The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-09-23

.,e,,ns and Military Organizations
hero,, se;t 3 The blue aud gray
form 3. tn Spanish war veterans.
nsa ,hlrd annual reunion ts bc'nR
A. memorable and historical ny th"
k.nee IL President Roosevelt. IN
AZ every turn In Detroit Addt'
Aa delegates and veterans who have
a. 10 a,,e.! the reunion are Arrtv.
oa every train. The opportunity
sec and cheer the president has
ush, 10 Ic,roi, thousands of peO-
irom nearby cities and towns.
ky began arriving on early morning
lns and every train until afternoon
ush, rs quota os visitors.
he delegates began gathering In
I, Guar! armory. the convention
I, soon after 2 o'clock. When Act.
Commander In Chief Urcil rallca
delegates 10 order the floor of tho
ko'y vas crowded with uniformed.
te'ly looking men. Tho galleries
ne packe! with men and women.
p hat come 10 hear President Iloose
10 address 10 the veterans.
P'esldea, Roosevelt was given q tire
Pacoss ovation when he stepped out
the Hotel Cadillac and into hts car.
se 10 begin The drive TO the armory.
asa'ag'on and Michigan avenues
Ne amMei With people. who made
W ms with their cheers ~ the
eseehI Grove briskly away from tho
el a squad of mounted police rode
y" us carriage and . squad Of OF.
~ oa bicycles circlcd about Il. Il
continuous cheer that greeted
president on his drive. which took
oat i've minutes
e SUI at the door announced 20
~ 'he aTmory that the president
q ',e'. Al! stood upon their feet
ssn - Me presidential party entered
he' down tho main aisle TO tho
,hs. PLATFORM n great shout went
4 sa.a maa" he armory ring. Again
ss,sa' 80" 'he veterans checrcd the
49,. ana he bowed his thanks rc
(Ils,I', nor were the people In the
Z, ,s ms oeh'nd In their applause. Il
sto,ss minutes before Quiet vas
sa ~. qa'e' Ind been rcstored And
I No h','nen''al ,,''al party had found seats
r".'ofm General Urcll, acting
IillIsmn : introduced Mayor
etomo, Mayhury. who cloouentiv
Ie cl,y W. va" Spanish war veterans tn
en, wo "h'n b" concluded tho pres.
er In ,,o introduced and every sol.
tr.nonae room rose To hia feet and
"'''''s cheer went up
;, s'''e'' Addresses ve.er.na
. a, h,,th' s'a' ~ expressed HIS pleas.
ec,ed - ""' lhs the chance o1 hcinv
en- In r.,n' "'s 'omrad.s and greeting
the sn,n 'e'a'n The men who served
they a,n "'s' American war. h. sa,d
des and 'n'ir duty wcll. are com.
ID D, ON ''"'h"rs from now mnt,l the
ed any nay aays iic said he did No,
~ to a,,e,'s ns'hS to accept the invita-.
B war y.,", "u 'h' meeting ri the Span.
tho late vans van The prcsidcnt spokc
nplaint h,a var and said that the only
tia, drov'' 70 war TO 80 round. Tho AMIR.
Is the 'sae sa, tn" men on In this var
emorablc "'e m spirit that made the
! Appon,a,,n's' of Leo and Grant
" lessona * POSSIBLE. One oi The The
e,e 9, VAS nm a., ~ had to learn was that
=, s,e'sn preceded any chaoc. &C. FOR FOR
,,a'eap se ap,,ss'aen, ,s side. said tho .,,,,, ).
l'ea makes ses IN M a man was tia, hat s,,ril ~
). small. li"I1 H. him In do his duty . Great sy."
srssss.a ssa,ch our ssa yoane particularly m.r @ the
=, He thous"nH, 10 their b duty a. they ~ - ssw
e,'sa' a''s'.ni ca'inss "d saaa'S ,S'sf (. thai =.
Equality "'' an" to learn the lessons
s..''eans =. l." !" brotherhood smons
=. :" conclusion shc prssi.