The evening times., 1901-08-20
A DAY FOR THE PRESIDENT
The Pan-American Celebration in
Honor Of Mr. Mckinley.

Elaborate Preparations for the Oh
scrVnnCe Of september Pro
EFnmmes Arranged by the states
Of Rhode Island and Florida.
BUFFALO. y. Y. Aug. 21-The officials
OF the Pan-American Exposition are max
ing elaborate preparations for the 0bscry-
ancr of Presidents Day az the fair. which
Will be- september The celebration viii
eclipse an other special fetes at the cN-
position, both iu point Of attractiveuess Of
programme and size of the crowd.
Wednesday. September 9. the President
and Mrs. Mckinley. accompanied by q
party Of eleven from Canton. Ohio. viii
arrive I'm Buffalo They viii be the guests
Of the Hon. John q. Muourn. President OF
the Exposition Company. Thursday morn
ing the President and Mrs. Mckinley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nilburn. Director General
and Mrs Buchanan, and j. y. Scatcherd,
esq. VIII drive 20 the exposition with
appropriate escort Inside the Lincoln
Parkway entrance all the United States
troops on the grounds. the Sixty-ffth and
Seventy-fOUrth State Regiments viii be
drawn up to receive the President.
The plan is for the President 20 go to
the Stadium, whore h. viii reveiew d
magnificent pageant and speak. From the
Stadium the President will go TO the New
York State Building where the New
York State Commission. headed by the
Hon Daniel y. lockwood. VII give a
luncheon in the Presidents honor 10 1.5
invited guests After the luncheon the
President viii hold a card reception in the
r0tunda Of the Government Building
After dinner at President NIiI5urn' 8
house the Presidential party viii return
to the TriUmphal Causeway TO see the il
Illumination Later the seats in the United
States Life Saving Station viii Do reserv-
Cd for the Presidential party, from which
they viii see the fireworks and an acQuat-
r. carnival
Friday. September 6. the President and
his party viii De- invited 90 visit Niagara
Falls and take the Gorge trip To Lewis
ton The United States Marine Band viii
play during the Presidents visit
Special invitations viii De sent to the
members Of the Cabinet. the judges of the
supreme Court the Diplomatic Corps.
Senators Dapew, Platt Hanna. Foraker
and other members of the Senate and
House.
Tuesday. September I'D. OF Rhode Island
Day. Will be marked by hitting ceremonies
This day is the anniversary 0r the great
naval victory won by Commodore oliver
Hazard PERM. OF Rhode Island. over the
British fleet iu Lake Erie. September Ia.
1913. il should not De forgotten that a
Virginia officer the late capt Hugh Mel
son Page, Of Norfolk, Va. distinguished
himself IN the battle OF Lake Erie Cap
tain Flge was promoted by the President
for bravery In this engagement. was pre-
SeDted with two jeWel-hilted swords. one
by the Congress OF the United States. the
other by the legislature OF Virginia. 10 Is
10 De hoped the Perrys. the Pages. and
many other descendants of men who
won tho fight that day viii DE represented
here September II. The citizens Of
Rhode Island are making elaborate prep
aratlOns for appropriately celebrating the
DAY. Naturally there VIII be an immense
lures ct this notable occasion. Charles n
klugS3uFy. esq. the accomplished Special
Commissioner from Rhode Island. has
prepared a most attractive programme.
September II has been definitely decided
upon as Florida Day. although "a futile ef-
Jennings and his stam. escorted by three
military companies and two bands from
Florida, VIII enter the grounds at II
o clock and proceed 10 the Temple of AIu-
SIC where the Director General viii de-
liver an address II welcome Tn Gov
ernOr viii speak on the resources OF Flor
ida The orator of the day viii be Charles
Farknlll. esq. OF Pensacola Fla. one OF
the most eloquent speakers in the south
y he presiding officer viii be Col Thomas
NJ WleT- Of Tampa Special COMMISSIONS
10 the Par-Amerlcan Exposition for Flor
ida. Appropriate music VIII be inter
SperSed- This programme may be etab-
grated If the Press Association Of Florida
so IN number. can attend on the date
designated, September Il