Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-22
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Cortelyou returned to the Cadillac. An
other brief reception was held for the
newspaper men, and after a short chat
with a party of them, during which the
president renewed acquaintance with sew
cral whom he had met before, the party
went driving.
As President Roosevelt left the elevator
and started for his carriage he noticed a
crippled veteran Of the Spanish war, a del
egate to the reunion OF Spanish war vet
Grams, sitting near the elevator entrance.
Walking briskly over to his seat the
president shook his hand and inquired after
his health. The man was NJ. M. Mitchell
Of Washington, who served in the Fourth
New Jersey regiment.
Suggestive of a Patrol wagon.
The chief executive occupied a carriage
belonging to the police department on his
afternoon drive. Captain Guyman, in police
uniform, had the reins. and as the presi-
dent stepped in he remarked, laughingly:
Captain, this looks as though you we're
going to lock me up" Washington ave-
nue. was crowded with people and the air
rang with cheers as the horses started up
the avenue at a sharp trOt. The presidents
party drove out Woodward avenue four
miles to the boulevard which encircles the
city. This was followed to it's intersection
with Jefferson avenue at the APP
proaeh to Belle Isle bridge. The intention
had been to drive back by way Of Jefferson
avenue, but here the crowds on the watch
for the presidents coming were so great
as to seriously impede the progress of the
party and the carriages were turned into
more secluded streets. Mayor Maybury and
Secretary Cortelyou rode with the presi-
dent and a secret service man sat on the
box with Police Captain Guyman. In the
second carriage were Police COMMISSIONS
Fowle, Chairman George T. Castor OF the
local executive committee Of the Spanish
War veterans convention and three ON
GERS. The third and last carriage contained
Congressman John B.. Corliss Of Detroit
the presidents physician; DR.. Lung, and
Secretaries Loeb and Barnes. The party
drove from $3.50 until about $3.50 O'Clock.
Two little girls had a narrow escape from
being trampled upon by the horses at.
tached to the presidents carriage. They
had darted out suddenly from the curb al
most under the horses feet. Captain Guy.
man was compelled to throw the animals
back on their launches to keep them of
the children. The occupants OF the presj
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in trembling anticipation of a tragedy
and 1t was only by a hairs breadth tina
the little ones escaped. Then II was tina
the route was changed to less congestet
streets. President Roosevelt had sug
gested a change as soon as he saw tn
crowded condition Of Jefferson avenue, an
the party had proceeded only about tw,
blocks when the narrow escape of the tw,
little girls proved that his fears were wei
grounded.
Tonight the president dlned at the Cadil
lac with a party Of friends. Among tn,
guests were Francis H. Clergue OF Sault
Ste. Marie, General R. A. Alger. Hon. vii
liam q. Quinby, General II. NJ. Dufield
Mayor Maybury, Secretary Corteiyou, Dr.
Lung and Assistant Secretaries Loeb ant
Barnes.
The president retired shortly after ia
p. m. having spent the latter part OF tn
evening In his rooms at the hotel.
Tomorrow will be a very busy day 70
the president. He will address the con
v%ention Of Spanish Wal veterans at l
a. m. At IL he will take a steamboat rid
on the Detroit river, returning at 8 O'CLOCK
At 4 o'clock he will review the parade c
veterans and military, a unique feature {
which will be the presence Of the TWEEN
ty-frst regiment Of Essex Fusiliers fror
Canada. At s p. m. he will attend the ban
quet OF the veterans in Light Guard ar
mory. where he will make the address {
the evening.