The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-02-25
Eight Thousand in Hall

Mechanics Hall, Boston, Feb. 2+.
The biggest roof in Boston
stretched over the holders OF tack
cts ior the first address OF Presi-
dent Wilson alter his return from
the peace conference today. Our.
OF some 100000 who had thought
il worth while to chance formal
application in the hope that their
requests for admission might be
honored, 5000 gained admission to
Mechanics Hall OF these, Z,OOO
stood in the second balcony which
is not provided with seats.
The crowd had waited an hour
and a half. Outside thousands
lined the curbs ON Huntington
avenue from Massachusetts avenue
to 'Copclcy Square for glimpse
OF the president as his car made
its way slowly to the hall from the
hotel where he had luncheon. The
police. reinforced by the military,
kept a path open for the preSiden-
tial party.
For an hour before the president
arrived. the combined bands OF the
Commonwealth Pier and the IIar-
ward radio school entertained the
audience. The drapcries, with the
national color, remaining from a
peace IubiIcc ictc on Saturday
night. concealed the walls and cell
ing. The platform was iIanked
with pictures OF the President and
OF Lincoln, Roosevelt and WASH
ington. A sounding-board that
was constructed to aid the voice Of
Colonel Roosevelt when he made
his last speech in this city was
used again today with good effect.
Those for whom seats were re-
served on the platform included
Ambassador David H. Francis,
Mai.-Gen. Clarence X. Edwards,
Rear Admiral Spencer $. Wood,
Bishop William Lawrence, Viii
liam Cardinal O'Conncll. Assist
ant Secretary OF the Navy Frank
lin y. Roosevelt, Secretary Tu-
multy, Raymond y. Baker, direc-
tor OF the mint; Gov. John W.
Barnett OF New Hampshire; GOV.
Millken OF Maine, and Congress
men Guy r. llelyering OF NansaS;
Patrick D. Norton OF North Da-
kota; George White OF Ohio and
Charles c. Carlin OF Virginia.
President Wilson arrived at the
hall at 2:3O o'clock, He entered
at the West Newton street en-
trance, which led to the state, As
his party reached the outer door
:. a battery in the railway yards at
the rear OF the hall fired preSi-
dental salute OF p guns. Inside
the hall the band struck up Hail
to The Chief"
The preliminaries were briet.
John Mccormack sang THE Sta
Spangled Banner and the presl-
dent applaudcd,
Mayor Peters welcomed the
guest in the name OF the city and
Governor Coolidge extended the
greetings Of the commonwealth.
Mayor Peters said that Boston re-
ioiced to receive one who had been
leader in the deliberations of the
nations OF the earth. 1t was the
presidents voice which had pre-
vailed at the peace conference, he
said, "becausc YOU almost alone
as the spokesman OF this disinter-
ested republic could plead serenely
and consistently for the lasting
peace and punishment that did not
preclude the hope OF ultimate re-
conciliation,'
When the president appeared on
the stage, the thousands who had
found seats arose, cheering and
waving flags. The applause lasted
two minutes.
Governor Coolidge aroused ap-
Dlause by references 10 the pres;-
lent's share in the work of the peace
I, conference. The mention OF New
England as the h)me OF the 26th
division caused a demonstration il