A Pretty Ceremony

A PRETTY CEREMONY

Attended the Signing of Militia Bill by President.

Washington, D. C. Jan. 22. - President Roosevelt Wednesday afternoon signed the militia bill recently passed by congress. The final act in the making of the new law was attended by a pretty ceremony.

After the president had signed the bill Secretary Root delivered a brief speech of congratulation to the committee on the enactment of so excellent a measure. General Dick, the author of the bill and the president of the National Guard association, made a fitting response. President Roosevelt then spoke of the merits of the bill. He expressed the hope that no president ever would be confronted with such an emergency as would render it necessary for him to avail himself of the services of the troops provided for in the bill.