The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-21
Exhibitors Prepare Il Special Pro-
gramme for July 20 With En-
tertaining Features.
LAND AND WATER PARADES.
Two Colorful Pageants to Eclipse
Any Spectacle Ever Before
Given at the Expo
sitiOn Site.

Transportation and Railroad Day at the
Worlds Fair. July 90, is to be a red-le;ter
day at the Exposition. This was decided
upon last night at the first meeting of the
Exhibitors Organization of the Transpor-
tation Palace. at which the officers were
elected and plans for the day formulated.
The plans for the celebration of the day
at the Fair are elaborate and complete
and are expected to bring out one of the
largest crowds that have ever visited the
Worlds Fair. A land parade in the after
noon and a water pageant on the lagoons
at night are the two stellar attractions
planned for a day of special features
The land parade in the afternoon will
rival the famed Pike parade, which did
so much to add to the gayety of the ma
tions assembled at the Fair. 1t will con-
tain many CT the great features of that
parade. plus many others which were not
included in that spectacle.
wealth of anthropological detail and
color will be in the procession. contributed
b. the numerous specimens OF primitive
men at the Fair. all logged out in their
barbaric finery for the occasion. Blanket
Indians in war paint. feathers and their
gaudy trappings will ride in the caval-
cade in all their primitive makeShifts for
transportation. The Pike. the Philippine
anu lnc department OF An
thropology will vie with one another in
showing their human exhibits riding in all
the many and various styles of equipage.
Horses. donkeys, camels. elephants. os-
trches, zebras. tortoises. automobiles.
carriages. carts and every possible animal
or vehicle that ever was used for trans
Beautiful floats illustrative of the science
of transportation will be in line, and a
prize will be given for the automobile
which carries the handSomest decorations.
or.
And lolling in a luxury which will be
entirely new to them a band of Igorrotes
in their native scantiness of costume will
be wheeled in roller chairs in the process
sion.
The aquatic parade on the lagcons IN
the evening will include as many different
EXAMPLES of water craft. from the smooth
" sailing gondOlas and electric launches
to the aboriginal canoe of the North Amer
lean red man, and the outrigger catamaran
of the Singalese sailors All will be gaily
decorated with lanterns and bunting. and
music and song will float over the waters
OF the illuminated lagoons as the fotilla
skins the water.
After the water carnival beautiful set
pieces of fireworks will be shown on the
very surface of the water. The fireworks
will be set off by the Pain Company, and
will be something entirely new: their ma
ture constituting nothing prejudicial to the
insurance on the buildings. as the designs
are shown on the water.
Inc DAY Will De observed Dy the Trans
portation exhibitors In a special decora-
ton of the exterior and interior of the
Palace of Transportation. Every one of
the 1872 exhibitors in the palace represented
at yesterdays meeting has pledged spe-
cial showing at his booth in the palace
ON that day, and to keep open house to
all visitors and other exhibitors for the
occasion. Concerts by famous bands will
be rendered at certain hours within the
building.
Two carloads of flowers. all yellow in
,rIn will Ha rht r,,I "a II ntrts- fr-Trrn
Illinois on Transportation Day. and they
will be distributed at the gates to every
visitor entering the grounds. Five hun
dred carrier pigeons will be released from
the grounds during the day. to show one
Of the earliest modes of intercommunica-
ton practiced.
HEARTY COOPERATION ASSURED.
The organization has been assured OF
the hearty cooperation of the exhibitors,
Pike concessionaires. railroad and Exposi-
ton officials in The celebra ton of the day.
Manufacturers in lines closely identified
with the transportation interests have sig
nified their intention of contributing to the
yosel Of the St. Louis Car Company an
nounced that his company would present
to each of the 1000 employees of the COM
pany a complimentary ticket OF admission
to the Fair on that day and days paw.
The officers having in charge the cele-
bration are as follows: President. Major
]. G. Pangboru of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. representing the railroad exhi-
bitors: vice presidents. Manager Bird. rep
resenting the wagon manufacturers: F.
w. Slusser. automobiles: ]. NJ. Truscott.
marine vessels and F. W. Gutbrod of the
German railroad exhibits. representing
the foreign exhibitors; secretary. c; N.
Mendenhall of Pittsburg: treasurer, f. d.
Casanova of Philadelphia.
The decision to celebrate a special day
devoted TO certain classes of exhibits was
first suggested by John J. Dunnavant. q
contractor. who has large financial inter-
est at the Fair and some experience in
expositions. Mr. Dunnavant some time
ago suggested to President Francis that
each exhibit palace in turn have n special
day at the Fair. The idea found favor
with Mr.. Francis and the Exposition man
agement and has taken tangible shape in
the decision Of the transportation exhibits
nrs O be the first TO carry Ii ont