The Forrest City times., 1903-03-13
THE DEDICATION PAGEANT.
Arrangements For the Grand Mill
tary Pageant at the Dedication
of the Worlds Fair.
C0RBlM HAS THEM WELL UNDER WAY.
The Three Arms of the United
states Regular Army VIII he
Represented by some of Its Crack
Troops, While various state Reg
fments Will Also Participate.

st. Louis, March l1.-Maj j.-Gen. Corr
bins presence has set in motion the
immense and intricate details of the
Worlds fair dedication.
national, an international and
state day will form the grand divi-
sions of time. National dav, April 80,
the president of the United States
will dedicate the exposition, after
military pageant seldom equaled in
the annals of the nation.
On International day. May /, it is
proposed to have a large floral parade.
The evening will be made memorable
by great diplomatic reception in the
Liberai Arts building to the ambassa-
ders and ministers from foreign ma
tions and the commissioner general
from these countries to the exposi-
ton.
State day, May 9, will be the occa-
sion of the laying of the corner
stones of state buildings and probably
mammoth civic parade. The sensa-
tional feature of each of these days
will be display of day fire works, on
a gigantic scale.
At Gen. Corbins suggestion the
committee is proceeding to have that
section of Forest park through which
the military parade will pass set aside
as IA reserve for the $4,000 school chill
dren of st. Louis, seated, if possible,
on reviewing stands, with American
flags in their hands.
Troops to Arrive Early.
1t is the present intention of the ex-
position managers 70 have the United
States troops arrive here on April rs
and go into camp on the Worlds fair
site, remaining there during the in
terval between the time of the ar
rival and the dedication. Gen. Corbin
says that the interval of encampment
would be filled with daily drills, re-
views and band concerts, furnishing
an interesting introduction to the
scenes of the troops on the march.
The route of the pageant on April
30 has been practically decided. Gen.
Corbin said that the march would be-
gin at the st. Louis club and move
westward along Lindcll boulevard to
the Forest park entrance on Kings
highway, where the column would en-
ter the park, and, passing before
thousands of school children. would
ern gateway.
The formation of the parade will be
on Grand avenue and adjacent thor
oughfares. He favors the Lindell
boulevard route because of the uni
formity OF street width and the park
for its picturesque setting. He ad
vocates the extending of rope bar
procession and the effective policing
of the whole distance.
1t has been decided by these OFF,
GERS that at least 1000 soldiers, or
two full brigades of the regular army,
will be transported to ST. Louis.
One whole regiment of this detail
will appear in the khaki uniform. an
field service garb, and yet another in
full dress. For the first time Ameri-
cans will see the new cavalry full
dress uniform.
Gen. Corbin will return to St. Louis
by April IS. to take up his headquar-
ters here until after the dedication.
From these headquarters every de-
tail of the monster pageant will be ar
ranged to a nicety. for which this
commanding officer is famous. 1t is
his intention TO make the details of
the parade as perfect as he has those
of many an inaugural parade in
Washington.
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