The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-18

Many started To follow. but tho paco was
too swift. Il was a gallop then up fark
avenue to Seventy sixth street.
At the Parish house seventy-fye police
men under Capt Hogan guarded the block
and nobody was allowed through the lines
without credentials. An enormous crowd
gathered there while the President was in
the house. He did not come out until
fow minutes after O'Clock The plan had
been 10 return to Fifty-seventh street by
way Of Park avenue, but the President
asked 70 be driven down Fifth avenue,
where the parade crowds were still linger-
ing. At the corner Of Seventy-si1th street
n group of Irislmen with green flags gave
him cheer
Say. Teddy, you ought to have been an
Irlshman.' yelled the leader, and tho crowd
yelled too, az his characteristic smile lighted
up Mr.. Roosevet's face. The big hotels
at the Plaza joined in the welcome.
il took the President only few minutes
10 dress for the evening at his aunt's house,
and he was ready TO start for Delmonioo's
at 0 O'Clock Fifteen minutes before the
start was made along came the SiXty-ninth,
bands playing, oolors flying, ready for the
proud duty Of escorting Mr.. Roosevelt
there. Straight and soldierly sat Col
Duly astride his brown horse, as he led his
men through Fifty-seventh street and
drpw them up In regimental front before
the Roosevelt house. Then he sent Major
Emmett in with the message that the sixty
ninth was waiting to accompany the PTesl-
dent
II was some minutes before Mr. Roose-
welt came out in response TO this messag e
and the soldiers stood at case. The hand
bedecked with green plumage, was ordered
up by Col Duffy and formed under tho
etoop. Thousands Of people hurried 70
witness the Presidents appearance
Suddenly Col Duffy, who had kept his
eyes fixed on the front door, raised his
hands, his orderly gave blast on his bugle'
10 came each mans musket at present
arms and out stepped the President. The
sombreness Of his black clothes and hat
was relieved by rather startling muller
Of green, red and yellow stripes. As he
came down the steps the hand struck up
Garry Owen
That's Clusters tune" said the President
10 Major Emmett and the police. Custer
told hts men that If they couldn't fight to
that they couldn't fight to anything"
dents carriage. In the interval the Presi-
dent glanced along the ranks Of the Sixty
ninth and took of his hat in response to
the cheers that came from the crowds
behind the police lines. With him were
Mai or John Byrne and V. p Travers OF
the Friendly Sons Of St. Patrick. who had
come TO escort him to the banquet
The three entered the carriage, Col.
Duffy and the hand took positions at the
head Of the line and of started the regiment,
wheeling into Fifth avenue in company
front. The Presidents carriage followed
directly behind the ambulance corps. Be
hind it came carriages filed with detec-
tives
Apparently no one had expected such a
crowd as this display attracted. There
were four mounted policemen about the
carriage and with them two men Of Col
Dr-ys staG,. In moment they had all
they could do to keep the crowd at a dis
tance. The pace was slow and people ran
close beside the carriage. Time and again
the mounted men rode up alongside the
curb sha yiried TO force peopls- back onto
the sidegalks. Only to have them break
through and be all around it a second
later. .... ...
II vas an indiscriminate mob. Big
Tyree on the box kept half turned around
in his kest. mis- eyes fitting over the crowd
end his right hand in the pocket Of his
o .ercoat.
The crowd swelled TO thousands and
tho Sa0Trt Service men looked bit worried
especislly as the carriage at times got far
behind the marching soldiers. But the
President seemed TO enjoy Il. To the men
nd how FFia ga "a
waved his hands and his hat. Some women
in n big automobile got up In their SEATS
and shpoC their NUTS at him. The Presi-
dent shook his silk hat in return. The
Union Club windows wCre full. and 30 were
the windows Of most OF the residences
All along II was a continuous ovation.
Outside DHlmonico's people were packed
up and down Fifth avenue and in the Cross
streets. MIR. Roosevelt entered, and then
just "a the crowd began 10 move away
suddenly tho outside Of the building blaze
in white amt green electric lights Then out
on the l.alCany on the second floor Of the
Fifth sV'p8e side stepped the President
Just ab " the hale my hung the PreA-
dents flag and on either side Of him were
the American and Irish colors
Tho people rushed back as II by magic
and In a second Fifth avenue held a crowd
packed s0lidly between the stoop lines and
stretching up and drown for blocks. They
got ia 'front.' Of the regiment drawn up pre-
n VI Il1NN't llNN swept away llle 1HIlfNa.
As Mr. Roosevelt looked down he was sa-
htnd with a cheer that drowned out the
HAL to the Chief which Tho band had
struck up under the inspiration Of the
scene.
Detect ives and sorns Of the carlior rrivals
among tho diners 81 1od IN the background
On thH ba,crny, but tho President stood
nione with hi, hat hold .yar his breast.
bowling ia Response e. the dCG'cniug cheers.
Then. inst as the chrnr- diod away the
band struck up st PatriCk's Day in the
Morning Il made every ones feet 60,
and It inside the Prnsidrnt's. High 40
above the tNr1ng he could ho seen bat In
the air hphhing up and down 20 the magi,
~ the tue. laughing like q boy. Every
body laughed, including the policemen.
and then there came a roar Of Teddy
Teddy from thousands Of Threats.
On went the tune, and up and down bobbed
the President until IL finished. Then there
were more cheers and cries for a speech
Not to-day" shouted the President in
q voice which could be heard in on the din
'RCWoruhrT this il the rngimcut'- day.
Then the band hit up Aud Lang Syne. .
and LED the regiment in review past the
balcony ON which the President stood
When Il was all over he bowed and went
inside.
The President stayed at the dinner till
1910 o'clock He sat out two speeches
after his own. Then the Secret Service
men with the help Of Prof Mike Donovan
made an alloy through the crowd in the
dining room to the door and his carriage
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