The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-17
Great Precautions Taken, But
Nothing Untoward Occurs.
Secret Service and Policemen
Guard Chief Executive.


for Washington. The events of the
day included a reception at the Uni
versity club and at night the event of
his visit-the dinner given by the
Hungarian Republican club at the res
taurant Little Hungary" on the East
Side, where president has never been
before.
The fact that Mr.. Roosevelt was to
visit places where he has not been
since he was governor of New York,
and where no other president, while
in office, had been, led to unusual po-
lice precautions, but nothing untoward
happened.
The president left the Hungarian
club dinner after making brief
speech in which he told of the duties
of an American citizen as he saw
them and was driven directly to the
Desbrosses street station, accompanied
by squad of mounted police. When
he reached the ferry house he alight-
ed from his carriage, shook hands
with the members of the mounted
squad and then went to the mems
cabin in the ferry boat.
The boat arrived in Jersey City at
he boarded the train.
Great Precautions Taken.
From the time the president arrived
on the East Side until his departure
the greatest precautions were taken
for his safety. Secret service men
guarded his person and policemen in
uniform and in plain clothes were sta
toned all about the restaurant and
for blocks on each side, so that the
crowds of East Side residents, who
had gathered to see the chief execu-
tive of the nation were not able to
get within two or three blocks of him.
When the president left the banquet
room. he was heartily cheered by peo-
pie in the windows and doors of tene-
ments nearby.
Mr.. Roosevelt waved, his hat in re.
Spouse as he entered, his carriage and
started for the ferry.
When the president drove up to
Little Hungary" he fulfilled prom
Use made to members of the Hungarian
Republican club several years ago that
he would be their guest, if their pre-
diction came true and he ever went
to the White House.
This concluding function of the
presidents two days visit to New
York was the most picturesque that
he had attended.
In striking contrast to the wealth
and fashion which surrounded him at
the Lincoln dinner. were the sur
roundings amid which the president
spoke in Little Hungary
Promptly at $3.50 the president left
the reception room and escorted by
Mr.. Braun descended to the basement
and past the little bar into the cafe.
He stood for several minutes at his
place. at the center of the head table
gazing upon the elaborate decorations.
An Amusing Incident.
An amusing incident of the early
part of the dinner was furnished by
Mr. Taussig, a prominent member of
the Hungarian club. He is tall man
with long black hair and a rather
striking countenance. He was sitting
down in front of the president and
started to shake hands with him when
there was an immediate rush of Sc
cret service men to the rescue. This
caused great amusement among the
members of the club, and the presi-
dent gave him most cordial greeting.
1t was 1890 o'clock when Mr.
Braun raped for order that he might
introduce the president.
The applause was deafening as the
president arose and faced the crowded
room to deliver his address. At va
ricus points in the brief speech the
president was applauded, and he was
warmly cheered at the conclusion of
his address.
IL was impossible to hear the con-
Guiding paragraph of the presidents
speech because of the activities of the
secret service men,. They swarmed
around the main table and with a
wedge formation took the president
through the narrow hallway and up
the stairs to the reception room, where
his coat and hat had been left Then
a police sergeant in uniform with half
a hozen patrolmen were sent to keep
the stairs clear Ten minutes later
the president and his escort left the
building There was continuous
cheering when the president appeared
at the door of the restaurant to take
his carriage to the Jersey ferry. He
raised his hat several times in re-
Spouse to the cheers and was driven
west rapidly to the Desbrosses street
ferry, where he arrived at 1880
o'clock and boarded the ferry and was
taken to Jersey City.
The train ON which the president
travelled was the regular train for
Washington, and left Jersey City at
1237 There were two specials cars
for the president and his party. The
train will arrive in Washington about
O'Clock.