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  2. Fair Saint Louis - Wikipedia

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    "The name 'Fair St. Louis' is expected to be marketable to all parts of the country," said Craig Kaminer, a spokesman for the VP Fair Foundation in 1994. "The vision is to create for St. Louis what the Mardi Gras is for New Orleans." [3] "In addition," he said, "having the new name will send a positive message to those who have not supported ...

  3. Veiled Prophet Parade and Ball - Wikipedia

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    The Veiled Prophet Parade and Ball was a yearly ceremony in St. Louis, Missouri, over which a mythical figure called the Veiled Prophet presided. The first events were in 1878 and were organized and funded by the Veiled Prophet Organization, an all-male [1] [2] anonymous society [1] [3] [4] founded in 1878 by a highly select group of the city’s business and governmental leaders.

  4. List of Veiled Prophet Parade and Ball themes - Wikipedia

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    1977: The Veiled Prophet — 100 Years in St. Louis [92] 1978 The Wonderful World of Children [93] 1979: That's Entertainment [94] 1980: Holidays [95] 1981: Nostalgia in General and the St. Louis World's Fair of 1904 in Particular [96] 1982: Heritage of St. Louis [97] 1983: St. Louis — Great Moments in Fantasy [98] 1984: When You Wish Upon a ...

  5. List of Veiled Prophet Belles and Queens - Wikipedia

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    Marguerite Martyn, "The Veiled Prophet's Early Visits to His City," St. Louis Post-Dispatch, October 7, 1931, image 30 ("A Former Queen of Love and Beauty Returns to the Scene of Her Triumph and Recalls the Origin of Many of the Pageant's Customs.")

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  7. Alonzo W. Slayback - Wikipedia

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    Alonzo William Slayback (July 4, 1838 – October 13, 1882) was an American Confederate military officer and a founder of the Veiled Prophet Parade and Ball in St. Louis, Missouri. He was shot and killed in self-defense by the managing editor of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch .

  8. Bob Hermann - Wikipedia

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    In 1981, he founded the Veiled Prophet (V.P.) Fair, now the Fair St. Louis, and aims to "unite the region in a joint effort to promote St. Louis to the country and the world." [ 13 ] Hermann was a founding chairman of Operation Brightside, a not-for-profit organization which enhances public spaces in St. Louis through litter pickup, graffiti ...

  9. Desloge family - Wikipedia

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    The Desloge family, (/ d ə ˈ l oʊ ʒ /) [1] centered mostly in Missouri and especially at St. Louis, [2] rose to wealth through international commerce, sugar refining, oil drilling, fur trading, mineral mining, saw milling, manufacturing, railroads, real estate, and riverboats. The family has funded hospitals and donated large tracts of land ...