The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-17
BIG WELCOMES FOR
OLYMPIC V|CT0RS
American Stars Will Get a
Tremendous Reception in
New York Next Week.
RATIONAL News Association

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE official
welcome of the victorious Olympic
athletes, scheduled for next week, was
reported today to have grown to such
proportions that it would at least rival
and perhaps eclipse any celebration
ever held in New York City, since the
Hudson Fulton
More than $50, 900 has been collected
for use in decorating New York
streets, for providing music and for
featuring the reception and dinner that
is scheduled for the evening of August
oath. 1t was thought probable. how
ever, that this amount would be far
exceeded. Clubs throughout the city
and the surrounding suburbs and
towns have signified their intention of
claiming representation in the festivi-
ties at their own expense. In addi-
ton to these expenditures, West Point
cadets and regular troops from Gov
ernor's Island have been ordered to
this city on the day fixed for the well
coming celebration.
The parade arrangements have
made with regard to a review by
President Taft, Governor Dix of New
York and Mayor Gaynor.
Saturday, August "a, is the date
that has been set for the official re-
ception, while committee composed
of 165 of New York's most prominent
men has been selected to oversee all
arrangements
This committee reported today that
the parade would form at Forty-sec-
ond street with the Olympic athletes
in the forefront in automobiles Stand
ard bearers have been appointed to
accompany each automobile bearing
banners, explaining in large type the
occupants of each machine and their
various records. The committee fur
Their announced that the plan of march
would take the parade down Broad
way to City Hall Park, where it has
been arranged to make the review
from the City Hall steps.
1t is thought that about 10000 men
will be in line. Plenty of bands have
been arranged for and besides the
details from Governors Island and
West Point, company of bluejackets
has been instructed to represent the
United States Navy in the celebration
Teams from the city schools have al
so applied for permission to march
with the Olympic heroes and arrange
ments have been made to have the
line of march banked with American
flags in the hands of school children
The athletes have been instructed
to circle the campus of the City Hall
and pause before the steps for the
addresses of the prominent speakers
who have been placed on the Olympic
celebration programme. Among these
are the Mayor Governor Dix the Pres
ident, Andrew Carnegie and many
more who have not yet been an
nounced.
The committee stated that the COM
plete Olympic team as sent to Stock
holm would be present at the cere-
monies. 1t is further announced that
a committee of the athletes would ex-
tend thanks for the honors heaped
upon them. This committee as ten
tatively composed today bore the
names of Plat Adams, winner of the
standing high jump; John Paul Jones,
of Cornell, the champion miller; Gas
ton Strobino, of Patterson, N. j., the
first American home in the Marathon;
Ralph Craig, winner of both the 100
and 200 meter sprints, and Charles
Reidpath OF Syracuse University, win
ner of the 400 meter race.
Most of the speech making, how
ever, has been placed on the pro-
gramme for the reception and dinner
to the athletes in the evening Ter
race Garden has been selected for this
entertainment and arrangements have
already been made to seat 5000 people
at 50 per head. 1t was regarded as
certain, however, that this number
would be substantially increased by
late dinner reservations.
The expense for Olympic celebra-
ton has been collected through public
subscription amounts ranging from 81
to $4,000, having been given with
great freedom by the citizens The
finance committee stated today that
the probability was that a fund far
in excess of actual needs of the ar
engagements committee would be sub
scribed before the date set for the
celebration.
The general committee in charge of
the Olympic welcome has been care
fully selected and is composed of such
men as John D. Archbold, Vincent AS
tor, George B. Corteltou, George En-
ret, Mortimer l.. Schiff, John D. and
William Rockefeller, Andrew Carne-
gle, George ]. Gould and many others.
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