The Washington times., 1912-11-02

ton Of a second all were ON their Feet.
Davenport n words were uro"neu IN u
spontaneous outburst OF cheering. IL
seemed minutes TO the eager throns
before the colonel appeared. AS he
stepped through the aisie, greeting with
II smile and "A snap VI ms jaws Inc
shouts and the yeils OF the person
nearby, tremendous yell rose from
the throats of the throng. The usners
and attendants could not restrain nun
ureds vi persons vino leuped ON the
chairs ana into the a'sles
Roosevelt stepped ~ tne front oi
the speakers stand right behind ana
over Ine head VI IL nuse DuiI .hoost'
At that moment huye American
flag was unIuIIed from the center OF
the ceiling. Again mighty cheer
went up. Men IN the galleries seized
the big flags that draped the ratings,
tore them from their fasteninBs and
waved them wildly. Women In the
upper balconies were swept by the
enthusiasm and many OIL them. dane
ing with excitement, shrieked and
waved flags and bandanna handker-
chiefs.
Women. superbly gowned, who had
sat quietly in the boxes throughout
the evening, were caught in the great
wave OF enthusiasm and, leapinB on
chairs. chsered with inAescribabia
energy. On the main floor the pande-
monium was even greater.
The outburst was different from that
thusasm was tinged by reverence
toward a man who had arissn from a
sick bed, after narrowly escaping death.
! hat thought OF the near-trasedy SEEM
ed to awe tho throng. The fcrvor of
that occasion was Increased by the ap-
parent weakness of Roosevelt Every
thing was different last evening. There
was more ginger, more ~ the joyous
ness In greeting leader who was
showing himself rapidly recovering from
his bullet wound,
Roosevelt Good As Of Old.
As the Colonel stood before the cheer
ing throng he showed greater energy
and more snap than on the previous
evening. He waved his left hand with
greater quickness and even used his
right hand at times. His bronzed face
cleaned with smiles as he nodded here
and there to persons whom he recog-
nized or to unusually energetic cheer
ers. His teeth clicked with more of the
old-time vim. He showed to the spec
tators he was more of himself than be-
fore. That seemed to add to the Joy
OF the spectators and give zest to fresh
outburst Of cheering
"Oh, you Teddy! oh. you Teddy"
rang above the din. Roosevelt looked
up and waved his left hand energetic
ally. Then, as the band struck up My
Country. 'Tis of Thee" and c. J. Cong
don, famous leader OF Bull Moose raj
lies. gave the signal every man and
woman Joined in the words. Roosevelt
swayed with the music and when the
hymn was ended the yells issued with
greater strength than before.
we want Teddy! We want Teddy"
rang from the mouths OF many, bub-
bling rooters, and the, cry swept
through the hall. while Roosevelt
he had shown on Wednesday evening.
As the band struck up "There1l Be a
Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight
the coionel's jaws clicked together and
his face was wreathed in smiles.
Cheers Grow Louder.
Forgetting his wound. he raised his
right hand to beat time, and then drop
ping It, swung his left hand with un-
usual vigor. getting up on his toes In
enjoyment of the words. His eyes
sparkled with vigor and strength as
the spectators laughed and cheered
louder than ever.
THE Bull Moose will win" was
shouted, and Roosevelt nodded his head
at the man who uttered the words
Then as the band played THE Star
Spangled Banner" tn. throng took VI
the words and followed that with
greater cheering. There was no end ap'
parently to the lung powrr of the spec.
tators. A young girl. standing on a
chair near one of the aisles. danced
wildly, waving bandanna nag ant
| shouted: "Oh, you dear"
Roosevelt arrived In the Garden al
$40. and the cheering. huzzas. hubbub
and hysterical outbursts continued fol
twenty-five minutes. In vain Roosevelt
raised his left hand to stay the cheer.
ing but the enthusiasm OF the audienc,
was beyond control. Finally Prender
grast banged the gavel and Roosevelt
raised his left hand again high In tn,
air. Gradually in response to his re
peated requests the cheering ceased. tn,
| fiags were lowered and the audience
| took their seats.