The Detroit times., 1916-05-19

OF the ovation. Many women along
the line OF march added their voices
10 the cheering throng. and some
standing at the curb. waved their
hands at the colonel and shouted.
You're all right. Teddy"
The Campus Maritus. in the vi.
entity OF the opera house, was a
mass of people. who broke into an
ear-splitting cheer as the former
president came into view from
Woodward-aye. The line OF march
extended from Madison-ave. in front
OF the club building. south on Ran
dolph-st.. TO Gratiot. and east on
Gratiot TO Woodward, then to the
Detroit opera house on Campus
Martius.
Accompanying the colonel in his
machine were special body guard
OF prominent Detroiters. who are
10 accompany the colonel through
out the day during his visit Among
these were Henry b. JOY. chairman
OF the reception committee, and
Hugh Chalmers. A special escort
OF police. under Supt. Ernst Mar
qusrdt. drove parallel with the
Roosevelt car throughout the trip.
Police struggled desperately to
keep back the thousands of people
around the opera house. who were
fighting TO gain entrance TO hear
the address. The enthusiasm of the
MONDAY crowd was in marked con-
trast 10 the early morning throng
that was present when the distin-
guished guest arrived
Within the theater every seat In
the auditorium and on the stage
was filled. The immense audience
rose with a rousing cheer as MIR.
Roosevelt. escorted by the commit
tee. came down the aisle toward the
stage. About one-third of those in
the audience were women, who join
ed with the men in the ovation to
the former president. Nearly every
person in the audience carried
small American flag. and waved IL
as they shouted "Hurrah for Teddy"
Outside the theater the throng
continued 10 press strenuously
against the police guard in an at
tempt TO enter. A number who
fought their way around the building
TO the stage entrance attempted TO
enter the building by force and were
stopped with dificulty by a police
man and theater employees. One
man in the crowd on Campus Mar
thus was so anxious TO get in TO hear
the speech that he offered a reporter
a dollar for his press badge.
The ex-president was introduced
to the audience by Henry B. Joy.
who acted as chairman. The stage
was crowded with prominent De-
troiters, and was one of the most
Don-partisan gatherings. as regards
politics, that ever has been seen in
the city.
Mr.. Joy said.
Ladies' and gentlemen. citizens %
the United states: This is American
hag itfNtDils duNffSS you as
citizens OF the United states because
] want particularly 10 empha size the
Iact mat We are by far too much
accustomed 20 regard ourselves az
citlIens OF Michigan. We have had
brought home 10 us with overwhelm-
ing force the fact that We are citi-
zens OF the United states: that Il IL
our citizenship as American which
counts; that u is our national gov
eminent TO which We owe our chief
attention. our allegiance and our pa
trlotis service. We are Americans.
We desire to be better Americans
With this idea in mind a few OF us
have been trying for several months
to bring here to talk to us our most
listing ished advocate of American
ism and preparedness.
The invitation which has brought
20 US today our distinguished visitor Z
was extended 10 him by men OF !
various political parties. We are
going 20 have told TO US today 3one !
wholesome truths. not ALL OF which. /
probably. VIII be agreeable. Truth /
IS not always agreeable We do. 1
practical. convincing truth about /
This great audience !
assembled here ~ composed OF many
men OF many minds. because TO a
not al OF US before us the same true
pictu OF the causes OF our national
inefnciency and OF our lack OF ma
tional unity. ! contend that our con
monty undermined by the broadest
Of untruths and misrepre-
sentations. The great constructive
work OF the patriotic press IN aiding
90 make US a united. loyal people
hope as the result OF the presence
here Of our distinguished guest tha,
Nc may all be brought closer togeth-
n IN the bonds OF united patriotic
Americanism. ] am indeed. proud to
rave the honor to present to YOU to-
10y tkat great American, Theodore
Roosevelt.
Hugh Chalmers introduced the col.
onel TO an assemblage OF represen-
tatiye Detroit citizens in the u. A.
C., following the completion OF the
address. Among those who were
seated al the luncheon tables were
Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Hugh Chal- /
mers, Truman n. Newberry, n. 3. !
Joy. F. VI. Alger. Paul Gray, G.. ID. !
Pope, Abner T.. Larned, Chase S. !
Osborn. Fred " Warner, Charles Is. /
Warren, John Kelsey, w. e. Leland, |
Eugene W. Lewis. Hon. Jonathan L. |
Snyder, n W. Jewett, David Gray, !
Julian Street, Oscar b. Marx, Judge
Alfred J. Murphy. Washington Gard
per. John Gillespie, Frank ID. canon,
John +. Dodge, John s. Haggerty.
George G.. Booth. f. ID. Stair. Alex
Dow. Howard E. Conn. James Cou-
zens, Philip Mcmillan, Strathearn
Hendrie. A. II. vandenberg. L. n.