The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-04
spanish-American War Veterans
Elaborate Arrangements for His
Entertainment.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS
MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE OC-
CASION DISCUSSED.
Members of Various Organizations to
Assist the COmmittee-Presiden
Will Speak.

President Roosevelt will be in Indianap-
oils to attend the annual encampment Of
the Spanish-American War Veterans, on
Tuesday, Sept. %. His stay will be limited
to about four hours. The executive COM
mittee in charge of the arrangements for
the encampment received telegram from
the Presidents secretary, George B. Cor
telyou. yesterday afternoon, stating that
Welt to arrive in Indianapolis about IL 20
a. m. and to leave about $3.50 p. m. Mr..
Cortelyou suggested a number of things to
the committee in regard to the reception
of the President. 1t has been found i'm
practicable, he said, to provide formal re-
ceptions; wherever possible the President
prefers that drives should take the place
of more formal functions. He pointed out
that the Presidents stay in this city
should be devoid of all partisan character
and that those who assist in his enter
tainment should, far as possible, be
representative men of both parties The
telegram sent to the committee after
the accident the President met with yes
terday.
The meeting of the committee last night
made one thing plain; that is, that the
reception and entertainment to be offered
the President will be creditable to the city
and State. The veterans of the Spanish
American war purpose to let no item of
expense stand in the way of a suitable
entertainment. The question of the amount
of money necessary to be raised was
brought up and it was thought by several
of the members that from $500 to $1,000
would be required. Col. Harry b. Smith is
in charge of the work of raising funds,
although his duties will prohibit him, prob
ably. from serving actively as chairman
of the finance committee.
PLACE OF ENTERTAINMENT
After the President arrives he will be
taken to luncheon and entertained at a
place to be appointed. Both Senator Fair
banks and Governor Durbin have signified
a desire to entertain the President al
though the Governor informed a member
of the committee yesterday that his ar
rangements would not permit him to, offer
hospitality to the chief executive, and the
officers of the Columbia Club have dis
cussed the matter of entertaining him
there. The members of the organization
however, believe that since the President
is to be the guest of the Spanish-American
War Veterans. and is coming to this city
for the purpose of attending the encamp-
ment, that he should be entertained by
them. The place of his entertainment will
be settled later.
1t was decided at the meeting last night
to invite members of the Commercial Club,
of the Board of Trade, of the Merchants
Association and of the Manufacturers
Club to participate in the work of the
various committees, and chairmen of the
committees were instructed to select rep
resentative men of these organizations for
membership Chairmen of the committees
made reports showing in what stage of
advancement their share of the arrange
ments are.
The report of the committee on badges
and printing was interesting in that ii
caused some discussion as to whether
President Roosevelts picture or that of the
monument should be placed on the official
badge Of the encampment. 1t was decided,
finally, that the badge should bear the
picture of the monument.
Arrangements, were made by the commit
tee TO invite distinguished men to the en-
campment from all parts of the country.
Invitations will be sent at once to the
Indiana representatives in Congress.
The programme of the day of the Presi-
dents visit has not been made out. 1t
will be arranged however, that he will
| speak to the veterans in Tomlinson Hall,
| and later to the public, probably. in one
| of the city parks.