The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
HOW THE FOURTH WILL BE
CELEBRATED IN ST. LOUIS.
VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
HAVE ARRANGED EVENTS.
Cabanne and jefferson Clubs, Scot.
fish Clans. Letter Carriers and
u. y. RS in the List.

Fireworks and oratory. athletic contests
and lemonade. picnic AID excursions galore,
brass bands and waving flags as usual. will
mark the celebration OF the Fourth OF July
| in 81. Louis. The only difference between
this and former years will be the absence OF
much If the heavy kind of fireworks and
the adjustment of the pistol nuisance in
| accordance with the proclamation Of the
Mayor. Many clubs and societies have made
some special plan for the day and many OF
| the programmes are elaborate.
| At the Cabanne Club there will be exer-
cises In the morning ami evening. The
| morning exercises will commence at $50
| o'clock and continue until noon. The chill
dren Of the club members viii have the
principal part in the morning celebration.
The first number on the programme will be
/ the flag raising on the new steel flag pole,
; ffty-fiye feet high. which stands on the
| lawn in front Of the clubhouse. AT the same
| time there will be an exhibition OF daylight
fireworks and the band will render patriotic
airs.
| Addresses on the subject OF Patriotism"
| will be made to the children by several
speakers. The children will then conclude
the entertainment OF the morning with pa
triotic songs and procession. They will
be attired in costumes of national colors
arranged by u committee of lady members
Of the club
From S 10 Q o'clock in the evening there
will be an exhibition of fireworks on the va
cant property on the corner Of Vernon and
Clara avenues. Seats will be provided for
the club members and their families. After
the pyrotechnics there will be Il band con-
cert and dancing on the lawn, in front of the
clubhouse. which will be brilliantly illumi-
mated.
The Jefferson Club will celebrate the
Fourth Of July with a festival OF field
sports at the Fair Grounds. The entries
are all In. Up to date the representation
Of the local amateur athletes in the twelve
events is the largest ever known in St.
Louis Besides the sports for the men theer
VIII be plenty OF amusement for the wemen
and the club has prepared TO entertain
large crowd
The Scottish Clans will hold their twenty
second annual picnic at Ramona Park on
kinds of sports and dancing for the men
and women. and piping HlghlanderS and
dancers viii lend a national color to the
affair.
The letter carriers OF St. Louis will give
will be a display OF fireworks In the even
ing and dancing and other amusements
during the day. The letter carriers band
Will render music.
There will be a double celebration at
Meets Grove on the Fourth by Harding
Post. G.. A. r., which will celebrate the day
in connection with its sixteenth annual
camp fire. The Mayor and other municipal
officials have been asked to attend and the
Hassendeubel Post has been requested to
attend in a body.
The "Twenty-seven,h Ward Street Car
Strikers Sympathizing Club" will give
picnic at Rinkel's Grove Goodfellow and
Easton avenues, for the benefit Of the
a. rtk slxusn.
There vii, be band music and fireworks and
speeches.