Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-01
Dubuque Is Ready to Guido
the Honors of ALI Other
Towns
CITY WILL HONOR HIM
Presidents Train Will be Met by No
tables at Dennison Where Shaw Will
Show Roosevelt the Town-WilI Re-
ceive Farewell Banquet at Dubuque
Amid Much splendor.
Special to the Times-Republlcau.

Special to the Times-Republican.
Dubuque, June TUESDAY will be
presidents day in Dubuque. The pres
idential train will arrive at o'clock in
the evening, via Illinois Central, and
arrangements have been made to give
President Roosevelt a farewell recep-
ton upon his exit from Iowa second
to none of the welcoming fetes with
which he was greeted last month.
The special train bearing the presi-
dent will be run into the Central depot
stopping exactly opposite the dining
room, and the entire platform will be
roped off in order to keep the passage
way clear for the distinguished visitor.
The orders are very strict and will be
attended to to the ininutest detail. All
switches along the line will be spiked
and all cars and trains sidetracked to
leave the way clear for the special
There will be watchInen all along 'tne
line constantly keeping watch that the
rails and track are in perfect condition
The section men have received orders
and will be on watch, keeping up a
steady patrol TO further precaution for
the complete safety OF the train.
The platform will be decorated with
the national colors. The platform of
the Central depot upon the arrival of
the Mckinley train was Il glory of flags
and bunting, with an immense picture
of the president decorated in the ma
tional colors. The same arrangement is
to be carried out and the platform
again decorated for the arrival OF the
president.
Tonight Senator Allison will leave
the city for penison. Iowa, and, joining
the presidents party, will accompany
them to this city. The mayor of Du-
buque will meet the train at the depot
and after being presented to the chief
executive of the nation will welcome
him to Dubuque.
Arrangements have been about COM
pleted whereby the children OF the city
schools, 5000 in number, will greet the
president The plan has been made
whereby the young scholars will as
semble in a body in one of the parks
and when the presidential carriage
comes into view the children will sing
| the national anthem, rendering the
| first two verses. Each child will carry
flag and the sacred emblem of the
nation.
| The line of march thru the city Is II
be royalty decorated and streamers OF
| the national shades already make at
| city store windows have been ordered
specially draped and decorated and the
scene along the line OF march VIII be
one of the most attractive and artistic.
So, with floating banners and the
sound OF music, the president of the
United States Theodore Roosevelt, will
! be welcomed to the city. Never In the
history of Dubuque will man have
bee received with more ceremony, ana
his entire stay In the city will be the
occasion of royal greeting and good
cheer.
After the parade has been complet-
ed and the president has addressed the
children, the carriage will be driven to
the Dubuque Club. where. after an ad-
dress to the Dubuque citizens, he WIN
followed By an informal reception.