The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-22
St. LOUIS PLANS
BIG CELEBRATION
Many Notable Events Will
Mark Centennial CeIe-
bration There.
ARMY VISITING MAYORS
CHIEF EXECUTIVES OF MORE
THAN ONE THOUSAND CITIES
ARE EXPECTED TO eE GUESTS
OF THE CITY.

st. Louis. Mo-. Sept. 22-The most
notable gathering OF it's kind ever held
will be a feature OF Centennial Week
n this city. from October 3 to 8, when
the mayors of more than one thousand
cities of the United States will meet
In a great conference or series Of con.
ferences to discuss problems of NUM-
cipal government. Although the Gen.
tcnnial association and the Civic lea
rue of ST. Louis have issued three
thousand invitations for the chief ex-
ecutives of large and small municipal
ties to come to st. Louis to attend
these meetings and be entertained
during the weeks celebration of the
one hundredth anniversary Of the in
corporation of the city it is not expect
ed that more than one-third Of the
mayors will be able to attend. which
in itself will be an unusual event. as
it is not probable that half as many
city rulers ever met together before.
Every effort is being made to pro-
vide appropriate entertainment for the
visitors, and their wives and daugh-
ters will be especially cared for.
Will Be Busy Week.
From the day of their arrival. Mon
day, October 4, until their departure,
six days later, the week will be a busy
one for the visiting mayors. The pro-
gram includes a reception, luncheon,
banquet, attendance at the Yelled
Prophet ball, one of the big events OF
the st. Louis annual carnival. and IA
cilities to see all Of the other features
of the celebration. Among the latter
will be grand pageants daily, and bal
loon, airship and seroplane races.
Mayor Frederick H. Kreismann,
president of the Centennial associa-
ton will hold a reception for the visit
ing mayors in the city hall upon the
morning of their arrival, and immed-
lately following luncheon will be CIV
en- by the Civic League in the Hotel
jefferson, at which will be many other
noted visitors.
In the afternoon an important con-
ference will be held, at which the
Commission" form of municipal gov
eminent will be tho principal topic of
discussion. It Is planned to have talks
by mayors Of cities which have the
plan already In operation, the notable
ones being Des Moines, Iowa and Gal
weston, Texas. Opponents Of the plan
also will speak.
Officers of the league are now con-
sidering the advisability Of holding
other formal conferences, and 1t is
probable that at least one more will be
arranged for, on subjects to be select
ed.
An Unique Invitation.
Each mayor who accepts an invita-
ton to attend the centennial will be
presented with an invitation and souv-
enir of the Yelled Prophet ball, which
will be held in the new coliseum.
The Business Mems League, the
chief organization of business men in
st. Louis and one of the strongest or
ganizations of its kind in the United
States, will be host at what will be
known as the American Mayors Ban
quet'' on Wednesday evening, at which
1900 guests are expected to be pres
ent These will include the visiting
mayors, the women accompanying
them and other prominent guests.
The week will be filled out by man9
other events of a public character,
which will be free to all, and as the
Centennial association has obtained
reduced railroad rates from all por-
tons of the country it is expected that
immense crowds of visitors will enjoy
the celebration.