The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-29
PLAN FOR RECEPTION
Committee viii Meet Roose-
Welt at Newton.
DATE CHANGED TO MONDAY
VIII be Given a Rousing Dem
onstration at Depot.


Word was received at the Santa Ft
depot here yesterday that the special
train bearing Governor Roosevelt and
party through Kansas would not arrive
in Wichita until Monday evening, instead
OF Sunday evening, as was previously
planned. This will give the people of pa
triotio Wichita opportunity to receive him
in a mora fitting manner, and a meeting
was held in the city hall last night for
the purpose of making arrangements for
the grand ovation that will be rendered
him.
The inability of Governor Roosevelt to
reach Chicago until Sunday, instead of
Saturday, caused the delay. The meeting
last night was called yesterday after
noon and was attended by representative
people Mayor Finlay Ross presided
Plans for the reception of the vice presl-
Dental candidate were outlined and dis
cussed. 1t was decided TO appoint a
committee to meet the Rough Rider at
Newton and accompany him to the depot.
The committee designated consists Of Col.
III. NJ durdock, Mayor Finlay Ross and
been included in the notion A commit
tee Of ten was also appointed on ar
rangem ents and reception It is S. B. Ker-
nan, Thomas c. Wilson, John w Adams,
Judge JeWett, A c. Jobes, ]. H. Black,
c. H Luling, c. G. Cohn, T B. Wall
and L. S. Naftzger. A soliciting commit
tee comprising ]. H. Black Judge Jewett
and Mayor Finlay Ross was selected to
raise funds to defray the expenses of the
undertaking.
It is the intention to make Govern Of
Roosevelt's fifteen-minute STAY in this c1tv
filled with pleasant memories. Negotia-
lions will be opened with Sanford's Com
mercial band TO parade The streets and
meet the train as it rolls into the city.
The Wichita battery Of light artillery
will also be present to fire the salute Of
honor and for a short time there will be-
a rous:ng demonstration.
AS the Rough Riders visit wiz have
no political significance he will not make
a political speech, and it is not positively
known at this early date whether or not
9le will make any speech, but the COM
mtttee that VIII meet him at Newton will
no doubt press him into service for a.
short irnpromptu talk on the end Of the
platform
Governor Roosevelt will be the guest of
Second Vice President Paul Morton Of
the Santa Fe, and the party will travel in
his private car. The party will consist
of about twenty persons. Among it will
be General Passenger Agent W. J. Black.
Chairman Morton Albaugh Of the Re
publican state central committee. who is
managing Governor. RooseveIt's trio
through Kansas; D. w. AIulvane. nation
al committeeman: Col Metcalf. Of the
Twentieth Kansas regiment; J. r. Bur
ton and others. Governor Roosevelt will
reach Kansas City on Monday morning at
$50 and viii leave q half hour later on
the special train. The corrected schedule
as was issued by the Santa F. yesterday
Is as follows:
Lawrence, 1910 to 1920
Topeka HOS to 11:90.
Usage city, 1870 to 12:40 p. m.
Empor'a, 100 to 1:40
Newton, 2. m TO Ais.
Wichita, sos TO $50.
Winfield G:iO to $50
Arkansas City. 100 to 7:S5.
Ponca City, S.25 TO $50.
Perry. POS to O:S0
Guthrie, 1925 to 1890.
Arriving AZ Oklahoma City 1880 q m.
On July ; Governor Roosevelt will MAKE
another stop at Quincy. H.. where also
he will s1eak. Then he will return home
to prepare his letter Of acceptance and
20 receive formal notification of his nom
ination on July Il. The governor IS nm
decided whether to attend the convention
OF the National League of Republican
Clubs in St Paul on July l.. He will
abide by The decision Of the national com
mittee in that matter But later in the
campaign he viii make an extended tour
Through the west and then he will talk
real politics and arouse the enthusiasm
OF the voters.
National Committeeman Payne gave If
out in the Associated Press DISPATCHES
yesterday that the Rough Rider unon
his return from Oklahoma would ston AZ
Wichita and Topeka. but the committee
here having received no word from, NJ
Alhaugh % that effect. it Is probably a
misunderstanding. judge Jewett has been
trying 10 arrange a date with Mr. AL
baugh end had written TO him with that
end In view, but no word has a. Va
been received from him and al the meet
ing last night no ARRANGEMENTS were
made for a second reception until addl-
to0al details are received. TIovevs-
Mayor Ross delegated Judge Jcwett 10
communicate with Mr. Alhau-h rer7-5-
ing This matter and he viii be wired to
day. If arrangements are made TO have
the governor stop here on his return re-
eeption plans viii be perfected later.