The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-07
All Arrangements for Recep.
ton to Nations Chief Made.
The City VIII BE Decorated and Busi-
ness Practically Suspended
Well as the Schools.
PRESS INVITED.

last night at the commercial club
lrooms by the committee having
charge of the Roosevelt Day demon
Istration. Mayor Parsons presided
and among those present were p. T.
Langan,> w. p. Greaney George
'Carnes, Henry Smith Candee, Walter
II. Wood, VIM. McHale, Joseph Cur
ry, l.. c. Herbert, W. ]. Johnston, T.
C. Clendenen, E. A. Burke, Phil c.
Barclay, Thos. A. Williams, r. l..
Finney and John C. Fisher.
On motion Mayor Parsons was
made chairman of the committees.
He made report of what had been
done by the executive committee of
which he is chairman. He said invi-
tations had been sent to 81 governors
of states to the Illinois state officials.
to congressman and state senators.
many of whom had been heard from
and would be here.
He reported also concerning his
recent visit to Springfield and con-
ference with Col Scott regarding the
coming to Cairo of the Fourth regi-
ment, /. n. G. The regiment will be
here on the morning of the 3rd, and
serve as an escort to the president
The state will defray the cost of
transportation, but the people of
Cairo must provide for feeding the
men during their stay here, which
will be matter of between 5000 and
500. The mayor said~the purpose of
the meeting last night was to discuss
plans for the occasion. which could
not be satisfactorily done until the
matter relating to troops had
been settled.
It was decided to have the line of
march decorated with flags and
steamers the latter bearing legends
Regarding river Improvements.
1t was voted to engage Goodman's
band, of Decatur. which Capt. Crea-
hey said was admittedly the only mil
itary band in the state, composed of
AZ pieces, which, with the regimental
trumpeters, would give us over 60
musicians
The mayor stated he had Col.
Scott's word for it that he desired
the band to come. The band has been
engaged to play at the state fair on
the date the president will be here !:
but the mayor stated he had written
to the secretary of the fair and to
the band leader requesting that the
Organization come to Cairo, and felt
sure of a favorable reply.
On motion Culver's band was in
vited to participate in the demonstra-
ton.
The school children will be releas-
ed from school on that day and some
of them are to take part in the dem
onstration, the manner 10 be deter
mined by the committee. 1t was sug-
gested that they be stationed in
squads along the line of march and
sing patriotic songs as the presiden-
tial carriage passes them.
Thos. W. Williams, of the publicity
committee, suggested that formal in
vitations be sent to newspaper men
in this vicinity, with tickets of adj
mission to the press stand, and II
was voted that provisions be made for
the press and that s25 be set aside
for sending out the Invitations, etc.
John c. Fisher. chairman of the pub
licity committee, believed the rail-
roads would attend to the necessary
advertising and that no money for
advertising purposes was, needed
the press would do its part free of
cost.
1t was voted to have badges as
souvenirs and to issue programs for
the occasion.