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Show PRESIDENT TO DEDICATE NEW j AR.MOR.Y AT SPRINGFIELD. ILL. j The rupltal city of Illinois uid the home of the martyred l.ln.,4,, will extend unstinted welcome to I'resi dent ltoooveit nHiii the ocaii,n of his Mull. Julie 4. I The President 'a four hours In Springfield Spring-field the longest stop made gi any point In the state-will be fnly ()rru pled. There will hot be a sshio'M after bis arrival at In o'clock In 1 lie morning until his departure at I in the altcrnoon that will not recolvt alien lion from the slate officiate aid other distinguished eltlrens. The nvsmin of the day tin hides the dndlcxtjiii of Ihe new Illinois state arsenal ibd armory, ar-mory, the building for which tl legislature legis-lature appropriated flMI.IHll). tfld the site for which was presented o ths state by the business men of Spring field at a cost to them, personijly, of .0.(100; a drive lo the Lincoln ,io,iu-mrnt, ,io,iu-mrnt, and a luncheon with tie got-ernor got-ernor and eminent guests at tht lenitive leni-tive mansion. I In the evening, as a climax .i the day's festivities. ttiH'e will be g Rill 1 of architectural bounty and will be a source of pride to the rltlrna of the state. It Is situated north of the state capltol gioiinilH and extends north and south along Hoi mid street from Monroe Mon-roe to Adsms. The main front Is on Monroe, facing the state house. The armory la one great hall, with four large circular i-ompany and detachment de-tachment rooms. The ball Is supported support-ed by open steel trusses and Is lighted light-ed by targe roof wlndowa, besides the windows around the room on tho east, south and west shies, while at the north end. above the large arch disir-way. disir-way. Is the orchestra gallery, which Is designed to arcommodale fifty musicians. musi-cians. The Interior of the building la finished fin-ished In hard-varnished natural wood. The structure, which Is built of stone. Is Mil feet wide and 3M feet long. Ita dimensions being large enough to serve the needs of the brigade and reglmentnl headquarters of the central cen-tral part of the state, besides several lie al rompuiiles and detachments. rJj-f ive'Xj-4 -r'P: New Illinois 8UU Arstnjil. which, In point of t.rlMlntiry tul (hi niimlHT nt titi-HiH In ftttmnltf, will 1 HiirimnH nny mti lnl funciltiti liilnTl(t lu-l-l in tin tilHi' niitrtldo if 'lit( m. (ifv. Yuti'H will .! h(.. nv.T tlir I'1-Irnlnry I'1-Irnlnry Cfii'iuutilrM nl (lit n'W tirti' ii.il and armory und will ili-llvrr tho for nml ud'Iri-MM of .'Ihmih to l'rtuM.mt Itoiwi-vi'll. who will tto prcpt'nUil hv Hvniitur ('tilloni, It In rxMMti-i tliul tho hullillnu. wlili h Iikm a m artn parity nf l.(Min, will bo nilfd. Tin hall will bo Mnhorutt'ly iH-autlflrJ wuh (tororailoiiH utnl Hprrlnl aitintloii will be paid to tho NiH'uketV htrtnn, whir many of ttu.aUi'i beat U no Q I citl.inn will b Kihtnd. The arnrtml la lotatrd nn the wont Id of llio rorridur. main llor. with a private rofirn for thi tf!lnr In rhar. In tho third Mury on tho onHt of thft corridor and alotiK tho noiith front In a Morion of room to ho iiHcd an military mili-tary hoail'iuarttviii. IhIkuI", r Klin, i.lnl and rompany. with pilval;o roonm for tho chlof ofllcfm. A laran locturu rHm, In whh-li Infttnirtlonn In in Hilary Hi-lary hi in llo will ho Klvon. und a libra ry and road I u a room arn aitraotlve featnrt'H. Antpk fpace la provided for totitit and other militia O4ulpniont and lu tho hatioinrnl In thu rlllo range, wtioro tho national unnrd orKntilxa-itlonii orKntilxa-itlonii throuKhoutj central llllnola will t-r-";-' |
