The Plaza of St. Louis, in which the Louisiana Purchase Monument stood,
was a favorite gathering place for World's Fair visitors. The monument,
designed by E.L. Masqueray, was one of the most artistic ornaments of the
Exposition. The crowning figure of Peace was by Karl Bitter. At the base
was another sculptured group by Mr. Bitter commemorating the signing of
the Louisiana Purchase Treaty. In this group appeared the figures of Marbois,
the representative of Napoleon, the first Consul of France; Robert R. Livingston,
United States Minister to France, and James
Monroe, afterward President, the special envoy of President Jefferson,
sent to assist Livingston in the negotiations. From the Plaza of St. Louis
the visitor may saw Festival Hall, the Cascade Gardens
and other beautiful features.
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