The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-25
PRESIDENT WILL
SPEND TWO HOURS
IN CITY, ATURDAY

Those who wish to see and greet
President Wilson when he reaches
Memphis Saturday night almost at the
close OF his 10, 000-mile speech-making
tour for the~adoption OF the peace treaty
and the league OF nations. win have am
pie opportunity during the parade OF the
presidential party and the members OF
the reception committee. from the rail-
o a station to the New Lyric theater.
\ presidential train win stop in Mem
| phls about two hours, but his address
at the theater probably win not occupy
more than IS minutes.
Two meetings OF the joint committee
which Is arranging for his reception and
SAFETY during his stay in Memphis were
held Thursday with II, A. Jervs. who is
travelling two days in advance OF the
presidential train, to see that all local
plans CONFORM to the rules adopted for
the trip.
The special rain On which the presi-
Dental party is travelling will arrive
from Little Rock az 1880 o'clock pm.
saturday. No crowds will be permitted
TO gather in the Union station, and the
streets will be roped off and guRsAed by
members OF the two local companies OF
the state guard and by police.
The president, accompanied by meTn-
bers of the reception committee in
autos, will pass north on Main streetAo
Madison avenue. and out Madison to
the New Lyric theater, about 3 I o'clock.
Another committee will meet President
Wilson and Mrs. Wilson and members
o. their immediate party at the stage
entrance.
The guard of honor which VIA escort
the president during the parade will be
selected Thursday night at a meeting OF
the Memphis branch OF he American
legion. Each member VIII be a former
soldier who received a citation or a
medal for gallantry.
All The members Of committees have
not been selected Mrs. Sam H. Philips
will name~a committee OF 20 women who
VIII meet Mrs. Wilson and accompany
her TO the theateryin autos.
Reservations az the theater will be
made only for members of the official
committees, for the members of the
presidential party, including about 80
newspaper men, n for the special
guests. These viii include Gov. A. II.
Roberts OF Tennessee, Gov. Theo. G.
Bilbo Of Mississippi, Hon. Lee NJ. Rus
sell, g~oyernor-elect Of Mississippi, Gen
eral and Mrs. A.. u. Tyson 9f Knoxville,
the members OF the Syiss trade mis-
sion who VIII occupy boxes and the
members of congress m army officers
who will be in the city Saturday to In
spect Park field.
CT, Scblect Is chairman Of the Joint
committee on arrangements, S. NJ. Will
hanson Of the reception committee tc
meet the presidential the railroad sta
ton, n w. J. Johnson Of the commit
tee to meet the party at the theater.
The general committee probably will
select the presiding officer n thu
gentleman who will introduce the presi'
dent at a. meeting TO be held Friday,
Mr.. Jervis is going into every detail
Of the arrangements, Including even
minute inspection Of the theater. TIL,
doors will probably be opened as earl!
as Z O'Clock and except for the reserf
yations for special guests and the com
mittees, no seat will be reserved.
1t is probable that many thousand
will throng the line of march, as excep
for about 1,500 who San be seated y
the theater, no other opportunity vii
be afforded for those who wish TO So
and greet President Wilson.