know, but l do know that
about half the people l met on the
grounds last week wore badges with
the word "Press." In fact, q mao
without a badge attracted more atten-
ton than a mar who wore half a doz
en-. Most of the press people wore al
least two badges one representing their
state, and n representing their press
association. To give an idea of the
number l mention that Oklahoma and
Indian Territory combined had 500
press people, while every state aud ter
ritory was well represented. Then
the foreign press sent about SIX OF
seven hundred Of its most prominent
newspaper and magazine workers.
We bad meetings of the ''Natlonal
Press Association, " also OF the Inter-
national Press Association, - and each
state ASSOCIATION held meetings of its
members at the various state build
ings. The Missouri State Press Asso-
citation has intended to make head.
quarter at the "Inside Inn" and to
hold meetings there, but the Inn was
so crowded hat we could not even get
rooms. Oar meetings we're held at
our beautiful state building.
The Inside Inn has two dining rooms,
each about half the size Of. the court
house yard at Lexington. There were
four entrances, yet there were long
lines OF people at each entrance, wait
ing their turns to get in the dining
halls. The press people got a slight
reduction IN the prices Of meals, but
had to take their places in line like the
others. In all the vast throng Of
people, / failed to hear a sIugle SER
ious complaint against the manage
ment of the hotel; and there was moth.
ing but praise for the great Exposition
and its management, A newspaper
man had only to ask tor what he want.
ed, and it was cheerfully given him
We were given cards which admitted
us to everything on 1.-THE Pike" also
TO ''Jerusalem" and the "Phillippine
Village" also tickets to ride as often
as we pleased on the Intra Mural rail-
road. OF course these privileges we're
used freely.
The meetings of the National and OF
the international Press Association
we're the great centers of attraction.
Great crowds attended these meetings
and the entertainments we're always
interesting and intructive. Such men
as Wattersou, Breckinridge, Daven-
port, Sir Hugh Reed and dozen others
addressed the meetings. At each
meeting the secretary read a dozen
invitations 10 the editors to visit some
concession, or to except some kind Of
hospitality. We were really flooded
with invitations.
Since my last letter there has been a
wonderful Improvement in all the ex-
hibit palaces. The agricultural exhib-
it of many states and foreign countries
is now complete, though many are not
so. Missouri's exhibit in this line is
very large and attractive, but is not
yet complete. Everything Is complete
in the horticulture building, aud the
exhibits are wonderful. Missouri has
as fine an exhibit in this building as
can be found. In fact, California
alone surpasses our fruit and vegetable
show, but we surpass California in
about everything else. l had to pull