The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
Stirring Scenes Attend
Passage of S5,00O,O 900
War Measure
BILL CARRIES
UNANIMOUSLY
Burst of Martial Music
Announces Result
of Roll Call
BY w. n. CALNON
{ star corrssponse-t Detroit Timss)

LANSING. Mich. April i7.-Eyer
historic in the annals Of the MiehL
gan legislature will be the scene
presented in the house OF repressn-
tatives yesterday afternoon when
that body passed by a unanimous
vote the Foster Peterman bill auth
oriEing a war loan OF 5000 900 with
which 10 equip Michigan soldiers
and sailors in the war with Ger
many.
Patriotism found the greatest sx-
preston Il ever has had in any leg
islative assemblage known to the
present generation. in the wave OF
enthusiasm that followed the pass
ing Of the bill.
Fully 1000 persons we're packed
into the big hall when the house
went into session AZ O'Clock in
the afternoon. The galleries were
filled 70 overnowing the side alsles
of the main noor were Jammed and
scores OF extra seats were placed
close TO those Of members for the
friends they brought with them.
Flags few from the top OF every
desk IN the house. making a spec
taeular stage setting for the occa-
sion. The big band from the boys
industrial school here played pa
triotic selections as the house mem
bers gathered and the galleries
filed.
DR.. Bernard O. Mattison, OF the
First Congregational church OF
owosso. opened proceedings with
fervsnt prayer for fai,h and courage.
Immediately following roll call. Rep.
Peterman moved that the war loan
bill be taken up NJ once. Reading
OF the bin was waived and every
member responded yes" as his
name Was called for his vote on the
final passage OF the bill
Gov Albert z Sleeper and Speak
er Wayne r. Rice. from the speak
er's platform. waved American Gags
as Clerk Pierce announced the unan-
Lmous vote and thunderDus applause
came from the side lines and the gal
leries.
A National guard bugler mounted
the platform and sounded the as
sembly.s~ - In the rear Of The house
the big doors opened and there
marched into the main Aisle a score
Of Grand Army veterans, white-hair-
ed and bent. but proudly bearing
their Gag and emblems and carry.
| ing the muskets, with act bayonets.
which they had carried In the Civil
war. Behind them came a troop OF
l25 boy scouts. led By Capt Griggs.
scouts commander In Lansing
FIFE and drum players led the
Grand Army men, the tune they
played being Marching Thru Geor.
Sia~ At the speakers desk they
stacked their muskets. Thsn Grand
Army men. boy scouts, lawmakers
and men and women spectators
many OF them waving nags. joined in
singing The Star spangled Ban
| hNNs tf-n " AAt nv anu DENNN G0ERN
As they sang. one OF the glass sec
tions in the high roof OF the bal
Was pushed aside by men above and
. huge silk American Gag was low
cred until n hung midway between
the floor and ceiling Wild applause
greeted the nations emblem and th,
slnging grew in volume
In a luli that followed. Rep. Pc
termann moved a recess for an hour
As a signal the boy scouts turned
and marched towards the door. Tn,
handful OF G.. A. r. men shouldereC
their muskets, the hfes shrilled anS
drums beat and they started out
Above the applause that greeted
them arose a cheer. Then the crow,
leaped to It's feet and the cheertnl
was deafenins until the last OF TIT
veterans had marched out
American national airs played b.
the industrial school band held thr
crowd for nearly half an hour, ever,
tune being greeted with applaus
and the waving OF scores OF flags