The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-21
BUILDING
OF GRAND
STAND
Work Of Structure From Which
President Roosevelt viii Make
His Address Begun.

large force Of men began the erection
OF the presidents platform In front OF
the City Hall this morning and work wiz
be pushed until IL is finished.
The platform will be flush with Wash
ington and Fulton street side of the build
ing. and Will extend out 10 the edge or
the curb. The centre OF the platform,
where the president will stand, VIII be
two feet higher than the wings. and VIII
be I2 feet above the sidewalks.
This morning the American band Of
fered its services 10 Gov. Kimban and
viii be stationed on the platform and Will
discourse music during the time the
presldent Is on the drive and While the
square is filing up HAIL 10 the Chlef
will be played when the president reaches
the platform, and the Star srangied
Banner" when he leaves. and the vast as
semblage that VIII gather In the square
VIII sing the national anthem In COM
pany with the band.
AT n conferefnoe between Gov. Kimbali
and Acting Mayor Freeman this morning
IL was decided not TO decorate the state
House nor the City Hall. President
Roosevelt has expressed desire 20 see
the public buildings as they are ana as
mass of bunting would more or less con-
ceal the fine points Of each the above
course was decided on.
There will be plenty of color at the
City Hall. as Gov. Kfmball has arranged
for 1000 American flags, 1sxl2 nches. 10
be given every person ON the president
platform. which win be fully as enectNe
as any decorations.
Former Senator George r. A.
Bean OF Cranston. In behalf of the olney-
VILE Business Mems association, this
morning requested that the line OF march
be so extended as TO take In Olneyviiie'
TO give the president view or the I'M
portant industries OF that section, put as
the time II limited IL was found imprac-
| ticable 10 acceed TO the request. Tne
| original plan included Olneyvilre manu-
| featuring districts. but other considera-
| tIons dictated that the drive be as pub
| isheed. the chief OF which were that MT.
| Roosevelt would see the principle manu-
| featuring plants OF the Pawtuxet valley,
| and also see the factories OF the city from
Prospect Terrace. He will obtain vista
| OF Oineyville from portion OF the Broad
way drive. For the above reasons and
also that the comfort OF the president Is
| the first point 10 consider. it was thought
best to confine the drive 70 the residen-
| tial and business sections OF the city and
| through Roger williams park, one or the
| finest In the world. and down the boule-
ward.
The mayors proclamation issued this
| afternoon calling upon the citizens TO
decorate with American flags meets the
hearty approval OF Governor Kimball and
| Il Is thought this style OF decorating will
| be most pleasing 10 the president.
PROCLAMATION BY MAYOR.
The mayor has issued the following
Executive Department.
| City Of Providence.
| August D. 1902.
The President OF the United States WIFI
honor the City OF Providence with a visit
on Saturday, August %. 1909. So distin-
guished a visitor to our municipality aa
President Roosevelt should be accorded q
universal reception from the people. and
therefore invite the citizens generally
10 Join with their State and City Officials
In extending TO our honored guest every
attention beftting the joyful expressions
OF a loyal people 30 the Chief Magistrate
| OF our Nation.
The welcome cordially given 10 tn,
founder Of the Town OF Providence II
1896, by the natives OF the land, has beer
accepted a. a standard of Rhode IslanC
hospitality for nearly three centuries. and
the spirit thus inculcated at the yer,
birth Of the colony animatos us today
| and i am sure will be demonstrated OF
the occasion OF the visit OF our presiden
in such cordial and loyal manner tina
he will hardly find II surpassed durinI
the whole course OF his New Englant
tour.
I therefore recommend the general clos
ing OF business places bstween the houri
OF ~ o'clock noon and O'clock D. m, OF
Saturday, August 23d. and request all o.
our citizens 20 decorate their residences
J and places OF business and 60 make Al
liberal a display OF decorations along tn,
route OF march as possible so as 20 Civ,
. the street a general festal appearance Ii
the decorations suggest that the Amer
lean flag be a prominent. II not the OK
elusive, feature as especially suitable 10
| an occasion OF this character
JAMES J. FREEMAN.
= BY the Asting Mayor.
William n. Clarke
: City Clerk