The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-15
ROOSEVELT DAY
GREAT EVENT
C|TY'.S HISTORY S | D. j
Demonstration5In Honor
Of the President Will !.
Eclipse All Others 4; ]. \.
PROGRAMME NOW.
ABOUT COMPLEl {, / A.
Details 81 Plans and Outline q, u
Scope Of the cele-3 sssgssa
bration. i:sss|ss
OFFICIAL ORDERS OF gSs'g|
CHIEF MARSHAL /: n. MILLS II. ! S u
City Will Be Gorg eously Deco-.s
rated and Streets Will Be d
Thronged With People VI
From All Sections q asss
State Children g ,.s, e :''I II,
Turn Out. 7ss5'Rs
Details Of Plans and Outline V
Scope Of the cele-g III ssZ5s
bration. N.ssSss
OFFICIAL ORDERS OF 4.
CHIEF MARS Hal MILLS !: |
Roosevelt Day.

Roosevelt Day. s $5S
Il M. Wednesday, October 18th =
.r,va, * Maln-street stat Ion NJ Of fS 1ralQ4
bearing President Roosevelt, mEs. &c., N
70: re . q Prresi dent BY ooysrno.
State, NJ ayors OF city, and Council cos sss'
mlttee. IN A. i. 5:i II
A p arade through streets Of CITY, ending
at Capitol Square, where Presidstt 8Syea
begin speaking about 4 P.jii N.
ED M arch to Masonic Temple and 6susnyS
lr,ng Of luncheon about 2 p. M, alaseS;
two hours. az; S Sssss
5it Drive TO points Of Interest In city, 49,
ginning about - p ~ M. and d ending Rg1 ~
Main Street Stations. Points to- be tts@ssH
lIted-Lee Monument, Confederate w No.
scum and ST. JOINTS c hurch.
u p. .M,-Departures Of President II aad \
5partyffo for the South. n
Mrs. RooseveIt wi spend the a5af VI
noon at the Executive Mansloa5 40 tho
guest Of Mrs M ontasue. Y Hetwrean* 2a aHda
honor, After the luncheon Sshe Mil geiriv0ss
over the city
SUI % or seven hours. beginning at noon sonSl
Wednesday lot M this IN week. The "a oroH
roosevelt, President Of the ri Unit "a Y
States. VIII & be H the n tonosed guest f;Sa
Richmond. n Nj IA l3s53
,4 Into &a city gay with flags and bunt-s
ing, holday-gowned and sthronged With
people, the train bearing the disting illsh:
ed visitor and his wife will come he's
aided by blasts from q bedlomS OF steam
whistles and awaited by thousands seek
ing to do him honor. Oftcialdom In N m
Its pomp and circumstance will be- Sthsrs Il
dom will stand the citizens Of Richmond
and many from all sections OF Ii thetSO Old ID
Dominion holding out the glad hand
welcome. Imposing ceremonies will 1i0 ,sS
nalize the occasion. Beneath a bannersofsi
flags and bunting, surrounded AZ by .Sss I9s|
cheering multitude and by houses hiddAnssas
behind the national colors the chief
In tho capital OF Virginia, Will be sa-sssS5I
scorted In State led by bands and ia III
.tary and followed BY the muhic lpA1 n
government In force. In the @& Capitol
Square within sight of a half dozen #lov,sSs
ing and historic spots lie will 95$ SPEAK ssss
delivering his first notable message TO-
the South, once bitterly arrayed against
him. but now like all other sections otsS
the country proud OF his leadershl 3 and
the great name no has made. After A|s
brilliant luncheon. which for MAJ nidss
5cence will eclipse anything of It's K kind "
ever seen here. and for genuine hosp,.#
tally will be unsurpassed In the Sreoorda$
OF ~ state. the visitor will depart, hax.sI
ing seen Richmond at last. as he had *
often expressed n wish to do, and have
Ing received the hearty god-speed OF hs1ss "
people. t Fl ss "a A
A Great Day. ssSlss
Il 1t will be a great day. The denonst1aes
ton will be the most remarkable 4 OF III h
kind In all the history OF Virginia 9 thsas n
Presidents have come and gone and hAyas 4
been cordially welcomed and entertatnsds
with almost regal splendor, but thssa Il
events will pale into comparative tuslg-St
niflcance before the receipt lon arranged In
honor OF Mr.. Roosevelt. Sis
II am looking forward with a great dea9s
OF pleasure to my visit to RichHondssss m
said tho President in washington to- the u
Mayor and the chairman OF the Counc0S ss
the other day. 35ss sss s.s5N
II the untirins lnbors Of city offiedAlSA III
and hundreds of citizens, enthusiastic allys
endorsed and supported by the opulA. sssSS
the President Of the United States will 81
not be disappointed when he comes. The B
celebration III his honor Will be one OF The u
most elaborate that has met him at ANY,
place in the United States since he be- d
came President and will In all lii eliho0dN 81
surpass anything that viii be planned h.
the cities he will visit during his preseNt IL
trip through the South. This has bees. If
and is still, the constant endeavor 5of u
those who have undertaken the task. tHa
the threshold OF this South that Mr.
Roosevelt sets out to visit and draw evenH
closer TO him than 1t now IL, will heSsSs
offered to him such a welcome as WI ehsHsI
n lasing memory not only to him, hut TON
the people Of Virginia as we'll. fssE g Sa
More quiet. but none the less cnrdlA iAfS]
vii, beJ antertn,pnsnt az Mrs. tEs onaasG
Welt. The first lady OF the land VIM
spend the afternoon at the! executive maMiysl
sion. where n genuine old YIrgtna w9lYE9l
come viii be given to her by Mrs, Mqn,NHsII
taeue and the ladies she will invite I'd
meet the wife Of the Presidents EeforsIBll
the time to depart she viii drlYa ovtiS&ssI|
the CRY, having In recent letter WI WI
Mrs. Montague expressed q particular 6fa mi
sire 10 .tsee the sights here. tssf.II
AT TP. Al. the presidential train MIN So
in melton again, Cheered ~ the last hS II
The crowds gathered 70 honor them, TN N
aud hia wife will leave yasA n