The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-18
Good ST, Patrick Plays Sec:
Ond Fiddle for Once.
CHEERS ALL FOR TEDDY"
And the President Enjoys II TIL
His Feet Dance a Jig.

In His Home City-Giyes Away the
Bride at a wedding and Makes Two
Dinner Speeches. All In Eleven Hours
Thousands Give Him the WHrmest
Greeting Tie Ever Had-TeI Him
lie Should Have Been an IrishmAn.
and After That Ills Head Goes 10
BObblng and His Feet Keep Jig Tine
on DelmonlcO's balcony as Band Plays
"st. PstrIck's Day in the Morning."
The visit which President Roosevelt paid
to New York yesterday lasted Just eleven
hours In that time he attended luncheon,
gave away a bride at a wedding, made
speeches at two dinners and pleased the
populace nightly by going through the
motions Of a jig to the tune Of st. PatTick's
Day in the Morning on the balcony at
Delmonico's This last wasn't on the pro-
gramme, but II was the most popular feat
ure Of a strenuous day. The thousands
who saw Il cheered like mad.
The President was seen yesterday by
more people and received more cheers than
on any visit he has ever made here. While
strictly speaking It was an IFishman's
holiday. Judged from the crowds on the
streets II was almost everybody's holiday.
with the President the chief attraction Of
the show. And nobody in it seemed morn
pleased than he
President Roosevelt arrived from Wash
ington at 1888 p. VI. at the Pennsylvania
station In jersey City. His train was two
minutes ahead OF time, The party con-
sisted Of the President and Mrs. Roosevelt,
Ethel Roosevelt, Secretary Loeb and DR..
Stokes. They travelled in two special
cars, the Olympia and Kentucky. attached
TO the regular express.
Police Commissioner McAdoo had as
signed Secretary Howell 90 meet the Presi-
dent at Jersey City. With Mr.. Howell
was Chief inspector Cortnght. Chiet
Murphy Of Jersey City had nifty polioemsn
out, Including his detachment Of sir footera,
and thess formed q hollow square aboue
the President In the ceremonious way the
Jersey City police have Of doing things.
As on previous occasions the hollow square
had 70 stop a minute IN transit down
the platform for the President to shake
the hands Of the engineer and fireman.
Then he went down In the elevator TO the
floor below amid salvO OF cheers.
The President, Mrs. Roosevelt, Ethel
Roosevelt and Secretary Loeb, after getting
In the carriage, which was ready for them,
had a short wait because there was no
ferrybOat in the slip. -Four mounted police
men kept guard around the carriage, on the
box seat Of which sat Secret Service Agent
Tyree. The carriage was an open one, and
when Il rolled on the boat bound for Twenty
third street those who crowded on board
had all the chance they could wish OF SEQ
ing the President and two members OF HE
family.
The carriage anchored In the driveway
near the bow. There were a few uniformed
policemen on the boat, but they didnb
trouble the crowd. The people got within
a yard Of the carriage, with only two Secret
Service men and Central Once Detectives
Downing and Funston between.
It was a typical monday ferryboat
crowd. In 1t wero many women, some
with babies Some Of the mothers got
very excited and raised their babies high
in their arms for the Presidential bene-
diotion. The President gave It, amid
hows from the babies, by slightly rising
in his carriage and dofing his silk hat
Mrs. Roosevelt smiled at the show. All
the way over the party was stared at,
cheered at and hanooed at by the men, The
mothers and tho babies.
On this side Inspector Mclaughlin
and fifty policemen were on hand 10 keep
the crowds orderly, and eight mounted
men In charge Of Roundsman ward were
drawn up "a an escort.
The President got his first glimpse Of the
st. Patrick's Day crowd in going through
Twenty-fourth street TO Fifth avenue
People In that favored street expect 70 see
the Chief Magistrate now. They were
at every window yesterday waving flags.
Between Seventh and Eighth avenue ono
old man In a balcony leaned far out like
Barbara Frietche, and let down an enormous
flag which almost touched the Presidents
head
.Buuy for you, Pop yelled the crowd,
and the President clapped his hands.
Fifth avenue was crowded with people.
who oheered the party as they passed
along. The President drove 20 the home
Of his aunt, Mrs. James A. Roosevelt, at
West Tifty-seventh street where there
was another crowd. On account OF the
parade Capt. Lantry had 100 policemen
lined IN there They formed line across
the street 10 prevent the parade crowd
from getting too near the house The
President had luncheon there with the
members Oh llr nanny eANA ~ Wv " N'NNA
he was ready to start for the wedding Of
his niece 70 Frank Delano Roosevelt at tho
home Of Mrs. Henry Parish, Jr., East
Seventy-sixth street
To get up there II was necessary for tho
Presidential party 10 cross the line OF march
OF the st. Patrick's Day parade. When
the President came out Of the house With
Mrs. Roosevelt and his little daughter the
crowd at the Fifty-seventh street corner
lost all interest in the parade and gave him
round after round Of cheers. Then some
! Quick work was done 10y the police. Word
was whispered n a Captain Of one Of tho
companies Of the Sixty-ninth Regiment.
| which was then passing, and he gave tne
| order to halt. The police formed two
/ lines across the avenue end tho carriages
! drove between them. As they did 40 the
paraders turned loose with = yell and 80