The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-30
JUVENILE PATRIOTISM
AT FAIRGROUNDS OPENING.
Many st. Louis Children Show Appre-
citation of What Has Been
Done for Them.

Patriots and juvenile enthusiasm marked
| the opening of the three new grounds pre-
pared by the ladies' of the Vacation Play
grounds Committee yesterday afternoon.
The grounds. which are situated at Sixth
and Cerre streets, Seventh street and Cass
| avenue. and Tenth and Biddle streets. r-.p
resent the extention Of the work of the
committee for this summer
The children who gathered at the grounds
displayed their interest and appreciation Of
what had been done for them. and the
hundreds OF little ones. wko until this year
had no place to play except in the streets,
were impressed by the words of advice of
the speakers.
With flowers and small! American flags the
children listened 10 the formal dedication
of their grounds at Sixth and Cerre streets.
| The present of a football by y. o. Nelson.
one of the speakers. attracted their atten-
ton to considerable extent, and they could
hardly await the completion of the exer-
cises to have try at the game.
Mr.. Nelson was introduced to the chill
dren by Mrs. Edwin a. De Wolf, president
OF the Fairgrounds Committee. Entering
into the spirit of the occasion Mr. Nelson
called for three cheers for the Fairgrounds,
then three cheers for the ladies and three
cheers for the American flag. and when he
finished he was rewarded by three hearty
! cheer.
Miss Mary MCCULLOUGH. vice president of
! the committee. told the children the story
| OF the American nag and what II repre-
! scented
The red is for love" said Miss McCul-
| loCch. the blue is for trutn, ana the white
} is Tor purity. Every boy and girl who
! plays on these grounds this year should re-
member that flag OF Stars and Stripes rep
+; resents the love and truth and purity OF
: our great country.
Three Cheers for the Red. White and
! Blue" was sung by the children while they
waved the little flags.
| AT Seventh street and Cass avenue the
| large gymnasium and yard OF the Niedring-
| haus Mission Will be at the disposal OF the
| children under the supervision of the COM
mItiee. In Inc tanbarked yard of the mis-
| sion the opening exercises were held. A
! flag raising preceded the programme, which
| consisted of short addresses Dy the Hever-
| end Jonn ". Day. Doctor Edward kunge
/ anu the reverend n. l. harvey.
| At the Skin ana Genre street grounds a
| patriouc spirit was SHOWN and DIT the con-
| clusioa OF tae exercises America" was
| sung by the cnlioren.
Inc new grounds at Tenth and Biddle
| streets is one OF the most attractive
! grounds in the city. Large trees and
plenty OF space give the place a parklike
| appearance 1t Is situated in a neighbor-
/ hood where the population is dense and of
| mixed nationality, and IT is expected that
| 50 children will enjoy the pleasures that
Will Inere be found.
The largest crowd of the day gathered
| at these grounds TO assist in the dedica-
| ton. The speakers were Elias Michael and
| ii. Frawley. Music was supplied for the
! ceremonies by piano loaned for the &C.
| casion by the Val Reis Music Company.
There are an abundance of swings and
hammocks in these grounds, and bath Will
| be installed at the others.
| Two hundred children registered yester-
! day. and II is believed that this will be one
those who visited the several new grounds
! and assisted In the opening exercises were:
Mrs Edwin A DeWolf. Mrs. Lewis NJ Nc
Call. Mrs. Chester H krum. Mrs. Dwight
Treadway. Mrs. John Green Mrs Karl
Kimmel, Mrs. Edward Runge, Mrs Nellie
L PatexEaz- Ma Cus Franz