The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-19
MANASSAS READY
FOR BIC EVENT
PRESIDENT AND GOVERNOR
TO SPEAK FRIDAY AFTER
NOON FROM SAME PLAT
FORM

Especial 10 The Richmond Virginian)
MANASSAS VA. July lS-Ths
following program was given out to-
night by the committee of arrange
rnents for the peace jubilee. The
presidential party. consisting Of the
President. Secretary Hiiles, Major
Butts, Senator Martin. Representative
Carlin and Secret Service officers
Sloan and Jervls will leave Wash
ington by automobile at noon Fri
day. stopping at Fairfax Courthouse
thirty minutes for luncheon. and will
arrive in Manassas at 4 O'Clock Here
they will be met at the corner or
Main and Church streets by two troops
of cavalry, who will precede the
Presidents automobile traVerslng
Center Battle. Church. West and Lee
avenues to the south entrance to the
courthouse grounds.
The presidential party leaving
their automobiles win walk between
tiesssbie ruaa Of infantry TO the speaS-
ing stand, where Governor Mann and
his staff will await them.
Program OF Presidents Visit.
The following will be the order OF
seating the distinguished visitors;
On the right of the President will
be seated Representative Carlin Sen
ator Martin and Westwood Hutchinson.
master of ceremonies. On the left OF
the President Will be seated Cover
nor Mann, Lieutenant George {.
Round, chairman, and Mr.. c. Ray
mond Radcliffe. Of the jubilee com
naitree. Directly III the rear or the
President will be seated Secretary
Hilles, Major Butts and Secret Service
Officers Sloan and Jervis. The recep-
ton committee will meet the Prest-
dent at the entrance to the courthouse
grounds and conduct him to the stand
tableaux of young ladies. represent
Ing each State in the Union, will be
arranged on the platform awaiting
the President. and. clasping banda
they will sing the Manassas national
iers the courthouse enclosure.
Immediately following the song Mr..
Hutchinson will introduce Representa-
tive Carlin. who will Introduce Gov
ernor Mann. and the governor Will
Introduce the nations chief execu-
tive. After the Presidents address
the exercises Will conclude with
song by the chorus class. The audi
ence will remain standing until the
President has passed out of the
grounds The infantry viii remain
in double line extending from the
rostrum 10 the entrance to the court
house grounds. until after the Presr-
dent lfas been seated IN his automo-
bile.
The two troops of cavalry which es-
corted the President to the grounds
will remain on Lee avenue during the
exercises and will line up on the ave-
nue., permitting the Presidents car to
pass them In review as ne takes his
departure.
Veterans Visit Postponed.
The visit OF veterans 70 Black barn y
Ford to-day was postponed until
Thursday. A large assembly of ver-
Grams and other citizens from all sec
tons of the country and many. TO-
gether with many arrivals for the
peace jubilee. are having a camp fire
tonight on the courthouse grounds,
while the Manassas Junior Order
Band is making the hills resound with
war and old plantation songs Chair
man Round received q cablegram
from Colonel Robert Thompson. who
is now in London. expressing his re-
greet at not being able to attend the
peace jubilee. II was through Colo
mel Thompson's liberality In aiding
the Jubilee finance committee that
this jubilee was made a possibility.
1t was through him that every vet
eran who may attend the reunion will
receive a badge OF honor.