The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-16
City to Entertain Presi-
dent at Jefferson Hotel
on Monday.
HENRY ANDERSON
TOA ST NJ ASTER
Distinguished Guests Will Motor
in Afternoon to SIEVE. Pines.
Address at Road Congress in
Morning and Speech to
University Alumni
at Night.

Plsos for the entertainment of
President William II. Taft or the &C
casior Of his visit to Richmond next
Monday were perfected last night at
JOINT meeting of the special Council
committee on the subject. and OF a
committee composed OF number of
citizens. The President VIII arrive in
Richmond at 1915 y. VI. from Wash
ington: VIII address the Good Roads
Congress at 1880 A. NJ. and Will be
the guest OF the city OF Richmond and
a number Of citizens at luncheon at
tile jefferson Hotel at r. NJ An
afternoon motor trip to the battlefield
OF seven Pines has been arranged at
the special request OF the President.
AT Z o'clock the President will attend
the annual banquet and reunion of
the University OF Virginia alumni at
the Commonwealth Club. returning TO
Washington later that night
,, spends Afternoon Here.
Arrangements for the stay Of the
PRESIDENT In Richmond partake come
what OF an emergency character
since from preliminary announcements
IL had been understood that the Presi-
dent would be here only long enough
10 address the Good Roads Congress.
HIS acceptance OF an invitation to
'h'fAh t''i' iisHl before the University
OF Virginia alumni implied his spend
ing the afternoon in Richmond and
both the citizens generally and the
| CITY Council took action in the mat
Ter When the special committee OF
the City Council. consisting OF H. Il.
Pollard. Jr.. chairman: President Pc
tiers. OF the Common Council: Council
man i. 81. Reade. President Whittct
OF the Board of Aldermen; Aldermen
I
met last night. Business Manager
Dabney. Of the Chamber of Commerce.
and Henry w. Anderson presented
tentative plans for. the entertainments
| OF the President, the citizens' commit
tee having taken up the matter as an
emergency measure while waiting for
the Council to act
Wants to See BnttIencIds.
Anticipating the co-operation of the
lily Council In the matter. Mr. Dabncy
went 10 Washington several days ago
and consulted the Pr -ident as TO his
wishes in the matter. Mr.. TAFT was
S!Ton his choice OF a quiet afternoon
OF golf at the Country Club or u lunch
con at which many OF the p,Nminent
men OF Richmond Will be present.
Reminding Mr.. Dabney of former
antiy entertained in Richmond. the
PFesiden; chose the latter and indi-
Gated that II 1t were possible he would
desire TO visit one OF the battlefields
near the city. When here las, year he
was taken over the field of YelloE Tav-
ern, expressing the greatest interest.
and in view of it's proximity. IT was
agreed that he should visit the field
of Seven Pines
Luncheon Limited TO 300.
The matter Of the luncheon. in view
OF the short time for it's arrangcment.
presented the greatest problem, and the
plan presented by the citizens commit
ice was enthusiastically approved.
Many we'll known citizens have been
invited 10 take part in II subscription
luncheon rendered to the President. and
about 100 have so far accepted. The
Jefferson Hotel dining room Will seat
! 800, which Is the limit placed by the
committee. The Council committee
agreed that the city will provide seats
Tor the siNty-ffvc members of the City
Council as the hosts OF the occasion.
Tor the fourteen immediate members of
the Presidents party, for the Mayor
and certain general officers OF the city.
the Governor of Virginia and for the
judges OF the various Federal, State and
/ municipal courts in Richmond, for the
Richmond delegation in Congress and
in the General Assembly, and for
twenty tickets to be delivered to Pres
lueHt Logan waller Page, of the High
way Association. to be distributed as
lie deems best among the officers and
distinguished guests OF the Good Roads
Association. Altogether the city as
sumed 40 of the 800 seats, but the spe-
cial committee and the Chamber of
Commerce. which launched the citizens
committee. both avoid the embarrass-
ment of former occasions by issuing no
general Invitations other than to those
who pay for their seats.
Committee of safety.
For the safety OF the President while
In the city. the committee appointed
as special committee on safety Chief
of Police Werner and Police Commits
sioners Gordon and Boykin, who will
bs requested to accompany the Prcsi-
dent wherever he may go during the
day, not only to the good roads con-
vention and luncheon, but to the alumni
reception at night and on the motor
trip to the battleficlds. Captain Wright.
of the secret service OF Washington, has
| indicated his intention of visiting Rich
mond Saturday or Sunday, to go en-
! tirely over the route and arrange with
Chief of Police Werner for full details
Of mounted. bicycle and foot police to
guard every point during the Presi-
dents stay in Richmond
Anderson In Tonstmsster
The plan formulatd by the citizens
committee having been approved by
the committee of the City Council, and
the two bodies practically amalgama ted
Tor further action, the invitations au-
thoriZed to Councilmen, judges and
city officials We're mailed last night.
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