The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-27

something. The Europe left was full
OF hope. The Europe of the third yea
of the war was sinking 70 stubborn
desperation. They thought the end
Of the war would eventually be re.
sumption of the old order. They neg-
or dreamed it would be n Europe Of
settled peace.
Nov all the peoples Of Europe ere
buoyed up in the hope that all the ma
lions of the world shall unite their
moral and physical forces that right
shall prevail. What would happen If
America should fail the world Of its
! hope? All nations will be set up as
| hostile camps again, and the men at
| the peace conference will go home
with their heads upon their breasrs
because they will have failed. We
would leave on the peace table notn-
ing but a modern scrap Of paper"
The biggest roof in Boston stretched
over the holders of tickets for the
first address of President Wilson after
his return from the peace conference
thought it worth while to chance o
formal application in the hope that
their equests for admission might be
honored. 5000 gained admission TO
Mechanics hall. OF these 1000 stood
i'm the second balcony, which Is not
provided with seats,
The crowd had waited m hour and
a half. outside thousands lined the
curbs on Huntington avenue from
Massachusetts avenue to Copley
square, for a glimpse Of the president
as his car made its way slowly to
the hall from the hotel where he had
luncheon after his arrival at Common
wealth pier and the parade through
the business districts and the Bacl,
Bay. The police, REINFORCED by the
military, kept path open for the
presidential party.
Hall GayIy Decorated.
For an hour before the president ar
rived the combined bands of the Com
monwealth pier and the Harvard na-
val radio school entertained the audi
ence. Decorations with the national
colors, remaining from a peace jubi-
lee fete on Saturday night, concealed
the walls and ceiling. The platform
was nanked with pictures of the pres
ident and Lincoln, and Of Roosevelt
and Washington. A sounding board
that was constructed to aid the voice
Of Colonel Roosevelt when he made
his last speech in this city, was use !
again today with good effect.
Those for whom seats were reserved
on the platform included Ambassador
David r. Francis. Maj. Gen. Clarence
X. Edwards, Rear Admiral Spencer s.
Wood, Bishop William Lawrence, VII
liam Cardinal O'Connell. Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Franklin D.
Roosevelt Secretary Tumulty. Ray
mond r. Baker, director Of the mint;
Gov John w. Barnett Of New IIamp-
shire: Governor Mllliken Of Maine,
ana Congressman Guy r. delivering Of
Kansas; Patrick u. Norton of North
Dakota, George White Of Ohio, and
Charles {. Carln of Virginia.
President Wilson arrived at the hall
mt 2:30 o'clock. He entered at tn
West Newton street entrance. which
led to the stage. As his party reachad
the outer door a battery in the rail
way yards at the rear Of the hall fired
Il presidential salute Of y guns. In
side the hail the band struck up Hail
10 the Chief"
The president was escorted to n
private room at the right Of the plat
form ana moment later appeared on
the stage.
The thousands who had found seats
rose, cheering and waving flags. The
roar from the audience drowned the
music of the band.
President Wilson and his party left
for Washington at $40 p m. on
special train. A great crowd, which
blocked all the streets around the
South Terminal station, cheered the
president as he entered the station 10
hcarC the train.