The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-03
YOUNGSTERS TO GET
DAY OF THEIR LIVES
ON HARRIET ISLAND
Celebration Will Be of Genuine
Old Fashioned Kind, With
Fireworks, Oratory, Lemon
ade and Steamer Rides for All.


Fourth of July picnic to the children OF
st. Paul desires to take this oppor-
tunity of expressing it's hearty appre-
citation of the generous response when
has been accorded by the citizens to all
requests for assistance in making the
event pronounced success.
1T will be the aim of the committee
to provide for the children day OF
pleasure and enjoyment without any
of the dangerous features usually at
tendant upon the modern method of
celebrating our country's independence
and to associate with the celebration
due regard for the causes and reasons
for the day we celebrate. The COM
mittee desires to ask the further CO.
operation of the citizens in the follow
ing particulars:
"First-A decoration of the homes
with the national colorS and display
of the flag during the day.
"Second-That the day may be I'M
pressed upon the children as commem-
orative of the patriotic deeds of the
founders of this republic, and to this
end we suggest the propriety of the
reading of the Declaration of 1nde-
pendence in each home in the city on
that day."
OId-Fashoned Kind.
Aside from the celebration on Har-
riet island the committee from the Com
mercial club suggest the above in order
that the Fourth Of July may be made
as nearly as possible perfect celebra-
ton of the anniversary of the declara-
ton of the freedom of the colonies.
1t is the intention of the committee
to make the Harriet island celebration
one to be remembered-not because of
much noise and hurriedly amputated
fingers, but because of the absence Of
all danger. 1t will be a regular old
fashioned Fourth of July"
The committee is more than sur
prised and pleased with the manner in
which the children themselves are CO.
operating. Yesterday, in spite of the
terrible rain and wind storm, the little
ones were standing at the entrance of
the Grand opera house long before the
time for the rehearsal had arrived,
and it is estimated, by those who had
the matter finland, that fully 800 of
the enthusiastic little celebrators were
present, and they sang for all they
were worth. Prof. Harry e. Phillips
drilled them, and Miss Carrie Vallee
presided at the piano. The little ones
are requested to be on hand again to-
day for the purpose Of having a final
rehearsal and the children who took
part on Decoration day in the living
flag are asked to kindly meet Prof.
Hermann this morning at the Franklin
school at 10 o'clock.
Up till noon yesterday the commit
tee in charge Of the finances had re-
reived the total of $72875, and it is con-
fdently expected that more will be
forthcoming before tomorrow morning.
Where Children Gather.
The children of the West side are
asked to gather this morning at 10
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ner Robert and Indiana streets, for re-.
hearsal and tomorrow morning they
will gather at the same place at 8
o'clock to march over to this side and
join the little ones at Rice park. They
will be headed by a fife and drum corps
which will make plenty of noise.
All having gathered at Rice park the
little folks will join in singing patri-
otto songs, and it is hoped that this
1920 o'clock. This over, the march to
Harriet island will begin along the
course as given in Th e Globe Of
yesterday morning. ,
Arriving at the island the first part
Of the programme will be the invoca-
ton delivered by Rev. John Sinclair
while surrounded by an escort from the
Commercial club. These men will be
dressed in white duck trousers, white
black cravats.
The postoffice band will be in at
tendance all day. and to all children
under fourteen years of age every
thing on the island will be as free as
air. They can patronize the baths,
and towels, soap and suits will be Civ
en- them free Of charge; they will re-
ceive all the sandwiches and lemonade
they desire. Thousands of little flags
will no
given the children for the purpose of
placing on their laps and to preserve
afterwards as a souvenir of the old
fashioned Fourth of July on Harriet
island.
After the invocation by Rev. Sinclair
the grafton by Gen. Childs will be
heard; and then will come the raising
island by Robert Seng. This event
will be accompanied by appropriate
ceremonies. Yesterday the forty-four-
foot pole was erected gratis by the
skilled labor Of the st. Paul Gas Light
company and is said to be very hand
some.
The provisions are in charge Of Rufus
A. Hoyt, assisted by the women who
are interested in the occasion. The
committee wish to say that all help
proffered for this purpose will be very
acceptable.
In the afternoon will come the sports
in charge of Field Manager Prof. Herr
mann and Referee Robert Seng. The
judges will be Fred Kuettner and Carl
Rothfuss, and after the events have
all been won the sum of $50 will be
distributed among those who take first,
second and third places.
Athletic Events.
The events, eighteen In number. are as
follows:
5o-yard dash, boys from IL to IA years.
50-yard dash, for girls IL to IA years.
5O-yard dash, boys 10 to IL years.
5o-yardd dash, girls 10 to u years.
50-yard dash, girls, to 10 years.
50yard dash. babies, no age limit.
Running broad jump, boys.
Running broad jump, girls.
Sack race, boys.
Egg and spoon race, girls.
Ball throwing. girls.
legged race. boys.
Rope climbing. boys.
Barrel race, boys.
50yard swim, boys.
50-yard swim. girls.
Tub race. boys.
A pleasant feature of the day will
Winans, ST. Paul. who has donated
the use Of the new boat and barge
Mars" and Venus" and these will
make three trips during the day, at 2,
$3.50 and 8 o'clock. Both boat and
barge are capable Of accommodating
1000 people.
In the evening the children will be
given a liberal supply of firecrackers
of mild sort and a fireworks dis
play will take place at the close.
The committee and all connected
with the movement are more than as
tonished at the interest being taken in
the preparations. 1t is quite certain