Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-23
THE PRESIDENT
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Philippines and we are proud of you.
my comrades. You did your duty when
the country called you to arms, who
Initiated those who from 81 to SO did
their duty and who now are initiating
the men who disbanded in '65 by COM
r ing back into civil uife with the firm
resolve to do your duty as citizens just
as faithfully as you did it soldiers.
/ thank you"
AS the President finished his speech
a storm Of applause broke out that end
ed in three times three cheers.
While the President was speaking
Miss Clara Barton entered the hall and
was escorted to the platform. General
Urell said: Il will now detail Com
rade Roosevelt to assist Miss Barton
TO a seat" Amid great cheering the
President stepped across the stage and
CALAMITY escorted Miss Barton to
chair on his left.
Adjutant General Dyer of Washing
ton, u. C., responded to Mayor May
bury'S address of welcome on behalf OF
the veterans. This was to have ended
the first session OF the convention, but
Governor Bliss asked a few moment
indulgence. Explaining that he was to
present service medals to Michigan
veterans of the Spanish war when the
convention adjourned, Governor Bliss
said he wished first to present Comrade
"Teddy' Roosevelt with one. he ac-
cordingly requested Mrs. Lewis of the
Ladies Auxiliary to present the medal
to the President. The presentation was
made amid the greatest enthusiasm.
The convention then adjourned.
The President and his party left the
armory and drove Immediately to the
steamer Tashmod, which was boarded
for "A ride on the river. The steamer
returned with the party at O'Clock,
in time for the President to review the
big parade of veterans and the local
military.
This afternoon, President Roosevelt
participated in and afterward reviewed
the military parade, which was the
greatest demonstration of the sort ever
seen in the city with the exception of
the G. A X. parade during the national
encampment. II years ago.
Supported by Gilbert Wilkes Naval
Command No. 113, Spanish War Vet
Grams, President Roosevelt in an open
carriage drove over the entire line of
march, nearly four miles. The Prcsi-
dent stood up in his carriage waving
his hat at arms length in recognition
of the peoples tribute. 1t was nearly
o'clock and dusk was beginning to
fall as he rapidly drove past the halted
parade from his position in the last d.
vision, to the reviewing stand in front
of City hall.
Headed by Gen. H. NJ Duffield, the
chief marshal and his staff, and Gov.
Bliss and staff, the soldiers marched
briskly past the reviewing stand for
55 minutes.
The first division was composed ex-
clusively of the militia, the battalion
of the 18th L. S. |. that is stationed
at Forty Wayne, the 1st Regiment,
NJ. n. c., and 2lst Regiment Essex
Fusileers from Windsor, ont, COM
manded by Lieut. col. Bartlett. For
the first time President of the United
States reviewed a regiment of British
soldiers. They received an especially
cordial salute from the President and
throughout the afternoon the red
coats" We're Cheered to the echo.
The second division was composed
of bodies of uniformed secret societies.
4 body of knights of the Maccabees,
mounted and arrayed in ancient jew
ish and Roman costumes, constituted
the third division. The fourth division
was made up of several boards. Then
came the veterans of the Civil War,
followed by the Spanish war veterans,
number of them in the khaki uni
forms they wore in the war.
1t IS estimated that more than 150,-
900 people We're damned into the
streets along which the parade passed
and thousands viewed it from win
dows and house tops.
At the banquet, tonight, President
Roosevelt said:
MIR. Mayor and men and women Of
Michigan, and particularly my comrades
who volunteered in the war with Spain
] thank YOU for your greeting.
THE war with Spain. though from il
such great consequences have followed.
was itself but IA small war. and in the
presence of the veterans of the Grand
Army. all we can say is that we hope thai
We of the younger generation showed a
desire to come up to the standard set by
our fathers, the men of 81 to '65. Yet.
& though the actual deeds done We're trivial
when measured with the giant struggle.
IL still remains true that the way in
which these deeds We're done was of good
peculiar fashion the fundamental unity
of our people. Here in Detroit you had
the good fortune most Signally to Illus
trate this national unity. Michigan also
performed the unique feat for an inland
state of manning one Of the war vessels
of the nation. Mchigans action is but
one illustration of how closely bound to-
gether all our interests are in this ma