The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-20
REPORTS BY cHARMEN SHOW GOOD RECORD IN THE YEAR

organization was growing in a gratifying
way.
Great differences. according to this re-
port. can be found on the l,,igers Of the
business man hy the campaign of the
league to promote a certain kind o: fire III
surance legislation ami Ia prevent another
kind Great exhibits would have probably
been denied the Worlds Fair on account
Of exorbitant insurance. rates By the
work of the league. which secured legis-
lat:on for lower rates. insurance capital
Was thus invited to come to Missouri.
which it did. pientifuil;. and confidence
was restored.
Convention getting was most success
I !. aS were tn. Efforts of the leasIe 10
push hotel accommodation for the Worlds
falr period. Realizing that hotel accom-
mocdtlons were inaccurate and that cap
ll.ti from abroad seemed reluctant 70 enter
tn- iieId. IA subscription MAS proposed to
erect q hotel at an Executive Committee
meeting. with the result that investors
from 'Is-'where We're encouraged by the
exposition OF local enterprise. and note!s
usEan To spring up every where.
F"tsiS now nearing completion will ac-
cuHmOlat' #pV persons uy the first of
March. Many Others which can b. rapidly
will BE- built
Mich has been secured from the Gov
clt}- large appropriation has been
made for the urw fosr-DffiCc building
Anoth = appropriation was mad Tor the
Improvement OF the Mississippi River.
Secretary # the Interior Z: \ Hitch
cock ana Indian Commissioner ". =.
Jones nave promised conveIIsrc,S for st
"tr. houStS. The best system nj pneu-
matI"-tUh" service. Chimpipuei by the
league viii he opened in the spring
This report complilneutcd Senators
Z r gl =
Well officials n the CITY Hall .or CO.
Operation in bringing about III" rsSurfac-
Ing the streets with aSThait and the in
sailing of extra enEinc-houSes in the
downtown district
CONVENTION COMMITTEE.
Treasurer Walker Hill reported bal
ancc nj $22.247s7. with no liabilities
Nathan Frank. chairman Of the Com
mttcc Of Conventions and T'~'ertain-
ment, REPORTED that the league had not
1een called upon to do much entertaining
during tho year. but that preparatiors
mad beel made for Worlds Fair year.
Two hundred and sixty conventions
are t. be entertained. Plans for these
were made with the Worlds Fair Con
v"ntionS bureau: invitations We're sent To
every important org tuiZattol which meets
this year. these Invitations being -s-ci;-
inrced by publications many Of which
were Illustrated describing the ad-
want ges ut st Louis.
Seeing the advantages Of getting the
W." national conventions. III" league
worked hard for both. We succeeded in
cnpturinE. the Democratic Convention
! which viii hs handled carefully just to
show t. the world that St Louis Is CapI-
ahi" Of taking care of an immense gather
/ ing II conjunction with the Worlds Fair.
This. it is believed. Will eatrenCh her
r'I IJatiu1 forever Five halls will lre eS-
tshEshci for holding conventions during
/ III" Fair Tho entertainment tC he fur
Bishei during the wear will vary. Dinners.
| lunche"ns and drives will constitute the
! greater part
PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED
! j J Northeimer chairman IF the Pro
! grlmme Committee. announced only the
| e neral fixed programme. which consisted
| largely of formal entertainments proposed
1 by The Iaagu. II was recommends! that
| latter Tavt Of March. the very satisfactory
| situation Of the Worlds Fair ts discussed
| ana Arrangements made To proclaim il TO
! the world
| Tho report Of the State and Municipal
! - 2iSIati"u Committee. NJ which Edward
! beroy Is chairman. reported that. with the
/ Il'ors had responded promptly to The call
! Of the league. and had shown disposition
! 20 h"!f along the business interests Of the
! city
The report ended by saving that legisIa-
ti5n would he presented in the near future
| charging Terminal facilities with the sup
| i,'iF VI ti'' - ATE ana Ncnlclltll LsSl>it =
! non committee 6f the Business Men :
/ League
| The report Of the Commerce and Man
| GtaCtUTinC Committee. of which John e
| PNcher + chairman. was quite interesting.
| Despite serious Interruptions to business
| during 1893. II said. there was large in
! creaseS in all branches of trade.
| During the wear sI9I2s.5o Of new cap
| ttal was invested in -. Louis in manu-
I featuring and mercantile concerns. COM
/ rlring these figures with tho growth of
( manufacturing in other cities Of the
/ United States. aCcording to the report. s..
| Louis has kept well NJ as the fourth man.
! ufaC-u-ing city of the country.
! Jobhing interest has increased also. The
/ leagues local correspondents assert that
| the smallest increase in this line is per
| cent and the largest II per cent. over the
| business Of 1qN2.
| Retail business. the report claims, has
| increased over the year 1892 ny larger
percentage than that Of either Chicago.