Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-04

OeAveEeO At important
Cities On Ten Thousand
Mile Trip.
Columbus, O., Sept. 4.-President
Wilson arrived in Columbus shortly
after IL o'clock. The first day was
one Of the most strenuous Of the
twenty-six which will elapse before
the president returns to Washington.
Mr.. Wilson appeared in good trim
for his arduous subject and, was said
by his physician, Rear Admiral Gray
son, to be in excellent health. He re-
tired early last night.
The speech at Columbus being his
first utterance regarding the treaty
addressed directly to the people was
expected by his adviser to strike the
keynote of his entire tour.
Makes Short Stops.
When the train stopped for few
minutes at Dennison, Ohio, a number
Of Red Cross workers and some town
folks were at the station and the
president came out on the platform
of his car. He greeted the small
crowd and chatted with the Red
made no address, however.
Escorted by battalion of state
troops and city officials, President
Wilson was driven through the city
to Memorial hall Immediately upon
his arrival here.
To greet him on his arrival were
crowds somewhat reduced on account
of the street car strike but the presi-.
dent was cheered heartily as he pro-
ceeded occomna MED hv Mrs OpSinnn
and his party. -.
- On arriving -at sthe hail" at 1l:so
o'clock the president received an
ovation. The audie 1e sang Dixie"
and than burst fort" I cheer that ran
through the hall. rhe presidents re-
marks were interrupted from time to
time with applause. Every seat in
were compelled to stand, lining the
walls
Met by Thousands.
Stepping off the special train
which will carry him ten thousand
miles the president was met by re-
ceptiOn committee composed Of off,
cials and leading citizens, while q
guard of honor composed of the bat
talon of picked national guard
troops, many of whom wore overseas
service stripes. ...
the city for the presidential party
and as it reached the street from the
station band struck up the Star
Spangled Banner. Lining the street
along the route of several blocks to
the hall the crowds were two and
three deep.
Comment as the party proceeded
indicated that the street car strike
had interfered with many people be-
inc m hand fo uroot tho Yroedaonf
President Wilson opening his coun-
try-wide speaking tour for the peace
treaty declared in an address here to-
day that his purpose was to "go out
and report to my fellow country
men,"
"The only people owe any re-
port" said the president, ''are you and
the a;ets.i other citizens Of the United
The president said it also seemed
Increasingly necessary that he
should Snake such report because
he had Sad many speeches about the
treaty and was unable to gather from
them much of what the treaty con-
tanned. .tis>
Speaking to crowd which jammed
Memorial hall whose seating capacity
declarations frequently were inter-
rupted by cheers. The meeting was
presided over by DR.. w. O.. Thomp-
son. president Of Ohio state univer-
sity. and the president was intro
duced by former Governor James e.
Campbell as the first citizen Of the
big round world"
Mr.. Wilson began by saying that he
had "cafed At the confinement Of
Washington and was glad to get out
to make his report to the people.
In the first place, the president