The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-17

( purpose OF admitting these groon,s within
the lines reserved for tho parade MT
Everett Waddey has had printed mum
Der Of cards, which can be Obtained ps
enct order at the office OF Mr.. Maauey
No. 1905 East Main street, nhd 70 oe
eiye,, TO the groon1s for use nt such ti'nei
rs they may need them.
The Decoration 5
rho city Is already fairly nblhze2 WIN
color. a thousand flags are flutterlng III ~
tho streets, and along some busy sections,
notably OH Main md Broad, through when VINE,
the President win ride. every bnlolns
sports some bit Of bunting, and the M. :
jority OF them are striklngty, even hana-
xomely, decorated. The stars ana STRIPES
III flont EVERYWHERE from flag sthTs, WIN
dnws norchcs, wires and telegraph poles.
Here and there the patriotism OF some
sn,all Italian or Greek vendor has brought
" ia Tie fore ar, allen bnnner but even mere
the red, white and blue Of America. are
q literally mixed III. Pictures Of the Pres
H ident. OF MI sorts and sizes, and. II the
truth be known Of MI manner OF pnysi-
pgnomy. appear ut every hand. snop
windows arc patriotically set OIL IN lne
national colors, and the face or Roose.
\ yelt looks ont from many bower OF
shoes, canned beef, plumcd bonncts, or
81 even peanuts. 5s
Looking down Main Street from Sew
enth yesterday, tho scene was distinctly
pleasing. The great buildings on both
n sides were literally nglow, and on soil'e
OF them the decorators were stu nj
work. pcrilously straddling high window
L stills and cor7,iccs, as they strung the bunt-
! ing across the big fronts Flags were
everywhere and as they waved to nn1
fro In the breeze. gave to the busy street
IN appearance OF animation and move
\ mcnt rarely witnessed except upon such
occasions Every cross wire OF the Vlr-
ginia Passenger and Power Company
from Eighteenth Street to the JeHerson
Hotel. and from Main to Broad on Ninth
/, has twelve or fifteen flags hanging from
It, and every pole of the same company
IN the middle of Broad Street, from Ninth
to Adams, holds nloft five flags. The
work OF putting up these thousands Of
little flags on the wires was done yester-
day. and completely transformed the
streets on which they were placed. The
decorated wires link together, rs It were,
/ the gorgeously nrrnyed buildings on the
two sides of the street, and form an arch
way OF color. under which. for twelve
blocks or more, the President OF tho
United States will drive. AS the page
ant sweeps up Main Street from tho sta
ton, with bands playing. military quick
stepping and steeds prancing, with flags
Il futtering above, and on both sides, the
scene will be impressive to q very high
degree. a. al
Broad Street is none the less prepared.
Shopkecpers along the entire section OF
this street responded promptly to the
CALL and over half OF them have already
decorated the fronts Of their buildings
A and the show windows Banners Mailing
4 the chief and welcoming him to Richmond
are displayed at many places
Three little siken battlenags OF the
Confederacy fly from the upper windows
& OF L 40 Camp Hail. Above them Is the
5 Gag Of Virginia, and below the flag OF
the United States, No greeting tho
President will receive will be heartier
{, IL more cordial than that coming from
the veterans OF this camp. 1t has been
u q source Of keen regret to the camp that
the limited time will not permit the
President to visit the hail. and, among
other things, make use of Its famous
punch bowl, from which every Presl-
n dent from Washington to Lincoln,
drank.
Outside Of Main and Broad streets the
4 decorations Is not yet profuse. but the
u residential section la gradually taking
Z, on life. and more particularly along the
streets to be traversed by the President
will be properly arrayed by tomorrow
h morning,
Al ts Special Mention.
The city and State buildings are MI
being decorated. Tho massive sides of
ii the City Hall are alive with color. Fords
Hotel where the Governors offices are
at present located, was decorated yes
terday. The Chamber Of Commerce Is
one of the hnndsomest Of all. draped in
hunting and all a-flntter with flags hang
ing from every front window. Tho Ma
sonic Temple, where the luncheon to the
president Will be served, Is being splen-
dldly decorated without and within. Tho
ensign OF the President is seen in many
places. The Executive Mansion Will not
he decorated except for the American
md State flags and the Presidents en-
portico.
Many of the indivldual efforts in the
way Of making the buildings beautiful
for the President are well worth special
Gmention, but when there Is 80 much that
IS good It Is difficult to select. A dozen
( different places on Main street yesterday
/. attracted little crowds of people, who
Z stopped for a moment MS they wore has
tening hAs'ly byI. to look and admire.
THE decoration OF the Bank street front
T of the Tlmes-Dispatch building was com
L Melted yesterday. In the centre Of the
bunting. directly overlooking the stand
from which the President will speak in
8 Inc CapttaFa square, Is a great oil paint
4 ing OF Mr.. Roosevelt. This Is tho largest
4 and best likeness of the President dis
z played In the city.I It measures sx1o
feet. and by special order OF the Times
q dispatch was painted In one day by
The Burton Company. of this city. The
work was done by Mr.. Arthur Oldham,
OF this company.
1t Is manifest on ali sides thnt the
efforts OF the Citizens Committee, which
had In charge the matter OF securing
4 the proper decoration OF tho city, have
met with success Everybody seems
anxious TO do his best, however small 1t
may be, to assist In giving tho dstln-
guished guest OF Richmond a hearty vol
come. One small, struggling dealer.
foreigner, expressed to the committee a
fear that he could not stand tho expense
OF decorating his little shop Yesterday
f that man got n ladder and with his own
hands tackled up two or throe wide
F strips OF bunting and Il few flags he had
purchased. He did the work artistlcally,
and. to all appearances. as well as It