New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-31

stand. escorting Mrs Mary A Kinks, OF No. $50
Rtdgewood- ave, Brooklyn, the president of their
relief corps. She had a wreath Of flowers which
she wished to present to the President at the
hands of little Irene Williams. of No. 676 Man
hattan-ave.. Brooklyn She reached the platform
and had the attention of the President when she
suddenly discovered that the little girl was
missing.
Wont you wait minute, Mr.. President?"
she criedI "our Goddess Of Liberty is missing!"
She rushed into the crowd for the missing
Irene, while the President waited with smile
The lost goddess, starry crown still intact, was
discovered trying to crawl through q squad OF
veterans, and the presentation was duly made
The President walked across the parkway to
another reviewing stand as the signal was given
TO start the parade First came the regulars OF
the army and navy. Company of the 9Th
Infantry, wearing service uniforms, and
sailors and marines from the navy yard. The
platoons Of the several militia regiments-14th
4Ith I'D and 13th-were next in line followed
by the I'd Battery and the ID Naval Battalion.
You could tell those boys would fight" he
SAID as a particularly fine locking company
1t was in the old veterans, who formed the
next diVlsion' however, that he was most in
terested There were men of seventy totterlng
beside n1ne-yeer-Old cadets Of the Sons OF Vet
Grams Ihere were other ranks so weak that
their battleflass were carried by younger men,
Ioa,e3 AN OF me spanish War likewise COM
Hlahoeu the 1ui attention Of the President
Some one explained to him that their ranks
would be more full were it not for the fact
Ihat many or the men were marching with their
militia companies
If Mr. Roosevelt had been able TO spend the
whole day in Brooklyn the exDedien+ ~ +alytn .,
to carriages and reviewing the linz as he droI.e
past 1t toward his next engagement would not
nave peen necessary. AS 1t was it formed one
OF the most striking features Of the parade
The President missed by few inches what
nll8ht nave oeen serious accident as his car
T Ia wenC down Bedford-ave. at a galop on the
way 70 the naval Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION Building, in Sands-st The troons
Whlch had not passed the reviewing stand were
drawn up on the west side of the avenue go
hot
hanc bowed and waved to the cheering crowds
on both sides Of the street When 6a coroa
aDreast OF the Third Battery and was acknOyyI-
edgIng their salute, the cheering Of enthusiasts
brookIynltes and the frantic waving of flags
norses IN a gun team. and the team swerved and
rushed head on for the Presidents carriage IN
an instant the Secret Service men were out OF
thelr carriage and snatChing for the horses
heads, but quick work on the part of the e,1p
qrlVer ana a sergeant Of the battery STONED the
team foot or so from the side of the carrise,s
while the throngs on the sidewalks cbaersd
with renewed energy as the President coo1Iv
smiled while the horses were being Controlled
ana led back to their place in line.
ARRIVAL AT NAVAL Y n. G. A.
The Brooklyn Branch of the Naval Young
Mems Christian Association, at No 1877 Sands
st.. was the objective point of this drive The
reception room was crowded with 1ackies and
marines from the Brooklyn the Tacoma the
HANCOCK, the Chattanooga and the Alabama
tor an hour before he arrived almost on schedule
time.
AS the President came down from the upper
moor some one mentioned that the basement
held shooting gallery for the sailors
wait minute, boys the President cried
When one foot was already on the platform steps
I'm going down to the basement TO see where
you shoot"
He was up again in few minutes. to be
and said: $4,000 'o--S
Il made up my mind that although MANY in
Ntatlons were extended to me In addition 20 tho
one which brought me to New-York there was
JUST ono that 1 could not refuse-that was 10
meet you here. don't have to tell you that I
peHeVe with all my heart in the navy OF the
United states. I believe also in that which
counts most, the officers and enlisted men-the
man behind the guns the man in the engine
room the man in the coming tower"
=, reel we owe peculiar debt OF gratitude to
thoSe who have taken the lead in securing this
pulidlng The people of the United States should
make 1t their peculiar duty to see 70 the well
Iare more than physical OF the men on whose
eXertons, whose skill and proves and whose
character in the time OF crisis, the honor OF
the entire nation will depend. and all respect
Is que TO those. especially Miss Gould who has
erected this building, who has given Expression
20 the Spirit that lies behind the building nm
or everything OF this nature ~
we are past the period when II was thought a
man man II ne was made decent could not fight I
nave had good deal of experience In civil life
ana never found Job in civil life to which
other Things being equal, would not prefer 10
appoint man who had served in the army or