Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-25
PRESIDENTS VISIT
Will Be Made a Long to Be
Remembered Occasion.
One Of the Biggest Crowds City Ever
Saw Is Expected.
Let Everyone Be Out to Greet the
Chief Executive.

The arrangements for the entertain
ment of President Roosevelt and his
party on the occasion of their visit
here. tomorrow. are we'll in hand and
every possible detail is being looked
after. ,.t
AS has already been stated, the Pres
ident and his private secretary will be
the guests of Governor Hill. Rooms
have been engaged at the Hotel North
for the accommodation of the news
paper men and others who will make
up the party. A specially large num-
Der of police officers will be on duty
both at the station and at the house
Arrangements have been made for the
firing of Presidential salute of Fl
guns by the soldiers at the arsenal
grounds Immediately upon the arrival
of the Presidential train at $50.
Upon his arrival here the President
viii! be met by the members of the re-
ception committee and driven to Gov
ernor Hills residence. A force of police
officers will be present to keep a clear
space about the carriages, and the Ma
tional Home Band will furnish music
Red fire will be burned along the
route of the procession, which will be
down Water street, uD Rines hill to
Grove street, along Grove to State
street, and down State street to the
Governors home in the old Blaine
mansion. A special effort will be made
to have all the blocks and residences
along the way illuminated, and as
many flags flying as possible. 1t is
earnestly hoped that every citizen will
do his full part in giving Augusta a
gala appearance, tomorrow. The State
House will be brilliantly Illuminated
and redo fire will be burned on the
grounds: Police officers will be in at
tendance. and the street and square
about the house will be cleared for the
accommodations. The electric cars will
be stopped on either side, and teams
will also be kept out during the time
that the crowd is massed at this point.
Col. r. w. Soule, the chairman of the
committee on police. will act as mar
shall. A file of mounted police will also
precede the line of carriages.
The Augusta Cadet Band will furnish
music at the house, and soon after his
arrival there the President will ad-
dress the people from the steps.
There was desire on the part of
many to have the members of Co. F
present at the depot as a guard of
honor: but in Difference, it is under
stood, to the Presidents wish to avoid
display. the Guard will not be
employed in any Of the Maine cities.
1t is understood that the rooms of
the Abnaki Club will be thrown open
as a headquarters for the newspaper
men and others of the Presidents
party. .+ -H-
Wednesday morning, the President
will be given a drive about the city,
visiting all the chief points of interest
He will leave for Bangor on a special
train at $50. a.- -
AS has already been stated in the
Journal the Maine Central will sell
one fare tickets to Augusta, good for
the round trip. between Brunswick and
The Electric Road will
have every available car II use in order
to afford the people along it's line from
Gardiner and Togus an OPP
portunity to get TO Augustanand back
The committee to raise funds have
been among the citizens, and have met
with response that is in keeping with
the proverbial hospitality of our city
Reports from neighboring cities and
towns indicate that an immense crowd
will be in attendance, and everything
possible will be done to give all chance
to see and hear the nations Chief Ex-