New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-03

the first cheer OF the evening. The
I redoubtable Colonel scored first, even
at Woodrow Wilson's private party.
/ A few minutes before o'clock, the
( first cheer of the evening, greeted
/ Martin II. Glynn's arrival. This was
unenthusiastic, however, died away in
a second or two and the crowd re-
turned to q whistling accompaniment
to the band
The eisles were now completely
blocked, and holders of reserved seats
50 tardy as to arrive only an hour De
fore the President were forced 70
stand. IL was impossible 70 move ex-
cept around the outskirts OF the MOOT
At 500 great rosr for wilson
swept through the auditorium. A
thick set man with aquiline face and
l.silvered hair came forward 10 the rail
of the speakers box, bowling and smll
ing as the roar swelled to high yen.
Wilson, Wilson" the crowd yelled
"Ray Wilson"
A shade passed over the gray haired
mans face and he spoke TO Joseph
O'Toole. chief page OF the United
States Senate, who stood beside MN.
The noise continued, and a man VINO
had reached a reserved seat by the
fire escape route rose and snouIed:
Three cheers for the next Presiden'
of the United states, Woodrow VIII
SON."
But the gray haired man continue
70 look worried at the storm OF noisc
which answered the call. NO one
looked satisfied in the speakers box
either, for the President hao not ~
rived and the gray haired man was
/ Samuel Seabury.
7, wss five minutes before order had
boon restored sufficiently for the
Den,ocratic candidate for Governor 70
3 sneak and il was not ustll Augustus
thomas who followed him, SAID /:
Friends. YOU have listened to your
navt Governor" that the audience vas
{ convinced that Sesbury was not the
William F. McCombs followed Mt
/ Thomas The crowd was now tnoI-
oughlv awake and applauded , nea,r'I'y
IN every mention OF DIR. wilson
name. , ~ the
meeting. then introduced Martin IL
! CIvnn. Who made the address introouc-
He based his address on the he kept
ne ont of war" and "He gave US pros
neritv" slogans, concluding his Grafton
Tonight, with a hymn Of thanks
Giving. a song Of gratitude and praise
we emphasize the fact that WINE hu,
rone's. skies blaze red with war ana
Fnrone,s soil runs red with human
Mood. while civilization totters ana
desolation waves her murky sceP,re
DER the lands across the sea, "nlIe
men die by millions, women weep tears
Of blood and children taste the miseries
NJ starvation. this country, thank Goo
for Woodrow Wilson, ENJOYS the oene-
dictions Of prosperity, the piessedheSS
1s he spoke the far-off sound OF
cheering was heard through the open
windows. It roared nearer ana nearer
, like a coming wind. They we're cneerlng
outside the building now. Ihey were
cheering in the galleries. iney were
cheering on the main moor. Inc noIse
rose and fell like surf. Inc fresideh'
was coming. c, .-,
bled in one mighty below. Inc res
dent was here. Accompanied ny hls
nartv. he appeared in the stand, SLIM
/ and graceful in a black cutaway. his
/ lace was rudy and smiling
For a second he stood alone in front
If the box. Then his wife Joined him.
For a while the crowd continued 10
yell. ,...od
Time after time the bands attempted
70 drown out the noise. The crowds
paused to sing, and then went PACK 70
persistent shouting. Those in the gal
1 ieries tugged at the ropes 10 whlch
were suspended lines Of flags.
The roof was mss Of tossing bunt,,
inc The floor vas a sea of flags, waved
by red-faced enthusiasts, every one OF
them perched on chair and taxing ms
/ lungs to the utmost. For q time tne
.rn,y5 yeIIed in unison: -Four years
moreI lie kept US out Of war!"
Then they went back again to plain
/ every day shouting.
The racket began at 9 p. m. Threats
relaxed, and the danger Of an apopiexy
epidemic subsidized at 1929.