| Show the e tig da fair ir cc mm i s rion UNITED STATES commissioners FOR THE ST LOUIS FAIR martin 11 II glynn john al allen alien george W mcbride thomas 11 II carter john AL thurston william lindsay lendsay while the public has its eyes focused on the pan american exposition at buffalo preparations are already under way tor for another and even greater exposition the latter Is to be held it at st louis in 1903 anti and Is to be the centenary celebration of the purchase of louisiana by president jefferson hence its ita name the louisiana purchase exposition large appropriations have been made and it is expected to rival the worlds fair held at chicago in 1893 the city of st loula louis has appropriated a the state oi of missouri an additional and the united states government is a contributor to the same amount to look after its interests in the fair and provide a suitable display the government will be represented by a commission of nine members the appointments have been made by president prisident mckinley and are as follows ex senator john al M thurston of nebraska ex senator thomas 11 carter of montana ex senator william lindsay of kentucky ex senator george W mcbride of oregon frederick A betts betta of tt ex representative john AT allen alien of mississippi sis sippi ex re representative martin 11 glynn of new york philip D scott of arkansas john F miller of indiana As a commissionership la Is worth annually and Is good tor for nearly three years the places were eagerly sought by the politicians and statesmen out of jobs the commission consists of five republicans and four democrats |
