Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-03-17

Look After Details Of the Work.
Carriage Drive to the Capitol and
Brief Address by the President
Will Be Part Of the Program.
A largely attended meeting Of bus
mess men was held at the city hall
last night to discuss plans for the re-
ception and entertainment of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and party on April Z
next. when they will be here for
thirty minutes. The meeting was
called by Mayor Register in response
to the following telegram from Will
liam Loeb, Jr., the presidents Sec
retary. received early last evening:
THE president expects to visit Bis
marck for thirty minutes on Tuesday,
April Z, arriving by way of the North
efn Pacific at 4:15 p. m. and leaving
at 4:45. He will probably be accom-
panied by Hon. Elihu Root, secretary
of war, myself, Assistant Secretary
Barnes, Surgeon General P. M. Rixey,
three stenOgraphers, representatives
of the Associated Press, Scripps-Mc-
Rae Press association, New York Sun
Press association, Golfers Weekly,
Leslie's Weekly. Harper's Weekly.
Western Union Telegraph company,
Postal Telegraph Cable company. also
photographer, representative of
the Pennsylvania railroad and three
special men. Will you kindly confer
with local authorities and have provis-
ional program for this visit submitted
to me at earliest possible moment. II
should have an answer within forty
eight hours. It is desired that carriage
drives should be substituted for a re-
ception. A program consisting of a
drive and brief remarks by the presi-
dent would be satisfactory"
At the meeting last night Mayor
Register was chosen as chairman and
L. d. McGahan as secretary. The mat
ter of program was informally dis
cussed. A carriage drive to the fort
was suggested, but as the distance is
such that it could hardly be made in
the time allotted, drive to the capi-
tol building, where the president and
party will meet the state officers, and
from which place they can get a fine
view of the city and Fort Lincoln.
will probably be the program agreed
upon by the committee Upon motion
OF NJ. j. Mckenzie, an executive com. |
was named, Mayor Register
being named as chairman. with the
following: W. H. Webb, Jr.. John
Yegen, e. A. Williams, l.. d. McGahan.
G. M. Dahl and E. H. Walker. This
will have entire charge of !
the arrangements. being authorized to
namo subcommittee.
After the general meeting last night
The executive committee held a meet.
ing. talked over the general scheme Of
and named the follow.
ing subcommittee:
observation-disclosures Wallace. viii.
lam Laist, John Maassen, D.. ]. Nc
iillis, J. H. Marshall, A. Van Horn. H.
:. Rhud.
Finance-F. G. Grambs. I. w. Healv.
Burt Finney, r. d. Hoskins. William
OHara, e. X. Bull, P. E. Byrne F. R.
smyth and w. G. Matchan.
Transportation-C. p Eckles, s. w.
Derrick, s. H. Scott, F.. p. Quain,. E.
). Allen.
Music-Tra Gard, ]. F. Philbrick. J.
L. Peterson.
Carriages-W. H. Winchester, E. H.
o. II. Will, NJ. p. Skeels. T. p
Jackson, N. F. Boucher, A. T. Patter.
SON.
Advertising-J. w. Foley, L. D. Nc.
Gahan, j. o. Kruhm.
The executive committee this morn.
Ing looked over the ground at the
Pacific depot to decide upon
suitable place for the erection of
speakers platform.
The several committees will meet
with the executive committee at the
city hall Wednesday night
The city will be properly decorated
for the occasion. appropriate music ar.
ranged for, and every attention given
to the work of making the presidents
visit a successful one.
The trip of the president through the
state Is scheduled as follows: The
first stop in the state will be at Fargo
where the train will arrive at ..3O
a. M, April z, remaining until 10. The
president will be visible from 3. 30 nm.
I'll 10, and subject to any pl logram the
local committee may make.
The next stop will be fifteen minutes
at jamestown. Bismarck will he
reached at p. m. and the pa1v will
remain thirty minutes. The last ston
IN the state will be at Medora at 3