| Show PRESIDENT TO DEDICATE NEW ARMORY AT springfield ILL the rhe capital city of illinois and the home of the martyred lincoln will extend unstinted welcome to dent roosevelt upon the occasion of his visit june 4 the president a four hours in spring field the longest stop made at any point in the state will be fully mccu pied there will not be a moment after his arrival at 10 0 clock in the morning until his departure at 2 in the afternoon that will not receive atten tion from the state officials and other distinguished citizens the program of the day includes the dedication of the new illinois state arsenal and ar mory the building for which the legis lature appropriated and the site tor for which was presented to the state by the business men of spring field at a cost to them personally of 50 a drive to the lincoln bonu ment and a lincheon with the gov arnor and eminent guests at the execl tive mansion in the evening as a climax to the days festivities there hilll be a ball of architectural beauty and will be a source of pride to the jAtI citizens zens pt pf the state it Is situated north of the state capitol grounds and extends north and south along second street from mon roe to adams the main front Is on monroe facing the state house the armory Is one great hall with four large circular company and de tach ment rooms the hall Is support ed by open steel trusses and is light ed by large root roof windows besides the he windows around the room on the east south and west sides while at the north end above the large arch door way Is the orchestra gallery which Is designed to accommodate fifty must clans the interior of the building la Is fin dished in hard varnished natural al wood the structure which Is built of stone js Is feet wide and feet long ita its dimensions being large enough to serve the needs of the brigade an ani I 1 regimental headquarters of the cen con aral part of the state besides several local companies and detachments 4 A A M 7 I 1 jre R az 1 1 11 t 19 za la for new s state arsenal which in point of brilliancy and the number of guests in attendance will surpass any social function hitherto held in the state outside of chicago gov yates will preside over the ded ceremonies at the new arsenal and armory and will deliver the tor for mat address of welcome to president roosevelt who will be presented by senator cullom it Is expected that the building which has a seating ca opacity of 10 will be filled the tie hall will be elaborately beautified with decorations and special attention will be paid to the speakers rostrum where many of the state states s bet known citizens will be gathered the arsenal and armory Is a model the arsenal Is located on the vest est side of the corridor main floor with a private room for the officer in charge in the third story on the east ot of the corridor and along the south front Is a series of rooms to be used as mill tary headquarters brigade regimental and company with private rooms for the chief officers A large lecture room in blitch instruct instructions lons in mill tary studies will be given and a libra ry and reading room are attractive features ample space is provided for tents and other militia equipment and i in the basement Is the rifle range where the national guard tiong throughout central illinois will practice |
