The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-11
FOURTH REGIMENT
AND THE BATTERY ! |
WILL PROBABLY BE IN CAIRO TO
SERVE AS ESCORT TO pREsI-
DENT ROOSEVELT,
GOVERNOR HEARD FROM
HAS Taken Up Mayors Suggestion
and viii Write Definitely Soon
Program IN 3 Louis.-sio
Parade Without Autos.
EEM IN Nh - - ~ WA. N. N.

Yesterday Mayor Parsons received
h letter from Governor Deneens nria
waite secretary stating that the GOV
ernor has been away from Springfield.
but that he had taken up the matter
OF bringing the Fourth Regiment | y
g. and the Danyile battery TO Cairo
or the occasion on the presidents WISH
on Oct b The governor will write
the mayor definitely on the subject
some time this week, and il viii then
be decided whether or not the Cairo
committee shall so to Springfield.
ard, ii So when. II is beloved the
governor Will do what hp can to make
the presidents visit here great
event
At ST. Louis.
The plans for the presidents ontey-
tainment at ST. Louis was made put
lie yesterday II Is announced thai
automobiles will be barred from the
procession and III speaking Of this
decision Secretary Saunders. of tie
t1ttHfiltSS AfiEAa t+tb(att 9ttltA
after due consideration the COM
rnittee has decided 10 adhere to the
old-time custom Of using carriages In
taking the president and members Of
the Inland Waterways Commission
over the city. The finest carriages
cbtainable viii he used. hut no auto
mobiles Will be taken IN the line CT
drive from the LeYee to the hall and
return. 1t win give the people a better
opportunity to see our distinguished
visitors, besides being more dignifled,
in our opinion"
The route over which the president
will be taken viii be from the Itevee
M Washington avenue. probably 20
Twelfth street. and BY way Of lindell
ayene to Forest park, to the south
entrance OF the Jai-Alai building
where the president will speak. The
president will be accompanied ON his
ilrive from the river by a mounted
detachment from jefferson Barracks
and the jefferson Barracks band.
Following the meeting II il the in
tention of the committee in charge TO
nave the carriages driven to Hotel
Jefferson by way of Delmar boulevard
Grand avenue and Locust street,
where luncheon will be served to the
president and the seventeen Cover
aors of the Mississippi valley states
and members Of the St. Louis Busi-
ness Mems league who are expected
70 be presently The guests at the
will be limited to 400 by
request OF the president.
After luncheon the party will be-
driven back to the boat by way of
avenue. and the start
made to Memphis The details Of the
drive have net been finally arranged.
In addition 10 the prominent men
who have already said that they
would be present at the St. Louis
event, Secretary Saunders has re
celved favorable letters from the fol-
lowing:
United States Senators s. NJ Cul-
lom. Illinois: Chester L. Long, Kan.
sas: congressman William Lorimcr
Illinois: Edgar c. Ellis, Missouri; w
A Rodenbcrg Illinois Members Of
the various state legislatures who will
be present are: Minnesota-G W. Ro-
donberg, Frank r. Putnam, Louis c.
Spooner, c. b. Miller; Iowa Fl G.
Schultz, John l.. BIeakley. s. w Du
Wolf, c. G. Saunders; Wisconsin,.
l. Ekeln. NJ L. Campbell Illinois
c. +. Durham. Clay F. Gaumer, a. c.
Tisdelle. Kentucky-A. A. Spear and
c. A. Willard.
From present indications, Secretary
said that the river demon
stration on the visit OF President
Roosevelt 30 St Louis will be the
greatest ever seen on an inland body
of water He has received advices,