New-York tribune., 1905-02-15
POLICE GUARD STRICT.
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earlier in the day tried if 1t would not
be possible to keep the people out of the front
rooms of their fats. but had TO give that UP as
inpracticable.
when CAPTAIN o'Brien of the Detective Bu-
reau arrived and later Inspector Brooks, a brief
council was held. Then everybody was driven
from the fire escapes and from the open win
dows which were ordered locked. No objection
was made to the tenants looking through the
glass. On every fire escape, with orders to
watch the people in the houses. put uni
formed policeman. From the entrance Of Little
Hungary" one could more than fifty police
men in uniform the numerous fire escapes
while Others peered over the cornices, many
being stationed on the roofs and In the hall
ways on the watch for suspicious persons.
When the police lines were formed no one was
allowed through them unless he bore a special
ticket for the occasion, signed by Police Com
missioner McAdoo. Even the drivers of car
-iages conveying guests to the dinner had to
show the tickets before getting through the
lines
Beyond the guarded space, the streets through
which the President was to drive to the dinner
were patrolled thicly by police particularly in
the district east of the Bowery. The route was
marked also by flaming signs of Welcome"
fags and colored lights while crowds Allied the
sidewalks, waiting to cheer the President on
his way. On the front of the Cafe Boulevard, at
2d-ave. and 10th-st., was the Hungarian well
come in electric lights "E,l Jen Roosevelt" A
little further down 2d-ave., No. 104 the
Magyar Bank displayed a huge electric sign,
with the one word. Delighted On the front
of the Hungarian Hotel. at No. 76 2d-ave.,
famed the greeting Welcome TO Our Honored
Guest" Surrounded by flags the front of
the Progress Republican Club. at No. 40, was
q large portrait Of the President
The President started down 5th-ave his
way TO Little Hungary" soon after Z p. M.
riding in a carriage with Police Commissioner
MeAdoo and Secretary Loeb. Ten mounted po-
licemen formed the escort for the carriage. four
riding i'm front. four behind and one each
side. Two other carriages. containing Secret
Service men and Central Ofice detectives.
companied the Presidents carriage.
Through 10th-st. from 5th-ave. there
many cheers from people on the sidewalks and
down Seeond-aTe there was a prolonged roar
of cheers while red fire was burned by many
enthusiastic persons. From 2d-aye the Presi-
dents carriage turned east through 2d-st. turn
ing into Avenue A. where band had been sta
tion to play 1.-The Star Spangled Banner In
front OF a restaurant which bore the flaming
sign. Welcome TO Our President" The band
hardly had started playing before the Presi-
dents carriage went past and then turned into
Heuston-st.
1t was 7:27 when the Presidents carriage
neared Little Hungary in the guarded block
Instantly there was cheering in the block such
as had not been heard there Cor long time
The window order forgotten. AS IL worked
by single system of interloeking switches
The windows went up as a unit In vain did
the police on the fire escapes order and swear
Each window framed cluster of heads of men
and women and children in the little spaces that
MADE pleasing picture. No dsloyalty there
Cheers for the President and the waving of flags
of Hungary and their adopted land with bright
coiored handkerchiefs, signalled welcome
one carriage was in front of the restaurant as
that with the President Secretary Loeb and
commissioner McAdoo drove up and I'm behind
IT, The President. believing he had reached
the END or his ride, threw open the door and
started lmpulsively, his face all smiles to iump
out just then the carriage ahead started away
and the Presidents driver started I'D to the
canopy covering the sidewalk Only for the
quickness Of a policeman. who leaped forward
and caught the President and held him for a
moment, Mr.. Roosevelt would probably have
ialien out on the slippery pavement
The President thanked the policeman WARMLY
n moment later he alighted and shook hands
WIN inspectors Brooks and Schmittberger and
Acung Inspector O. 3rien Then hearing tba
cheers break forth with renewed vigor as the
Hhaows shot up he took off his hat and
Stepped out rrom under the canopy Bowing
several Times IN every direction he called ouf |
snat he was delighted to be present" Then he l
hurried into the building from which caps
the sounds Of great cheering |