The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-23

Ii Is PrettiIy Decorated I'm Honor of
the President.

Tomlinson Hall has been prettily deco
rated for to-days session OF the Spanish
American War Veterans. where the Pres
ident is TO be the guest OF honor. The
American flag is. of course, the chief fea-
ture of the decorations. There will be
portrait of President Roosevelt and por-
traits of other prominent statesmen in the
hall. The President will speak beneath
the folds of the American dag. He will
confront a gathering OF men from two
wars, as the Spanish-American war Vet
erans have invited the veterans of the civil
war TO be their guests. There will also be
many civilians in the audience and the
galleries will be filled with women. There
has been a great demand for tickets, and
many have been issued. Charles Garrard'
chief sergeant-at-afms, estimates that he
and his men will be able to take care Of
between 5000 and 5000 people.
Many soldiers of the two wars will be in
uniform, as a special request has been is
sued TO the veterans in this regard. The
President will not only address the vet.
Grams OF the last war as the President OF
the United States, but as a -comrade.
Tomlinson Hall will be open at 1880
O'Clock this morning. Mr.. Garrard requests
that the people do not crowd against the
doors while they are being opened. The
first two rows of chairs on the stage Will
be reserved for the President and his party.
Back of them the reception committee and
other citizens will occupy chairs. Yellow
tickets have been issued for some reserved
seats for women in the balconies. and
these tickets must be presented at atcxi the
held by women must be presented at the
Market-street entrance. Those holding
white tickets should present them at the
tickets for the stage will be admitted at
the Delaware-street entrance.
A detail of sixteen men from the United
States arsenal will assist the sergeant-at-
arms at Tomlinson Hall. and he will also
have detail of sixteen policemen. The
regulars" will also do police duty at the
Columbia Club while the President is there.
In addition TO the special committee ap-
pointed TO receive the President the fol-
lowing general reception committee will
act In its proper capacity:
Chairman. Governor w. T. Durbin; vice
chairman. DR.. John j. Kyle; secretary,
Maurice j. Seaman: Gen. j. X. Gore. Capt.
w. 70. English, Capt. c. T. Mcintyre, Lieut.
Lieut.. F: A. Swan, Lieut.. o. n. Ashley
Lieut.. NJ. 1. Hopkins, Walter Kessler. ].
r. Everroad, c. c. Boyer, d. E. Sissen-
guth, F. T. Baker, John Ryan, Lieut.. r.
B. Clark. U. s. A. Admiral George Brown.
Attorney General w. L. Taylor d. NJ. Par
ry, DR.. Henry Jameson, DR.. f. A. Morri-
son. Gen. George F. McGinnis. r: o. Haw-
kins, Thomas Taggart; John w: Kern. Col
William Garstang. Chalmers Brown, DIR.
G.. E. Hunt, +. T. Holiday, s. z. Rauh. M.
b. Wilson. Joseph Z. Bell, F. C. Gardner.
John L. Brush Union Il. Hunt, j. p. Dunn,
Capt. w. III. Armstrong, Albert Lieber.
The entertainment committee, which has
important functions to perform to-day, is
as follows: Chairman, George w. Powell;
secretary. Lieut.. Guy A. Boyle: Capt. F. s.
Clark, Lieut.. ID. 1. Mccormick. ]. o. Car
son, H. Fl. Tansy, Gen. s. NJ Compton,
II. b. Mahan, Frank Bridges. A. NJ. Swee-
ney. Horace e. Smith and Judge r. w.
Mcbride