The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-09-11
Invitations
TO CENTENNIAL
g. Louis Preparing to Entertain
Mayors Of Cities at One Hun
dredth Anniversary.

If Thousand or so American
mayors do not have in their posses
sion by October sth, the latest and
best ideas on how to run cities. it will
not be the fault OF the ST. Louis Cen
tennial Association and the Civic
league of st. Louis. The former has
arranged TO bring together an enter
tain at least this number Of chief exc
cutiyes Of municipalities Of the Unit
ed States during the week that the
one hundredth anniversary of the in
corporation Of St. Louis will be cele-
brated. beginning October 3rd. and
the latter has seized upon the oppor-
tunity afforded to have the visitors
join in a great conference or series
OF conferences on problems Of city
government
Three thousand invitations are be-
ing sent out for this feature of the
Centennial celebration, and although
it is feared that not more than one
mayor in three, whose presence is
requested, will be able TO accept, the
gathering, nevertheless. will be the
most notable Of its kind ever held
1t is doubtful that half as many city
rulers as will attend ever have met
together.
Fully appreciating the honor which
will be conferred upon ST. Louis by
this assemblage, the Centennial Asso-
citation and its co-workers are making
every effort to provide appropriate
entertainment, and the wives and
daughters Of the visitors win be es-
pecially cared for.
The week will be busy one for the
mayors and those who accompany
them, from the day of their arrival,
Monday, October 4th. until their de-
parture six days later. For them it
will begin with a reception and
luncheon the first day and will include
a banquet, attendance at the Yelled
Prophet ball and facilities to see all of
the other chief events of the celebra-
ton. Among these will be grand
pageants daily, and great balloon, air
ship ana aeroplane races.
The reception Monday will be held
at the city hall by Mayor Frederick
Fl. Kreisman. who is president Of the
Centennial Association Immediately
at 1890 p. m. luncheon
will be given at Hotel Jefferson by the
Civic League. and other noted visitors
who may have arrived will be asked to
attend. t
After the luncheon an important con-
'erenee will be neld at which the prin-
,ipal topic of discussion will be the
form Of municipal gov
.rnment. 1t is expected that talks will
,e made by mayors of cities in which
he plan already is in operation, nota-
lie among which are Des Moines, Ia,
md Galveston, Tex, and opponents Of
he plan also will speak. The adyis-
lbility of further formal conferences is
lnder consideration by the officers of
he League. 1t is probable that at
east one more, Tuesday afternoon, on
ubjects to be selected, will be arrang-
d.
An invitation to and souvenir of the
Teiled Prophet ball will be presented 1
0 each mayor who accepts an invita-
ion to attend the Centennial cele-
ration. The ball, Tuesday evening,
ill be held this year in the beautiful
ew colosseum, instead of the Mer-
hant's Exchange, permitting a larger
nd more comfortable attendance than
yer before.
The Business Men's League, the
hief organization of business men in
t. Louis and one of the strongest
odies of it's kind in the United
tates. win be host Wednesday event.
lg at the Colosseum at what will he
nown as the American mayors ban
uet at which the visiting mayors
nd their wives and other prominent
uests to the number Of 2,2O0 are ex-
ected to be present. Many other
aborate. events of a public nature
nd free to all viii fill out the week.
The Centennial Association has Sc
ired reduced railroad rates from yir-
lally all parts of the United States,
lcluding the Pacific coast. for Cen
nnial week.