The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-23
Greatest Crowd In History
Of Fargo Expected Labor Day

begin at 1880 ard that the startine
pn!ht should be somewhere near ihe
Great Northern tracks and that the
lFG or n:srch should be from the
starting point down Broadway TO
front to Eighth street to Fifth avenue
and thence to Island park.
He was informed that this plan was
an excellent one, and he stated that
II was hoped that the distinguished
visitor to the city would head the pro-
cession, SO that everybody could at
least see him, and it was arrangd that
Mr.. Roosevelt should view the parade
near the entrance to the park. SO that
those In line Of march could also get
good look at the colonel.
' AS to Music.
DR.. Putnam's celebrated band of
forty pieces will be the chief band for
the day. The band will give a Sunday
concert in the afternoon either ar the
park or some other place where the
committee may choose and will tender
CoIonel Roosevelt a serenade at the
MOTEL Sunday evening and will play all
day Monday for the sum of $370, and
the committee on music was instructed
to enter into contract with the band.
The Hope band and the Mavville
band, both excellent organizations
have signif1ed their willingness to come
here on Monday, Sept. 5, and by a
vote Of the committee these bands and
any others will have their railroad
fares paid to Fargo provided they take
part in the parade,
While the meeting was in progress
a telegram was received from the
Commercial club of Mayville to the
effect that 100 members of the club
would be here provided a special train
could be arranged for, and if not, fifty
at least would come.
As to Decorations.
w. d, Sweet Of the committee on
decorations was instructed to go
among the people of the city and par
tlcularly the business men, to arrange
for some uniform decorations for the
day. He was also given power to go
to the twin cities and see what could
be secured there. 1t is hoped by the
general committe that there will be
general decorations all over the city
and particularly on Broadway and the
streets adjacent.
r. S. Lewis and c. A. Fraser, as the
committee on programme, were asked
to be ready to hand the railroad peo-
pie a plan of the programme at once.
Before adjourning the committee to
meet on Friday evening at 1880 O'clock
j. P. Hardy was made a member of
the programme and general committee.
1t Is hoped that every member Of both
the general and reception comittees and
all special committees will attend the
meeting Friday evening at the COM
mercial club rooms.
The Roosevelt Flag.
While the discussion as to decora-
lions was. in progress Congressman
Hanna announced that he had been
able to secure from a gentleman in the
city of Dickinson a flag under which
Colonel Roosevelt had spoken there on
a Fourth OF July celebration thirty
years ago. when he was a deputy.
sheriff In the western country. Mr.,
Roosevelt. when he was president OF
the United States, again visited Dick
inson and made another address there
and the same flag had been used on
the platform. Mr.. Hanna thought the
sentiment connected with this particu-
lar flag was one that was pleasing and
he was commended for securing 1T for
this occasion. The flag has been IN
the hands of the Dickinson man ever
since it was first used and ne prizes
It highly