Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-22
Roosevelt Talks
To Wax Veterans
Addresses Those OF The Conflict Win Spain al Thes Annual
Reunon in Defron-AS lie Arose fsom His Chat Euerp
chan Was on His Feet Cheering and Waving His
Haf-c4jter@ardS lie LnferueuS :llSs Clara Barton.

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uniform Of the Spanish war veteranc,
whose third annual reunion is being
made memorable and historical by the
presence of Prest. Roosevelt, is seen at
every turn in Detroit today, Addition
al delegates and veterans are arriving
oL every train. and many thousands
Of people have come from nearby cities
and towns. The day dawned warm ana
pleasant.
Prest. Roosevelt rose at quarter Of
O'Clock this morning after a refreshing
nights sleep which was interrupted
only once. About o'clock this morn
ifg enthusiastic delegates arrived from
Saginaw and Bay City. Headed by a
hand they marched to the Hotel Ca
clliac and serenaded the president who
did not arise however. The president
was Joined by small party Of friends
Cor breakfast which was eaten in the
Flemish room at the Cadillac.
The delegates began gathering in
Light Guard armory, the convention
hall, soon after 8 o'clock When
Acting COMMANDMENT Chief Urell call
the armory was crowded with Uniform
ed, soldierly- looking men. The CALLER
les were packed with men and women
who had come TO hear Prest. Roose-
yelt's speech to the veterans The arm
CRY was beautifully decorated A back
ground Of maple trees formed a canopy
over the platform from which the
speaker addressed the assemblage.
laa - na
cpy was a large flag-draped picture OF
Prest. Roosevelt. The front Of the plat
form was entirely hidden by green
masses OF golden rod. Festoons Of
greenery hung from the trusses Of the
big hall and suspended from the center
truss was great eagle with outspread
wings made from greenery. Large
white curtain hung from the galleries
edge 10 the main floor and these were
covered with small maple branches,
giving very pretty effect from the
convention floor.
OVATION TO PRESIDENT.
President Roosevelt was given
tremendous ovation when he stepped
out of the Cadillac and into his car
rage to begin the drive TO the armory.
Washington and Michigan avenues
were jammed with people who made the
air ring with their cheers as the presi.
dent drove briskly away from the hotel.
Asquad Of mounted police rode before
his carriage and a squad of officers on
bicycles circulated about II. II was a
continuous cheer that greeted the presi-
dent on his drive which took about five
minutes. A stir al the door announced to
those In the armory that the president
had arrived All stood up and as the
presidential party entered and walked
down the main aisle 10 the speakers
platform great shout went up that
made the armory ring. Again and
again the veterans cheered the presi-
dent and he bowed his thanks repeated
~. Nor were the people in the galleries
behind in their applause. IL was many
minutes before quiet was restored. Gen.
Urell, acting commander-ln- chief. in
PRODUCED Mayor Maybury who elo.
quently welcomed the Spanish war vet
Grams to the city. When he mentioned
President Rooseyelts name II brought
every soldier 10 his feet and a trem-
endous cheer went up. When he con-
cluded Gen. Urell stepped forward and
said, as he turned TO President Roose-
welt;
81 have nothing 20 say, Mr.. Presi-
dent"
CHEERS RENT THE AIR.
Every man on the floor was on his
feet cheering and waving his hat as
the president arose from his chair
Cheer after cheer rent the air while
President Roosevelt smiingiy bowed
his thanks TO his former comrades
The president expressed his pleasure
at the change 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, were comrades and brothers
from now until the end Of our days
(Applause. lie said he did not need
any urging 10 accept the invitation 10
attend the meeting Of the Spanish war
veterans The president spoke on the
late war and said that the only COM
plant heard was that there was not
enough war 10 go around. The presi-
dent 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
was that there was an enormous
amount Of hard work that preceded any
chance for heroism. The amount Of
hard work a man did had a great deal
TO do with his attaining heroism. II a
man has not the stuff to endure hard
ship on the march, the president said,
he has not the stun In him to attain
herolsm.
The president said the spirit he want
ed 10 see I'm q 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 II. He thought II a good thing
that men OF different calllngs should
be associated together TO learn the
lesson OF equality and brotherhood