Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
TODAY 0TTUM'
ENTERTl
The Arrangements for His
Reception are Nearly
Completed.
LAST MEETING TONIGHT
City Will Appear in Gay Holiday
Attire.
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OTHER DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
LAST MEETING TONIGHT
OTHER DISTINGUISHED GUESTS

In Addition to Presidents Party Gov
ernor cummins, Congressman Lacey
and Possibly Senators Allison and
DolIiver viii Be in OttumWa.
Today is Presidents day in OF
tumwa and everyone in the city and
vicinity is busily preparing for the
coming of the nations chief executive
The city is being decorated, store win
dows are being refitted, and this
evening, when President Theodore
Roosevelt rides through the streets
of Iowas busiest and best city he will
be greeted on all sides by lavish deco
rations in honor OF his visit. Nearly
all the preliminary arrangements were
completed last evening when the gen.
eral committee held its final meeting
1t the Wapello club to perfect the last
and smallest details for making the
event an entire success.
Many Visitors Expected.
Ottumwa will today be visited
by probably more people than has ey-
er been in the city before. Excur-
sions will be run on all railroads en-
tering the city, and rates have been
secured an all lines for distance of
seventy-five miles, the Burlington
granting the reduced rate as far west
as Creston. Ottumwa is in holi-
day attire and will entertain the visit
ors who began coming to the city
this morning Indeed, there were sew
eral here yesterday and more arrived
on the night trains. The city will have
splendid opportunity to uphold its
,eputation for hospitality tomorrow,
ind will acquit itself proudly.
The Distinguished Guests.
In addition to President Roosevelt
and his party, which will today in
clude Ex-Governor Leslie M. Shaw,
Governor A. B. Cummins and Hon.
John F. Lacey, will also be present
this evening and will ride in the
parade and take part in the celebra--
ton. Governor Cummins and Major
Lacey will be special guests of the city
and will become mebrs of the local
reception committee as soon as they
reach the city. Governor Cummins
will arrive in the city in advance OF
the Presidents train, coming on his
own special. The governors special
WILDE preceded by another train which
will carry the Rock Island officials. 1t
is expected that Major Lacey will trav-
81 from Oskaloosa to Ottumwa on
BOARD President Roosevelts train.
Senators w. B. Allison and j. P. Dol.
liver may be present and ii so will
ride in the fifth carriage.
To Raceive Governor
The general committee on arrange
ments has appointed special commit
tee to meet Governor Cummins on his
arrival and to entertain him until the
arrival of President Roosevelt and his
party. This committee will consist OF
the following men: j. 7. Hackworth
chairman; Major Samuel Mahon, John
H. Morrell, w. ]. Donelan and j. j
Smith.
When Roosevelt Arrives.
When the Presidents special train
comes to stop at the depot the Fifty
fourth regimental band will begin the
rendition of national air and amid
the welcoming cheers from scores OF
thousands OF throats the President
and his party will be received by May,
or It. H. Pickler and H. L. Waterman
chairman OF the general reception
committee.
The President and the members OF
! his party will be escorted to their car
riages. the parade will form, and i'm
mediately the drive through Ottum
was principal streets will be com
menced. The order Of the parade will
be as follows:
Four horsemen in charge of Sheriff
]. H. Cremer.
Fifty-fourth Iowa regimental band
Company G, Fifty-fourth regiment
/. N. G.
Schwabkey's band.
Police mounted and on foot
Carriages as follows:
No. president Theodore Roose
yelt. Governor A. B. Cummins, Sec
retary William Loeb, Jr., Mayor I. H
Picker.
No. Preserved for special officers
No. 8. Surgeon General P. M. Rix
ey, u. S. NJ, Assistant Secretar.
Barnes Senator S. H. Harper, Hon
H. L. Waterman, chairman OF the re
ception committee.
No. A. j. L. McGrew, Nelson P.Wel
ster, John Burroughs, Hon. j. G Hutch
ison.
No.5. Hon. Leslie M. shaw,secretar
of the treasury, Hon. John F. Lacey
& Major Samuel Mahon, w. a. McIr
tire.
No. 6. H. A. Coleman, Associate
Press; R. Fl. Hazard, Scripps- McRa
Press association; Lindsey Deuisor
New York Sun Press association;
W. Lee.
No. Z. RI. Dunn, Golfers Week
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