Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-22
Roosevelt Talks
To Wax Veterans
Addresses Those or The Conflict Win Spain al Theis Annual
Reunion in Delron-AS He Arose tsom His Cbais Ererp
Snan Was on His Feet Cheering and Waving His
Hat-c4tlerwardS He AtruieuS Miss Clara Barton.

Detroit, Sept. 22.--The blue and gray
uniform Of the Spanish war veterans,
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
Oh every train, and many thousands
Of people have come from nearby cities
and towns, The day dawned warm and
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
irg enthusiastic delegates arrived from
Saginaw and Bay City Headed by
hand they marched TO the Hotel Ca
ti,lac and serenaded the president who
did not arise, however. The president
was Joined by a small party Of friends
Tor breakfast which was eaten In he
Flemish room at the Cadillac.
The delegates began gathering In
Light Guard armory the convention
han, soon after o'clock When
Acting Commander-i Chief Urell call
ed the delegates TO order the floor VI
the armory was crowded with uniform
ed, sOldierly- looking men. The CALLER
les were packed with men and women
who had come 10 hear prest. ROose-
velt's speech to the veterans The arm
CRY was beautifully decorated A back
ground of maple trees formed canopy
over the platform from which the
speaker addressed the assemblage
Hung from the center Of the green cam
cpy was q large ilag-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 a great eagle with outspread
wings made from greenery. Large
white curtain hung from the galleries
edge to 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 a
tremendous ovation when he stepped
out of the Cadillac and into his car
riage TO begin the drive to the armory.
Washington and Michigan avenues
we're 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 It. IL was
continuous cheer that greeted the presi-
dent on his drive which took about five
minutes. A stir at the door announced 10
those in the armory that the president
had arrived. All stood up and as the
presidential 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 cheered the presi-
dent and he bowed his thanks repeated
ly. Nor We're the people In the galleries
behind in their applause. II was many
minutes before quiet was restored. Gen.
Urell, acting COMMUNICATIVE chief, in
troduced Mayor Maybury. who elo.
quently welcomed the Spanish war vet.
Grams to the city. When he mentioned
President Rooseyelt's name II brought
every soldier TO 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 to say Mr. Presl.
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 snilIusiy bowed
his thanks 10 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, II they did Their
duty well, were comrades and brothers
from now until the end of our days.
Applause. He said he did not need
any urging TO 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 presl-
dent said the spirit that drove che men
on I'm 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 herolsm. II
man has not the stun TO endure hard
ship on the march the president said,
he has not the stun In him TO ATTAIN
heroism.
The president said the spirit he want
ed 10 see I'm a 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 il a good thing
that men OF different callings should
be associated together to learn the
lesson OF equality and brotherhood