The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-30
ROOSEVELT WILL CONFER
WITH FRIENDS HERE
CcontInued from First PnEe)

Guard armory. escorted by mounted
police. Police Commissioner Croul
In anticipation OF a great outpouring
OF citizens in the armory has arrang
ed the aetails-feF every fieiehEReifee-
service. The colonel will be given
adequate police protection from the
moment he arrives in the city until
the time he departs.
The armory has been handsomely
decorated for the occasion. American
flags and bunting have been draped
around the walls and balcony and
from the roof OF the armory The
rostrum has been set with ferns
palms and flowers in profus!on.
The colonel ought TO arrive in the
armory at s O'Clock. Mr.. Nichols will
speak briefly and the colonel will
then be introduced TO the audience
by c. ID. Pope, chairman of the meet
Ing
Big Crowd Expected.
The Light Guard armory's seating
capacity is about 5000. Indications
are that. standing room will be at a
premium. A perfect flood of inquiries
for reservation OF seats continued TO
pour in at the Roosevelt headquarters
all day Friday and Saturday. Roose-
welt admirers are coming from Grand
Rapids, Port Huron. Pontiac, and, in
fact, all the surrounding Michigan
cities.
A telegram TO The Times from To
ledo says: Exceeding all expecta-
tions, the demand for tickets for the
Roosevelt excursion to Detroit Satur-
day afternoon has necessitated char
tering two special cars instead of one.
Ii is probable that three cars will
have TO be engaged TO accommodate
the crowd. The cars will leave Toledo
at o'clock, arriving in Detroit at 4
o'clock
A change was announced Friday
night in the Roosevelt trip across
Michigan. He will make four speeches
en- route TO Detroit. The train ar
rived in Chicago from Minneapolis at
HAS o'clock this morning and the
colonel had brief conference with
| his managers in the Congress hotel
| before departing for Detroit at II
o'clock. He will speak in Kalamazoo
AT 1894 o'clock Battle Greek, 1928
O'Clock; Jackson, -5:34 O'Clock; Ann
Arbor, 6:14 o'clock All of these
speeches will be made from the rear
| platform of his car and about . min
utes has been allowed for each.
Roosevelt's Last Visit.
Col. Roosevelts last visit to De-
! troit was on Sunday and Monday,
| Sept. 81 and %. 1902. The occasion
was the third reunion of the Spanish
war veterans. The colonel. then pres
| ident OF the United States, was at the
pinnacle of popularity. Many Detroit
ers will recall his visit 10 the city
and the stirring scenes OF that time
when the veterans of two wars join
ed with thousands who worshiped
the president TO make his stay in De-
troit one, OF the most memorable OF
! his life.
The president arrived Sunday morn
ing and was quartered in the Cadil-
lac. In the morning he attended ser
vice in the Fort-st. Presbyterian
church, with Gen. and Mrs. r. A. Al
ger In the afternoon he was driven
through the principal streets OF the
city. Washington-blvd., Woodward
and Jefferson.aves. were seethlng
with people, all eager to catch
glimpse of the popular idol OF the
hour. Sixty thousand people gather
cd on Belle Isle in anticipation OF his
visiting the island, but they were dis
appointed, as the president did not go
there.
City Swarmed with Visitors.
Monday, Sept. %, was the big day
of the reunion More than 100000 VS.
itors were in Detroit from all parts
of the state. In the morning, the
president was the guest OF Cyrus
I,othrop. Truman II. Newberry,
Strathearn Hendrie and Chase s. Os-
born at breakfast Shortly before noon
he addressed the veterans In the
Light Guard armory. The old armory
was in gay attire and there was
much music. All could not gain en-
vance TO the building. Gov. Bliss ana
stan stood at the approach OF the plat
/ form as the president entered. Ihey
greeted him warmly and he was wei
coined to the rostrum by Acting Com
mander-in.C Chief Urell, of the Spanish
| war veterans. The opening address
was made by Mayor Maybury and the
president then delivered an interest
| ing discourse on the war with Spain
and some OF the interesting incidents
of the period. The Ladies' auxiliary
was also holding its reunion at the
! time, and Miss Clara Barton. then
over 72 years OF age, was the auxll'
iary's guest OF honor. She was on
the rostrum with the president and
| a bit of description OF the scene as
it was printed at the time will serve
| to refresh the memory of Detroiters
on that remarkable occasion. The ac'
count reads:
Such an ovation as that which