The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-04
Programme at Capitol.

arriving at the capitol the First and
Second divisions will halt, open order,
and face inward, allowing the presi-
Dental party to pass to the capitol en-
trance on Wabash street
When the president and party enter
the capitol they will be met by the
reception committee from the legisla-
ture, consisting of Senators Thomp-
son, Laybourn and Schaller, and Rep
resentatives w. A. Nolan, Dorsey and
Nelson, and escorted to the governors
office. A stay will be made in the gov
eTners office long enough to allow
the president to greet the committee
and lay aside his hat and coat, and
then he will be escorted to the hall of
the house, where the senate and house
are to meet in joint session. The pres
ident will be introduced to Speaker
BabcOck, who will preside over the
joint session, by Gov. Van SAINT, and
the speaker, in turn, will introduce the
chief executive of the nation to the
legislature.
During the speech which the presi-
dent will deliver to the legislature, the
other members of the presidential
party and the reception committees
from both cities will remain standing
IN the space in the hall, not allowing
seats to be reserved for them.
AS soon as the president has con-
Guided his address he will be escorted
to the platform which has been erected
at the Cedar street entrance, and
from there will deliver hrs address to
the general public.
Immediately following the address
the president and party will be escort
ed through the capitol to the Wabasha
street entrance, where carriages will
be taken for a drive about the city.
The route to be taken is on Exchange
street to st: Peter. to Summit to
western, to Dayton, to Dale, to Selby
avenue, at which point trolley cars
VIII be taken for Minneapolis.
Capitol Handsomely Decorated.
The exterior and interior of the cap-
itoI have been artistically decorated,
the decorations being confined to the
national colors, comprising a profusion
of large and small flags.
Inc governors room and private Of
fees have been adorned with flags.
ported plants and flowers and immense
baskets of American Beauty roses.
The platform from which the presi-
dent will make his public address is
large enough to accommodate 200 per-
sons, and every seat has been taken.
The presidential party will occupy the
reserved space in the center of the
platform, the newspaper representa-
yves accompanying him being pro-
Vlded with accommodations on either
side of the president. The local press
representatives. will occupy a raised
platform in front of the stand.
The platform is protected by a can
vas awning and decorated with red
white and blue bunting.
The platform will be occupied by
GOV. Van SAINT, Mayor Smith, the seven
members OF the committee on arrange-
mentS from the st. Paul Conornarcial
club, a like number of the Minneano-
us committee, and $50 prominent citi-
zens of st. Paul.
Gov. Ramsey Unable to Attend.
1t was expected that Alexander
ramsey, the first territorial governor
or Minnesota, would occupy a seat on
the platform, but yesterday afternoon
GOV. Ramsey notified Gov. Van SAINT
that his illness would prevent him
from attending.
IN his letter Gov. Ramsey requested
that his compliments be extended ia
President Roosevelt. and that the gov.
ernor also inform him of the reason
of his absence.
The reception committee, accompa-
med by Gen. Kobbe and staff. will
leave the Merchants hotel at 2:10 and
proceed to the union depot, where thew
VIII await the arrival of the presiden-
hal train.
The Twenty-f1rst infantry. under
command of Col. Jacob Kline will
leave Fort Smelling on special troIIev
cars at 1890 o'clock, ACCOMPANIED nv
the regimental band. The Tenth ar.
ullery will leave the fort at II O'Clock
and, both the infantry and artillery viii
rendezvous at Smith park.
when the president and partv reach
the power house, at Selby avenue and
Dale street, after their drive about the
city, two special cars will be in read :
lis. ~
President Roosevelt will occupv The
private car Of Col Lowry, president ~
the Twin City Rapid Transit companV
and with him viii be Secretary Loci
Gen. RiXey, John Burroughs. Gov. Var
SAINT, Mayor Smith, George Thomn.
son, E. c. Stringer, Jesse A. Gregg
Judge w. H. Sanborn, president
Northrop, of the state university.
Mayor Haynes, Of Minneapolis. and A
Z. Paul, T. E. Byrnes and Henry
Deutsch, of the Minneapolis reception
committee p'-o-
The second car will contain mem
pers OF the committees from the Com
neTcial clubs of the Twin Cities Sena.