The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-19
PRESIDENTS VISIT
Big Week of Events Is Expected In
Detroit.
PROGRAM OF THE OCCASION
Committee Will Keep the President
and Other Distinguished Visitors
Busy-A Monster Parade Will BE q
Feature of the Affair.

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 15.-Beginnlny
next Monday the banner gala week u
the year will open in Detroit, and all
records for crowds is expected to be
broken.
With President Roosevelt, Clara Bar
ton, Secretary Of the Navy Moody,
Richmond p. Hobson and a score VI
other notables as drawing cards, II is
predicted that the third annual re-
union of Spanish War Veterans VIII
bring to Detroit one of the greatest
muititudes Ever gathered within the
city limits. And that these predictions
are not unfounded is evidenced by the
inquiries which are pouring In from
every quarter upon Captain George l..
CASTOR, secretary of the executive
committee having in charge the az
rangements for the reunion.
Secretary CASTOR has opened head
quarters at the Hotel Cadillac, as has
Adjutant l.. C. Dyer, of the National
command, and Corps Commander H.
l.. Warren, of the Michigan Spanish
War Veterans.
The banquet Monday evening prom
| Uses to be a success from every point
| OF view, applications for tickets CON-
| ing in at a rate that assures large
| attendance. There will be 800 seats al
the tables at SO apiece, and 1000 Il
! the gallery at 81 each. AS Spanish
War veterans will be given the first
| choice, it is desired that all who pr J.
| pose attending the banquet notify theli
| captains at once. The menu cards
| promise to be works of art, the cover
ing containing a three-quarter length
| picture of President Roosevelt.
Official Program.
Sunday, Sept. 21.-President and
party will arrive about a. m. anu
will be driven to the Hotel Cadillac
| for breakfast, escorted by a squad o.
mounted police.
1890 a. m.-Will attend Fort Stree
Presbyterian church with members D
the executive committee.
IL m.-Lunch at General Ayers.
2 p. m.-Drive about the city, tn
evening being spent as the presiden
may desire.
Monday, Sept. $3.50 a. m.-Pres
ident Roosevelt will drive to Contra
|
he will make short speeches TO schoo
children, who will be massed at thos
points.
10 a. m.-Opening of Spanish Wa
Veterans convention. Brief address l
delegates by the president followin
which convention will adjourn unit.
Tuesday morning. After the bushes
of the convention is over Governo
Bliss will present the state medals
Michigan Spanish War veterans.
IL a. m.-Boat ride on steamer Tasi
moo for president and party and Ii
vited guests.
~ m.-Lunch for president and n
party on the boat.
$3.50 p. m.-Grand military, parade
in which President Roosevelt will ri
at the head of the column in the pt
lice carriage, provided by Commission
err Fowle, afterwards reviewing tn
! parade from the stand.
; s p. m.-Banquet to president b
; Spanish War veterans at Light Guar
armory, Mayor William c. Maybur.
, POSTMASTER Speeches by Presider
! Roosevelt, Secretary of the Nav
: Moody, Captain Richmond p. Hobsol
u. S. NJ; Miss Clara Barton and OIL
ers. Music by Homer Warren, Harol
, Jarvis and Sam Slade.
IL m-President leaves on his sp
cial train.
Tuesday, Sept. 23.-10 a. m.-Se
sion Of convention. Adjourn unit
Wednesday morning.
D. m.-Boat ride on Tashmoo Il
veterans. Lunch and music provide
Wednesday, Sept. 24.-10 a. m.-Se
sion Of convention. Adjourn unit
}. Thursday morning Afternoon spel
l. as delegates may desire.
s p. m.-Big campfire and gener
entertainment at Light Guard armol
for delegates and Spanish War We
;, Grams.
; Thursday, Sept. $50 a. m.-Se
5 sion Of convention. Adjourn sine dl
The Spanish War Veterans are n
the only ones who propose makir
v President Roosevelt's visit a memo
S able occasion, as the following gener
r order issued by the officers of Nee,
h Temple, Knights Of Khorassan, Inc
e Gates:
Mecca Temple No. IS, D. 0. X.
q will have fantastic night parade {
{ the evening of Sept. %, the day tn
+ President Roosevelt is in Detroit.
!. number of inquiries from other orga
O izations have been received regards
joining i'm with the Khorassans, al
;, making the night parade fitting wi
/, up to the holiday and the president
a | victt