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	*'''February 26, 1902:'''		*'''February 26, 1902:'''
	** Lieutenant-Colonel E.A. Godwin, 9th Cavalry, United States Army, was detailed as Jefferson Guard commandant and reported for duty. The entire staff of the Jefferson Guard commandant was made up of officers detailed from the regular army. (see February 13, 1902)<ref name="G1" />		** Lieutenant-Colonel E.A. Godwin, 9th Cavalry, United States Army, was detailed as Jefferson Guard commandant and reported for duty. The entire staff of the Jefferson Guard commandant was made up of officers detailed from the regular army. (see February 13, 1902)<ref name="G1">Francis, David R. ''The Universal Exposition of 1904'', (Louisiana purchase exposition company, 1913)</ref>

	==March==		==March==

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	** $200,000 set apart for air-ship contests. <ref name="G4" />		** $200,000 set apart for air-ship contests. <ref name="G4">Wandell, Harry. ''Wandell's annual - Louisiana Purchase Exposition in a nutshell. 1000 facts about the World's Fair, about Saint Louis.'', (St. Louis, 1903)</ref>
	** Contract let for sewer work. [probably River des Peres underground channel] (see January 6, 1902) <ref name="G4" />		** Contract let for sewer work. [probably River des Peres underground channel] (see January 6, 1902) <ref name="G4" />

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	** Executive Committee agreed to postpone Fair.		** Executive Committee agreed to postpone Fair.

	===May===		==May==
	** LPE Board postpones Opening Day by one year. This allows sufficient time for European countries to plan participation and build impressive exhibits & buildings. (see May 1, 1902)		** LPE Board postpones Opening Day by one year. This allows sufficient time for European countries to plan participation and build impressive exhibits & buildings. (see May 1, 1902)

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	** Corner stone of Hall of Congresses laid.		** Corner stone of Hall of Congresses laid.

	===September===		==September==
	*'''September 3, 1902:'''		*'''September 3, 1902:'''
	** Kansas commissioners visit grounds.		** Kansas commissioners visit grounds.

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	==January==		==January==
	'''January, 1902'''		*'''January, 1902'''
	** Lease of 9 Washington University campus buildings begins & Fair officials & personnel move in, the lease to be ended on January 1 following the Fair s closing.		** Lease of 9 Washington University campus buildings begins & Fair officials & personnel move in, the lease to be ended on January 1 following the Fair s closing.

	'''January 4, 1902'''		*'''January 4, 1902'''
	** $200,000 set apart for air-ship contests.		** $200,000 set apart for air-ship contests.
	** Contract let for sewer work. [probably River des Peres underground channel] (see January 6, 1902)		** Contract let for sewer work. [probably River des Peres underground channel] (see January 6, 1902)

	'''January 6, 1902'''		*'''January 6, 1902'''
	** The first contract awarded by the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company was signed, authorizing the excavation and framing of the River Des Peres underground channel and creating separate sewage and storm water piping, connecting with 104 different palace and exhibit building outlets in addition to street and drain field pipes. (see December 28, 1901)		** The first contract awarded by the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company was signed, authorizing the excavation and framing of the River Des Peres underground channel and creating separate sewage and storm water piping, connecting with 104 different palace and exhibit building outlets in addition to street and drain field pipes. (see December 28, 1901)

	'''January 7, 1902'''		*'''January 7, 1902'''
	** Work began on the River Des Peres underground channel. (see January 8, 1902)		** Work began on the River Des Peres underground channel. (see January 8, 1902)

	'''January 8, 1902'''		*'''January 8, 1902'''
	** Work began on the River Des Peres underground channel. (see January 7, 1902)		** Work began on the River Des Peres underground channel. (see January 7, 1902)

	'''January 11, 1902'''		*'''January 11, 1902'''
	** Miss Helen Miller Gould, of the Board of Lady Managers, arrived in St. Louis in the afternoon and remained until the following Tuesday. President and Mrs. Francis tendered her a reception at their residence from 8 to 10 pm. Invitations were sent to company directors & their wives, also to the members of the National Commission, and all the members of the Board of Lady Managers. As the reception was official, invitations were confined to those mentioned.		** Miss Helen Miller Gould, of the Board of Lady Managers, arrived in St. Louis in the afternoon and remained until the following Tuesday. President and Mrs. Francis tendered her a reception at their residence from 8 to 10 pm. Invitations were sent to company directors & their wives, also to the members of the National Commission, and all the members of the Board of Lady Managers. As the reception was official, invitations were confined to those mentioned.
	** Col. John A. Ockerson made Chief of Liberal Arts.		** Col. John A. Ockerson made Chief of Liberal Arts.
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	** F. W. Taylor, [made] Chief of Agriculture.		** F. W. Taylor, [made] Chief of Agriculture.

