The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-16
Preparations for Enter
tanning President Are Il
Nearly Complete.
WHO THE SELECT N
FOUR FlUNDRED?.
Keenest Curiosity Felt By the
Public in the List Of Those
Invited to Have Luncheon
With the President.
The Announce 5a
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With the exception OF a a&fewSunlmport-
ant details. the arrangements for theS
reception Of President Roosevelt we're
completed yesterday and there Is now
every reason to believe that the big cele-
9bration Wednesday In honor of Rich
lnonds distinguished guest will be suc--8
cessfully conducted without hitch or ac-N
cident of any sort. 33 s1 lftjIs Il $isi1 5s
5%8 Out of the apparent chaos las at8last$
ccme ordery ilnd preciston.ft The Sm,ilti-9
plicity Of duties, divided among scores \
4 Of men and Involving Infinite labor, to-
gcther with the limited time and the 4
natural excitement and furry caused by
the prospect of entertaining the Chief 4
Magistrate Of the land created an ap-a
pearance OF hopeless confusion, aro ousng. !.
In some quarters q fear that the fdaHninaS 4
\ Of Roosevelt Day light 1nd the city I'm -53
prepared. This apprehension was not ~
lIeved by Fsthe attitude of the Council
committee, which has perslstently de-8
oined to make known any OF It's work, h
with the result that til a few days ago
speculation and rumor constituted the.s
sum, OF the public knowledge 5concernl ns 4
a mat tier IN which all were Interested II
Behind this seeming con fusion. however,
systematic and definite plans have been
shaping themselves and are nov 8fc om-$
plete. The official rders Il Of the chiet u
marshal issued Saturday night did -slch !.
to clerfy the situation, and the finishing
touches were put to the Sarrange gementsg Il
yesterday. III Mayor IA Met Carthy, a33S hard y
pressed man just now, said lnte yester-ff
day that he I: had been busily engaged
during q portion of the day with fdetnilst
that could not be neglected until I N on
day. and Captain Mills announced q last
q night that barring q few lnsgnifl flcants
points everything was fixed at Slast#.and
r,s,,st r,s,.t SO on wednesday like clio ck7si
work. = 4 3s As3s
Tour Of Inspection,
i tour Of inspection OF the NJ X entire III
route to be followed by the President
during his stay OF seven hours In Rtct1y$
nond was made yesterday by the chief
OF police and several members Of the;
Council Committee. Ss
%sg The party set out about $3.50 occcSlS
In a carriage. !. III B Besides Ma jor4 Werler.,.SS
}Nessrs Mills, Pollock and y Pc tiers we're
along. 43 h. Il III 88Es sI
.s3A At conference with the Mayor, held held
before starting, the members Of the com NJ
nllttee were informed in detail OF the
police arrangements for the prot ection# #
OF the President, the managing Y Of the \
crowds and the prevention OF dtsord Sof
any sort. The orders Of the Mayor to the
chief OF police In this connection we're
FULLY approved. Accompanied by the 4
chief, the committeeman then went over
the route, outlined a thorough concep-&
tion Of tho plans for covering the ground /
at every point, and made all necessary -
rnngements for wiring the streets and
places the President Will Visit, so as to D
prevent a blockade by the crowds,
Tho routes to be followed by the Pres
ident In reaching Lee monument the Con- -i,3
fedelate Museum and st. Johns Church &
were also discussed, i, but this matter. y III
is understood. has been left entirely to !,
Mr.. Wyndhaln r, Meredith, chairman Of
the citizens escort, which will act as &
guard Of honor to Mr.. Roosevelt during
the entire time he Is III the city, 1t has
been proposed that the President g party, ,5
after having visited Lee monument and "
reached the museum. shall proceed
thence down Governor Street to Mn1n.5a
down Main to the foot OF Libby
FILL Park; thence past the soldiers and
sailors monument to st. Johns Church.
After leaving the church. which the Pres
dent will enter,5 the party will so al
once to the Main Street Station. when%tt &
will leave for tho South at z P. NJ. The I
here outlined has simply been discussed
by those in charge OF the arrangements,
and has not been agreed upon. 1t may be #
altered materially by Mr.. Meredith, ex- E
copt In reference to the points to be q
visited by the President-Lee monument. .i
Confederate Museum and st. Joints.
which arc included In the official pro-
gramme. Es s55
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