Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-09-23
.SPANISH-AMEAICAN
VETS HOLD REUNION
Blue and Gray Uniforms In
termingle at Detroit.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT PRESENT


City Is Crowded With Thousands from
Nearby Towns to See the President
and Participate In Reunion FestiVi.
ties-Armory deliberately Decorated.
Detroit. Mich. Sept, 22.-The blue
and gray uniforms Of the Spanish war
veterans, whose third annual reunion
is being made memorable and histor-
ical by the presence of President Thee
dore Roosevelt, is seen at es2ry turn
in Detroit today. Additional dele
gates and veterans who have come to
attend the reunion are arriving on
every train. The opportunity to see
and cheer the president has brought
to Detroit today thousands of people
from nearby cities and towns. The
second day of the presidents visit
here dawned warm and pleasant.
President Roosevelt arose at 7:45
o'clock this morning after a refresh.
ing nights sleep, which was interrupt
ed only once. About O'Clock this
morning an enthusiastic delegation OF
veterans arrived from Saginaw and
Bay City. Headed by band they
marched to the hotel Cadillac and SER
enaded the president He did not
arise, however. The president was
Joined by small party of friends t1G
breakfast which was eaten in the
Flemish room at the Cadillac.
Convention Hall Crowded.
The delegates began gathering in
the Light Guard armory, the conven-
ton hall soon after 8 O'Clock. When
Acting Commander-in-Chief Urell
called the delegates to order the floor
of the armory was crowded with uni
formed. soldierly looking men. The
galleries were packed with men and
women, who had come to hear Presi-
dent Roosevelt's address to the veter.
ans, The armory was beautifully
decorated. A background of maple
trees formed a canopy over the plat.
form from which the speaker ad.
dressed the assemblage. Hung from
the center of the green canopy was a
large tiag-draped picture of President
Roosevelt. The front of the platform
was entirely hidden by great masses
Of golden rod. Festoons of greenery
hung from the trusses of the big hail
and suspended from the center truss
was great eagle with outspread
wings made from greenery. Large
white curtains hung from the CALLER
les edge to the main floor and these
were covered with small maple branch
es, giving very pretty effect from
the convention floor.
Air Rang With Cheers.
President Roosevelt was given tire.
mendous ovation when he stepped out
of the Cadillac and into his carriage
to drive to the armory. Washington
and Michigan avenues were iammed
with people who made the air ring
with their voices as the president
drove briskly away from the hotel In
the same carriage used on his drive
yesterday AFTERNOON. A squad OF
mounted police rode before his carriage
and a squad of officers on bicycles
cicled about 1t. A stir at the door
announced to those In the armory that
the president had arrived. All stood
upon their feet and as the presidential
party entered he walked down the
main aisle to the speakers platform,
great shout went up that made the ar.
mory ring. Again and again the vet
Grams cheered the president, and he
bowed his thanks repeatedly. Nor
were the people in the galleries behind
in their applause, 1t was many min.
utes before quiet was restored.
Mayor Welcomes Veterans.
When quiet had been restored and
the presidential party had found seats
on the platform, General Urell, act.
ing commanderIn-chief, introduced
Mayor William c. Maybury, who elo.
quently welcomed the Spanish war
veterans to the city. When he con.
cluded General UrelI stepped forward
and said, as he turned to President
Roosevelt:
Il have nothing to say, Mr.. Presl-
dent" n qssaxl 4
Every man on the floor was on bis
feet cheering and waving his hat as
the president arose from his chair
cheer after cheer rent the air while
President Roosevelt smilingly bowed
his thanks to his former comrades.
During the presidents address he
was repeatedly applauded and when
he finished and thanked the veterans
storm of applause broke forth which
ended in three times three cheers.
Adjutant General Dyer, of Washing.
ton. D. c., responded to Mayor May
bury's address of welcome, on behalf
of the veterans General Bliss then
said he was to present a service medals
to Michigan veterans of the Spanish
war, when the convention adjourned,
but that he wished first to present
Comrade Teddy Roosevelt with one
He accordingly requested Mrs. Lewis,
the Ladies Auxiliary, to present
the medal to the president. The pre-.
gentation was made amidst the great
est enthusiasm. The convention then
adjourned and the president and par.
ty left the armory They drove ina
mediately TO the yacht Kalamazoo, |
which wa boarded for a ride doWn the |
river. returning IN time for the pres
ident to review the parade of the vet
Grams and local military.
Mystery Surrounds, Tragedy.
Montgomery, Ala, Sept. 22-tsome. ,
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