The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-13

secretary OF war VILLAIN X. TAFT ar
rived in St. Louis yesterday afternoon at
2 O'Clock from Washington. D. c.. for
the ceremonies of Philippine Day to-day
at the Worlds Fair. In commemoration
OF the sixth anniversary of the fall Of
Manila. The Secretary Of Wal was met
at the station by a party. among whom
wa Dan c. Nugent. whose guest he will
be during his stay in the city.
In Difference TO the wishes OF the Sec
Rotary his reception al the station was III
formal. - he wished no ostentation
about his arrival in st. Louis. He was
driven Immediately to the residence OF
Mr.. Nugent, No. S7ol Westminster place.
He will be the guest at dinner to-night
at : O'Clock at the West Pavilion of Pref
dent Francis a distinguished party has
been invited 10 meet he first Civil Gov
ernor OF the Philippine Islands at this
dinner. a reception in the Government
building on the Philippine Reservation
will follow. lasting from SO to 100. The
glee and mandolin club of the Filipino
students will also serenade the Secretary
during the evening.
There will be present at the review IN
inc stand on the -constabulary parade
grounds the following besides the Score
tary OF War: General Wesley Merritt
Liegtenant General dna r. Charee, Chief
o., stan; General {. l. Humphrey. Quar-,
Charles King. PRESIDENT Of Aa,ion nene sol
Giety or Army OF the Philippines; General
:; +. Bel. Superintendent Service and
II. J. Smith. General owen S. Summers.
General J. e. Bates, General Francis +.
Greene. General, Lloyd Wheaton. General
Lanes Rn1ds, r campbell. General Frank r;
Commissioners and officials of the Louisi-
ana Purchase Exposition. President Be
INTO tSgaIda and Honorary Philippine
Chairman Philippine Exposition Board
ana officials. and Colonel Clarence r. Ed
wards; Chief Bureau of Insular Affairs.
United States War Department.
MILITARY ESCORTS.
Preceding the parade. Secretary Taft
and General Chafree will be escorted from
their residences to the Fair grounds by
military escorts.
The parade will form at the Parade Gate
Of the Exposition and will be made UP in
three divisions. as follows: A platoon of
mounted police. marshal and aids and a
detachment OF Jefferson Guards leading.
First division-Commander and staff. Colo
mel Anderson commanding: band Philip
pine Scouts; Second Infantry Band; Com
Pany I. Sixth Infantry. L. 8. A: one Hun
dred and Nineteenth Company. Coast Ar
tiilery. U s A: battalion United States
marines; Eighth United States Cavalry
oAib a
Cavalry: squadron. Eighth United States
Cavalry: Secretary Of War. General Chat
fee. Admiral Dewey, General Merritt and
other distinguished guests in carriages.
Colonel zimmerman, commanding; band.
Philippine Constabuiary;, battalion. Phil
iPpine Constabq ary; band, Fifth OHIO Ma
ing Grays. band. Culver Naval School:
battalion. Culver Naval School.
Third Observation-Disclosures and staff,
va G|ha IL IN ~ N ~ hur1
Mexican Government Band; Society Of Ar
my of the Philippines: band. Wells; Span
War veterans: distinguished
When the parade reaches the Philippine
grounds it will be reviewed and dismissed,
after which the regular exercises of the
The exercises are scheduled TO m
at 11:15 a. IN. and will consist Of introduc-
tory remarks. by Doctor W. P: Wilson.
Board: addresses by BTrigadier Generai
irving Hale. founder of the National So
ctety of the Army of the Philippines. on
for the worlds Fair: National Commits
sione- John VI. Allen: Congressman Coop
er. chairman of the Committee on Insular
Affairs: Benito Legarda. member OF the
the Honorary Board Of Philippine Com
missioners to the Exposition. and William
Z. Taft, Secretary of War.
SPECIAL PROGRAMME.
After the exercises the party will visit
the various native villages. which will all
in their holiday attire. and will offer
special programmes for the occasion.
These visits will begin at 1890. when the
model school in the Fisayan village Will
be inspected while in session. Next will
follow visits to the Moro. Visayan. Igor
rote and Negrito villages. The exhibit |
buildings viii also be inspected.
At . o'clock this afternoon the party
will view i combined parade and calls
thenic drill by Philippine Scout and Con
stabuiary to music on the parade grounds
OF the latter. Major William II. tombstone
Of the Scouts will be in command. After
tary OF War will be fired.
An attack by Philippine insurgents on
a night ncampmen in the Philippine Is
land is to be faithfully reproduced by the
Philippine Exposition grounds. At Z q. m.
the battalion OF native troops who have
ought for Uncle Sam in the Philippines
heavy marching order. Unslinging the
Khaki tent rolls from their shoulders. the
will pitch their shelter tents. going
into night. encampment Just as II on a
long march.
The night attack by insurgents and a
battle with blank cartridges at the
edge Of the woods will offer the finale.
This event has been planned by Major W.
Johnston Of the Scouts: Lieutenant
Patajo. the only Filipino officer in the
States Army. will command the
force. which will include men
rom the Scouts. some of whom actually
fought In the Instruction.
a special arrangement has been effected
1etween the Philippine Commission and
he Worlds Fair management. by which
he newly constructed branch OF the In
.ramural road to the reservation will be
n operation all day and will carry pas
sengers to the reservation without extra
,harge.