New-York tribune., 1905-06-04
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH.
Incidents of the Presidents Trip
The Police and the Croscd.

-iai Day viii long be remembered by the citizens
q : that borough. who had not had an opportunity
8 = hoaorng a President of the United States since
ne administration of President Harrison. For
s,x before and several days afterward nothing
80 was heard AZ the clubs IN the cafes or on the
.r,ets than comments on the coming of President
poosevelt TO Brooklyn There are thousands of
.snaren not TO mention grown-urs who have
a,eserved some memento of the occasion. The
Presidents trip through the borough was rather
.r,snded. and thousands who would not have been
ble to get near the Slocum statue were able to
-. the President ne rode through the streets
"a excellent the arrangements that the Presi-
tent able TO DO IN fiye hours what might easily
have occupied whole day. Especially good were
ne police arrangements. Everywhere perfect
der preserved. and at the same time the police
ia rot seem to be obtrusive at any point. The
snce delay occurred at any place; There was
Considerable comment the way the President
- Standing up in his carriage. He was a most
e5nspicuous mark. said one Of the police officers
bsen placed. Our assignment was more of 4 strain
ast there might be some hidden peril made all
uneasy. venture TO say that Inspector Cross,
6oiyn xh0 Tas " was the happiest man here when he
saw the ferry6oat bearing the President to Jersey
MANY stories are being told about the genuine
enthusiasm and characteristic comments OF delight
). the President, also about his remarkable mem
o-v and his acute powers of observation. One OF
whose QNIy II was 10 IcCSANS lIS IAeSAoCAA1
:. the EjGto1 League Club. made the following
observations:
cVyhat struck one first the Presidents atten-
.ca TO military etiquette AS his carriage drew up
y sSiv ", not half a dozen there had ever heard. It
s1s the Presidents call He recognized 1t IN
IS hat. he stood at attention until the call was
concluded don't believe & & he Tnked f an eyeisSf
noticed after getting out of the carriage was the
that's great. isn't il1' was his comment
After getting into the clubhouse he walked out on
snd Observed: Ny, but isn't that fine? tell you
! ike THAR Alert and active he was vas ready with Wit
some appropriate word or comment for every one
You know what fne body OF men iIo tnink tne
Who escorted him into the house. as he shook them
warmly by the hand Captain Debevoise. of Squad
dents escort was quite overcome with the profuse-
ness Of the praise heaped upon him for his com
He had planned nice little speech, but was quite
youthful and popular president OF the club,
overwhelmed with congratulations II is a great
honor for so young man TO be the host of Presi-
dent Of the United States, and the occasion will u-
doubtedly always remain as q landmark IN MS ms
with glory
On his way from the club TO the slocum statue
an incident occurred TO show how keen observer
the President is Every window was full Of faces
and q majority of the persons had flags. large or
small Just as the President passed Of the
windows a young woman unfurled big flag. She
did it SO vigorously that It slipped from her grasp
10 the sidewalk But the maiden was not daunted
With a quick movement she tore her apron on
and waved it wildly in the air. That girl is
mighty resourceful, now, isn't shef was the
Presidents comment as he bowed In her dlreclioh
As he getting out OF his carriage the PresIaeht
noticed an old friend. and called TO him. W men
latter had instinctfvely moved within the for-
hidden area around the President several secret
Service made a move as II TO push nm paCA'
President Roosevelt waved them away with an I'M
patient gesture, exclaining; Can't have q quiet
word with anybody without interference. -
T1uring the parade the President kept up run
Ming fire of comment its features A man mere
q horse there, attracted his attenCon ana was
Vryoten of A particularly fine black Morse thS
mount OF colonel in the regular army +
hin Inightiiy The horse covered with latner,
end nranced around IN way that kept MS IloeF
ssTIst's q magnificent animal. isn't tt? said the
he wouldn't last long In an engagement he IS to9
:snirited and nervous and would wear hlnse1 aA
out"
President Arthur's visit to Brooklyn at the time
Sf the opeusns Of the Brooklyn Bridge was Tecalled
Nv an old citizen who observed the perfect way
i,n which the crowds were kept in check on NE
mortal Day 1T was far different then, he ssuI L
.Ip-erfdanf Arthur drove across the brloSe VII
fafayor Low Of Brooklyn, ana went 70
LoT3s at Pierrepont-st and CoIufnpla i-e {ltSlLlS
STbare he made a brief address from d D1 -
The Dolice were reinforced by the 90 F'eSl5 5r b+
a. eTdeayor 10 preserve some sort OF I. ~
both bodies failed mseraby. II seSiheG 90 broi-a
r+5. EIeieI,fs was one mass Of people 1ney
.1ro,Seb ffe ranks Of the police ana the
md c0uDletely demoralized ana oIs<2SIs house
~ crov-d sVayed up against Mayor 70" gia+as
80 - Looked for few minutes as II I-c Us IA
I.s windows on the Columbia Helghts sleg
sl@SS-te5 i, If was with the greatest uIAii
that President Arthur left the houSe N s
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