The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-17
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could have been done BY the DECORATOR,
whose services he could not afford to
engage. jackson Ward is decorated.
That Luncheon List
The manifest unwlllingness Of the
Council committee to give Up the list OF
those invited TO the Masonic Temple
luncheon has whctted popular interest
to q fine point, and there Is much dis
cussion OF the probable personnel Of
Richmonds 400" who will cat with the
chief magistrate. Every effort made yes
terday to obtain this list was met with
refusals, thouhg there was held out u
promise that tho much discussed paper
would DO given out after the meeting of
the committee this afternoon Excellent
reasons are given for holding back the
list until the last day. Only 400 people
can attend tho luncheon. Tho committee
has selected the 400, but there are 1000.
who would like to attend. 1t Is argued that
II tho list were published some time IN
advance Of the luncheon It would Instantly
cause a great wailing and crashing Of
teeth, and the members Of the commit
tee would be besleged by persons who
hoped to work their way In at the last
minute. Moreover, the necessity of first
securing the acceptances and filling the
gaps left by the destinations caused delay.
The luncheon will be distinctly q muni-
clpal affair, though the State and Federal
oflceholders will be represented at the
tables. The ontire membership of the
City Council and tho majority OF the
city officials nre on the list and some
Of the City Hall staff not in the Coun-
Gil. Tho two senators and ten congress-
mon from Virginia have been invited.
Governor Montague, will, Of course, be
there. Judge L. l.. Lewis, Republican
nominee for Governor, Postmaster Wray
r. knight, Judge Edmund Wnddill, Judge
James Keith and Colonel John Murphy
were among those invited, a number
of ministers Of the gospel were nv1tea
Including Bishop Van de Vyyer, the Rev.
Father AIcKeefrey, the Rev. DR., j. Is.
Hawthorne. and the Rev. M. Ashby
Jones. The latter will be seated at me
Presidents table and viii offer the
prayer The list Of prominent citizens
contains some comparatively unknown
names, 1t Is said, but as whole, Is
representative
As stated before, the banquet will be
very brilliant. The decorations VIII be
very elaborate. Carpenters We're ut work
In the building yesterday silverware,
glass and ctinaware began to arrive yes
tcrday from Washington Charles
Rauscher, tho caterer. win likely get here
to-day, bringing fifty skilled white
walters with him, rs previously an
nounced Mayor Mccarthy is arranging
every detail in Connection with the ll'n-
cheon over which ,he will pres de. There
will be seventeen tables beside tho Pres
dents which will be mounted on low
platform. The President Will face the
entire company. Governor Montague VIII
be on his right and the Mayor on his
loft. There will be about seventeen peo-
pic ut the Presidents table. Seven tables
will seat thirty five persons; three
twenty persons, and seven fourteen per
SONS. Tho three center tables In the first
row will be occupied By tho City Council,
including the Reception Committee
Police Arrangements.
Tho pollco arrangements for handling
the great crowds that will gather to greet
the President were perfected yesterday
The plan Is comprehensive. Every safe
guard will be thrown around the person
OF Mr.. Roosevelt and tho most rigid in
struct!ons for the prevention OF disorder
Of any sort have been issued.
The general plan to be followed by the
Department WINS published Sunday, and
this was supplemented yesterday by n
further statement from Chief Werner.
The police officers have been instructed to
temporize with no one. Citizens must
promptly respond to the request OF the
officers that they move on or otherwise
act in accordance with the regulations
that will DO observed during the day.
Any person refusing to do this will be
placed under arrest Immediately. Along
the route to be followed by tho President
tho crowds will be confined strictly TO
the Sidewalks Under no circumstances
will any person not participant in tho
parade or not provided With pnss signed
by the chief marshal be permitted to pass
beyond the curbstone. The Instructions
from Washington on this point are very
precise, and strict orders In compliance
with them have been issued by Chief
Werner.
The department yesterday made public
the assignment OF the officers to special
duty on Roosevelt day. Captain Whit
| lock will be In charge at the Main Street
| Station before and upon the arrival al
| tho President, His men will be stationed
ut convenient points along tho line OF
| march up Main Street and through Sixth
| Captain Whtlock viii also have charge
at the Capitol Square stand, with mel
sttoned at close Intervals In the Square
The detail at tho Goyernors mansion
will be under Sergeant Jeter, and all the
men stationed on the streets west o.
Sixth Street under Captain Epps, Major
Howard viii ba In charge ~ st. Johns
burying ground, and Captain Iulce a
the Masonic Temple
No one Will be allowed to enter tn
Confederate Museum or st, Joints Churcl
yard except tho presidential party
Chief Werner has requested all bushes
houses and stores 10 remove showcase