Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28

the regimental band and no others,
will be admitted to the tent through
the entrance nearest the depot.
The old soldiers will enter the tent
from Marion street at the entrance
just west OF the platform.
The general entrances to the tent,
of which there will be four or five,
will be on the Main street side.
The Committee.
The committee appointed on seating
in the tent is composed of the follow
ing men: F. W. Simmons. chairman;
J. G. Jordan, F, Won Schrader, S. r.
Cheadle, ]. w. Neasham. F. B. Clark,
S. P. Hartman, F. A Tisdale, A G. Har-
row. F. A. Nimocks, w. r. Daum, w.
7. Harper, w. B. Bonnilleld, Jr.
Will Introduce President.
Hon. H. L. Waterman, the chairman
of the general reception committee
will Introduce President Roosevelt to
the mammoth audience that will crowd
the tent and overflow into the sur
rounding streets. President Roose-
velt's speech will probably be follow
ed with other short addresses, and the
public part Of the program will then
come to an end.
The Committee Luncheon.
After the public meeting, which will
adjourn probably at 10 o'clock Oh
slightly earlier, the general committee
will entertain the President and his
party at an informal luncheon at the
depot hotel. The committee in charge
OF this affair has appointed the follow.
ing subcommittee to have charge OF
the doors:
Women's waiting room at depot-S
r. Cheadle and w. T. Harper.
Dining room door-Hon. A. w. Blu
chanan and Hon. w. A. McIntire.
Police Protection.
Eighteen extra policemen will be
sworn in for duty during tomorrow aft
ernoon, evening and night, and these
together with the regular force, will
protect property and handle the vast
multltudes of people who will congre
gate in the city. Eighteen uniformed
men will participate in the parade
Four of them will be mounted and sew
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the Presidents carriage. In addition
to these there will be several men il
uniform and plain clothes in the Grove
along the line of the parade.
The Presidents guard on foot vii
consist of the following officers:
On the left side of the carriage-Ser
geant Michael Morrissey, Peter Hess
G. c. Wilkinson, Levi Noah, Stephe1
Mcbride, Thomas Mongoyen, and Axe
Nelson.
On the right side of the Carriage
William Black, Nels Nelson, JOSEPH
Beeman, Mat Mier, G. A. Pitts, William
Maloney and Clarence Sutton.
Mounted officers - Sergeant Jesse
Grammer, Henry Howells, Chris My
ers, and Fred Logan.
The extra policemen who will BIZ
employed during the Presidents stay
in the city are:
Fred Stevens, John Ninemier Frank
Picker, Ed O'Brien, John Schockley
William Wneatley, Warren Crisweli
A. Lager, William MCGEE, B. G. Koon.
Burt Randall, Harry Leisenring, Gu,
Johnson, F. Bartness, T. d. Lee. Ell
mer Pack, Seth Boyles and William
Campbell
Old Soldiers Headquarters.
The old soldiers and their wives VIII,
hold tickets to the tent will gather a
the G. A. Il. room in the court hous,
at 6:45 O'Clock Tuesday evening ant
will proceed in body to the tent.
To the Public.
1t has been learned that scores O
suspicious characters such as pick
pockets, sneak thieves, house break
ers and general all around thieves ar,
following President Roosevelt iron
place to place, and Ottumwa will NJ
doubt have her share. 1t is especial
ly urged that the people of this cit
use every precaution, to protect them
selves against these persons, the NOR
SO, because the President will be il
the city during the evening Jewelry
when worn, should be well secure
and houses should be we'll locke
throughout the evening, and night
Much trouble can be avoided If th
citizens are careful about these mai
tiers.
JOHN w. GRAY
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