The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-14
CHEER |
THE. I PRESIDENT
they Will i'll. sThro(n7|g ] h ron Broad I'1
Street With a Myriad
Of Flags.
THO SA.ND,;SHWlLL
FLOCK TO CITY.
"Wednesday Will Be Great Day,
and Richmond Will Be Filled
to Overlooking With Coun-
try People Anxious to
See and Honor Mr..
Roosevelt.

After lengthy session held last night
iii the City Hall and devoted largely5i+il ~
not entirely TO q further consideration OF
vi the list OF those to be honored with
Invitations to Masonic Temple luhcneoh'
The council committee entrusted with the
ARRANGEMENTS TOR the reception OF 5l'rest- ts
dent Roosevelt upon his visit 70 s- iticll--
lnond next week adjourned 70 meet usa4'n sa4'
tuesday afternoon at S O'Clock, declining
lii the meanwhile TO inform the puDl!c
\ in any particular Of the progress q fi.s -
work during Inc past Hlontns. .
j SUCH information as liz oDtainablc With
reference TO an event Of absorbing inter-
est to the people of Richmond and Inc
entire State must be gathered from many
asources and is always without that OIL
cIal sanction for which many have walt
4 Cd 80 long. In fact It Is understood
that the committee Is 50 adverse 70 al
lowing It's proceedings, conducted behind
closed doors, TO become known at THIS
time that tho publication OF some OF
It's decisions has created the susplcion
I OF a lead and has plovoked sharp criil-
cism from several OF the members u
IS further learned In this connection that
definitely arranged. has been submitted
10 the President himself, and has been.
approved by him. Notwithstanding this,
SITS Is not possible as yet TO- 8 give the
official announcement though the detalls
are fairly well known. .jF
It was determined last night, accord
ing 10 q report after the meeting that
400 people should attend the luncheon
The list Of those who will be seated with
the President Is not yet complete, The
interior OF Che Temple VIII be n,agnifl-
Gently DECORATED with flowers and the
national colors and the luncheon itself
VIII unqucstionably be ono Of the most
$brllinn L Il fairs OF its kind ever hcld In
this State. v.
School Children.
Indications now point to an influx OF
visitors that will for the, day OF the
Presidents visit swell the population OF
Richmond to unt;Onted proportions. 1t
will be n State eventsiin It's way and
tYirginians from all points will be here
10 gree, the Chief Magistrate OF tho
land The Importance OF the event has
1 not y been mistaken by the people Of
the State and the streets OF tho city will
be thronged Wednesday with strangers.
e The people Of Virginia who flock to
Richmond next week will be proud = see
elaborate holiday dress she has ever don
ned. Richmond Is preparing for the COM
Ing OF the President us one man. Every
class Is uniting In tho effort 10 have the
city extend In outward show the well
come she feels at heart. All who come
TO Richmond on the presidents Day"
may hear him speak In the Capitol Square
\ under the October sun,'' 50 eloquently
referred to by Daniel Webster, more than
half acentury ago when speaking from
the capitol portico. II Is the PRESIDENTS
visit to all Virginia and not to Richmond
alone. 3. # 0
Though several points of interest came
out yesterday In connection with the
arrangement for the entertainment OF
the President the decided feature was the
final announcement or the part to be
PLAYED by the school children Of the city,
Mr.. +, c. Ehel. chief marshal Of the
children and Mr.. G. p. Walford, OF the
School Isoa rd.i wero In conference until
after midnight arranging the details OF
this part OF the programme.
The children will be lined up on either
side OF Broad Street from Ninth to-
Adams four deep. a space extending six
feet from the curbstone In the direction
the middle OF the street Will be roped
off, and within this spaca positions will
y be assigned to the various schools. The
children will be In charge OF their prn-
clpnls and teachers and one Of the chief
marshals aids will be assigned to each
block. one on each side of the street.
With this ARRANGEMENT and the roping
! there Will be absolutely no danger.
Tho first four primary grades In the
public schools will be onitted-the very
small chlldren-but all will be furnished
with flags so that they will be suitably
provided whether hey appear in the line
or not. From 1900 to 5000 children will
will be waved and the entire line Will
cheer. The scene will he n pretty one.
The Staff.
Mr. n. I G. Ebel Will be chief marshal OF
the parade He announced his staff last
night as follows:
G. p. Walford, chief of staff; a, II
HILL, chief Of first division; James G.
tIlnrwood, chief OF second division.
Aides-Mator James Fl. Capers. vs.
Floyd Reams, Or, r, w. Stiff, Arthur
B. Clarke. Henry s, Hutzler. Charles
IIutzler, M, r. Pace, William T. Fox,
Roland RI. Childrey, DR.. NJ, d. I1oge, III,
s. s.. p. Patteson. DR., 8. G. Mitchell,
s. z, NYoodfin, James3D, crrmp, August
Mall.
Positions Assigned to Schools.
South Side of Broad.
WHITE SCHOOLS, rs
Il hs sad sTas s S9a
High Schools Pupils 700; Ninth to Eighth
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'9h sssf s sssss I!Eh HaSh to Sew
es iesns syens ssvonth 8
Sixth Streets loft resting on Sixth.