The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-08

| There IL no longer any doubt that ST.
I Louis Day at the Worlds Fair. Thursday.
| September l5 will be a general holiday.
and fully - per cent of the business insti-
I buttons will he closed and s. per cent of
! the employees will attend the Exposition
on that day.
The advance sale OF souvenir tickets IS
the best Indication OF what the attend
ance Will be. There is an overwhelming
demand for these tickets. which are b.
ing sold from the offic. OF The treasurer
| Of the Louisiana Exposition Company IN
the LaClede building
The committee Is leaving nothing undOne
| TO add to the attendance -. LOUIS Day.
Details OF the great parade have Irac-
| ticaliy been arranged.
CLERGY WILL COOPERATE
Several prominent clergymen having
suggested to the Committee on Arrange
ments for St Louis Day at tn. Worlds
Fair that the celebration OF th. event
would be materially benefited by formal
announcements from the pulpit, tn. COM
mittee sent out a circular letter asking CO.
operation from all the leading ministers
OF the city IN reply many have respond
I'd and annorrced their intention Of max
ing not only formal announcement. bat
also of exhOrting their congregations from
standpoint Of civic pride To attend the
Fair on ST. Louis Day. Among those no
have already responded are the follow
ing:
The Reverend Carl J. Renhard: You
will have my hearty cooperation. | shall
make an announcement of the st. Louis
Day requested.
The Reverend Samuel Il. Moore: Il shall
tax. pleasure In making announcement on
Sunday, September IL.
The Reverend william Smith: Il shall
most cheerfuiiy concur IN your plans
The Reverend ". J. Williamson: i as
sure you il will give me great pleasure to
make the announcement emphatic
The Reverend William NJ Jones: Il
shall urge my people to be- present al that
time In fact. We expect TO have about AZ
OF our Sunday-schooi scholars in the pro-
cession. We have been working UP the
matter for two or three Sundays
The Reverend Doctor A; W: CIaNon:
st Louis Day at the Worlds Fair Is be
Ing thoroughly announced at our church
in all departments"
make the announcement. have the sunday
school Join the parade and In every way
possible do our part 10 make the day
memorable
The Reverend +. I-onsisle: II shall be
glad indeed TO do ali 1 can for the fur
therance of the 81. Louis Day arrange
meniS. ! shall speak about IL from my
pulpit next Sunday and urge my people
to do all they can TO make the day grand
success
shall be glad TO both call attention to the
matter In my calendar for the day ana
also from the pulpit. and make any re
marks that seem opport1ne Tor the time
CLOSING SIGNS FREE.
Several thousand printed signs announ-
cling closing of Offices and business houses
on St. Louis Day were received at the Of
fees Of the Business Mems League yester-
day ready for distribution. Within the
next day or two IL Is expected that they
will be posted conspicuously in all parts of
the city In order to facilitate the diStrf-
button Of them several of the daily news
papers have consented TO place them on
the counters of their business Offices where
business houses. including the Norvell-
Shapleigh Hardware Company: Never
Eros Drug Company. and The Muir
Ray have aIae. b pnS Of tSem IN
the hands Of their city statesmen for dis
tribution to their customer CHEZ Clerk
r. II. Madden Of the Worries Far Treas
ury Department. who has charge of the
sale of St Louis Day Souvenir tickets at
his offices in the Laclede building. south,
west corner Fourth and Olive streets. VIII
also give these closing signs to any who
may apply for them.
These cards are now being distributed
from, The Republic business Office.
Business houses Of East 81. Louis have
signified their intention OF closing on 81.
Louis Day. and In every way cooperate
To make the day great success. Inc
the closing lists. published from day TO
day. ard the number is increasing win
zach iayS mail. In ADDITION 10 triS hdgoT
Silas Cook OF East st. Louis has expressed
his intention of issuing proclamation
asking all citizens to join In the holiday
spirit cross the river and wend their way
i l.. 'e 49,, c.
Coal OIL Inspector Flynn. Excise Com
missioner Ssibert and Beer Inspector
Crenshaw have all announced tna' IT,
will close these State Offices on 81 Louis
Day and present tickets OF admission 10
employees
TO FURNISH EMPLOYEES TICKETS
Additional list Of houses which will close
and furnish employees tickets:
A. Tuckett. World. Frzternai Association.
Mr. J. J. OBr!en Koken Bariers' Supply Com
psny EarkIey d Dubali Whitman Agricultural
Company New Crystal Pharmacy. Richard p.
Wynne. Rist & Ieimbach. julius Seidel I.um-
her Company. West End Bazaar Company.
Adam West s. 4. Mueller, Daniel ha--a-
Cleaning Company. The American stove AMI
Vu-.ns- Company Edward Eurgs. Seuliin-
Gallagher Iron and STEEL .omp-ny: schultz
pany. Fidelity stoIage. Packing and Moving |
, orTiysny. Cleaner Manufacturing Company. |
Mississippi Valley Electric Company. M-rcan- |
Gos-ds Bazaar. H. y ). Schulze. Fled G>itz |
r Sons. Hammond ConstriictlOn Company. Max
3 Fielder. Joseph II. Wilson. st. Loui. Brass
Wunder.ich, Nex Idea Gro.cr Company g. u. /
Dcttrcr. KrAnme u. q. 90. SieoIon Bros /
B.r.iwsre Company: Mechanic lion WORKS. |
Laundry Company wells Fargo & 9; Hspi.... |
economy Furnace Company. Eur.ks MIts Con,- |
Charlie, Miiz. John D. s;anshi Lumter Com. '
pany. a. II. Grund,er Hardware AID G7ivaa-