Show I MON MODEST SANTOS DECLINES A PUBLIC RECEPTION RECEPTION ST ST. ST. ST L LOUIS UIS April 21 21 The The public re- re I proposed for tonight In honor o ot M. M San Santos Dumont os the Brazilian aeronaut who Is is in in St. St Louis conferring with Worlds World fair fall officials in regard to the c coming coming- aerial arial H 1 tournament tournament will not be held in deference to the visitors visitor's visitors visitor's visitors visitor's tors tor's wishes It was broached to him and he declared d that he was opposed to mu much h attention The trip to Charleston with the Worlds World's fair fall directors to celebrate Louisiana Purchase exposition will not be participated In by Santos-Dumont Santos I as originally proposed He declared that he feared this digression would make him late for h hs s engagement In London during the coron coronation tion when he expects to s sail ll from the Crystal I palace around the dome of St. St Pauls Paul's I cathedral and back Prof A. A L. L Rotch Retch of Boston meteorologist meteorologist meteor meteor- of the Blue Hill observatory of Harvard university who will participate participate participate pate in the conference to decide on rules for the aerial competition reached St St. Louis last night |