Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-01
GOV. CUMMlNS AND
STAFF ON GROUNDS
Iowa Executive Will Assist
Keokuk Reception Com
mittees in Doing the Hon
orsto Noted Visitors

Keokuk, Sept 30-Keokuk is in
gala attire today awaiting the arrival
Of President Roosevelt and party to-
morrow morning for the trip down the
river. This afternoon a number of the
state executives arrived and were
greeted by Governor Cummins and
party, and when the Presidents train
arrives in the morning he will be
greeted by the largest concourse of
official dignitaries ever brought to-
gether in Iowa.
The people of Keokuk are making
great preparations for the reception
of President Roosevelt, who is due to
arrive here from Canton, O., at 8
o'clock tomorrow morning. The main
streets of the city are already gay
With bunting and the Indications are
that the decorations will be the most
elaborate ever seen here
According to present plans, the
President will spend about two hours
N In Keokuk and will be joinetd here by
the members of the Inland Waterways
Commission. who are to accompany
him on the trip down the Mississippi
!, river to Memphis The President will
e be met at the station by a committee
4 cf prominent citizens, and, escorted
by company of the national guard of
Iowa, will be taken at once to Rand
Park, where he will deliver an ad-
dress. Following this reception will
be held, with the President as the
guest of honor. The party will embark
at 11o'clock. when the start for st.
Louis will be made.
Route is Gaiy Decorated.
The route which will be traversed
by President Roosevelt and party
from the railroad station to Rand
park, where he will speak, has been
in the hands of professional decorat-
ors three days and today the city is
mass of fluttering flags and bunting
while forty arches across Main street
will help to let the President know
that his welcome to Iowa is sincere
All preparations are practically com.
plete. The speakers stand being a
reproduction of the one he spoke from
when he was here four years ago.
Governor Cummins and the members
of his staff will arrive at O'Clock
this evening. The members of
the waterways commission will reach
tonight, while the Mississippi
for his trip to Memphis, arrived here
about IL o'clock last night. The visi-
ing governors will not arrive until
tonight or early Tuesday morn
ing and they will all board special
train for St Louis as soon as the
President embarks Tuesday
River Pageant Grand.
The river pageant will be the grand.
est display ever given on an inland
stream, and assurances are being
given that 100 power boats and fifteen
steamboats, will take part in the dis
play which the President will review
after he boards the Mississippi at the
lower lock in the government canal
Assurances have been received that
the special train carrying the Presi
dent will reach here at 9 o'clock on
Tuesday morning, and it is expected
tLat he will be ready to leave for the
south by 1880 o'clock.
The President will pass through the
draw of the bridge at II a. m AL
boats must be in line at 10:30 ana
ready. This will give one hour from
9 a. m. to view the procession or
Main street. The reviewing boat with
the President aboard will steam dowr
between tne lines OF DOatS IN the ralr
way aad. arriving at the end of it
will come to anchor One blast from
the whistle of the reviewing boat vii
mean "up anchors and get under
way.
The boat selected to lead the por
line Of the parade Is the government
launch. Madge, flying the red burgee
of the engineer corps. The starboart
line will be led by the Viviane III
flying the red burgee of the X. P. 2
association. These will set the pact
for ALL
Order of FIotiIla.
The Keokuk fotilla will head tht
line. others will take position in thu
following order: Burlington. Dallas
Fort Madison. Montrose and Nauvoo
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