The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-04

ouQ FELLOWS participated. After the
battle Redskins and Settlers Joined
In big fireworks celebration OF the
national holiday in the heart OF the
city.
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Safe and Sane.
ST. LOUIS, July 4.-"Paul Revere"
followed closely by the Minute
Men, early this morning will dash
through the south side, warning the
sleeping citizens not OF approaching
"redcoats," but OF the all-day festiv-
tiles Of the Tower Grove Independence
Association at Tower Grove park, In
cluding pantomimes and tableaux de-
picting scenes and important events
lof colonial days In which children OF
Rose Fannin, Horace Mann and Sher-
man schools Will appear.
Instead Of up and at the enemy
parents will awaken their children to
prepare for the parade. Wearing the
regalia Of the American Indian, dress-
ed pompously as statesmen. accouter-
| ed like backwoodsmen. and dressed
like Betsy Ross. boys and girls will
form lines Of march and proceed to
the park, meeting at the central gate.
The Declaration of Independence
will be formally signed by "John Han
cock impersonated by Norman
Rathert, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick Rathert, 1868 Fairview avenue.
John Adams" played by George
! Erdmann, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. ].
Erdmann, next will affix his signature.
In order, other school boys represent
ling distinguished statesmen, will sign.
Immediately following the signing,
thirteen guns will boom a salute.
While all the children sing THE Star
Spangled Banner the flag OF the
thirteen states will be hoisted. Oliver
Kortjohn, messenger, then will
dash up on horse His message will
be from General Washington" The.
Statesmen will deliberate gravely
over the contents Of the message.
. Betsy Ross" who designed the
: colonial flag. will be ushered before
the assembly. She Will make speech.
y Cordelia Burton. daughter of Mr.. and
}, Mrs. Al. II. Burton, 1860 Junfata street,
will play the part.
Standing majestically and queen1y
among the young colonial actors will
), be the Goddess of Liberty" Miss
Lillia Erdmann will play this part
swarming about Liberty Hall" will
be groups representing drum and
fife corps, the Minute Men, white
haired men in knee breeches. and
colonial danes wearing hoop skirts.
Miss Bernice O'Brien, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Christian O'Brfan, 42o6
Cleveland avenue, will read Lincoln's
Gettysburg address.
In the afternoon quadrilles by "co-
lonial' boys and girls will be danced
fand many games will be played 9th
er recitations and tableaux will be on
the program.
!, At night there win be a fireworks
y display The association intends in
this manner to celebrate the Fourth
of July each year.
1t is estimated 10000 children WIN
throng the park, while as many more
grown ups" will witness the Juvenile
portrayal of the epoch-making days.
Others to appear in the taIbleaux
! are:
Thomas Jefferson" William Faer-
Der, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. George F.
Faerber, 8426 Grace avenue; Samuel
Adams,n Walter Franc, 3444A Grace
avenue; abraham Clark" Henry Rub
,, bert, son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Rub
bert, 1926 Utah place; Richard
, stockton" Victor zeppenfeld, 1920
Utah place; Samuel Chase" Percy
.ELietner, 85o5 Cherokee street; State
of Missouri" Miss Alice Feineman,
1896 Hartford street; Paul Revere =
Elmar Kirckhoff, 364o Utah place.