The Washington times., 1905-05-10

CHICAGO, May J0-The entertainment
OF the President in Chicago today viii
be unique and recall the early period
III American history known as the era
OF good feeling. During the last half
OF his stay. the President will be enter
tanned by the Iroquots Club the most
powerful Democratic organization in
The country outside of New York. A
reception and banquet at the Auditorium
Will be d tribute of the club TO d man
whose popularity has raised him far
above the rsaba of party politics.
Other plans f,r entertainment eonsti-
tute such Il strenuous and enthusiastic,
Welcome as Chicago never before gave
to President.
The President arrived at the North
western Depot at noon today. On his
special were his secretary, William
Loeb. tr.. DR. alexander Lambert, his
friend and physician; NJ. c. Latt. as
sistant secretary; ]. L. McGrew. E. FL.
Tyree James Sloane, jr, Jackson S.
Elliott. J. C. G Thompson. John \.
Monk. press association correspondents,
and H a. Strohmeyer. photographer.
H Fl Kohlsaat. of Chicago, met the
President at Dixon, H., and came into
the city at the Presidents special re-
quest. A committee had intended TO do
SO, but the limited capacity of the spe-
cial train prevented it.
The first to greet the President were
Governor Deneen. Mayor Dunno.
Charles II. Wacher, president of the
Merchants Club; Charles f. Gunther.
president of the Iroquois Cub and
John a. Guager, president OF the Ham
ilton Club
This small delegation entered the
Presidents car and escorted him into
the station, where a larger committee
welcomed him. The members of the
larger committee were representative of
the clubs having the Presidents enter
tainment in charge and of the city
council.
To Prevent a Crush.
In order 20 prevent crush at the
station railings were put up from the
corridors and across the sidewalk to
the carriage block Admission to the
Waiting-rooms was by special ticket
Long lines of Secret Service men and
police kept back the throngs AS the
President requested that his coming be
made as transformations as possible, the
route from the station to the hoceI was
not announced.
The carriages were escorted 70 the
hotel by police and Il detachment of
cavalry of the illinois NationaI Guard
In the Presidents carriage were Gov
ernor Deneen, Mayor Dunno, and Pres
ident Charles H Wacker, of the Mar-
chants Club. Carriages containing de-
teetiYes and Secret Service II -en guarded
the Presidents carriage.
In addition to the mounted police
Captain Gibbons has 450 men guarding
the line of march The streets for two
blocks from the station Will be cleared
oil vehicles,
Merchants Club Luncheon
One hundred guests will attend the
Merchants Club luncheon at the Audi
tcrium. Charles H Wacker will pre-
side. There will be no set speech-mak-
ing.
An escort of Hamilton Club members
viii be presented to the President after
the Merchants Club luncheon. They
viii accompany him to the Hamilton
Club, where he will receive in elaborate
ly decorated rooms. Tne Hamilton Club
escort Will include Representative
Mann Foss. Wilson, and Madden, and
President John A, Gauger. of the club.
After the Hamilton Club reception the
President viii drive back TO the Audi
torium Annex for an hours rest. AT 6
O'Clock he will appear in the Fine Arts
Building and receive the eco or more
guests of the 1roquois Club. AS he
enters the building Battery d, of the
[ residents ) salute of twenty-one guns.
After the reception the party will go
tC the Auditorium Hotel for the Iro-
quois banquet.
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