The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-05
ROUGH RIDERS
TO BE FEATURE
Five Hundred Are Expected For
Roosevelt Parade.
COMMITTEE TALKS OF PLANS
TAKES STEPS TO AROUSE INTER
EST IN OUTSIDE TOWNS.
COMMITTEE TALKS OF PLANS

A parade of 800 Rough Riders in COS
tune VIII be one Of the principal fea-
lures of the parade in honor Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. MAY % This was de-
lernlned at a meeting Of the executive
committee Of the parade committee at
the Commercial club last evening.
The different features Of the parade
were discussed by the various commit
been designated as sub-chairman IN
charge OF special work in connection with
the Dig event Major r w. Young.
whose subcommittee will prepare the
line Of march and control the formation,
had already given the matter consider
able thought and was prepared to give
a general outline of the proposed route
and something of the preparation which
the committee will assume
Many Rough Riders.
He was not ready to submit to Chair
man 3 =. Haywood anything very def
mite at last nights meeting, in the alb
sehce OF q report rom the Sub-c0mlnlJ-
tee on transportation but sufficient
progress was related by the latter to IN
dictate that q large contingent of rough
riders from throughout the state can be
brought in at reduced rates, which the
committee hopes to secure
Chairman Haywood hopes that the sub
committee on troop transportation Of
which j. G LeaVey is chairman viii be
able 20 impress Oregon Short Line and
Rio Grande officials with the Importance
to the demonstration of making the rough
riders one of the most attractive. fea-
lures of the spectacle The committee
confidently reckCuS on bringing in from
outside points. with a favorable rate, net
less than 500 riders, rugged out in white
Roosevelt hats, blue flannel shirts and
leggings-
Will Enlarge Committee.
Chairman Haywood at last nights meet
ing decided upon a considerable enlarge
ment of the parade committee He an
nOunced his intention to name a local
committee consisting of three members
in each city and town throughout the
state. and upon these workers. CO
in Salt Lake. he viii depend for the in
terest requisite to bring ont the horses
and riders needed for the occasion
The parade committee expects to pro-
vide an exceptionally low rate for the
transportation of horses and riders from
( all over the state and TO shelter and
they are in the city at its own eN-
pense.
! Other features of the occasion that were
mentioned last night were the United
States troops the national guard. civic
/ bodies and fraternal societies
To Hold Weekly Meetings.
! All members of the executive commit
! tee were present at last nights meet
/ ing, and weekly meetings from now IN
I til the day of the parade were determine
upon Major Young suggested that cal
| of the general parade committee bt
made for an early day, and this was de
! cided upon, the meeting 10 be held al
/ the Elks' club at a time to be announced
in the papers
/ The members of the executive commit
I tee present last night in addition Il
: Chairman Haywood were; Major R w
( Young. line of march and formation
| Fisher J. Harris, reception; John y
Bradford. finance; J. G. Levey. trauspor
tation: Elias \. Smith. entertainments r
H CalIister music and decoration; Franz
/ L. Hines. forage and subsistence
The weekly meetings of this commit
I tee viii be zhel don Mondays at ) D. m
at the Commercial club
GREAT ANNUAL NAY SALE nov
Z going on at the Lace House Ever.
| department represented