The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-27
MEN AND HORSES
TO START TODAY
Many Rough Riders viii Come
Overland to Salt Lake.
DECORATIONS MORE LAVISH
COMMITTEE DECIDES TO IN
CREASE THE APPROPRIATION.


Lake. They are coming to be at the
rendezvous of rough riders in honor
of the president The horsemen are
from Spanish Fork. Payson, Provo,
SpringVille, American Fork and other
places in Utah county, and viii ride
distance of approximately fifty miles.
Most Of them viii start early this morn
ing. in order to reach Lehi this evening.
They viii start from Lehi tomorrow
morning and reach Salt Lake about
noon. The horses viii be quartered at
Agricultural park
These riders had intended to come by
rail. but there was a disagreement with
the Rio Grande. which resulted in the
determination to come overland. The
Rio GTande would not allow the horses
TO come at the same time as the riders,
and in addition the passenger rates,
while less than regularly charged, were
not halt-fdre, as granted by the ore
gOn Short Line. After negotiations by
the Salt Lake committee for a conces-
sion proved fruitless, the riders yes
terday reached the decision to cut the
railroad out altogether.
Representative James Anderson of
Morgan county telephOned last even
ing that he would start out Thursday
with twenty riders TO come over the
hills. The horses belonging TO the Park
tomorrow through the canyon, prOvid-
ed dozen men can bring them down
About thirty-five hOrsemen viii come
overland from TOOele and Grantsville-
Many Riders in Line.
Reports received at headquarters Of
the parade committee in the Elks' club
yesterday by ]. @. Leary and 3. B.
Haywood indicated that there will be
from 500 to 600 riders in line Already
$50 have signified their intention of
coming 1t is believed that there viii
be 100 local riders including the forty
from Murray. Quarters for the horses
viii be provided at Agricultural park
and at the old fair grounds.
The Oregon Short Line is likely TO
run special train on the ToOele
branch, coming in early in the morning
and returning IN the evening. to give
the residents along this line a chance
70 come in and see the celebration with
out staying over night.
James Devine. commanding the
fourth division Of the parade. has ap-
pointed on his staff as aides J. c. Leary.
John y. Sharp for the Elks, +. w Kel-
~ for the Macca bees, Colonel J. o. Ny
strom and Representative James An
dersOn OF Peterson. Chief Devine is
anxious to have any civic bodies who
Will take part in the parade communi-
cate with him.
Look Out For Crooks.
Acting Chief of Police Burbidge is
making preparations to handle the
crowds and to look cut for the horde
OF crooks who are following the presi-
dental party In addition TO the reg
ular force, he will have the services OF
10 extra policemen. These Will be
distributed along the line of march at
the railroad station. the tabernacle.
q Tor II lls4F
where there is a Likelihood of crowds
The protection of the person of the
president is in the hands especially Of
the government secret service depart
lnent- Secret service men will accom-
pany Roosevelt wherever he goes.
Superintendent of Motive Power J. r.
Dunn of the Oregon Short Line an
nOdnced yesterday that the following
engineers would be in the cab to haul
the presidential train:
Eighth district. Sorenson; Seventh
ulStrlct Chapman, Third district. John
Wellington, Glenn's Ferry to Boise
Fred Sergeant; PocateIIo to Salt Lake.
Charles Paul.
On the pilot engine: Eighth district
Purdy; Seventh district. Al Kellum:
Lnird district, Evan Williams: Glenn's
Ferry TO Boise, p. J. Sullivan: PocateIIO
TO salt Lake. Abe Hatch
The conductor in charge from Poca-
tellO to Salt Lake viii be John Shields
superintendent OImstead left last
night for Butte to be on hand and es-
cOrt the train from Butte to PocatelIO
after which Superintendent Manson of
the Idaho division viii take a hand and.
IN turn, eventually turn the train over
10 superintendent Henderson of the
Utah division at PocateIlo. The various
superintendents viii, in all probability.
ride over their divisions on the pilot en-
gines ahead of the special.
Urged to Decorate.
At a meeting last evening of the ad-
NlsOry committee Of the Roosevelt re-
ception it was decided to increase the
appropriation for decorations by $500.
The opinion was general that the
draplng Of the intersections was insult
dcient. and 1t was decided to have
Streamers across the street every half
elock along the line OF march To carry
out these new plans meeting of the
decorations committee has been called
by Chairman Charles COttreU. jr.. for 10
o'clock this forenoon at the Elks' club.
The meeting of the advisory commit
tee last evening was attended by Mayor
Ezra Thompson. the chairman: Secre-
tary Dennis Eichnor. Governor Heber
NJ Wells. Colonel Nephi W CLAYTON,
Charles CottrelL jr-- B. 3 Haywood,
John &. Lynch, II. @. Whitney. George
M cannon General Charles :. Burton
and Father NJ J. Murphy
Colonel Clayton. chairman Of the en-
tertainment committee, reported that
the Alta club would entertain free of
charge all the guests of the advisory
committee. including some of the pres
idenual party. TO the number of 175
The committee on parade. music and
transportation reported everything
moving satisfactorily
Resolutions were passed urging every
citizen living or doing business along
the line of march TO decorate, and deco
rate profusely.
A committee of business men has
asked the mayor &c issue a proclama-
ton or a request to close all stores and
places of business until / o'clock Fri
day afternoon in honor of the presi-
denis visit TO Salt Lake. The mayor
has the matter under consideration. and
VIII probably issue a proclamation to-
day
The advisory committee viii meet
again this evening at Mayor Thomp-
sons Office 81 East Second South
street.