The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-09-02
COMMITTEES AT
WORK ON PLANS
FOR WILSON DAY
OutpOuring Of Thousands to
Hear Presidents Message
Anticipated Here
SIOUX MAY GREET CHIEF
Hundreds of Redskins From
Standing Rock Ask Per-
mission to Take Part
SIOUX MAY GREET CHIEF

A dozen big committees are busily
engaged in preparing for the epoch
making visit of President Woodrow
Wilson to Bismarck on Wednesday,
September 10. Plans are being made
for the housing of thousands of visit
Ors who are expected to come from
all parts of North Dakota and from
nearby South Dakota points to greet
the nations great war president. The
city will be dressed as never before,
and nothing will be left undone to
make the occasion a memorable one.
President and Mrs. Wilson, Rear Ad-
miral Grayson, the chief executives
personal physician; Secretary Tumul-
ty and other members Of the presi-
dents private staff, with a half-hun-
dred newspaper correspondents and
other attaches who make up the presi-
Dental party, will arrive in Bismarck
at II a. m, coming through direct
from st. Paul, where the president
will spend September 9.
Rousing Reception Planned
The president and his guests will
be met at the station by a large re-
ception committee composed of prom
inent state and city officials and will
be escorted through the principal
streets Of the city to the Bismarck au-
ditorium, where Mr.. Wilson will de-
liver his message on the league of ma
tions. Several bands, including the
United States naval organization
under command of Lieut.. +. M. Will
son which was here last week with
the motor truck development tour,
will share in the demonstration in
honor of the president.
1t is reported that several hundred
Sioux Indians from Standing Rock
have asked permission to come to the
capital city to pay their respects to
their Great White Father, whom they
honor as warrior among warriors
and it is probable that they will bring
with them the famous Fort Yates
Indian band, if Major Kitch, the Indian
agent, can obtain permission. The
Indians will bring their housing equip.
ment with them, and camp grounds
will be provided for them during theil
stay here. Mandans, Hidatsus ant
Arickaras from Fort Berthold reserva
tion are also planning to come in great
numbers, and these native Americans
will form a picturesque feature of g
parade which is to be given in honor
of the president.
May Have Aeroplanes.
The arrival of the presidential train
probably will be heralded by two
aerOplane messengers. Lieut. Bacon
of Grand Forks and Lieut.. Jacobson
OF Minot, both of whom did great work
in the air during the worlds war
have been invited to come to the capi-
tai city to contribute to the reception
which North Dakota will accord the
commander-in-chief of America s
fighting forces.
At meeting of the general COM
mittee held yesterday subcommittee
were named on reception, military,
police, publicity, motor transporta-
ton, excursions, entertainment, dec
orations and housing and feeding. It
is anticipated that reduced rates will
be granted on all railroads entering
Bismarck, as this is the only point
at which the president will speak be-
tween Saint Paul and Billings, Mont,
and the desire is that his address set
ting forth Mr.. Wilson's views on the
league of nations be heard by as large
and as representative an audience as
it is possible to assemble. The COM
mittee on decorations promises that
every private and public building,
every home and thoroughfare in Bis
marck will blaze with the nations
colors when President Wilson's train
steams in. Professional decorators
will be engaged to dress the capital
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