The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-17
DRUMS ROLL
ASMICHIGAN
VOTES LOAN
Stirring Scenes Attend
Passage of S5,O 900, 900
War Measure
BILL CARRIES
UNANIMOUSLY
Burst of Martial Music
Announces Result
of Roll Call
BY W. 4. CALNON

(SfGf Correspondent Detroit TtHtes)
LANSING. Mich. April Ever
historic in the annals OF the Michi-
gan legislature will be the scene
presented in the house OF represen.
tativos yesterday afternoon when
thar body passed by a unanimous
vote the Foster Peterman Dill auth
orizfns war lean Of s.. 600 900 with
which TO equip Michigan soldiers
and sailors In the war with Ger
many
Patriotism found the greatest eI-
preston IL ever has had in any leg
islative sssemblage known TO the
present generation. in the wave OF
enthusiasm that followed the pass
ing OF the bill.
Fully 1000 persons were packed
into the big hall when the house
went into session Al o'clock in
ne afternoon The galleries were
filed 20 overlooking the side sisles
OF the main floor were jsmmed and
scores Of extra seats were placed
close 10 those OF members for the
friends they brought with them
Flags few from the top Of every
desk IN the house. making spec
tacular stage setting for the occa.
sion The big band from the boys
industrial school here played pa
riotic selections as the house mem
bers gathered and the galleries
hHcd
DIT Bernard G. Madison. OF the
First Congregational church Of
Owosso. opened proceedings with a
feryent prayer for faith and courage
Immediately following roll call. Rep
Peterman moved that the war lean
bill be taken up at once Reading
OF tho bill was waived and every
member responded yes" as his
name was called for hts vote on the
fnal passage OF the bill
Gov. Albert f. Sleeper and speak
er Wayne r. Rice, from the speak
crs platform. waved American nags
as Clerk Pierce announced the unan-
imous vote and thunderous applause
came from The side lines and the gal
ieries
Nauonai guard bugisr mounted
The platform and sounded the AS
sombly" In the rear OF me house
the big doors opened and there
marched into the main aisle a score
OF Grand Army veterans, white hair.
I'd and bent. but proudly bearing
their lag and emblems and carry
ng the muskets, with set bayonets
which they had carried IN the Civil
war Behind them came troop OF
1875 boy scouts. led by Capt Griggs
scouts commander in Lansing
Fife and drum players led thu
Grand Army men, the tune they
played being Marching Thru Geor
EIa" AZ the speakers desk they
stacked their muskets. Thun Grand
Army men. boy scouts, lawmakers
and men and women spectators
many ofthem waving hags, Joined in
singing The Star spanyled Ban
ner, Ted by the ffe and drum corps
A they sang. one Of the glass sec
tious in the high roof ~ the hal
Was pushed aside by men above and
huge silk American flag was low
cred until b. hung midway between
the floor and ceiling Wild applause
erected tho nations emblem and tho
singing grew In volume
In . lull that followed. Rep. Pc
hermann moved a recess for al hour
A a signal the boy scouts turned
snd marched towards the door The
handful Of G. A. X. men shOuldered
their muskets, the ffes shrilled and
drums beat and they started out
Above the applause that greeted
them arose a cheer Then the crowd
leaped 10 it's feet and the cheering
was deafening until the last OF the
veterans had marched out.
American national airs played By
the industrial school band held the
crowd for nearly half an hour. every
tune being greeted with applause
and the waving of scores OF flags