The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-07-01
ST, LOUIS
EXPOSITION
Some Of the Things
To Be Seen
There.

ST. LOUIS, June 21.-The Committee
ON Ceremonies of the Exposition is en-
| gagged upon preparations of an elabor-
ate program for the celebration of
the Fourth of July. 1t is the purpose
to make independence Day surpass in
! interest and attendance all previous
J days of the Worlds Fair, not excepting
| the opening day. April 80. which was a
record breaker in exposition history.
! The plans as contemplated are not
yet performed in detail. They win in
clude features of special interest, be-
ginning early in the day and continu-
ing far into the night. The Director Of
/ Works has already entered upon a
; scheme of illumination which will
eclipse in spIendor and uniqueness the
present wonderful display. 1t is the in
tention to have a series of attractions
which will be free to all. The conces-
sion amusements will, of course, be
running, but the Exposition manage
ment intends to supplement these with
numerous features given in the plaZas
during the day and the evening. In
formation received through railroad
channels indicates a very large attend
ance from the surrounding territory.
The 4th of July falls upon Monday
this year. In view of the promised at
tendance of at least a quarter of mil
lion of people, the exposition manage
ment will largely increase the number
of free seats, the provisions for free
water and other free conveniences. The
steam railroads and street railroads
will make special effort to handle the
crowds To encourage the coming of
picnic parties, the three hundred acres
of woodland and lawn in the southern
part of the grounds will be put in con-
dition for the use of such parties.
HISTORIC MEDICINE CHESTS.
In the British section of the Palace
of Liberal Arts at the Worlds Fair has
just been arranged an exhibit of relics
that VIII have wonderful interest for
visitors. 1t consists of the medicine
chests that have been carried ton ex-
petitions of war and exploration in all
parts of the world. Arctic expeditions
in search of the North Pole, British
wers in Africa, explorations in the
heart of Darkest Africa perilous
journeys of war correspondents all con-
tribute to this collection of relics.
The aluminium medicine chest that
was carried by the Jackson-Harms-
worth Arctic expedition which spent
three years in Franz Joseph land is
shown side by side with the chest used
by Emin Pasha, General Gordon's gov
ernor of Equatorial Soudan. This chest
was taken by Arabs when Emin Pasha
was mastered in 1892. 1t was recap
was stolen by natives, and was recent
ly recovered in the dwarf country or
Africa.
One of the most interesting speci-
mems in view of the fact that the man
who used it has recently died is the
chest used by Sir. Henry NJ. Stanley
on his Emin Pasha relief expedition,
occupying three years time.
Other interesting cases are the one
used by Lionel Decle, correspondent
for the London Telegraph, on a jour
ney from Cape of Good Hope to
Uganda, Africa; the raw-hide covered
chest used by Lieut.. S. Vandelier of the
British army, in African wars in 1895;
many other chests that We're the prop
erty of officers and regiments of Eng
lands army in Africa on many occa-
sions, and the medicine cases used by
American regiments in the Spanish
American war.