The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-09-22
MEN OF THE SOUTH AND MEN OF
THE NORTH GATHER TO HON.
OR CHIEF EXECUTIVE.
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
IN SESSION IN DETROIT
Tremendous Ovation Given President,
Who Is Driven to Convention Hall
Through Streets Lined With Cheering
Multtudcs--What He Has TO Say to
the Men Who Fought With Him.
my ASSOCIATED pRtss1

Detroit, Sept. ...-Thc blue and gray
uniform of the Spanish war veterans.
whose third annual reunion is being made
memorable and historic by the presence
OF President Roosevelt, is seen at every
tnrn IN Detroit today. Additional dele
gates and veterans are arriving on every
train, and many thousands of people have
come from nearby cities and towns The
day dawned warm aud pleasant
president Roosevelt rose at AS o'clock
this morning, alter a refreshing nights
sleep, which was interrupted only once.
About o'clock this morning enthusiastic
delegates arrived from Saginaw and Butte
city. Headed by band, they marched
TO the Hotel Cadillac and screnaded the
president, who did not arise. however.
The delegates lcgan gathering in liph,
guard armory, the convention hall, soon
after o'clock. When Acting Commander
m-Chiei urell called the delegates to order
the ioor OF the armory was crowded with
uniformed. soldierly-lookng men. The
galleries were packed with men and women
who ha come TO hear President Roosc
vtlt's speech TO the veterans.
A Tremendous Ovation.
The armory was decorated beautifully.
canopy over the platform from which the
speaker addressed the assemblage. Hung
from the center OF the green canopy was
large iiag-draped picture OF President
Roosevelt. The front Of the platform was
entirely hidden by great masses of golden
| rod.
President Roosevelt was given trc-
mendous ovation when he stepped ont OF
| the Hotel Cadillac and into his carriage
to begin the drive to the armory. Wash
| ington and Michigan avenues were jammcd
| with people who made the air ring with
| their cheers AS the president drove brisltly
| away from the hotel. A squad Of mounted
! policc rode before his carriage, ana II
squad of officers on bicycles circulated
about it,
IL was continuous cheer that greeted
| the president on his drive, which took
| about five minutes. a stir at the door an
nounced to those in the armory that the
| president had arrived.
While the WeIkin Rang.
All stood up as the presidents party
entered and walked down the main aisle
to the speakers platform. A great shout
went up. Again and again the veterans
cheercd the president, and he bowed hs
thanks repeatedly. Nor were those in the
galleries behind in their applause. II was
many minutes before quiet was restored.
Introduced by Mayor
| General Urell, acting commandcr-n-
chief was introduced by Mayor Maybury,
who eloquently welcomed the visitors 10
the city. When he mentioned President
Rooscvells name il brought every soldier
to his feet and a tremendous cheer went
| up. When he concluded, General Urell
stepped forward and said, as he turned
| to President Roosevelt:
II have nothing to say, Mr.. President"
Every man on the floor was on his feet
cheering and waving his hat as the prcsi-
dent arose from his chair. Cheer after
cheer rent the air while President Roose-
welt smilingly bowed his thanks to his
| former comrades.
The president expressed his pleasure at
having the opportunity Of being greeted
| by his comrades and greeting them in re-
! turn. The men who served in the Span
| ish-American war, he said, if they did
| their duty well, were theirs and com
| radcs from now until the end OF our
days. (Applausc). He said he did not
| need any urging to accept the invitation
| to attend the meeting OF the Spanish war
veterans. (More applause).
Not Enough War to Go Round
The president spoke on the late war
| and said that the only complaint heard
| was that there was not enough war to go
around. The president said the spirit
! that drove the men on in this war was
| the same spirit that made the memorable
meeting OF Lee and Grant at Appomattox
| possible. One of the first lessons all had
| to learn that there was an enormous
amount Of hard work that preceded any
chance for heroism. The amount Of hard
| work done by man had "A great deal
| to do with his attaining heroism. If "A
man has not the stuff to endure hard
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