Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-26
TAFT DAY WILL
|. DRAW BIG CROWD
COMMITTEE MET LAST NIGHT
AND ADOPTED REVISED PRO-
GRAM FOR RECEPTION.
WILL DECORATE
Elaborate Decorations VIII Extend
Line of March and Residents
VIII Vie With Merchants
In Gala Attire.
WILL DECORATE


VIII Vie With Merchants
i In Gala Attire.
Every detail Of the program for tart
I day in Ottumwa was gone over last
might in the meeting of the executive
4 committee in charge of the arrange
ments for the reception Of the presi-
dent and party when they arrive mere
I Friday, September 20. The program
previously announced has been some
! what altered and during the meetingR
last evening the various sub.commlt-
tees reported the progress In their sew
eral departments. The commletee on
decoration which had huge TASK 70
arrange for, made its report, which
was adopted and promises to make OF
tumwa appear in gala attire during the
stay of President Taft and party IN
the city. Flags and bunting with col
ored electrics, flowers, ETC., Will be
used in profusion and pains Will be
taken to make the appearance OF the
! line of march. the speakers stand ana
J the banquet room works of the decor
ator's art
All viii Decorate.
The merchants along Main street
between Jefferson and Washington
streets. and on Second street between
Green and Washington streets, as well
as on Court and Market streets be-
! tween Main and Second streets, have
practically all signed the agreement to
decorate for the occasion. The inter-
sections Of Court Market, Green and
jefferson streets, the speakers
stand at the ball park, Mar
ket street bridge and both its ap-
proaches. the banquet room fball room
| Of the Wapello club) will all be hand
somely decorated and an electric arch
of colored lights will be erected In
front of the Wapello club. All OF the
residents along the line of march are
requested by the committee to decor
ate their homes in modest manner
for the occasion.
Schools Make Plans.
1t is planned to have the public
school children residing east Of Court
street, or attending the schools east OF
Court street. to gather on the campus
Of the Adams school and those west
Of Court street to assemble at the high
school children will gather on the
lawn of the Irving school and the Cath
Ollie school children will assemble at
the Sacred Heart school. 1t is the in
tention Of the school authorities to
have the children grouped in military
order according to their several rooms
led by the teachers and behind a ban
ner indicating which room they rep
resent as we'll as the school they at
tend.
Expect Big. Crowd.
A crowd of 5000 people is expected
in the city on the occasion Of Presi.
dent Taft's visit and the committee
has been industriously advertising the
event throughout the state. Fully 5000
program invitations have been sent
out by mail and through the jobbing
and manufacturing concerns, and the
press Of the state has been informed
as to the exercises of the day and their
representatives invited to be present.
The state officials including the con-
gressional representatives and sena-
tors have been invited to come to Of
tumwa on Taft day and lend by their
presence to the reception Of the hon
ored guest.
Program Changed.
The revised program as adopted by
the executive committee last evening
follows:
Arrival Of presidential party. union
depot, 3:45 p. m.
Passing in review Of school children
at Adams school campus, 400 p. m.
Passing in review children of the
Coorod Iyoor& oohno1 An m d,
Passing in review of school children,
high school, 4:1O p. m.
Passing in review Of school children,
Irving school, 1920 p. m.
Arrival at ball park. 1925 p. m.
Seating presidential party and intro
duction of president, 4:35 D. m.
Presidents address following.
Short auto ride through the city,
$50 p. m.
Dinner in Wapello club, bali room,
500 p. m.
Escort presidential party to union
depot, 500 p. m.
Departure Of presidential party,
Wabash depot, $3.50 p. m.
Tour About Town.
Route to be followed by the presi-
Dental party from Union depot to
ball park. Start corner of Washing
ton and Main. east on Main to Jeffer-
SON, north on Jefferson to Second. east
IN Second to College. north on College
Adams school to Fourth, west !
On Fourth to jefferson, north on JET
'erson to Fifth. west on, Fifth to Court
south on Court passing Sacred Heart
school to Fourth. west on Fourth
passing high school to Mclean. south !;
On MceLan to Second. east on Second |
% Market, south on Market to Church,
southwest on Church passing Irving
school to Schuyler south on Schuyler
% Finley. east on Finley to Ward,
North on Ward to Vine. east on Vine to
Madison, north on Madison to Garfield,
sast on Garfield to rear entrance OF
BALL park.
Gov. B. F. Carroll yesterday AMI
bounced the personnel of the party /
hat will travel through Iowa with
w. H. Taft Sept. % and 20. !!
There are thirty members of the off,.
,ial reception committee. The four!
laily newspapers Of Des Moines will
nave representatives on the train.
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