The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-10

the column would enter the park. and pass
ing before thousands of school children,
would enter the Exposition site at its east
ern gateway.
The formation of the parade will be ON
Grand avenue and adjacent thoroughfares-
He fayors the Lindell boulevard route be-
cause of The uniformity of street width and
the park for Its picturesque setting. He al
vocates the extending of rope barriers along
the entire route Of the procession and the
effective policing of the whole distance.
TO ERECT STANDS.
He strongly suggests that the vacant lots
along the line of march be filled with re-
viewing stands for thousands of spectators
who will be willing TO pay a moderate price
for seats. and he believes that the construc-
ton OF these stands should be under the
direction of the city authorities. in order to
secure safety.
If his Judgment is followed the grand
stand from which President Roosevelt and
distinguished guests will review the pa
rade in its course through the Exposition
grounds. will be placed between the LIB
eral Arts building and the Press building,
facing westward.
Director of Works Taylor fayors a posi-
among the finished buildings of the Fair.
but General Corbfn has been thinking OF
the many changes from carriage to stand
by the President and distinguished guests
II the stand is not placed nearer the LID
ARRANGE DETAILS TO-DAY.
These details will be settled to-day at
the final conference between the Exposition
authorities the National Commission and
General Corbin and General Bates. 1t has
already been decided by these officers that
4O0o 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. another reg
iment In the new oiive-drab field service
garb. and yet another in fun dress. For
the first time Americans will see the new
cavalry full-dress uniform. A feature OF
the procession will be one of the huge
siege guns of the army, five inches at the
bore
An item for the parade is $50 cartridges
for distinguished guests. Another item Is
200 saddle animals for mounted guests. An
decorations along the line of march and
still another several hundred thousand
yards of bunting for the decoration of the
Liberal Arts. building.
General Corbin stated yesterday that he
would return 10 St Louis by April IS. to
take up his headquarters here until after
the dedication.
From these headquarters every detail of
the monster pageant will be arranged to
nicely, for which this commanding officer
is famous 1t IL his intention to make the
details of the parade as perfect as he has
those of many an inaugural parade in
Washington.
His adv!ces concerning the monitor Ar
kansas, which will ascend the Mississippi
TO take part in the celebration, are that
the vessel will arrive at New Orleans In
time to begin her historic journey from that
port on April 1. She will proceed slowly on
her way, stopping at all the important
points along the stream to afford citizens
of the interior an excellent opportunity to
study n United States war vessel.
Plans for the reception of the President
have not gone beyond tacit understanding
that his special train will be met by the
Reception Committees of the Exposition
Company and the National Commission at
taken by carriage to the st. Louis Club.
where breakfast will be served.