The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-27
PROBLEMS Of PRESIDENT s DAY.

The coming of the President while
hailed with delight by every citizen of
Denison, brings with it a host Of respon-
sibilities, which for the hon of our
town must be met with wisdom, fore.
sight and generosity.
First and foremost is the responsible
lty of seeing that the President and his
party suffer no inconvenience or dis
comfort, and that absolute safety be
assured them.
The next item of utmost Importance
is the entertainment, comfort and safe
ty of the thousands who will be the
city's guests on Presidents Day.
We understand that the Northwest
elm will run no less than six excursion
trains into Denison on the morning of
June End. These trains will be as fol.
flows:
From Missouri Valley.
From Boone.
From Sac City.
From Lake City.
From Onawa.
From the Mondamin branch,
The Illinois Central will run excur-
sions from the east and west. Counting
800 to each train, Denison will have no
less than 1000 guests by train. To these
must be added the. thousands who will
drive here from'all parts of the county,
the 5000 people living within radius
of five miles from .Denison and the ad-
ditional hundreds who will come on the
regular trains
It is safe to say that with favorable
weather conditions, there will be 10000
people in tDenison on the morning of
June End. At least 80 per cent of these
people must be fed at sometime during
the day by the hotels and restaurants
Excursionists leaving Their homes at 4,5
and o'clock, are going to require some
thing in the,way of.lunch for breakfast.
The hundreds and thousands who will
remain in townsduring the day will re-
quire dinner and hundreds of suppers
must be served.
While this commissary proposition is
one of private concern, it is also one for
the city to interest itself in, as nothing
will be counted so greatly against the
town as the empty stomachs of, our
guests. There is chance here for every
Aid Society TO reap harvest by the
serving of meals and lunches, and that
too, withoutsinjury to the restaurant
eurs who will undoubtedly have more
people than they can handle.
More public fountains must be in.
stalled for the thirsty multitude and
some public water-closets must be O.
rected.
These matters of public comfort are
in reality Of much greater Importance
than the matter of sports and amuse.
ments. and it becomes our citizens to
take up these matters in earnest. The
postmaster will be pleased to post in the
postofice the list of those private par
ties who will prepare and serve meals
on that day and swill direct inquiring
ones as well as possible. A public in
telligence Office should be established
for such purposes, however.
1t will require not less than 10000
loaves of bread, 500 hams and half a
ton Of coffee TO provide the crowd with
coffee and sandwiches alone
The question of shelter and feed for
horses is another important considera-
ton. We would advise our farmer
friends to bring their dinners and horse
feed with them.
The President :has said that he does
not wish to be disturbed until $50 a. m,
1t would be the height of ciscourtesy
to allow his wishes to be disregarded in
this matter. The vicinity of the Presi
dents train must be kept in absolute
! quiet until the appointed hour.
The arrangements for the President
and his party must be perfect. The
time is too short for there to be an,
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