The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-30
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| trimmed with a smart feather. AT
the hotel she was presented to score
Of local society leaders who acted as
hosts at the armory.
After completing his two addresses
in Pittsburgh, the president was
1 tired, but rested enroute to Cleve,
land, and upon arriving here, said he
| felt fine.
Nasty weather failed to dampen the
ardor of the 5000 chamber of COM
merce members who damned the
armory Hundreds stood outside. I'm
less rain stops before ten o'clock, the
scheduled overflow address to be
made from the balcony of the Hollen.
den will be called of. Hundreds
stood about the building. however, IN
anticipation of getting glimpse OF
the chief executive. President ana
Mrs. Wilson plan to attend church
here tomorrow, leaving late Sunday
evening for Milwaukee. where an
other preparedness speech will be De
livered Monday afternoon. He will
speak in Chicago Monday night and
will make several platform addresses
enroute.
Every possible protection is being
thrown about the executive couple.
They are being unloaded at unpreten-
tious railway stations instead OF the
main depots and whisked down de-
serted side streets to their hotel.
Mrs. Wilson remains with the presl-
dent at all times and has indicated
that she prefers to sit on the plat
form near him when he is speaking
than in the audience or box set aside
in her honor.
Not Room Enough.
CHICAGO, Jan. 29.-Not more than
$500 persons will hear President VII
son speak in Chicago Monday night,
unless the president addresses an
overflow meeting as he did In
Pittsburgh today.
The speech will be delivered at the
Auditorium theatre which does not
provide accommodations for more
than 1000 under any but e1traordl-
nary circumstances. Admission VIII
be by ticket only.
The democratic state committee
was unable tonight to secure tickets
for several hundred prominent poll
ticians from downstate.
The Industrial club of Chicago,
which is in charge of the meeting,
announced the ticket supply was e1-
hausted early in the week.
Third In Twelve Hours.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. Jan. 29.-Pres-
ident Wilson, delivering his third
speech within the last twelve hours,
addressed over 5000 persons in
Gray's armory tonight, in behalf of
preparedness. It was an audience OF
men, only a score Of women. escort
ing Mrs Wilson, being present
Showing no signs Of WEAKNESS
from his two addresses in Pittsburgh,
he launched into vigorous appeal
in support OF his program for national
defense.
The armory was packed despite
cold drfzzie. Until the president ar
rived at 80, the crowd amused itself
by applauding celebrities as they
took their places on the platform.
which was reserved for 100 represen-
tative citizens. Mayor Harry Davis
was given an ovation and Senator
Pomorene drew the same when he
appeared.
As Mrs. Wilson appeared on the
platform under escort OF delegation
of prominent Cleveland women, there
was a great volume of applause. I'M
mediately afterward the president
appeared and again the big armory
rang with cheers He finally was
forced to stand and acknowledge the
greeting before 1t subsidized.
Mrs. Wilson wore heavy black
coat with a corsage OF pink orchids.
Bascom Little, president OF the
Cleveland chamber of commerce, in
troduced the president