The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-23
Darted Toward the Chief Executives
Carriage Despite Warnings OF
secret-service Officers.
CORTELYOU ON THE ALERT
PROMPTLY THREW HIMSELF IN
FRONT OF THE PRESIDENT.
Excitement Over I'm a Minute When
the Man Explained He Merely
Wanted to Shake Hands.

PHILADELPHIA Nov. 22.-President !
Roosevelt. accompanied by several MEM
hers of his Cabinet. spent to-day in Phila-
aelphia. During the afternoon the Presi-
dent was the chief speaker at the exercises
incident TO the dedication of the new Cen
traI High School for Boys. which cost
s.. 100000. He made two addresses at the
institution. one in assembly hall. where
the formal dedicatory ceremonies took
nlace. and the other from the balcony OF
the building to 1.5OO pupils of the school.
Tonight the President responded to
toast during the founders day banquet at
the Union League. In the interim between
these events President Roosevelt was en-
tertained at luncheon by Charles Emory
Smith. former postmaster general, and was
rendered a reception at the home of Ed
ward T. Stotesbury.
Some excitement was caused this after
noon lust after the President left the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Smith for the reception at
Mr. s.otesbury's. The carriage containing
the President and Secretary Cortelyou had
lust started. hanked on either side by
squadron of the Philadelphia City Troop.
A secret service man was on the box of
the carriage The roped sidewalks were
Suddenly man pushed his way through
the crowd. darted under the rope and
rushed straight for the carriage. The Sc
cret service man saw him coming ana
shouted TO the police:
Keep that man back!"
AT the same time Secretary Cortelyou.
who is ever alert upon such occasions.
caught a glimpse Of him and. springing
far ~ President
from possible harm. The man got by the
mounted guards but as 1t turned out he
meant no mischief.
'I only want to shake the Presidents
hand" said he. appealingly, to Secretary
Cortelyou, extending an open palm.
Secretary Cortelyou thereupon sunk back
into his seat and the President gave the
man friendly handshake. Meantime the
carriage had stopped and mounted polic'
and troopers had formed close cordor
around IT, But in the confusion coloret
man had also reached the carriage. HI
grasped the Presidents hand and covered
IL with kisses The excitement caused b!
the incident subsidized in an instant and tn
procession proceeded.
4 Mr. RooseveIt's visit to-day was the thir'
he has made to this city since he becam
President of the United States. Last yea
/ he attended the football match betwee
4 the army and navy, and recently he par
/ ticipated in the Masonic celebration o
George washington's admission to the Ma
4 sonic fraternity. On both of these occa
sions, however his stay was brief. Hi
/ reception by the citizens to-day was mos
enthusiastic.
The special train bearing the presidentis
party arrived here over the Pennsylvani
Railroad at Has a. m. Accompanying tn
4 President were Secretary of the Treasur
Shaw Secretary of War Root, Secretar
4 OF the Interior Hitchcock, Secretary
Agriculture Wilson. Postmaster Gener'
Payne, DR.. Long, u. s. A, the President
physician, and Secretaries to the Presider
Cortelyou and Loeb.
Thousands Of persons surrounded the sti
ton and when the President appeared !
received an ovation which was continuol
along the route to the high school Ca
riages were in waiting for the President
party and, escorted by the First Troo
Philadelphia City Cavalry, they proceeds
up Broad street to the school buildin
which is located about six blocks from Il
station. The sidewalks were lined wi
wildly cheering throngs, and in acknow
edgment of the enthusiastic demonstrate
the President repeatedly raised his hat.
a reception committee, consisting
members of the Board OF Public Educate
conducted the President to the school, a.
upon his arrival at the institution ne W
met by the students. who lined the cor
dOrs and stairways from the entrance OF I
building TO the assembly hall. each pu
bearing a small American flag. The a
dience arose as the President entered I
hall and. amid the plaudits of 2.Oeo perso
there assembled, Mr.. Roosevelt made
way down the main aisle TO the platfor
For fully five minutes he stood facing
cheering assemblage before he could pl
ceed with his speech On the stage WI
the President were Mayor Ashbridge a
other city officials. members OF the Boa
OF Public Education and the faculty of
school. The audience was made up pr
cipally Of the alumni of the institution.
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