The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-30
GIVE president
FINE RECEPTION |. | /.
Citizens and COunCilmen
Cooperating in
the Matter.
MORGAN r. MILLS
TOT MARSHAL II
Stores Will Close and School
Children Will Wave Old Glory
Committees to Meet To-
night and Railroads
Il. ID Give Special
Rates.

That the visit OF President Roosevelt
to this city will be a grand flair In
every detail was demonstrated BY the
harmony and interest that prevailed at
the meeting OF the Joint committee; Of
the Council and prominent citizens, held
In the Mayors Office last night, when
the matter was discussed for nearly two
hours. 5 "a S II s Si #
M Councilman William II. Curtis, pre-5
sided. and in addition TO the members
OF tho Council Committee the following
citizens were present: General Charles
]. 4. Anderson, (who was made chairman
OF the citizens commlttee) Messrs Rob
Eert Lecky, Jr..3 G. S. Cooke. j Stewart
Bryan, James Lewis Anderson, John y 9.
Freeman, William N !. Myers. James nm. Ess e..
Gordon, Warren 2. Ii. Taylor, Robert Lee
Peters, A. ". Shea, Robert Le& Masurer$
Leland Rankin and w. H. Thompson.
5 Hon. Thomas 4sB. Murphy, a former
m emberi OF the Council and Of the House
OF Delegate es. bit now a citizen OF Rich--5
mond county. was at the City Hall for
a while. and greeted his old colleagues
with warmth. Il M 5$s;a
# Mayor M cCarthy was the first sneaker ].
and His Honor Ii, ged cooperation be-
tween the Council and Citizens Z Com
5mittee. and his rem arks met with the
swarmest approval on all ssid ides. & IN NJ 55
Warts General Holiday.
X The Ma suggested y that there should
he decorations on Il the Streets along
which Il he line Of march viii proceed.
and thatsthe public schools should close.
Z His Honor suggested that business should
4 be suspended during the hours when the
President Is entertained 8 and that 85sss al
United States flag 5 be placed on the
buildings Of every one long the streets.
5 He stated that he would order the
city departments closed at noon. MI Il 4
8%3$ It. was decided that all the details so
far as our parade Is concerned shall be
left to the Mayor or 8Chlef-ot-Police and
Captain Morgan r. Mills, the latter to-
be the chief marshal N an III. xxx
father. G. NJ 7. Fletcher, OF 5s Gloucester
coun- romS Il Thipand mmm m m !tf55 II "a
Captain ILLS I, is K q militia rya man Of
wide experience and knows well how to
handle crowd. The question Sof bring
Ing military here from other sections OF
the State was considered and 1t was
decided to invlte&al the companies.
Captain William M. Myers , Of the
Howitzers, will be & in d irect charge OF
tho military. IT. is understood that a.
great many people from out of town will
be here. as the various railroads run
ming into the city will offer to theSpubllc
rate Of one fare for the round trip. Il
Application Rejected. N
w. Isaac y ohnson.{ Il, I,{3Ei1l and Giles,
B. f Jackson, colored citizens represent
Ing the Negro Development D and Expo
sitlon Company$5of the United States.
presented a petition to the committee
praying that the President be taken to;
the various negro Industrial and educn-4
tional Sinstltutions in the city,, but the
request was rejected solely for the rea-.
son that the Presidents itnoraoy has
already been fixed, and similar requests
from Richmond College and the various
clubs Of the city had 4 already5 been res
jected, at5 W W II
1t Is likely that In addition to Iardella's
Band, the famous Stonewall Band. OF
staunton, and the government band, OF
Old Point. will lbo 4 here to greeat the
President.
~ The Citizens' Committe will meet in
the office OF the Virginia State Insur-ss
ance Company at o'clock to- night to
formulate larger con4nttee to CO.
operate with the Council Tho Council
committee will hold another meeting In
the Mayors office at 8 o'clock this eve
ming @ giss f5i55 ~ III.
The OCCASION is going to be made a
most enjoyable and distinguished one
from every show point. IN b Il @ |5s
Will Spare No Pains.
The President will arrive hero over the
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