The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-24
MANY FIRMS JOIN IN
ST. LOUIS DAY MOVEMENT.
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| After that we can settle down 10 the hum
| drum of business. with tine world wide
! reputation OF having brought TO a success
tu end the grandest Exposition the world
| has ever seen
All the letters received from merchants
| and commercial institutions not only aver
| that they viii be closed On ST. Louis Day
! but the management OF each and every
/ house assures The committee that every
| thing possible will be done by them 10
| swell the attendance at the Exposition
| and make that day a grand success
II is confidently expected that the
| school and Sunday school turnouts vii!
Toe feature OF the day. 1t 4. announced
that more than $3.50 High School pupils
Will take part IN the big parade. and the
Sunday schools will turn out more than
$3.50,
At meeting OF the Special Programme
Committee OF the ST. Louis Sunday
school nion at the unions offices, No.
= I.acled- building yesterday afternoon,
all the details OF the SUNDAY school par
ticipatlon in the ST. Louis Day celebra-
tlon were arranged
SACRED CONCERTS
The chief feature will be the assem-
bling OF the old grand chorus" said Mr.
Hanson. president OF the union. THE
services will be held in Festival Hall. to-
s-ther with sacred concerts by the chorus
Services will also he held and songs rem
dersd at the Jerusalem Exhibit, and all
Sunday schools are invited 10 join. Free
Submissions have been arranged for par
nclpants, and also concessions 10 many
exhibits TO which admission is usually
charged.
oupetintendtnts are requested to an
nounce places of rehesrssls on Sunday
nights and TO urge attendance At the
meeting to be held Friday evening. Au-
gust %. chorus membership tickets will be
distributed and music for use OF the
schools will be supplied 1t Is to be e.-
pected that every school will devote time
each Sunday TO rehears,ng the song. 20
that scholars may come to the division re-
hearsals familiar with the music.
Division rehearsals will be held a. fol-
lows:
Menard Street Mission. Monday even
!nG, August 29.
North Presby terian Church. Tuesday.
August 80.
Fourth Christian Church, Thursday.
September !.
Lafayette Park Presbyterian Church.
FRIDAY. September 2.
First Christian Church, Monday. Sep
tember 5.
Wagner Place Methodist Church
Tuesday. September g.
''curby Memorial Church, Thursday.
September 8.
Central Christian Church. Friday. Sep
tember 3.
Kings Highway Cumberland Presby-
terian Church. Friday. September q
To obtain free admission TO the Fair
Jerusalem Exhibit and other concession. II |
Will be necessary for scholars to attend |
these district rehearsals. where tickets |
will be given. which Will be exchanged a, |
the Lindeil pavilion. Forest Park, before |
the parade starts. No free admissions will |
be given 10 any who are not members OF |
the chorus and parade
The religious interests Of the city will be !
represented in the parade by two divisions. |
The flrst will consist OF the Sunday |
schools. This will be comma nded bv
George ". Hall. 1t Is desired that children |
under 15 years OF age be in fOets and I
wagons. Prizes will be offered for excel
alty Of design. For each float or wagon
an escort will be selected from teachers or
young people. one to each FIVE children.
accompanying conveyances. This escort
will march on each side of the float ar
wagon. The escort will have charge OF
The children. AMI when the parade is
over Will see that each child is placed in
care OF his OF her parents or chaperon
4 III.
members of the church and school and
such other scholars as are not provided
for in floats
The rendezvous OF these divisions of the
parade will be the avenue in Forest Park
running east and west and leading to the
Parade entrance Of the Fair grounds
Schools will be assigned positions In tho
parade by the division marshals as thev
arrive on the grounds. Liberal decora-
tion with flags and banners Is desirable.
The second division of the parade will
be made up OF the grand chorus. H. H.
Hodgdon will command this division. All
members of the chorus will assemble at
the Lindeil pavilion. whence they will
move under the direction OF the division
marshal.
There is to be a meeting Of the SUPER
intendents and choristers of every Sun
day school in the city at the First Chris
tlan Church. No. 31cs Locust street, Fri
day evening. At this time there will be !
a rehearsal OF the songs to the sung on
ST Louis Day.
Ten thousand copies OF the twelve songs
10 be sung on St. Louis Day will be given
Dut for distribution In the Sunday schools
Sunday morning. All choristers are urged
to attend the meeting. r. o. Bolt. musical
director of the chorus. will conduct re-
hearsals.'
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