New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-23

TWO SPEECHES. A PARADE AND a TRIP
on THE RIVER on THE PRO
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Detroit Sept 22-The President had an early
breakfast this morning with the officers Of the
local Naval Reserve, and at Il o'clock went to the
Light Guard Armory % make speech TO the con-
vention Of the Spanish veterans He received
a tremendous ovation when he stepped out OF the
Hotel Cadillac and into his carriage TO begin the
drive to the armory. Washington and Michigan
aves. were damned with people, who made the air
ring with their cheers a squad of mounted police
rode before his carriage. and squad Of officers on
bicycles circled about it. It was q continuous
cheer that greeted the President his drive which
took about five minutes
stir at the door announced 10 those in the
armory that the President had arrived All stood
and as the Presidents party walked down the
main aisle to the speakers platform great shout
went up that made the armnrv ring AGAIN and
again the veterans Cheered the President and he
bowed his thanks repeatedly Nor were the people
in the galleries behind in their applause II was
many minutes before quiet was restored
The President said in part.
LIZ cor maj ake any apology for our soldiers on the
so % sp1u Isnlp and don't make any apollo
60 lo' ne spanish war OF the In the Philip
pines mere nave been occasional deeds If wrong
committed There were seventy rhCueand ,1 .lS
should Have al always been Of ne a. {heE
/, tlan GOES wrong. punish him Of course
the unimportant and losing sight Of the reaf hf1e
oc1,Ttr has lor ap11osles 10 make for what
proud Of u, we are proud q the great work FOR
IN ne ISLANDS Of the tr9pic East in the ISLANDS
OF tle tIoplc, west We proud Of What or
authorities are doing there in the Pbiii1 gYIi
your duty when the country cs GiGf4 "a who Old
lInilaJeo nose "no rom 81 to 63 did their dYf[,
in 90 by coming back into cliI life ~ a. ulsna1ded
soldiers. ''" ca II az
While the President aag sneal,i-- Mi
Barton entered the hall and took So aI
PLATFORM General Jrall. who presided after can
hs 10Y lhree more CHEERS for President Roosevelt
tod the soldiers that their good angel was nree
ent. and then said I will now detaU 60
Roosevelt 10 escort Miss Barton In = soa+ ~ ,t
left hand Amid thunderous cheers the E7ra.ts-,
led Miss Barton 70 a chair a. his LEFT
Just before z o'clock the convention a4fo,u,.
and the President and his party dro,,. 49,
steamer Iashmoo. which waiting n tal,o -.
on a short TRIP. Al the start 4 sa1pta - IN
from Fort Wayne and al the steam vessels =, 49, -
river blew their whistles. The President s+5z ''
me ofloee o. the Tashmoo with the officer ,,,1
= few friends When the vessel ente-ad : - - ~
CAR II went close to the Canadian borpdar, ~,
The President had luncheon on tbe b. ~
reached the city again about 2 O'Clock ,,.
ShoF' rest al the Hotel Cadillac he then w.. -
IeEle" the parade OF the Spanish war veterans
Escorted by Gilbert Wilkes Naval Coror,as ~
l43, of the Spanish War Veterans the pan,II no
an open carriage drove over the entire r., -
march nearly four miles. The streets were 49,
on, and the streetcars and all traffic were s,o,Hs
From the Hotel Cadillac. which he left imst tfy
ha
two hours later. the President received .. -. eo
ovation People were jammed in ten ana -
rows deep behind the ropes on the entire linz -
march A great wave of enthusiasm stirra5 -,
shouting, fag-waving multitude and marled t he
advance Of the Presidents carriage rolling on aas
on along the line of march. reach clrnax a. ~
reviewing stand. The President stood mn ~ 80.
carriage waving his nat in recognition Of the neo
pie tribute ~
1t was O'clock when General Alger. VIC Lad
81.
when the last of the troops marched 49, LARK tak
Especial enthusiasm was displayed when the ~.
Essex FUseeTs from Canada msrchA5 ~ ISL
stand They were present by special permission 10
the Canadian government At the dinner - "
evening the President called Lieutenant COLTS Ing
Bartlettt their commander, to his table and con
graduated him. - Soli-
This evening the city brilliantly iIurrtn.-os
ana there a fine display OF fireworks ISL1 ~
clowns frolicked in the streets bands paraded Inc
the visiting throngs crowded the streets freo,er4
~ cheering the President 4iie-
When the President left the dinner at tho 7 i.L.
Guard armory he drove directly 10 the station IT.
train viii leave here at o'clock to-niorrog roorn 1s
ing. i
At the dinner at the Hotel Cadillac last night the