	'''January 14, 1902:'''		*'''January 14, 1902:'''
	* Dr. L. H. Laidley made Medical Director.		** Dr. L. H. Laidley made Medical Director.

	'''January 16, 1902'''		'''January 16, 1902'''
	* Contract let for electric plant.		** Contract let for electric plant.

	===February===		===February===

	'''February 3, 1902'''		'''February 3, 1902'''
	* Contract let for Varied Industries building.		** Contract let for Varied Industries building.

	'''February 13, 1902'''		'''February 13, 1902'''
	* Col. E. A. Godwin took command of Jefferson Guards. (see February 26, 1902)		** Col. E. A. Godwin took command of Jefferson Guards. (see February 26, 1902)

	'''February 18, 1899'''		'''February 18, 1899'''
	* Contract let for Textile building.		** Contract let for Textile building.

	'''February 26, 1902'''		'''February 26, 1902'''
	* Lieutenant-Colonel E.A. Godwin, 9th Cavalry, United States Army, was detailed as Jefferson Guard commandant and reported for duty. The entire staff of the Jefferson Guard commandant was made up of officers detailed from the regular army. (see February 13, 1902)		** Lieutenant-Colonel E.A. Godwin, 9th Cavalry, United States Army, was detailed as Jefferson Guard commandant and reported for duty. The entire staff of the Jefferson Guard commandant was made up of officers detailed from the regular army. (see February 13, 1902)

	===March===		===March===

	'''March 4, 1902'''		'''March 4, 1902'''
	* Second election of directors.		** Second election of directors.

	'''March 8, 1902'''		'''March 8, 1902'''
	* Contract let for Electricity building.		** Contract let for Electricity building.

	'''March 10, 1902'''		'''March 10, 1902'''
	* Fifty thousand dollars appropriated by Minnesota.		** Fifty thousand dollars appropriated by Minnesota.

	'''March 11, 1902'''		'''March 11, 1902'''
	* France asked for 40,000 square meters floor space.		** France asked for 40,000 square meters floor space.

	'''March 12, 1902'''		'''March 12, 1902'''
	* Exposition officers re-elected.		** Exposition officers re-elected.

	'''March 14, 1902'''		'''March 14, 1902'''
	* City Council authorized issue of city bonds.		** City Council authorized issue of city bonds.

	'''March 20, 1902'''		'''March 20, 1902'''
	* New York appropriated $100,000.		** New York appropriated $100,000.
	* Peru officially accepted invitation.		** Peru officially accepted invitation.

	'''March 29, 1902'''		'''March 29, 1902'''

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	Below is a list of events that happened during 1902.		Below is a list of events that happened during 1902.

	===Early 1902===		==Early 1902==

	* Press Building built.		* Press Building built.

	===January===		==January==
	~~====~~January, 1902~~====~~		'''January, 1902'''
	* Lease of 9 Washington University campus buildings begins & Fair officials & personnel move in, the lease to be ended on January 1 following the Fair s closing.		** Lease of 9 Washington University campus buildings begins & Fair officials & personnel move in, the lease to be ended on January 1 following the Fair s closing.

	~~====~~January 4, 1902~~====~~		'''January 4, 1902'''
	* $200,000 set apart for air-ship contests.		** $200,000 set apart for air-ship contests.
	* Contract let for sewer work. [probably River des Peres underground channel] (see January 6, 1902)		** Contract let for sewer work. [probably River des Peres underground channel] (see January 6, 1902)

	~~====~~January 6, 1902~~====~~		'''January 6, 1902'''
	* The first contract awarded by the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company was signed, authorizing the excavation and framing of the River Des Peres underground channel and creating separate sewage and storm water piping, connecting with 104 different palace and exhibit building outlets in addition to street and drain field pipes. (see December 28, 1901)		** The first contract awarded by the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company was signed, authorizing the excavation and framing of the River Des Peres underground channel and creating separate sewage and storm water piping, connecting with 104 different palace and exhibit building outlets in addition to street and drain field pipes. (see December 28, 1901)

	~~====~~January 7, 1902~~====~~		'''January 7, 1902'''
	* Work began on the River Des Peres underground channel. (see January 8, 1902)		** Work began on the River Des Peres underground channel. (see January 8, 1902)

