The Washington herald., 1919-03-05

Audience in sympathy.
The President spoke in his usually
carefully modulated tones, but now
and then. carried away by interest
in his subject. raised his voice almost
to a shout as he emphasized some tell
ing point He was frequently inter
rupted by applause. The audience
clearly was in sympathy with him and
with his plan for making war impos-
sible in future.
His opening assertion, Il won't come
back till its over, over there" won the
approval of his hearers and he was
compelled to halt for more than a
minute until the applause had sub
sided.
Throughout he spoke without refer-l
ence to notes or manuscript, making
occasional references to the utteranceS
of Mr.. Taft who had preceded him.
Great Applause nt Close.
There was deafening applause at the
conclusion of the speech when the
President. speaking of the aims OF the
conference, said:
God give US the strength and vision
to do it wisely. God give US the priv
HeEe of knowing that we did it with
We're true Americans. lovers of lib
erty and Of the right"
Thsre was no interruptions until the
President had finished. when a voice
from the body of the house called
out.
How about Ireland?"
The iuterrupter was promptly
sauelched by a disgusted exclamation
OF. "Aw. shut upH'
The suffraGists who were supposed
to have obtained tickets did not make
their presence known.
While the President was speaking
Mrs Wilson and her secretary. Miss
Benham, sat in a box in the horse
shoe. directly in front OF the stage.
Sing Patriotic Songs.
All walks of life were represented
in the audience and all sections OF
the city. 1t was not a typical audi
cnce. The diamond horseshoe had not
the same brilliant appearance that
il has on the nights when the
metropolitan stars hold forth, but il
was an attentive and enthusiastic
audience.
While awaiting the arrival of the
President all hands Joined in the
singing Of patriotic songs and ap-
plauding as various distinguished
personaEes arrived.
The crowd got it's first opportun-
ity to cheer when Gov. Smith and
his staff walked on the stage. An
other cheer followed when Gov.
Smith and his predecessor, Charles
5. Whitman. arrived. Mayor Hylan
also got a cheer.
There was a long wait with every
nF he = in, ha
standing following the appearance
Of the national colors and the Presi-
dents flag.
The Presidents entry. accompanied
by Mr.. Taft and Governor Smith, was
the signal for demonstration lasting
several minutes.
EuIOgy of Troops Cheered.
Governor Smith started the speak
ing with a eulogy of the part played
by the American soldiers, especially
the New York troops. in winning the
war. His address was punctuated by
frequent applause.
The President and his party left
Washington at 200 p. m. and stopped
at Philadelphia. where the President
visited his new grandson, woodrow
Wilson Sayre. second son of Mrs.
Francis p Sayre. who was Miss Jes-
sic Wilson. The stop at PHILADELPHIA
lasted about an hour.
The Presidential train arrived at the
Pennsylvania station at S;5 n m
There the party entered waiting auto
mobiles for the short journey to the
opera house. The route. through Thir-
ty-thfrd street to Broadway and
thence to Fortieth street, was guard
ed by hundreds Of policemen, while
a special guard of thirty motorcycle
policemen surrounded the Presidents
car.
Taft Endorses Plan.
Mr.. Taft, who followed Governor
Smith, endorsed the Presidents plan
for a league OF nations.
He began by telling of his own
vain efforts to win the approval of
she Senate for treaties OF arbitra-
tion between this country and
France
Those treaties" he said. were
cuasculated by the Senate, yielding
to the spirit which has manifested