Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-10-26
WAS OVATED
BY HEBREWS
Judge Parker Is the Recipient Of e
Immense Welcome.
THEATER THE PLACE
When the Judge and Party Entered
the Building the Play Stopped
and For n Long Time Au.
dience wildly Cheered.

New York. Oct 2s.-Judge Parker
was the center Monday night OF the
widest and most enthusiastic demon
stration that has greeted him in the
campaign.
As the guest of the Tammany leaders
Of the East Side the Democratic can
didate for president and William Trav-
ers Jerome. the district attorney. at
tended the performance at the Grand
Street iheater and later a dinner at an
East Side restaurant. near by. At the
theater Adler. the Hebrew actor. play
ed the Yiddish version OF King Lear
and a Hebrew drama entitled Truth. :"
The theater was crowded from the
ground floor to the top balcony, and
the streets for blocks around were so
congested that a reserve force of no.
lice were required TO open a passage
way from the theater to the restan-
rant. In the theater the applause was
so great that the performance was
stopped for twenty minutes, with the
cast OF the play unable to proceed or
TO leave the stage.
While the dinner was in progress
police lines were maintained, and the
crowd was kept out of the square in
front Of the cafe. Clubs were displayed
threateGingly. and some Of the over
jealous spectators were roughly ham
died.
The candidate had not Intended to
come - New York until Tuesday. but
upon receiving pressing invitation
from the Tammany leaders. Mr.. Jerome
end large business interests Of the East
side. he consented to come Monday.
although he spoke TO d large delegation
at his home in EsOpus in the after
noon. As soon as the speeches were
over he took the train for New Yorr.
arriving here at 7:45 O'Clock. Judge
Parker was met at the station by Mr..
Jerome and driven TO the City club.
where they lined. The party drove d.
rect from the club TO the theater. and
managed to get into the playhouse un-
observed. but as soon as they stepped
into boxes reserved on the left of the
stage. The audience sent up a cheer
end men. women and children sprang
TO their feet. clapping their hands and
waving fans and wraps.
The actors attempted to go on, but
finding there was not an eye directed
toward the stage. wisely decided to sus-
pend. The alcberiza sse-.ned ia :. -->s,ss.
ton. playing Way Down in My Heart
I've Got Feeling For You"
ID.
and left. Mr.. Adler stepped toward
the box occupied by the candidates
party and bowed. The audience ap-
plauded this action. and Judge Parker
Joined IN the handclapping. Many per-
sons called for a speech from the fudge.
but he paid no attention beyond smil-
ing and bowling. The demonstration
continued until the audience, firing.
was gotten under control by the police
who, before had difficulty in restrain
ing tendency to rush 10 the box.
Many Democratic leaders made their
way 10 the box and met Judge Parker.
who were well known on the East Side
and we're applauded as they shook
hands with the Judge
Afte-half an hour OF bedlam In the
NHtal-l JuuEe fHThtI decided Inc play
ers had been sufficiently ienIent. He
took his seat and motioned Adler to
proceed aud he Interrupted act was al
lowed TO proceed.
The lines OF the play were all in He
brew and were explained TO Judge
Parker by Representative Henry II
Goldfosle. so that he greatly enjoyed
the performance.
Al one period Of the demonstration
some one shouted for Roosevelt. but
u was at once manifested that this
was not a Republican gathering. The
shouter was Kissed long and loud.
As The curtain was rung down al
1880 the party left their boxes and
started up Grand street toward a near
by restaurant
The street in front OF the theater
looked as " the whole East Side had
teen TUNED out Of home with no place
20 go bpt 10 the theater or the cafe
The dinner continued for nearly two
hours and then IN. candidate went 70
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