Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-10-13

sharp (city time), and will wait at the
capitol grounds until the crowd is ready
to return Those who are due at the
capitol should watch for this car and
not miss it.
General Details.
The capitol building has been orna-
mented on the outside by two immense
flags over the portico. Inside it is
bower of flags and greenery. arranged
by Captain and Mrs. Stark and James
Keene Every corridor is draped with
flags and every corner and recess is
filled with ported plants and other
greenery. Last night was to be de-
voted in the decorating of The ex-
ecutive chambers. The formalities at
the capitol building will be confined
to Misunderstanding. There will be no
speeehmaking whatever according to
the plan. 1t will be a reception and
a reception only. The first to greet
the president in the executive cham
beers will be a committee of ladies,
composed of Mrs. r. E. Sloan. Mrs.
]. H. Kibbey. Mrs. George Z. Young.
Mrs. l.. B. Christy and Mrs. ]. F.
Cleaveland This committee will also
have a special automobile from the
capitol to the plaza
1t is announced that the school plan
will be carried out as heretofore pub
lished except that the high school
students will not be Included but will
join the crowd at the plaza. About a
thousand children are expected from
Mesa and Prof. Lopez has assigned
them space on the school ground.
Company X of the National Guard
under command of Capt Andrew p.
Martin, will arrive on the excursion
train in the early morning and join
the other military forces. A detail Of
forty men has been made from the
four valley companies as a guard for
the president at the Grand Canyon.
Most of them went north yesterday
morning under command of Capt. w.
H. Woolf of Tempe. Lieut.. E. w. Hill
of Phoenix is next in command and
Regimental Commissary Capt. F. T.
Alkire is quartermaster for the trip.
The few remaining soldiers of the de-
tail win leave on the early train this
morning under Lieut.. Edward LeBaron.
The old veterans Of the Grand Army
VI TIC INtRubilC Will cAiSO bt SiNth a
place of honor in the days proceedings
and seats on the grand stand.
4 general search of the city was
made yesterday by Marshal Moore and
his force for crooks, vagabonds and an
archists. II was the marshal's desire
to have the city as clean as possible
from all hobos, pickpockets or others
who make il a business to prey upon
large crowds. There were no arrests
of this class of people made. which
means that Phoenix is practically free
from the nefarious ones. Crooks have
always found it a poorly paid bust
ness TO follow the president about the
country for those who attract the at
tention Of the secret service men or
the police are usually dealt with Sc
verely. The professional crook always
gives the president a wide berth in his
travels,
The general police regulations for the
day are as comprehensive and well
planned as could be expected. Pres
ident Taft will be guarded on all sides.
Every citizen who is in the vicinity
Of the president will constitute him
self a special guard. A large number
of deputies have been sworn in and
will be stationed at every point of the
city along the route. They will all
be in plain clothes. In addition to
these there will be the regular secret
service men, the city police and the
force from the sheriffs office
Automobile Arrangements.
Desiring TO eliminate as much as
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the visit of President Mckinley dis
agreeable. namely the crowding of the
procession along the street and the