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Show ST. LOUIS GERMAN AMERICANS. They Decide lo llitlld a Theater In the Sleepy City. Sr. Lofts, April 11. Special A number of wealthy (Icruian Americans met today and discussed a proposition which has been quietly agitated for some time to build a (Senium .theater. The question was favorably considered by the meeting and measures w ill at once be taken to carry out the project. It is intended that the building shall eclipse anything of the kind iu the country. A sito in a desirable part of the city has already been selected, and on it will be erected a thoroughly lire-proof lire-proof building to cost not less than $300,000. So many rich (ierman residents resi-dents are ready to invest in the enterprise enter-prise that it will bo possible to begin building operations at at early day. The structure will be twelve stories and will contain beside- tho theater proper numerous utlices, club rooms and stores |