The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-17

New York, February 14.-For the
first time since the days when he was
governor of New York, President
Roosevelt revisited the heart of the
east side. where as a guest of the
Hungarian Republican club he dined
and spoke at the restaurant Little
Hungary" Never before has q
President of the United States visited
this little known part of New York.
Electric lights winked and blinked
characteristic legends, gaudy bunting
futterea in the wind and the great
East Side showed it's enthusiasms in
every imaginable way. Across second
avenue at 9Th street d huge electric
device blazed forth the single word
Delighted" a word frequently used
in the decorations.
By 6 o'clock, East Houston street
and the intersecting thoroughfares
for several squares in all directions
were blocked as cosmopolitan a crowd
as could be gathered in any city i'll
the world. At hat hour the police
began to clear the streets and draw
their lines, through which admission
was gained only by special ticket. A
troop OF mounted police rode slowly
into the crowd and working east and
west gradually moved the s1Shtseers
int the side streets, where a line was
established to keep them back Every
entrance to q residence or store with
in the police lines were guarded by
an Officer, while on the house tops
oppssite the cafe stood policemen to
keep these vantage points clear OF
any evil disposed person. The men
took up their stations with the GER
tainty of well arranged plans and
whenever some belated homecomer
whose residence was within the
guarded zone appeared, he was &C
companied to his door by an officer
and left with the caution to remain
indoors
Driver from the streets the lnhab-
itants crowded the front windows
and out on the fire escapes Of the ten
ements. Everywhere in this way
were posted by the hundred. Every
buudin was bristling with faces
from every point VI NotIhSS, "iN -
hurried conference Of police officials
was held. They evidently did not like
the situation. AS n result every one
was driven from the fire escapes and
which were locked, but no
objection to The occupants looking
through the glass. On every fire es-
cane. with orders to watch the peo-
ple in the houses, was a uniformed
policeman.
President Roosevelt was punctual
to his schedule. He was due at 1880
and Ave minute before that time
cheering began on Avenue B., the po-
lice came to attention and a band
stationed near the cafe struck up the
..Star Srangled Banner" but after
the opening bar note, not a horn could
be heard. The wave of cheering
swe~t ahead of the presidential party
and grew into a roar such as East
sid tenement walls never echoed be-
fore.
The window order was forgotten.
AS if worked by a system of switches
the sashes went up simultaneously.
Waving his hat from the carriage
window and bowling, the President re-
turned the greeting. There was n"
DELAY and the carriages with their
mounted police escort swept up 10
the door of the restaurant. AT the
entrance to the cafe there was a wei
coming cheer and the President doffed
his hat. He started to ,eave the car
riage before it had reached the
trance and was on the step with the
door open when the carriage was
started again, but he did not fall. In
the carriage with the President was
Marcus Braun, president of the Hun
garian Republican club. whose guest
Mr., Roosevelt was. Police Commls-
sioner McAdoo and Secretary Loeb.
AS the President stepped from the
carriage he paused and shook hands
with several police inspectors who
stood Aear.
Promptly at $3.50 the President left
the reception room and escorted by Mr..
. Braun descended to the basement and
PASSED the little bar into the cafe. He
stood for several minutes at his place
at the center of the head table, gazing
UPON the elaborate decorations. The
ceilins. the walls and the pillars were
completely covered with ever-gTeens
and this background was relieved by
flags and shields. Red carnations were
arranged in profusion along the front
of the Presidents table, which extended
across one side of the room. The Pres
4 tdent sat at the right of Mr.. Braun,
PIE President of the club and the other
<guests at his table were General
Francis Y. Greene, Rear Admiral Cogh-
Ian, General Fredk. D. Grant, w. Tfav-
ers Jerome, and Commissioner McAdoo
While nearby were many other mel
prominent in various walks of life.