The 1904 World’s Fair Society has monthly membership meetings with programs on various topics relating to the Fair.
It has always been a tradition of the organization to have a meeting near the end of April to celebrate “opening day”, (the day the fair opened, April 30th,1904), and to have a “closing day” banquet in December (the day the fair closed, December 1st, 1904) .
Most meetings have a drawing for an attendance prize for members attending the meeting. You may register every time you attend a meeting at the reception table near the door. Attending more meetings will give you more opportunities to win. Attendance prizes will vary. Often they will match the subject of the meeting. You must be present to win.
The meetings are always well attended with people very knowledgeable about the fair. Please feel free to attend and ask questions. Visitors are always welcome.
World of Sewing at the Worlds Fair July 13, 2026 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Susan Dempster has been an active collector of Victorian sewing items for many years. As a St. Louisan, she became interested in such items that were made for the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition, and has amassed quite a collection of World's Fair memorabilia.
University City Public Library, 6701 Delmar Blvd, University City, MO 63130
- In 2017, she wrote a 3-part article for the magazine of the Thimble Collectors International (TCI), highlighting her collection and other sewing items from the Fair, and gave us a short presentation about these items. This will be a more complete look at her collection.