The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-06-25
A Celebration That Will Make all
Others Look Like Mere
Picnics.
The GREATEST IN The HISTORY
OF GREATEST NATION ON EaRlh
Military Parade, Airshfp FliShts,Pa-
triJtic Oratory and brilliant
P~yrotechnfcs Will Be Among the
Prominent Features of the Days
Celebration.

st. Louis. June 22.-The Worlds fair
Fourth Of July celebration will be the
greatest III the history of %Indepen-
derce day. Plans on a stupendous
scale have been perfected by the expo
sition officials. and will be carried out
in a manner that will make all other
celebrations of Columbia's natal day
pale into insignificance. From II
o'clock a. M, when the greatest mil
.tary parade yet seen on the Worlds
fair grounds will take place, until the
exposition closes at midnight, the cell
ebration will continue uninterrupted.
The most eloquent orators of the ma
ton will address the people in the
afternoon from five different locations
on the grounds and tell of the coun-
try's greatness. In the evening the
most gorgeous pyrotechnic display ever
witnessed by Americans upon the oc-
casion of the nations birthday will
illuminate the whole Of the main pic
ture, and the cascades will scintillate
with it's vari colored electric lights and
fash back The borrowed brilliancy OF
the tons of Greek fire 10 be used in
The brilliant display.
NJ. Santos Dumont, the worlds most
famous aeronaIt, will give his first ex-
hibition of aerial navigation in this
country. He will make n and pos
sibiy two fights over the Worlds fail
course n his screw propelling airshlI
during the afternoon. DumOnt will
launch his air craft from the aero
nautic concourse, and will return there
with his .'irigible machine after com
pletirg the course over which he will
later sail for the Worlds fair $1,000 10
prize offered for the most successful
navigator Of the air.
At another point on the exposition
groun6s Mrs. Carl E. Meyers, wife OF
Carl E. Meyers, superintendent O
Worlds fair aeronautic exhibits, vii
make a balloon ascension. Mrs. Mey'
ers has made a study of ~aerostatica
from a scle1: life standpoint, and has
made numerous trips in air crafts from
the Meyers aerostatic farm in New
York state.
The days celebration will being with
the military parade. All of the mill
tary organizations on the Worlds fail
grounds on F ourth of July day, in full
dress uniform, will participate. These
will he supplemented by the United
States troops at Jefferson barracks
cavalry and all. Every band on tht
exposition grounds and a number en-
-o-1l eo1a;oIlu for tho occasion will
furnish martial music at differen
places in the military column, and b'
engaged throughout the entire day a
various localities on the exposition
grounds. Two hours will be consumed
in the review of the troops from the
Louisiana Purchase monument BY
Worlds fair officials and the distin'
guished men from all over the country
who have been invited to participate II
the great celebration.
Immediately following the militar!
parade the speaking will begin. Tn
list of speakers invited includes thu
ablest orators in the United States, ant
will bring together men famous tn
world over for their ability. Hundred
of thousands of people are expected T.
take part in the big celebration. Tha
all may have an opportunity of hear
ing patriotic oratory from the lips o
the country's great men, five speakers
stands will be erected in various part
Of the exposition grounds, and distin
guished c~itizens besides the orators o
the day will occupy them.
Governors from various states will b
present to take part in the World
fair Fourth of July celebration.