	~~====~~January 8, 1902~~====~~		'''January 8, 1902'''
	* Work began on the River Des Peres underground channel. (see January 7, 1902)		** Work began on the River Des Peres underground channel. (see January 7, 1902)

	~~====~~January 11, 1902~~====~~		'''January 11, 1902'''
	* Miss Helen Miller Gould, of the Board of Lady Managers, arrived in St. Louis in the afternoon and remained until the following Tuesday. President and Mrs. Francis tendered her a reception at their residence from 8 to 10 pm. Invitations were sent to company directors & their wives, also to the members of the National Commission, and all the members of the Board of Lady Managers. As the reception was official, invitations were confined to those mentioned.		** Miss Helen Miller Gould, of the Board of Lady Managers, arrived in St. Louis in the afternoon and remained until the following Tuesday. President and Mrs. Francis tendered her a reception at their residence from 8 to 10 pm. Invitations were sent to company directors & their wives, also to the members of the National Commission, and all the members of the Board of Lady Managers. As the reception was official, invitations were confined to those mentioned.
	* Col. John A. Ockerson made Chief of Liberal Arts.		** Col. John A. Ockerson made Chief of Liberal Arts.
	'''January 12, 1902:'''		'''January 12, 1902:'''
	* F. W. Taylor, [made] Chief of Agriculture.		** F. W. Taylor, [made] Chief of Agriculture.

	'''January 14, 1902:'''		'''January 14, 1902:'''

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	* F. W. Taylor, [made] Chief of Agriculture.		* F. W. Taylor, [made] Chief of Agriculture.

	~~====~~January 14, 1902~~====~~		'''January 14, 1902:'''
	* Dr. L. H. Laidley made Medical Director.		* Dr. L. H. Laidley made Medical Director.

	~~====~~January 16, 1902~~====~~		'''January 16, 1902'''
	* Contract let for electric plant.		* Contract let for electric plant.

	===February===		===February===

	~~====~~February 3, 1902~~====~~		'''February 3, 1902'''
	* Contract let for Varied Industries building.		* Contract let for Varied Industries building.

	~~====~~February 13, 1902~~====~~		'''February 13, 1902'''
	* Col. E. A. Godwin took command of Jefferson Guards. (see February 26, 1902)		* Col. E. A. Godwin took command of Jefferson Guards. (see February 26, 1902)

	~~====~~February 18, 1899~~====~~		'''February 18, 1899'''
	* Contract let for Textile building.		* Contract let for Textile building.

	~~====~~February 26, 1902~~====~~		'''February 26, 1902'''
	* Lieutenant-Colonel E.A. Godwin, 9th Cavalry, United States Army, was detailed as Jefferson Guard commandant and reported for duty. The entire staff of the Jefferson Guard commandant was made up of officers detailed from the regular army. (see February 13, 1902)		* Lieutenant-Colonel E.A. Godwin, 9th Cavalry, United States Army, was detailed as Jefferson Guard commandant and reported for duty. The entire staff of the Jefferson Guard commandant was made up of officers detailed from the regular army. (see February 13, 1902)

	===March===		===March===

	~~====~~March 4, 1902~~====~~		'''March 4, 1902'''
	* Second election of directors.		* Second election of directors.

	~~====~~March 8, 1902~~====~~		'''March 8, 1902'''
	* Contract let for Electricity building.		* Contract let for Electricity building.

	~~====~~March 10, 1902~~====~~		'''March 10, 1902'''
	* Fifty thousand dollars appropriated by Minnesota.		* Fifty thousand dollars appropriated by Minnesota.

	~~====~~March 11, 1902~~====~~		'''March 11, 1902'''
	* France asked for 40,000 square meters floor space.		* France asked for 40,000 square meters floor space.

	~~====~~March 12, 1902~~====~~		'''March 12, 1902'''
	* Exposition officers re-elected.		* Exposition officers re-elected.

	~~====~~March 14, 1902~~====~~		'''March 14, 1902'''
	* City Council authorized issue of city bonds.		* City Council authorized issue of city bonds.

	~~====~~March 20, 1902~~====~~		'''March 20, 1902'''
	* New York appropriated $100,000.		* New York appropriated $100,000.
	* Peru officially accepted invitation.		* Peru officially accepted invitation.

	~~====~~March 29, 1902~~====~~		'''March 29, 1902'''
	* French Congress appropriated $120,000 for exhibits.		* French Congress appropriated $120,000 for exhibits.

	~~====~~March 31, 1902~~====~~		'''March 31, 1902'''
	* C. F. Wennerstrum, [made] Commissioner to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway.		* C. F. Wennerstrum, [made] Commissioner to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway.