The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-25
NOTABLE DAY IN PHILADELPHIA
distinguished Men Attend and Mil
itary Parade Is Held
CHAMP CLARK GIVES GRAFTON

Washinston, Oct. 25.-President VIII
son, accompanied by several members
Of his cabinet. Ambassador Jusserand
OF France. Secretary Tumulty and a
joint congressional commission, left
here al 9:57 o'clock on n special train
Tor Philadelphia. TO attend the re- dedl-
cation Of the restored Congress hall
and speak later nj swarthmore coll
lege.
The president expects to travel from
Swarthmorc To Mobile. Ala, passing
through Washington late tonight and
arriving at Mobile early Monday,
where he viii address the Southern
Commercial Congress-. He will leave
there about noon for Washington.
Philadelphia, oct. 25.--Congress hall
in Independence square tho building
where Congress met from 100 to 1900.
was rededicated today after having
undergone festoratlons TO almost It's
original appearance. The president of
tho United States, the vice president,
the chief Justice and associate JUS
tees of the Supreme Court OF the
United States, members Of tho Senate
ana House OF Representatives, ambas-
sadors from foreign lands. governors
OF the original thirteen states. and
leading citizens or Pennsylvania and
Philadelphia participated in the core.
monies.
Philadelphia. as it has on many oc-
casions when patriotic ceremonies
were held at the historic square nrac.
tlcally took q holiday. The spectacu-
lar feature of the celebration was a
big parade in which was represented
the two arms OF the national military
service. the Pennsylvania nationa!
guard ana patriotic societies whose
members arc descendants of those who
helped either on the field of battle or
In legislative halls to found the Amer.
lean government.
The exercises included an address
by President Wilson and the orator
of the day was Champ Clark, speaker
Of the national House Of Representa-
tives.
President Is Welcomed.
President Wilson arrived here in the
early afternoon and was officially well
coined by n large reception commit
tee composed of some of the leading
mon of tho city. With tho president
came Vice President Marshall. Speaker
Clark, Chief Justice White and several
associate justices. senator's from the
thirteen original states. and members
OF the House Of Representatives equal
TO the number OF members sitting IN
Congress in tho latter part Of 1893 anl
She beginning of 1900 Ambassadors
and ministers Of European and South
American countries who has accepted
invitations werc in the WashlnGton
party as were also the chaplairs Of
the Senate and House.
Luncheon was served at the Belle
vuc- -Sratford hotel at which were
present the president and vice preSi-
dent all the other invited guests flom
Washington, the governors of a num-
Der OF states. and the several COM
mittees having charge Of the core
monies.
Splendid Parade Is Held.
After the luncheon came the para,io
with President Wilson near the head
Of the line. In the procession were
all the sailors and marines stationed
at the Philadelphia navy yard: fUur
companies of coast artillery from Fort
du Pont and Fort Mott on the pela-
ware river; a provisional brigade Of
the Pennsylvania national guard the
Philadclphia cavalry commands at
tached TO the state militia aad the |
patriotic societies. The parade wound !
It's way through the business section |
of the city To Independence square. !
whence President Wilson was escorted !
10 Congress hall. lie was attended by |
the First troop, Philadelphia city cav
airy, which has escorted every presi-
dent who has visited Philadelphil |
since the time OF George Washington |
As the president approached the
historic hall chorus of one hundred |
voices greeted the nations chief cN-
ecutive with n patriotic song. Brass
hands blared forth stirring music ana !
the great crowd Of people massec in !
and about the square cheered.
Building Us Small.
Tho old building is small, having a
width Of iifty feet and o deptn of
about seventy-ive feet. For this rea-
son only 750persons could be crowded
on the first floor where the lower /
House of Congress met. The senate
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