The Detroit times., 1913-03-29
BOY SCOUTS and
POLICE WILL
ESCORT TEDDY"
Former President Arrives Satur-
day Afternoon; Speaks in
ArmOry in Evening
DOORS TO BE OPEN HOUR
BEFORE SPEECH STARTS
Progressive WOmen's Club
Adopts Plan for Raising
Campaign Funds

Col. Theodore Roosevelt will bring
his expansive. toothy smile to Detroit
at 1880, Saturday afternoon, when his
train 10 scheduled TO arrive over the
Michigan Central railroad. A commit.
tee OF prominent Detroiters, most oil
them Progressives, will meet the col
onel and escort him to the Hotel Cad
lilac.
The committee will ride In auto
mobiles from the station up Jeffer.
son-ave. to WoOdward-ave., to Michi-
gan-ave., and then to the hotel. Com
missioner Croul has provided an es-
cort Of police.
There IL q chance that the Boy
Col. Roosevelt. Though no ofhcial ar
rAngements have been made, many or
So the boys are planning to be At the
station to meet their vice-president--
for that 10 what Col Roosevelt is
and they know that they will not be
denied the opportunity OF acting az
mis- bodyguard.
The colonel will probably spend the
afternoon In the Hotel Cadillac
where 4 special suite has been redn-
ishsd and furnished anew for him. As
1t 10 Saturday afternoon. labors half
holiday, 1t will not be surprising II
there IL q large assemt!ags on Wash
inston.blvd., where the balcony over
the carriage, entrance affords a GOOD
place from which the colonel could
address demonstrative audience
that demanded u speech from him.
The doors OF the armory, where Col.
Roosevelt will speak at 1880. will be
opened at $50 to accommodate the
expected crowd. Excellent weather
is promised, and there Is every indica-
ton that the hall will be crowded.
The second quarterly meeting OF
the National Progressive Womens
club met, Thursday, in the College
club The large attendance and
hearty enthusiasm OF the members
and their guests promises much for
the future successful work OF th~
club.
The president. Mrs. Strickland
Clark, gave an address on the prtn-
ciples OF the National Progressive
party, and followed this with an out
line or work for the ensuing three
months, embracing Progressive con-
versations In the homes OF the mem
bers every two weeks. The plan was
adopted and leaders appointed.
A feature OF the meeting was
plan originated by Miss May Roland
for the raising Of campaign funds by
the National Progressive party. Miss
Roland describing 1t as follows:
Select and set apart one day In
the year to be known AZ the National
Progressive collection day on which
10 raise funds for campaign pur-
poses. each and everyone to con.
tribute according to his means. The
people should gather together, men,
women and children, and it should be
day OF general rejoicing. a day to
look forward to, to plan for, day to
celebrate, a day in which all may
hear and learn OF the great political
party Of which they are a part
Should there be candidates for ONCE.
let them come forward on this day
that the people may see and hear
them.
THE National Progressive party is
of the people and for the people. and
each man and woman should feel
feel himself and herself personally re-
sponsible for its success and know
that each has part to perform.
When each one has contributed &C.
' cording to his means, he will feel an
luttNest never felt before.
Each county should arrange for its
own celebration. Aug Z the an
niversary Of the birth OF the National
Progressive party, would BIZ q most
fitting and suitable day for tAIs
celebration
The plan was unanimously Endorsed
by the club and it's adoptic recon-
mended.
Many new members were added to
the club and hearty cooperation OF
all promised.