The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-08-19
The President Is Coming.

I hat President Theodore Roosevelt
september. The Presidents visit
i made as compliment to Secretary
leslie Nj, Shaw ard is made upo. the
I,ecretary's personal invitation. This
occasion will give MIR. Shaw his tirst
opportunity to visit home since his
tlevat1un to the post he holds with
Iuch signal ability and success. The
Psesident's visit is not to be just
ha,nentary stop of the flying special
lin. He is to be here for an hour and
he people will have opportunity not
bnly to greet him and show their
frFsStude for the honor conferred by
bon their fellow citizen, but also
h him and other distinguished
bmen speak.
hotted Denison is indeed coveted by
hundreds of the large cities and Deni-
lon can.sarely congratulate itself and
~ the Secretary of the Treasury
1 n his intercession when it is consld-
I ired thai the schedule calls for an hour
q Ind a half to be spent ~ Des MONIES
4 Ind an hour to be spent at Denison.
The coming of the President means
y llhe ssembling of the largest crowd
liver in Denison. The notable event OF
Ilhe President of the United States com
,:,,% ~, hn, Nf I h ma. n u
liince his appointment has proven to be
Ilhe right hand man Of the admlnistra-
ihon, will attract prominent men from
lIll over Iowa For one short hour the
yes of the world will be focused upon
lur little town and what will happen
tlere and it behooves Denison to do
ser level best.
There are a number of practical
Ihr6Elems in connection with the Presl-
fEent's visit, which Denison must pre-
fpare to meet.
First is the subject OF police ssrvell-
t|ance. While it seems impossible that
I|here could be any danger to the lives
AIf our distinguished guests in this
Peaceful, law-abiding and prosperous
fommunity still there must be no op
tDortunity given for such an occurrence,
line safety of the President must be
tberfeetly assured. He will doubtless
He accompanied by special officers, the
Flailroad will probably detail detectives
hut the city of Denison must also afford
he best police protection possible.
Next in Importance to taking meas
Hires for the Presidents safety is the
Jaking of steps to guarantee his com
Fort. At this time it is not known
ikyhether he will leave his train and
Il Jew our city or whether he will not
teave the train except to go to con
Eeniently erected platform. In either
Event provision must be made so tha,
Fhe distinguished party may not be in
Eonvenienced in any way. OF follow
lag Importance is the handling of the
knmense crowd which will surely be
Eere Coming as the Presidents visit
Eoes on one the days of our Carnival the
Kos spitality of Denison will already
Fave been taxed greatly beyond it,
ordinary capacity. There will doubt
Ess be twenty thousand people in Den
E3n on Presidents Day. The specia
k,ains will be run from all direction.
End they will arrive early enough tt
Eilow the visitors to see something O
Gar city and of the great fair. This
leans that the question of subsistence
Etust be solved and the feeding of suct
Ia army is no small matter. Then too
@ Klere will be thousands who will re
Hain over night and this question tot
IDmfort, drinking fountains must b.
s% h'ected, water closets provided. al
81 Ecident hospital installed.
III IN 1t would mean much to Denison tina
% make good impression upon tn,
2 Mlndreds of visitors who will be at
s, Macted here from all over Iowa. From
pw until September, is even too shor
kItime for all the work that should b,
8 2llne. There should not be weet
81 xanding in any street in Denison
8 Ehere should not be walk out of re
g Etir or faulty crossing. There SHOULD
81 pt be an unpainted house nor an ur
ly back yard or alley. 1t would b,
aEN ist the thing if the council should
A 4 / just the thing if the council should
kder cement walk down the nortl
80 Sle of Broadway The streets should
rs clear of distractions as possible
N u should be clearly understood tina
"a 81 President does mot come from fit.