Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-11

s not 80 that like TO come and stand
lfs IN the presence OF my fellow citizens.
SSiSs ina drink gu. of the common fountain
With them. feeling the sense OF their
s support"
es TREMENDOUS OVATION
AS WILSON FINISHES
iFhere was n trcme ndous ovation as
II phe President finished his speech. AZ
r terward he returned to the station and
IT entered his private car. He due
to leave for Washington at midnight,
and to arrive in Washington early to-
81 morrow
Because of the present status of in
ternational affairs. cXtraordinary pre-
cautions had been taken to guard tho
President. Seven hundred and nifty
policemen had been detailed for this
duty. Seven detectives acted as a per-
sonal bodyguard. ard rode directly be-
hind the President through the streets
In addition, hundreds Of policemen led
L the procession and brought up in the
rear. The City Troop acted as a guard
= of honor. This was the forty-ninth
4 time the Troop has thus escorted a
81 President
On his return trip from the hall. the
President rode for three miles along
streets almost solidly lined with cheer
& ing people. Frequently he raised his
hat and bowed. Automobile horns
sounded steady chorus In the
Broad Street station of the Pennsyl-
Nania Railroad several thousand per-
sons chccrcd as the President stepped
aboard his private car. He smiled and
waved his hat Soon afterWard the
President retired
The station was packed with a cheer
ing crowd when the President arrived
from Washington. Mr.. Wilson was
escorted up Broad Street 10y The
Mounted City Troor of Philadelphia
The street was lined with people, who
shouted noisy and enthusiastic vel
come. The President bowed, raised
/ his hat and smiled.
HALL DENsELY ptCttED
WHEN PRESIDENT ARRIVES
At Convention Hall MIR. Wilson found
I Secretaries Wilson and Daniels on tho
platform. The hall was densely
packed.
Let us unite in singing America
were the words with which Mayor
BlankenburE opened the meeting.
The President stood with the Grove.
and Joined in the singing.
y The Rev. Henry NJ. Couden Offered
prayer. DR.. Condcn prayed that peace
be made stronger than war. and love
y stronger than hate" and also that the
people OF the United States might
stand behind their President in his
righteous cndeavor to lead the nation
rightly"
Mayor BlankcnburE called attention
to the fact that. like the other aliens.
s he had come from foreign shores TO
find in the United States home"
Let me bcsccch YOU" he said, ito be
Americans first, last and all the time
no matter what may happen in the
world at large
NO matter what our personal feel
inGs for the country we left behind.
our first allegiance is to the country
of our adoption. ] cannot impress this
too strongly on account of the occur
rences of the last eight months. Thank
God we have 4 man in the White
House who knows who is just. Il man
who knows what to do"
The crowd interrupted with a tumul,
of cheers, arose en- masse and waved
the Stars and Stripes. 1t was a re-
markab bic demonstration of applause
The Mayor introduced United States
Judge Joseph Burlington and Secretary
of Labor Wilson.
NO DUAL ALLEGIANCE.
SAYS SECRETARY WILSON
Secretary Wilson declared that now
citizens must do more than simply
obey the laws OF the United States
Our passions must not be allowed
TO overthrow our reason" he said.
Those who have taken the oath of
allegiance 10 the United States ran
have no dual allegiance Like YOU. Mr..
Mayor, and the guests here tonight
am one Of those who was born abroad
and has sworn allegiance to the United
states"
sudden, spontaneous outhurst Of
applause greeted the President when
he arose 10 speak Every one present
icaped up, waving American flags
Waves OF cheers broke over the han
NJ FIJI
bowed time and again. AS he rose the
band played the .i.'Star- Spancled Ban
ner." :. !.
PRESIDENT INTRODUCED
BN BI.ANKENBiRG
In introducing the President, Mayor
BlankenburG said:
"I present TO you-God bless him
the President
The stenoEraphic copy OF MIR VIII
sons address in full follows:
1T warns my heart that YOU should
give such a reception, but IL is not
of myself that wish 10 think Tonight
but OF those who have just become
citizens of the United States This is
the only country in the world which
experiences this constant and rcucatcd
rcbirth. other countries depend upon
the multiplication Of their own native
people This country is constantly
drinking strength out of new sources
e by tHt Npittlt6tN dSSDC!6tlDn Win II
of great bodies of strong men and
forward-iookinE women. And so by
the gift Of the free will Of independent
people II Is constantly being renewed
from generation to generation by the
same process By which il was origin
ally created. II is if humanity had
determined 10 see I" 1t that this great
nation, founded for the heneht OF hu-
mainly, should not lack for the allie
glance of the people Of the world
You have just taken an oath OF al
legiance 10 the United States or al
legiancc to whom? OF allegiance To
no one. unless IL be God. Certainly no;
of allegiance 10 those VINO temporarilv
represent this great government: You
have taken an oath Of allegiance to n
y great ideal to great body of rrir-