The Van Buren press., 1904-06-25
A Celebration That Will Make all
Others Look Like Mere
Picnics.
TIE GREATEST IN THE HISTORY
OF GREATEST NATION Ck EARTH
Military Parade, Airship Flights, Pa
triltiC OrntprS and brilliant
Pyrotcchnics win Bc Auong the
Prominent Features of the Days
Celebration.

St. Louis, June 23-The Worlds fair
Fourth Of July celebration will be the
greatest IN Ine history of Indepen-
derce day Plans on 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 Columbias natal day
pale into insignihcance. From II
O'clock a m, when the greatest mil.
.tary parade yet seen on the Worlis
fair grounds will take place. until thr
exposition clcses at midnight, the eel.
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-
lry's greatness. In the evening the
mos, gorgeous pyrotechnic display ever
witnessed by Americans upon the oc-
CasioH of the nations birthday will
illuminate the whole Of the main pic
lure, and the cascades will scintllata
with It's yari cQlored electric lights and
fash back The borrowed brillianCy of
the tons Of Greek fire to be used In
the brilliant display
NJ. Santos Dumont, the worlds most
famous acronalt. will give his first eX-
hibitlon of serial navigation in this
country He will make one and pos.
sibiy two fights over the Worlds fair
course n his screw propelllns air9hip
during the afternoon DumOnt will
launch his air craft from the aero
nautic concourse, and will return there
with his 'irlgible machine after COM
pletiug the course over which he will
later sail for the Worlds fair 100000
prize offered for the most successful
navigator Gf the air.
At another point on the exposition
groun6S Mrs Carl r. Meyers, wife of
Carl L, Meyers, superintendent of
Worlds fair aerorautic exhibits, Will
make a balloon ascension. Mrs, Mey-
ers has made study OF aeroEatiCa
from a scieudhc 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
tdry orpaniza ions on the Worlds fair
grounds on ourth OF July day, In full
dress uniform, will participate These
will he supplemented by the United
States troops mt jefferson barracks.
cavalry and all Every band on the
exposition grounds and number en-
gagged specially for the occasion viii
furnish martial music at different
places In the military column, and be
engaged throughout the entire day at
various localities on the exposition
grounds. Two hours will be Consumed
in the review Of The troops from the
Louisiana Purchase monumeri by
Worlds fair officials snd the dlstln-
geshed men from all over the country
who have been Invited 10 participate IN
the great tcloLratIon
Immediately following the military
parade the speaking will begin The
list Of speakers invited includes the
abost orator, Ir the United States, and
will bring together men famous the
world over fOi their ability Hundreds
Of thousands Of people are expected to
take part in the big celebration That
all may have an opportunity Of hear
Ing patriotic oralory from the lips Of
tho cplnDry's great men, Ave speakers
stands Will rc erected In various parts
Of tho exposition grounds, and dlstIn.
rulshed citizens besides the orators Of
tho day will occupy them,
Governors from yarcus states Will be
present to take part In tho WorIdt
fair Fourth Of July celebration