Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-10
GUEST OF CHICAGO
Hearty Welcome Accorded
the President Today.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
STREETS LINED WITH POLICE
AND DETECTIVES.
Plans for is Entertainment While in
City-Labor Leaders Aban-
doned Petition Plan.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

CHICAGO. May 1O.-President RooSe-
Nclt's train arrived at the Chicago and
Northwestern station. Kiusie and Wells
streets. a few minutes after noon and was
met by Graeme Stewart and other MEM
bers of the reception committee. Presi-
dent Roosevelt and party Immediately
started for the Auditorium Annex.
President Roosevelt was given a hearty
welcome by Gov. Dineen. Mayor Dunno,
delegations from the Merchants. the Ham
ilton and the Iroquois clubs. committee
Of aldermen and other city officials.
The streets through which the Presidents
carriage drove were lined with police and
men In uniform and plain clothes mingled
with the crowd everywhere. There were
400 policemen along the drive from the
Northwestern depot to the Auditorium. and
an equal number in the parade from the
hotel TO the Hamilton Club. In addition 70
these there We're over fifty detectives who
followed the Presidents carriage and
watched the crowds closely for any dis
turbers.
Chief of Police O'Neill preceded the
Presidents procession in a carriage and
personally supervised the arrangements and
saw that the streets were clear. In the
advance of the line of carriages were fifty
mounted police, the pick Of the department,
In command of Capt. Adam s. Barber.
Behind the Presidents carriage rode eight
detective sergeants in two carriages. They
Were the Presidents personal bodyguard.
This bodyguard was chosen by Chief
O'Neill They wore SILK hats and Prince
Albert coats. Capt. Patrick j. Gibbons was
in command of the 80 policemen who
guarded the Chicago and Northwestern
depot upon the arrival of the President,
and was assisted by L.euts. James q Toole
and Thomas Duffy. Inspector Shippy with
sevcnty-f1ve men. was stationed in the
streets surrounding the depot. mihging
with the crowds and ready as a reserve
force in case of any disturbance. Inspector
LAWN with another squad of $50 men had
command of the Auditorium Hotel and
vicinity.
AS soon the Presidents special train
stopped the reception committee entered
the Presidents Almost Immediately
afterward the President and his party
emerged and marched up the almost empty
platform followed by secret service men
and city detectives Every one else had
been ordered off the station platform. The
President and party hurried out the Kinzie
street entrance of the station between two
lines of police under the personal super
vision of Chief of Police O'Neill
Secrecy Failed to Keep Off Crowd.
Although the route had been kept secret
ana the streets cleared for block from
the station. the police Gordon lining certain
streets gave the crowd sufficient clue The
SIDEWALKS of Kinzie street from 9Th avenue
to Rush street. and thence south on Rush
street and Michigan avenue were packed
ingmen.
The route was through the wholesale dis
rict except for the last few blocks, and it
was not till Jackson boulevard was reached
that anything but workingmens and wom-
en- faces were seen. The cayalcade as far
as possible, kept at brisk trot all the
way to the hotel. the crowds being afforded
but brief glimpse of the President