The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-30
Usual Parade Will Be Short on
Account of the Age of the
u. A. X. Veterans.
ELKs TO OBSERVE THE DAY.
Naval Reserves Will Strew Flow.
ers on the Mississippi in Mem
DRY of Sailors Who Died
for Their Country.

To-day is Decoration Day. Rain or shine
the resting places of nearly 5000 Civil War
soldiers. buried in the various cemeteries
about st. Louis. will be covered with flow
ers. carried TO the grave by relatives, COM
rades and friends of those who fought and
died for their country.
The Grand Army Of the Republic. as u.s.
ual, will perform the major part of the
work. The little remnant of that body Of
boys in blue" as enthusiastic as ever. will
parade the streets according to their annual
custom.
Owing to the age Of many of the veterans
who will participate IN the exercises the
line of march will not be a long One. The
various posts of the city will gather at
Twelfth street and Washington avenue at
1890. AT l O'Clock the parade will move east
on Washington avenue to Broadway, thence
TO Olive street, where they will dispense.
taking cars for their various destinations.
General John W.. Noble will act rs grand
marshal of the day and will superlntend
the decorating at the National Cemetery at
Jefferson Barracks. The G. A. r. veterans
will be conducted to the barracks over the
Iron Mountain Railway from Fourth street
and Chouteau avenue, and also by the
steamer City OF Providence. which will
leave the foot Of Olive street Immediately
upon the arrival OF the veterans.
Accompanying the grand marshal to the
Barracks will be Blair, Lyon, Colonel Shaw.
Hassendeubel and Meumann posts and the
Philippine Island Veterans.
The combined posts of the city will have
charge Of the decorating of statues of mill
tary heroes in the public parks and the vari-
Gus cemeteries.
The different women's veteran societies
will be intrusted with the decorating of
General Grants statue at the City Hall.
PROGRAMME AT BARRACKS.
At the Barracks an elaborate programme
has been prepared. Addresses will be made
by well-known clergymen, President Lin
coins address at Gettysburg will be read.
bers Of the Grand Army. bugle calls will be
sounded, volleys fired by detachments of
United States e%avalry,-in fact, it will be a
by an Eighth Cavalry bugler.
Among the others who will assist are the
members of the Ladies of the Union Vet
eran Legion and Ladies' Aid Society. No.
!. women's Relief Corps. the Ladies Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic, Daughters of
Veterans Of the United States Army, the
Naval Reserves Of Missouri and st. Louis
Lodge No. 8. Benevolent Protective Order
The Elk will hold their services at Elks'
Rest. Beilefontaine Cemetery. this morning
at 1880 o'clock. Seymour's Band will ac-
company the members OF the order. Ritz
uaiistic ceremonies will be held. after which
renee Haniey will recite "Thanatopsis."
and the Reverend Crozier G.. Adams will
deliver the benediction.
The Naval Reserves of Missouri will assist
at the services at the Barracks. They will
act as a ~bodyguard for the veterans. who
will launch two models Of the gunboats,
st. Louis and Lafayette. with appropriate
ceremonies. They will go to the Barracks
on the steamer Corwin H. Spencer. and dur
ing the trip will strew lowers upon the
water in memory Of those who lost their
lives on the seas.