The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-04
All Arrangements Have Been Com
pleted to Celebrate the Fourth
Of July in st. Louis.
PROGRAMME FOR THE DAY.
Largest and Most Imposing Turn
out in the City's History Antici-
pated-Pyrotechnics and Ad-
dresses at Delmar Garden.

President Thomas A. Bell of the Fourth
OF July Celebration Association declared
last night that the arrangements for the
gigantic celebration and parade to be held
To-day We're complete and thorough.
1T Will be the biggest celebration Of its
KIND st. Louis has ever SEEM" he declared
last night when Secretary Haizlip re-
ported that every detail Of the prelminar-
les was complete. Notwithstanding we
nave had an uphill fight on account of
lack OF time, nothing that would promote
the success of the day has been left un-
done
"Rumors have gained circulation among
various labor and other organizations. to the
effect that the Fourth of July Celebration
association was backed by the Transit
Company The story is absolutely false.
None OF the officers Of the Fourth of July
celebration Association Is interested in any
way In either the st. Louis Transit Conn
pany or the St Louis and Suburban Rail-
road Company. Tho association was or
gained for the sole purpose Of giving a
hitting celebration on the first Fourth Of the
twentieth Century. Our only object is to
arouse patriotism and give the people of st.
Louis the grandest celebration Of the kind
ever held here The parade and afternoon
and evening celebrations at Delmar Garden
Will be free to ALL
Arrangements have been made for two
ambulances at the dispensary and one at
Pohlmann's stables, Washington avenue
ana Iwenty-second street. subject to the
eau eau, OF tho grand marshal, to care for any
eur. Al Delmar Garden a room has been
reserved for Doctor Jordan. chief dlspen-
s s;styg physician. who will have two as.
sickness that may demand attention.
Route Of the Parade.
The parade will start promptly at 9
o pots zr and m, march over the following
way, south to Elm, east to Fourth, north
to t.. Locust, to Broadway. to Washington. to
fifteenth. to Locust; to Ware avenue,
the association and guests. in carriages. 1t
Will then disband, and the exercises at
Delmar Garden will commence.
Programme of the Day.
Tho programme for tho day is as fol-
J.. At dawn.F1r!ng of 12s 1s-pound aerial bombs
ssEnIns of the peeiaiation of Inaependence o. tho
. sss Ss' a SSs music
at Der,ar Garden, Admission free to ali.
Nice dis. |'e''N ''' -'A'e' .
Husic.
Ross sqa su e. Declaration OF Independence by Miss
Reading BY Miss Flynn Of 9TH. Legend Of the
Aslry b Wendell.
In..oduction Of speaker. BY. Thomas A. Bell.
president Of the Fourth Of July Celebration AS
address BY W. A. Walker. Milwaukee. Wis
ADDRESS by Spencer Blackburn. member Of Con-
grsss from North Carolina.
Address by P. A. shanor Of slsterville W. Va.
Address by Ex-Governor William J. Stone
Singing OF America and other patriotic pieces
BY chorus Of SEQ children, directed by R. Q. Bolt.
mar Garden. Free to ali. ' S''' - "
Grand Marshal and Aids.
Colonel j. H. Hundley. grand marshal,
ert Lee will act as chief Of stan. The grand
marshars aids are:
Active aids:
C. D. Mitchell. J. s. Dunwoody. G. J.
s Sci H: +: Mcfarland; E; +: Ludding-
Weeks
Additional aids:
Thomas Fox. Tom Francis, John Ballard.
Joseph Steele. Oscar r: Fries. Bert Lang.
+ S Il Ashsfs a. " E. ges Mey " 4 na:ag
J. c. Lincoln, r. f. Lee, J. H. Kuhn, b.
c. Crone, L. s. Crouch. W, II. Hofmeister,
k. F. NJ. Historic Flag.
Tho Uniform Rank Of the knights of Fa-
ther Matthew. with Thomas Fox at their
head in the parade. to-day. will carry an
was won by this organization in q COM
petition drill at Philadelphia in the cele-
bration Of the Centennial in that city in
1876 At that time organizations from diff
ferent parts Of the country competed for the
was delivered into the hands Of Thomas
Fox, who will carry 1t to-day.