The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
''LittleHungary'' En-
tertainS COun-
try'S Chief.
Picturesque Feature Of His
SOjOuPn in Greater
New York.
Cosmopolitan POpuIaes of the BOEsry
District Gives Joyous Welcome
to Noted Guest.


NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-After two
days of receptions and dinners Presi-
dent Roosevelt left tonight over the
Pennsylvania road for Washington.
The events of to-day included a recep-
ton at the University Club and to-
night the event of his visit-the dinner
given by the Hungarian Republican
Club in the restaurant Little Hun
gary on the East Side. where Presi-
dent was never before seen.
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 led to unusual police pre-
cautions, but nothing untcward oc-
Cured
From the moment the Presidents
carriage entered the East Side dis
trict he received an ovation. Never
before had a fraction of the thousands
that cheered him seen a nations ruler
Electric lights winked and blinked
characteristic legends. gaudy bunting
fiuttered in the wind and the great
East Side showed it's enthusiasm in
every ina ginable way. Across Second
avenue. at Sixth street. az huge electric
device blazed forth the simple word
Delighted. word frequently used in
the decorations.
STRINGENT PRECAUTIONS.
The district through which the Presi-
dent drove and in which he dined Is
not the safest in the great city SO
stringent were the precautions that not
a Aashhght photograph was allowed to
be taken and uniformed police. plain
clothes men and detectives fairly
swarmed inside and outside Of Little
Hungary" They were stationed on the
roofs and fire escapes In the neighbor-
hood and for two blocks on either side
of East Houston street a Gordon of
police cut off the crowds
The night was almost the coldest Of
the winter. but it did not depress the
spirits of the crowd. Before dusk the
East Side streets began to pour forth
their quota bound toward Little Hun
gary" and these were swelled by sight
seers from all parts Of the city. the
latter perhaps more anxious to see the
East Side on gala night than TO catch
glimpse of the President East Hous-
ton street and adjoining thoroughfares
in all directions were blocked by as cos
mopolitan a crowd as could be gathered
in any city i'm the world The throngs
were in the best Of humor and no dis
order occurred.
Every entrance to a residence or store
within the police line was guarded by
an officer, while on housetops opposite
the cafes stood policemen to keep these
vantage points clear of any evil dis
posed person. The tenants OF the near
by houses had been warned in the aft
ernoon by the police to get home be-
fore the lines were drawn, and most of
them appeared to have done 50.
WALLS ECHO WITH CHEERING.
President Roosevelt was punctual to
his schedule. He was due at 1880
O'Clock. and five minutes before that
time cheering began on Avenue B. The
police lines came to attention" and a
band stationed near the cafe struck up
THE Star-Spangled Banner" but after
the opening bar not a horn could be
heard. The wave OF cheering swept
ahead Of the Presidential party and
grew into q roar, such as East Side
tenement walls never echoed before
The window order was forgotten The
sashes went up simultaneously.
Waving from his carriage window
and bowing. the President returned the
polyglot greeting.
Six years ago Governor Roosevelt
was entertained at the same place. and
when he was Police Inspector he be-
came familiar with every turn in The
narrow streets through which he pass
ed tonight In his police escort to-
night there were some Of the men who
wore their badges under him when he
headed "the force and who still adj
! dressed him as Mr.. Commissioner.
When the President drove up to Lit
tie Hungary" he filed a promise made
to members of the Hungarian RepuO-
| Iican Club several years ago that he
would be their guest at a banquet II
| their prediction came true and he ever
went to the White House.
MEETS OLD-TIME FRIENDS
This, the concluding function OF the
Presidents two days visit to New
York. was the most picturesque that
/ he has attended. In striking contrast
| to the wealth and fashion which sur
rounded him last night at the Lincoln
dinner were the surroundings amid
(which the President spoke tonight
l He met old friends. many or whom
he had known when he vas Police
F, Commissioner, and il was interesting
/ 10 see how well his memory served
! him at the reception which preceded
/ the banquet for whenever Mr. Braun
presented an old acquaintance Mr..
K Roosevelt would exclaim. mo need Of
an introduction here" and quickly call
the name and grasp the hand of the
i individual.
/ Promptly at o'clock the President
| left the recepti0n-ro0m and escorted
by Braun. descended to the basement
and past the little bar into the cafe.
He stood for several minutes at his
I place at the center Of the head table.
gazing upon the elaborate decorations.
/ The ceiling. the walls and the pillars
were completely covered with ever