Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-07-23

ltcal friends that the leading candi-
dates and national Democratic lead
crs will attend and he included In the
speakers list. \ unique feature Of
this occasion will he the announce
mcnt of the identity of the choice of
the committee appointed to select the
handsomest woman of Chicago to rep
resent the municipality ut ST. Louis on
oklahoma Day. The lady will II"
drapcd In green and presented to the
public from the platform In the grove
during the afternoon. The ltcpubll-
cans have arranged to hold their big
ratification ut Rivcrview Aug. -. In
the meantime the First Imperial Ma
rinc Band of Germany is dcllghting
thousands upon thOrsan nds of people
ut the regular daily afternoon AMI
evening concert. and the attendance
generally il big and denotes the great
popular success of this new aud am.
bilious enterprise.
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1t is now announced on what seems
to be good authority that during the
coming year, at least, the Illinois and
Michigan canal. SO far from being I'M
medlately closed. will be used for busi-
ness and traffic purposes. An interest.
Ing piece of news In this connection IL
that strongly financed syndicate has
been formed for the purpose of con.
ductlng a series Of excursions over the
canal from Chicago to the Worlds
Fair at st. Louis.
This would, needless to say, be par
ticularly interesting in view Of the his.
toric associations which connect scenes
along the old canal with the history of
the Louisiana Purchase in cOmmemo-
ration of which the great exposition ut
st. Louis Is to be held.
The First National Bank of Peoria
Is one of the largest stockholders in
the enterprise, and Mr.. Vernon G.
Seaver, the President and General
Manager, Is well known for a number
Of years as prosperous business man
In Chicago, and has had considerable
experience and success In exp0siti0ns
and amusements OF considerable mag.
nltude, and solicits inquiry by intend
ing investors from any reputable bust.
ness party In Chicago to substantiatG
his standing us to reliability ana In.
tegrity.
Mr.. james f. Byth, the Vice Presi'
dent and Amusement Manager, has
been associated with some Of the larg'
est enterprises In the world, having
made life study Of amusements In
all branches, and has only returned re-
Gently from tour through Europe
from England to Russia, South Africa
and Australia, gaining knowledge and
ideas in adopting the best points In the
United States.
The properties owned, controlled and
on which the company have an option
have been incorporated In capital
stock of $5OO,OOO, par value 81 each
full paid and worcestershire, placed
upon the market in limited amounts
for sale with view to develop and
create interest In the various enter
prlses mentioned. There Is no time like
the present for such an investment, con
sidering the thousands upon thousands
of visitors from all parts of the world
bent on seeing the st. Louis Worlds
Fair.
The names of the gentlemen who
comprise the officers of the company
and the bank references are a guaranty
that the money received from the sale
of stock will be judiciOusly expended
In the development work; and what
ever is done for the advantage OF the
company inures TO the advantage OF
each stochholder in proportion to his
| holdings.
| The Transcontincntal Amusement
Company Is the title of the concern
which proposes to link one Of the lin
est amusement institutions OF the st
Louis Exposition with the amusement
seekers of Chicago through the medi
um of the canal and set OF lne ex
cursiOn steamboats,.
The venture Is not new one with
those interested In this enterWise. al
the "Al FrescO" Beach. ideal summe
1 ar int IN oil N.