The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-23

but the tide will go steadily higher. This
country has never yet been called upon
to meet a crisis in war or crisis In
peace to which 1t did not eventually
prove equal, and decade by decade it's
power grows greater and the likelihood
of its meeting successfully any crisis
becomes even more assured preach
the gospel of hope to you men of the
west, who in thought and life embody
this gospel of hope, this gospel of reso
lutte and confident belief in your own
mighty republic. believe in. the future
not in the spirit which will sit down
and look for the future to work itself
OUTPUT with a determination each of
US to do his part in making the future
what 1t can and shall be made. We are
Optimists. We spurn the teachings of
despair and distrust. We have an abid-
ing faith in the growing strength, the
growing future, of the mighty young
nation still in the flush of its youth and
yet already with the might of giant
which stands on a continent and grasps
and an ocean with either hand Sue
coed? OF course we shall succeed How
can success fail to come to race OF
masterful energy and reso1ute charac-
ter, which has a continent for the base
of its domain and which feels within its
veins the thrill that comes to generous
souls when their strength stirs in them
and they know that the future is theirs
We know there are dangers ahead as
overcome, but We Feel to the full the
pulse of the prosperity which we enjoy.
Stout of Heart we see across the dan
gers the great future that lies beyond
and we rejoice as a giant refreshed rs
strong man eirt for the race; ana -
so dewn into the arera where the M
tions strive for mastery, our hearts lift
ed with the faith that to US and to our
shall be given to make this republic
the greatest of all the peoples of man
kind
The banquet was the elimination of
an extremely busy day for the presi-
dent.
At II o'clock he drove to Light Guard
armory and attended the opening ses-
sion of the third annual reunion of
Spanish war veterans. He was given a
tumultuous welcome by the soldiers and
his speech was enthusiastically receiv-
ed.
President Roosevelt drove from the
| armory to the steamer Tashmoo on
board of which he spent three hours
riding on the river.
The president returned at 8 o'clock
and participated in the parade of the
Spanish war veterans, which he later
reviewed. He was given a great popu-
lar ovation during the entire afternoon.
1t was past o'clock when the president
arrived at the Cadillac after reviewing
the parade. and he Immediately began
preparing for the evening banquet. He
drove to the armory over the less ira
versed streets and arrived there at 9
o'clock. His appearance was the signal
for great outburst OF enthusiasm He
was given three rousing cheers. as es-
corted by Mayor Maybury he led the
presidential party to their table on the
| platform. Seated at the presidents left
were Mayor Maybury, Secretary Cortel-
you, General Urill of Washington and
Colonel F. ]. Hecker of this city On
his right were General r. A. Alger,
Miss Clara Barton. Governor A. T. Bliss
and General H. M. Duff1eld. Among
others at the table were Assistant Sec
retaries Loeb and Barnes and Congress-
man John B. Corliss. Soon after the
party were seated Commander Rich
mond P. Hobson. U. s. N, arrived at
the armorv and took his seat at the
presidents table. He was given an en-
thusfastic reception as he assembled the
platform and greeted the president.
Captain Hobson did not arrive in the
city until evening and came direct to
the armory.
| The presidential party was seated at
a long table on a platform at the north
end of the armory at which covers were
laid for %.
The table was decorated with asters
and red carna tons. and a number of
candelebra shed a soft light over it.
The platform was canoDied with ma Die
trees. A large picture of the president
hung between two American flags with
a row of electric lights over it. The
whole scheme of decorations throughout
the armory was green and white. The
800 diners were gathered about % tables
The menus were bound in dull covers.
embellished on the front with a small
half tone portrait of President Roose-
welt over the words Spanish War Vet
Grams, 1902"
| At 11:45 o'clock Mayor Maybury an
nounced that President Roosevelt would
| have to leave Three parting cheers
were given for him as he left the plst-
form. The president drove Immediately