The Washington times., 1905-05-30
PRESIDENT GETS
GREAT OVATION
Crowds Swarm Streets and
Cheer in Brooklyn.
YOUNGSTER WANTS A SPEECH
Thousands Pack Square in Front of
Union League Club-Slocum Statue
Ceremonies.

NEW YORK MAJ 30.-President
Roosevelt spent five hours in Brooklyn
today, during which time he was met
and applauded by thousands OF cheer
ing admirers.
Surrounded by policemen. secret ser
vice men, central office detectives and
military organizations. the Chief Ex-
ecutive of the United States had a tri-
umphal march from Jersey City to the
Union League club, where breakfast
was served, and from there to Eastern
Parkway. Brooklyn. where he attended
the unveiling of the monument OF Gen,
Henry W. Slocum.
When the President left his private
coach, following his usual custom he
went TO the engine and shook hands
with Engineer B. W. Maddin and Fire
man O. P. ScanneH.
I've had a very pleasant ride and /
thank you for it, said the President as
he waved his hand to the two men.
Greeted by a Crowd
As the President came through the
gates leading from the Washington train
the multitude which had gathered in
the terminal caught sight of him. Hats
were ti1rown aloft and shouts OF ''Hur-
rah for Roosevelt ''Hurrah for Ted
dy." were heard.
1t was exactly half an hour after the
President had stepped from his pri-
vate car that he landed in Brooklyn
of citizens, Squadron c, Brooklyn s
prize mounted troop, and thousands OF
cheering men and women.
The Presidents vehicle was the first
TO start It had advanced only a few
yards when chubb-'-faced youngster
sprang out OF the crowd and shouted
"Give US speech. Teddy.
The President Startled.
So sudden was the unceremonious re
quest that even the President himself
was startled for the instant. Catching
sight of the diminutive speaker the
President doffed his hat and said:
Not now, youne man. not now
The President received his greatest
ovation as he neared the Union League
Club In the immense square, in the
center Of which stands the monument
20 General Grant, thousands had gath
cred TO await the Chief Executives ar
rival. As early as o'clock they began
TO arrive. and by the time the first car
riage OF the procession came into view
there were fully 5000 persons gathered
there.
When within few hundred feet OF
the club the President arose in his car
riage a great shout went up. and it was
continued for fully five minutes. He did
not make any reply 10 the huge ovation
simply doffing his silk hat and smiling
| his thGnlzs.
Breakfast was served for the Presi-
| dent and partv at the club.
Unwilling of Statue.
The unveiling of the General SIocum
| monument in Brooklyn Is the days
| feature. together with the innovation OF
| the "all-mIddy' parade in Manhattan.
| The days obseryances began promptly
at sunrise, when a salute OF twenty-one
guns heralded the rising of the flag or
| the pole al Mckinley square. A line ot
veterans stretching from the square
passed the command 70 fire along tc
| Corona Park. where the salute was fired
| by a detachment of the Second Battery
The parade in New York was nov
| city in that every man gathered at the
rendezvous In Central Park west was
! in uniform. no civilians taking part
! The parade started at o clock tht
| line of march being north to Seventy
/ second street, 10 Riverside drive, nortf
/ TO Ninety-secOnd street, where If dis
banded. The reviewing stand was al
! the Soldiers and Sailors monument
There were exercises at the monument
and the Tacoma anchored in the give:
opposite fired d national salute Of TWEEN
ty-ope guns,