The suburban citizen., 1901-09-14

Wne0 lne GreSiQeUI CdTTldRc, GOUldlh-
ing beside the Chief Executive, Presi-
dent John G. Milburn, OF the Pan
American Exposition, and Private Sec
retary George B. Cortelyou, drove up
10 The side entrance to the Temple it
was met by mighty saluIe OF cheers
and applause
The three alighted and we're escorted
o the door OF the building
Almost Immediately a carriage con-
aiming Secret Service men George Fos-
ter and Samuel r. Ireland drove up,
and these detectives, with 5eJeral other
Secret Service men, entered the build
ing together Inside they were met by
Director General Buchanan, who had
arrived but a moment before, and he di-
rected them as to where to stand.
In passing to the place the President
ook off his hat ard smiled pleasantly
little group OF newspaper men and
o the guards who had been stationed
II the place. To one of the reporters
ne spoke smilingly, saying;
1T is much cooler in here, isn't it?"
The interior OF the building had been
arranged for the reception. From the
main entrance, which opens to the
southeast from the temple into the wide
espanade where thousands had gath
cred an aisle had been made through
he rows OF seats in the building to
point naer the centre. This aisle was
about eight feet wide and turned near
he centre to the southwest door OF the
temple, so that there was a passage
iiyiding the south part OF the structure
nto q right angle.
1t was so arranged that the people
who would shake hands with the Presi-
dent would enter at the southeast door,
meet the President in the centre and
then pass on out at the southwest door.
Where the aisle made the curve in the
centre OF the building the corner had
been decorated with tall palms and
green plants, so the President stood un-
der a bower. Both sides OF the long
aisle were covered with continuous
strips of purple bunting
From the southeast door and extend
ing on up to and around the curve was
line OF soldiers from the Seventy-third
Sescoast Artillery on each side These
we-e interspefsed with neatly uniformed
guards from The Exposition police. un-
der the command of Captain Damer
When the Presidential party was with
in the building the soldiers came to "at-
tention' and all took their places The
President was escorted to the centre Of
the palm bower and Mr.. Milburn took a
position on his left, so as to introduce
the people as they came in.
Secretary Cortelyou stood by the
President to the right Secret Service
man Foster, who has Travelled every
where with ,he President, took a posi-
ton not more than two ieet in front OF
Mr. Milburn and Secret Serviceman
Ireland stood on his left, so that Ire
land was the same distance in front Of
the President as was Foster in front OF
MIR. Milburn.
Through this passage the people who
wouI meet the President must pass.
When all was ready with detectives
scattered throughout the aisle the
President smiled to Mr.. Buchanan, who
was standing near the corporal in
charge OF the artillerymen, and said that
he was ready to meet the people He
was very pleasant and as he waited for
the doors to open he rubbed his hands
together adjusted his long Prince ~
bert coat, and laughingly chatted with
Mr.. Milburn. Secretary Cortelyou gave
a few last instructions to the officers as
to the manner in which the crowds were
to be hurried on through, so that as
many as possible could meet the Ex-
ecutive
Mr.. Milburn ordered the door to
open, and wavering line OF people who
had been squeezed against the outside
OF the door for hours, began to wend
its way UP through the lines OF soldiers
and police to the place where the Presi-
dent stood An old man with silver
white hair was the first to reach the
President, and on his shoulder the little
girl he carried received warm saluta-
ton.
Organist w. J. Gomph started on a
low at first and swelling gradu-
ally to more majestic proportions until
the whole auditorium was filled with the
melodious tones of the big pipe organ
The crowd had been pouring through
hardly more than five minutes when the
organist brought from his powerful in
strument its most roaring notes, drown
ing even the scufie of feet.
Fully half of the people who passed
The President were women and children.
To every child the President bent over.
shook hands warmly and said some kind
words so as to make the young heart
glad. As each person passed he or she
was viewed critically by the secret SER
vice men, Hands were watched, faces
and actions noted.
Far down the line a man of unusual
aspect appeared taking his turn in the
inc. He was short, heavy, dark, and be-
leath a heavy dark mustache was pair
IF straight bloodless lips Under the
black brows cleaned pair of gistening
)lack eyes
He was picked at once as a suspicious
,erson and when he reached Foster the
secret service man held hand on him
Until he had gotten to the President and
lad clasped the Chief Executives hand.
Ireland was equally alert and the slight
st move on the part of this man, who
S now supposed to have been an accomp-
ice, and for whom a search is being
made, would have been checked by the
,fficers.
Immediately folloyvino this ma, v,,s