The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-09

the Illuminated court of honor. The po-
lice today decided that the streets in the
immediate vicinity of the postQffice
where the corner stone is to be laid to-
morrow by the president shall be kept
absolutely free Of pedestrians and yehi-
cles. People will not be allowed to use
the sidewalks unless. upon imperative
business This is the mcst stringent or
der ever given here for the con rol of q
holiday crowd.
Before he left for Washington tonight
Secretary of War El1hll p. Root was ten
dered an informal reception in the par
lors of the Grand Pacific by memb RS Of
the Sigma Phi Fraternity, in which he
is enrolled. The newly appointed MEM
Der of the cabinet mingled with his fell
low. fraternity men with the true COL
legiate spirit, and appeared pleased at
the opportunity of renewing old acquain-
tances and talking over events and
things peculiar to Sigma Phi and it's
members.
CONGRESSMEN ARRIVING.
The busiest of the various reception
rooms, thrown open today in various ho-
teis as headquarters for visiting congress-
men,, senators and governors, was the
rendezvous of the members of the lower
house, at the Victoria. Among those
who arrived today were: Joel P Heat
wole Minnesota Lot Thomas, Iowa; Yes
pasian Warner, Illinois; ]. B. Cowley,
Illinois, George w. Prince, Illinois; j.
w Babcock, Wisconsin,; H. c.. Smith,
Michigan; James G. Cannon, Illinois; j.
J. Esche, Wisconsin, 3 George w. Steele,
Indiana; David B. Browne, Montana.
At the Great Northern hotel sumptuous
quarters were provided for the reception
Of visiting governors, and representatives
of the two farthest removed corners OF
the country met when the headquarters
were visited by Cows. Gear, of Washing
ton, and Powers, of Maine, both of whom
arrived during the Gay and were greeted
by Gov Tanner, of Illinois.
Eight states are represented by their
governors at the fall festival, and one
more, Florida, by Col. T. T. Wright, a
member of the governors staff, specially
designated for the purpose. The gov
elnors here are: Llewellyn Powers,
Maine; A. Il. Lee, South Dakota; T. T.
Geer, Oregon .. b. Richards, Wyoming;
John R. Tanner, Illinois; M A. Otero,
New Mexico; G. M Banning, Oklahoma !;
N. o. Murphy Arizona.
The governors will attend the corner
stone laying exercises tomorrow in a
body. Later they will take part in the
military and naval parade, occupying a
place Immediately behind the representa-
tives Of the federal government.
MAY NOT SPEAK.
Vice President Mariscal, of the Mexi-
can republic, may pe compelled to dele
gate his place at the speakers table in
the Auditorium BANQUET hall tomorrow
night to another member of his party
because of a severe attack of tcnsilitis,
iol hi ioa Tn
The distinguished visitor sought relief
today In a variety of throat washes pre-
scribed for him, but up to a late hour
tonight could hold out little hope to the
committee.
Should the Mexican official be, unable
to respond to the toast to which he has
been assigned, he wills probably ask Don
Manuel de Azpiroz, the ambassador from
his country to the United States, to re-
place him. Mexico, was to be, the
theme of the vice president of the South
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