The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-31
LIGHTS ALONG Line
Plan Of illumination to Show Min
neapolis' Welcome to the
President.
It Is Approved By Commercial Club
Committee Line Of March
Changed.

A unique nan has been suggested for
the illumination OF University avenue
which President Roosevelt will traverse
on his way to the university arTnory Sat
urday night. The plan has met the ap-,
proval of the public entertainment com
mittee Of the Commercial club: It is that
every householder along University avenue
from Central avenue to the armory light
up his entire residence and let a blaze of
home light through unshaded windows
flood the path of the president. 1t is ex-
pected that bunting and flags will also be
used. e.
The committee has arranged. for the
illumination of the other streets along,
which the president will pass Red fire
will be used in addition to q full display by
the business houses.
Line Of March Changed. .Ssa.sa: a ;
The line of march for the president and
the Roosevelt Marching club, his escort,
has been changed. The parade will start
from Third and Nicollet. The intervening
space to Washington will be roped off to
give space for the carriages. The march
will be from N1collet to Hennepin on
Third up Hennepin to Sixth. across Sixth
to Nicollet and down Nicollet to Bridge
Square where the escort will leave
Plans for the dinner which will begin
at $50 are making satisfactory progress
and it is probable that the full number of
4oV VIII S1I uOWll, although d. SOOu lllduy
who, the committee felt, should be pres
ent are out Of the city. The arrange
ments provide for special cars to take
those who attend the dinner to the arm
ory.
The decorations of the armory will not
be elaborate. The only reserved seats are
for the press, the Roosevelt Marching
club of 100, and the members of the din
ner party. Admission will, be by ticket.
| Tickets for the address are being distrib-
uted to-day to the different organizations.
1t is requested that every one be in the
armOry at 8 o'clock.
: Must Meet Train at Station.
| Suggestions received in Washington by
letter and wire from northwestern points
which President Roosevelt will visit, in
| dictate that it Is the desire Of local COM
mittees Of reception to meet the presi-
dents train several miles out Of town.
Secretary Loeb authorizes r h e J o u r
| n a to say that the size Of the presi-
| dents train, which will be large enough
to accommodate only permanent members
of the party, will not admit of anything
| of this character, and that it is the desire
Of the president that all reception COM
mittees meet him at stations after the ar
rival of the train. A. thorough under
| standing Of this matter through Wiscon,
| sin, Minnesota and the DakotaS will per-
nit the successful execution of plans. The
| special train will be the smallest any
president has ever taken away from
Washington for a good many years, and
| the permanent party also will be smaller
There will be no extra berth In the sleep
ers and no extra seats in the sleeping
cars. These latter will be occupied by the
| working newspaper men and photog-
raphers Of the party, with their typewrit-
ers, cameras and the usual luggage re.
quired on such trip. The president's
! special car will be fully occupied by the
president and his immediate party.