Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-22
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ture of President Roosevelt. The front of
the platform was entirely hidden by great
masses Of golden rod. Festoons of green
cry hung from the trusses Of the big hall,
and suspended from the center truss was a
great eagle with outspread wings, made
from greenery. Large white curtains hung
from the galiery's edge to the main floor.
and these were covered with small maple
branches, giving very pretty effect from
the convention floor.
Ovation to the President.
President Roosevelt was given a tremen-
dous ovation when he stepped out Of the
Cadillac and into his carriage to begin the
drive to the armory. Washington and Mich
igan avenues were jammed with people
who made the air ring with their cheers as
the President drove br.skly away from the
hotel in the same carriage he used on his
drive yesterday afternoon. A squad of
mounted police rode before his carriage and
a squad of officers on bicycles circled about
1t. 1t was a continuous cheer that greeted
the President his drive, which took
about five minutes.
A stir at the door announced to those in
the armory that the President had arrived
All stood upon their feet and as the presi-
dental party entered and walked down the
main aisle to the speakers platform a great
shout went UP that made the armory ring
again and again the veterans cheersd the
President, and he bowed his thanks repeat-
edly. Nor were the people in the galleries
pehlnd in their applause. 1t was many min
utes before quiet was restored.
The President introduced.
When quiet had been restored ana the
presidential party had found seats on the
platform. Gen. Urell acting commander-in-
chief. introduced Mayor William c. May
bury, who eloquently welcomed the Span
ish war veterans to the city. When he
mentioned President Roosevelt's name in
his short address 1t brought every soldier
to his feet and a tremendous cheer went uD
When he concluded Gen. Urell stepped for
ward and said, as he turned to President
Roosevelt:
Il have nothing to say, Mr.. President"
Every man on the floor was his feet,
cheering and waving his hat, as the Presi-
dent arose from his chair Cheer after
welt smilingly bowed his thanks to his
former comrades.
Tne President expressed his pleasure a:
having the chance of being greeted by his
comrades and greeting them in return The
men who served in the Spanish American
war, he said, If they did their duty well,
are comrades and brothers from now until
the end OF our days. App!ause.) He said
ne dld not need any urging to accept the
invitation to attend the meeting of the
Spanish war veterans. The President spoke
of the late war, and said that the only
complaint heard was that there was not
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 was
mat there was an enormous amount of
hard work that preceded any chance for
herolsm. The amount of hard work a man
did had great deal to do with his attu:n-
Ing heroism. If man has not the stuff 10
endure hardship on the march. the Presi-
dent said, he has not the stuff In him to
attain heroiSm.
Spirit to Do Ones Duty.
The President said the spirit he wanted to
see in man was that spirit which makes
him do his duty, great or small. He liked
particularly the way in which our young
men went Into the ranks to do their duty
as they saw it. He thought it good thing
that men of different callings should be as
sociated together to learn the lesson of
equality and brotherhood among Americans
1t is very good thing for an American to
learn by practical experience in way that
will bring it home to him the UNDERLYING
truth upon the full knowledge of which de-
pendS mainly each Americans being of real
use in the body polite. The Fundamental
truth Of testing yourself and all your
neighbors by the essential instead of the
non-essential qualities in each man.
He spoke of the spirit in which the peo-
pie Of Michigan went into the war 1t was
the spirit shown, he said, by the older
among his audience when the great war
was fought.
It was the spirit which the people of this
state and throughout the Union will show
should ever the need arise. 1t is the spirit
that will make America even greater in the
future than America is now. (Applause.) g
The President told of the needs of the
state militia for better weapons, and said
he hoped in the future to see them armed
with up-to-date guns.
In conclusion the President said: "And
so it is now. Our people went forth in the
Spanish war, went forth to free Cuba, to
give Porto Rico a happiness 1t had never
had, and to bring the light of civilization
into the dark places in the Philippines We
are proud of the men who did that work.
We intend that their work shall be done
benefcently and for a good purpose
Through the advice and the help of the
civil and religious teachers of civilization
among our people and IN the islands we are
going to get the best results for the people
Of the islands and of what has been done
Will Make Them Prosperous.
I'VE are going to make them more pros
porous than they have ever dreamed Of be-
ing during their recorded history. and now
we guarantee to eaca man his LIE, his lib
erty and his pursuit of happihsss as he
never could have had it II he had been un-
der the domination of q cruel olIgarchy