The St. Louis Republic., 1904-05-22
Hayward. chairman of the Press Commit

Hayward. chairman OF the Press Commit
tee.
Miss Hayward. who was most cordially
received. expressed the pleasure that II
gave her to preside over so distinguished
gathering In such magnificent build
ing She referred to the great work that
the women OF America had done In the
past. OF their great part in making the
Exposition a success, and OF the hospital
extended in placing at the committees dis
posal the splendid building In which they
TOKEN OF APPRECIATION.
In concluding Miss Hayward said: "As
a testimonial Of the appreciation of the
women of the Federated Clubs of America
we propose to place upon the marble bus
Of the German Emperor In this bcautifui
building this wreath of palms, and shall
ask YOU. Doctor Lewald. the GernaI.
Commissioner, TO join me In this happy
ceremony.
Doctor Theodore Lewald In replying to
this request said: Il appreciate from my
heart this testimonial which the ladies' OF
the Federation Of WOnen's Clubs OF
America have so spontaneously paid TO
my sovereign Emperor. l SHAH feel t:la'
il will be my first duty to notify my SOW
ereign Of this graceful tribute.
- ieIt that IL would be under auspicious
circumstances Prd most appropriate ties
,imonial 20 the great woman and great
scientist. Queen Sophia Charlotte, In
whose name the castle OF which this IS a
replica was built. TO ask the ladies' OF this
great organization to meet to-day. The
palace is named for PrusSia'S first Queen.
Her portrait Il oks down upon you from
dark eyes Won will see how great a Queen
she was. Born of Italian ancestors, cdu-
Gated in France. she bore all the grace o.
France, the beatty OF Italy and intelIi-
sence OF Germany.
HEARTIEST GREETING.
Il extend to the Federation OF wom-
ans Club of America. and to the Press
Parliament also the heartiest and kind
Hest welcome. The success OF this mag
aiacent Exposition which stretches OFT
below you is dependent upon the obserya-
zion OF those who come here to see it.
All the nations OF the earth have con-
tributed their greatest treasures TO testi-
~ their appreciation Of their friendship
to the American nation II IS fitting
that in this day Of women's clubs. when
they and the press of the world can do
much. We should gather here in this
German building to testify to the foster
ing OF good will among the nations that
FOR the sixteen years of his reign has been
the foremost wish of my soyereiSns 5
heart.
you with great pleasure In the placing Of
this wreath upon the Kaiser's statue
All the audience arose and the Filipino
band played the German national an
ward proceeded to lay the wreath on the
base OF the kaiser's statue.
Walter b. Stevens was then introduced
and spoke on woman. the Press and the
Worlds Fair"
Newspapers" he said. were the first
tn advocate this Worlds Fair to celebrate
was the greatest real estate transaction
since the day Satan took the Savior upon
the Mount The idea had no other sub
stance than in newspaper columns for sew
eral years.
"On newspaper agitation was few the
movement which brought about an or
gani:ed effort. Newspaper encourage
ment kept alive the movement at sue
ceeding crises from the beginning TO the
assured fruition. To the newspapers the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition owes
much. II is almost true to say it owes all.
PERFECT FRUITIoN.
ut is fitting. therefore. that in the OPEN
ing month OF the Worlds Fair. as first
Witnesses to this full and perfect fruition
of the movement there should assemble
800 newspaper men and women Thirty
four countries are represented in this
Worlds Fair gathering The greatest Of
worlds fairs Is honored by the presence
OF the greatest assemblage of the fourth
estate in the history of the world. What
does II all mean? The creed of newspape
philosophy has changed. As we read IL
out precedent. in the midst of surround
ings without parallel; the doctrine is
this:
The art of running a newspaper is TO
know where human interest is. and to
have a reporter there
Miss Lavinia II. Exam of Louisiana de-
livered lively address on THE Woman 5
Column in which she extolled the work
of woman's clubs since their first incep-
tion under the name Of the Sorosis clubs
TO their present magnificent organization.
She said that they would never reach their
full summit of greatness. however. until
the name was changed. and when men and
women strove in unity for the common
advancement OF their race.
DEPRECATES WOMAN'S COLUMN
She deprecated the woman's column IN
the newspapers Of the day as unworthy