The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-11-16
CELEBRATE IN DETROIT.
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would have the news long before my
message arrived.
went out on the street where fire
trucks were racing about. changing
their bells 10 awaken the sleeping peo-
pie. The all-night workers were
forming the advance guard OF the i'm
mense throng OF jewellers that were
soon TO assemble.
returned to my room and found
Mrs. Conlin ready to go out and, to-
.gether we started for city hall square,
to which point many others were all
ready headed.
A dull grey mist hung over the city,
.dimming the few lights that were
burning and chilling the early morn
ing OF what proved to be perfect
.day."
1t was $3.50 when we reached the
square which Detroiters call campus
Martins. The whistles had been blow
Ing but half an hour, but already the
people were assembling in the square
in large numbers. North OF the city
In Cadillac square there had been
erected a Statue of Liberty and about
IL a Forum They call it Liberty
iForum-e One OF the squares at the
base OF the statue under the heading
-'sThese Died for Liberty" is inscribed
the names Of 1911 Detroit soldiers who
have died in this war. AS each sue
sceeding car unloaded its passengers
In the square, the newcomers inten-
ssively wendell their way 10 this sta
tue. I Joined in the constantly in
screasing line, ascended the flight OF
steps and stood with barred head, and
scanned the names OF the fallen her
oes, Just as thousands OF their fellow
townsmen did in that memorable
early November morning. ] watched
for nearly an hour as the Detroit peo-
pie came 10 the campus that morning
to see them wend their. way to that
shrine of Liberty and there, in few
moments OF silent prayer, pay hon.
age TO their glorious dead 1t was to
me the most impressive OF the many
impressive things that happened I'm.
der my observation that Victory
morning.
Already the noise machines were in
action. The automobiles were arriv-
ing In surprisingly increasing num-
bers, each machine dragging an old
tin can, tin wash-tub, garbage can
or other noise-making contrivance
Vlong over the pavement.
Someone climbed TO the city hall
clock tower and big Ben" was kept
busy for nearly an hour. PROFESSIONS
formed and marched single file thru
the hotels, pounding tin cans, blowing
horns and shouting TO awaken the
few sleepers who were not already
awake. Joy was reflected from every
face. The police didn't attempt to in
terfere and soon bedlam was reigning
tSupIeIue. by " Oloth iuiiy AvV'VV"
people were on the streets singing I
yelling, marching, dancing anything
to give vent to their feelings.
It was yet dark and, wishing 20
read the morning papers, ] returned
TO the hotel and remained an hour !
was amazed at the number of people
von the streets when l went out agar
The first streaks OF dawn were visible
in the eastern sky for the mist had
risen revealing a beautiful morning
sky. We went Immediately TO Campus
Martins, which by this time was jam
med with people. A Mr.. O'Meara, one
of the leaders in the Liberty Loan and
other war work drives, had organized
a party in the city hall corridors to
20 TO Liberty Forum. The party was
small at the start. but before, IL had
passed beyond the bounds OF Campus
Martins Il had swelled in sizeJ just as
a SNOWFALL rolling down a hill grows
by adherence of new PARTICLES until
n attained enormouse proportions.
xhe crowd packed the Forum as tig't-
ly as box OF sardines. An ineprovis-
ed band had been gathered in on the
way and the first thing proposed by
Mr.. O'Meara was the singing OF the
~'star Spangied Banner" accompanied
by the band.
Then three cheers were aeksd for
In homer CT our great victoiy ant
they were given with roar.
Now" said the leader, "'et's bare
our heads and stand in silent prayer
for three minutes in commentator
OF our honored dead"
Every head was barred in that large
leQamb.aRe and for the sue ldi4g