The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-04

/ Worlds Fair officials to-day hope to hol'
upon the Exposition grounds the creates
] Fourth of July celebration In the histor,
| of the United States.
4 conspicuous feature OF the day will
| be the absence upon the grounds of deaf
dealing detonetions. A ban has beer
placed upon the revolver and giant fire
cracker. and in its stead are balloon races
athletic events. never-ceasing concerts by
the best music organizations procurable
oratory by leading statesmen and the
thousand and one side attractions fur
nlshed by the Pike concessionaires.
Picnic grounds have been laid out by the
management Of the Exposition and IT is
expected that hundreds of parties that
yearly journey on the Fourth to neighbor-
lag towns for an outing will to-day seek
their pleasure within the gates Of the
Ivory City.
Promptly at 9 o'clock the giant exhibit
palaces Will open and remain 80 until sun
be open all day.
Festive proceedings will begin shortly
after the gates are opened. A grand
military parade will start from the Phil
ippine Reservation at 10 a. m. 1t will
move past the Administration building.
proceeding along the Main avenue past
the louisiana Monument to the steps of
be reviewed by President Francis. his
Eminence Cardinal Satolli, the directors OF
the Exposition, General Bates, the Nation
al Commission and all State Governors
teau of States the parade will disband.
MUCH ORATORY.
Oratorical features will take place in
front Of the Louisiana Monument, Festival
Hall. and at the State buildings. These
features at the State buildings will be in
terspersed with music and song and will
take place between the hours of 30 a.
m. and 1890 p. m
Exercises at the Pennsylvania building
Will be most elaborate. The Liberty Bell
Will hgure prominently in the days pro-
cets,dings; t,ts, g Miss Rose Flynn, a ST; Louis
on the Liberty Bell. Former dovernosT ds
Robert Pattison of Pennsylvania will be
bert will be the first speaker. The exer-
cises will begin at IL 80 or as soon after
the military parade as possible.
aTs to Pc hfard P at the
ridge. Kentucky building; Clark Howell.
Georgia building; Champ Clark. Missouri
building; Patrick Henry, Quinn. Rhode
ana building; John Sharp Williams, Mis-
s!ssppi building; George C. Pardee, Cali
3,1dsn foTnia building; b Frazier. Tennessee
Hall.
William Jennings Bryan will be the
feature at the Louisiana Monument on the
Plaza of ST. Louis. These exercises will
commence at 2:so p. m. sharp. Corwin H.
Spencer, First Vice President of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition will pre-
side. The speakers will be led to the ros-
trum by the Exposition directorate. The
Indian Band will furnish music and will
lead all present in singing America"
Bourke Cochran. II is expected. will be one
of the speakers.
One of the features scheduled between
3 and o'clock will be an exhibition of
Indian games. These exercises will take
place in front Of the Indian School build
ing. southwest of the Administration
building. where the Indians will emerge
from their native tepees. tents and mud
houses.
The double balloon ascension IS scheduled
to take place in the Aeronautic Field be-
tween and 4 p. m, weather permitting
At s:45 p. m. the great Greek fire spectacle
will take place.
ATHLETIC EVENTS.
Athletic events will start promptly at
O. clock in the Stadium. These will con-
sist of the first championship games of |
ths Amateur Athletic Association, and |