The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-19

thusiasm, knocked glass Of water from
the table, and the glass broke into a
hundred pieces.
There was great laughter. but the Pres
ident was not disconnected. in a second
he said: Don't put before me something
1 don't know anything about" at this
time a fresh glass was placed upon the
table, and he remarked amid renewed
laughter, "I'll be more careful with this
one.''
The fragments Of the glass We're gath
cred up by Mr. Robert Lecky. Jr.. chair
man OF the Decoration Committee, and
will be preserved by Mrs. Lecky as q SOU
venir Of the occasion
Mr.. and Mrs. Lecky furnished the cut
glass pitcher and tumblers on the speak
ers stand.
The President had spoken of Wash
ington, the greatest Of all Americans,
whose imposing monument stood before
him., and of the historic Capitol to his
right; he had paid a glowing tribute to
the valor of those who followed the Con-
federate flag from 81 to IS: he had elo
auentIy /: acknowledged what he termed
the unsurpassed hospitality shown him
by the people OF Richmond. and then he
set his hearers wild wlthEenthusiasm by
Ifsaying: IA 4.g St $Ss ri
|.8"I have on my personal staff at the
White House grandson of Grant and a
granddaughter Of Lee, and would have
brought them here If I had been dead
sure 1t would have been safe for them"
Tn Absolute Control.
The President had fine control over his
audience though it was one of the largest
ever assembled in Richmond. For exam
ple at one time, when he was discussing
a question relating to self-restraint, some
confusion arose in the audience. For
moment, he diverted to say with uplifted
hands: III Y s35ss $g4sl8f OIL
You in front Of me, stand perfectly
quiet, and don't get to swaying, or you
may hurt some one IN not going 10 keep
you long. Exercise some OF that self.
restraint am now talking about.
The effect was manifest. Again he
pleaded q little later with fine effect:
Let those people behind, If they want
to press any way, press backward and
not forward. Remember. there are ladies
and children in the throng."
The crowd at once became steadied
and there was no further confusion.
One striking feature of the entire
speech was the earnest enthusiasm with
which the President seemed to enter into
the entire proceeding. He never failed
to emphasize "my fellow-citizens'' when
he had occasion to use the term, and
often he would repeat 1t with the most
convincing gestures.
After devoting himself for some time
to pleasantries and to paying tributes to
Virginia and her people. the President
passedsto very able and attractive dis
cusson of national issues.
55a On Broader Lines.
These he did not treat from a party
ot,,% = H.
can lines. .ss4
In discussing the building OF the Pan
anna Canal. the President was very
happy. He spoke of the advantages OF
the scheme, and pointed out its attendant
responsibilities in a most attractive man
ner.
'Teddy's going to do 1t all right" yelled
a voice from the crowd, and in second
the President replied: Sure" amid the
widest enthusiasm.
"A little louder. Teddy" yelled the
same voice later on 1--WE can't hear you
over here"
The President stopped in the middle OF
a sentence, and bowling his head quickly
replied: II wish could be heard every
where"
There could have been no more success
full entertainment than that held in The
Capitol Square in honor of Richmonds
iulstlnsulshed guest, nor could tho
speeches have been OF q higher or more
appropriate order,
What the President Said.
When the President had been presented
by Governor Montague he spoke as fol-
lows: s9$
Tho President said
m trust need hardly say how great
+ IS my pleasure at speaking In this
historic capital Of your historic State;
the State than. which no other has
4 contributed q larger proportion to the i
leadership of the nation: for on tho i
honor roll Of those American WORTHLESS
whose greatness Is not only for the
4, age, but for all time not only for ono Il
nation but for all the world, on this
honor roll Virginia's name stands
above all others, And In groetng all
of yol, i know that no one will
grudge my saying sncciaI word Of
acknowledgement to the veterans Of
tho Civil War, man would Indeed
Without. a thrill witness the way in
which, In city after city In the North
as In the South, on every public oc-
caslon, the men who wore the blue
and tho men WIN wore the gray now
march and stand shoulder to shoul-
der, giving tangible proof that we are
all now In fact as Well as In name a
reunited people, q people Infinitely
richer because at the priceless men,
Il orleS left TO all Americans nv Won