The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-31
BROOKLYN CHEERS ROOSEVELT
BIG BOROUGH HAS PRESIDENT
ALL TO ITSELF.

Never Puts His Foot on Manhattan Island
speaks ct Unwilling OF the statue to
Gen. slocum and Cracks Jokes With
Mayor McClellan-visits Naval Y. NJ
&. A. and Talks to tho Jackies-Wel.
coined There by Miss Helen NJ. Gould.
II was Brooklyn's turn to have the Presi-
dent OF the United States as guest yes
terday. In a six hour visit which he paid to
this city yesterday Mr.. Roosevelt never
once set foot on Manhattan, but devoted
all his attention to Brooklyn and her citi-
zens In the six hours he attended q break
fast and reception at the Union League
Club helped to unveil the Gen. slocum
statue at Eastern Parkway and Bedford
avenue, reviewed part Of the Memorial Day
parade and visited the naval Branch OF the
YIN. c. A. in Sands street, where he made
speech to the jackies that seemed to tickle
them 10 death.
The President made two speeches. In
both he talked about those qualities which
make for manliness. Of the valor OF the
soldiers Of the past and the valor Of the
countrys present fighting men. In both
speeches the predominant note was the
necessity of being prepared. 1t was easy
to see that the President, in sounding It,.
had in his mind the great sea battle In the
Far East. To some OF his friends, in private
conversation, he admitted that it was hard
to keep it from absorbing his entire atten-
ton,
1t seemed as though everybody In Brook
lyn had turned out for the President. He
did not drive through a street that was not
packed with humanity. The Brooklyn
babies had the front rows everywhere.
The President never neglected an oppor-
tunity Of showing his appreciation OF this
feature OF the day. He took OF his hat
to the babies held up by proud mothers
all along the line.
The Presidents special train pulled into
Jersey City at 7:Os o'clock, and 1t hadn't
come to full stop before he was out on the
platform ready to alight. The reception
was in charge Of the Union League Club
Of Brooklyn, and. early az was the hour,
there was an impressive array OF silk hats
to welcome him. The committee con-
sisted OF President Gunnison Of the club,
William E. Pulsifer. George E. Waldo,
David Thornton. Major F. E. Ebstein,
Marshall T. Davidson, Charles A. Schieren'
John s. McKeon, Andrew D. Baird, Timothy
l.. Woodruff, DR.. 8. Parkes Cadman Joseph
NJ. Bacon, Ludwig Nissen, Richard Young.
James n. McInness and Park Commissioner
Kennedy. Inspector Cortright, with Cen
trail ONCE Detectives Funston and Dow
ling, was there to see the President over
10 Brooklyn. Chief Murphy with his squad
OF six footers act ed as escorton the boat.
SALUTE FROM THE HARBoR.
The President boarded an Annex ferry
boat reserved for the party. Harbor craft
we're just getting up steam, but many had
enough for siren blasts on their whist les
in reco gnition Of the distinguished visitor.
he walked the deck posed for his picture,
and, Of course. said that he had always
looked forward to making a visit to
Brooklyn.
Waiting over at the Brooklyn slip we're
Troop c. squad Of mounted policemen
and Inspector Cross ip charge Of the Brook
lyn police Troop got ahead Of the Presi-
dents carriage and the start was made
UP Fulton street for the Union League
Club. There was the usual accompani-
ment Of Secret Service men with big Frank
Tyree on the box. Fifteen carriages con-
tanning the committeeman trailed alon
behind. Early as the hour was Brooklyn
ties were out in force to see the President
cheering him at every street corner.
1t was just o'clock when the clubhouse
was reached. About $50 citizens of the
borough, including three e1-Mayors, had
been invited to take breakfast with the
on the top floor Of the clubhouse. which
was bower Of flags.
The President sat at the right of Mr..
Gunnison and next to him sat ex-Mayor
Schieren. Others at the head table we're
Admiral Coghan, Gen. Fred Grant and
Major Ebstein. Among those who took
breakfast with the President were: Gen.
Frederick D. Grant, Edward NJ. Grout
Timothy L. Woodruff, William H. Slocum
Henry ". Slocum Bishop Burgess David
A. Body, Gen. Benjamin F. Tracy, Police
Commissioner McAdoo Martin W. Little
ton, President of the Borough Dick S.
Ramsay. Silas B. butcher, William Berri
St. Clair McKelway. Andrew Mclean
Seth Low and j. E. Swanstrom.
Fifty policemen surrounded the club
house and detectives were sprinkled among
the guests. Inside the breakfast room
two policemen and two fremen stood
guard. The breakfast over, the party went
down to the reception room on the first
floor and waited for the handshakin
All the members Of the club had been in
vited to the reception. 1t began at 800
o'clock. The members made lane through
which the President marched on the arm
of Mr.. Gunnison to the tune Of Hail to
the Chief" He was escorted to a place
underneath the Presidents flag on one
side Of the room, There was a lot OF old
friends of the President in line.
BY George. this is pleasure, was one
of his characteristic remarks to those he
recognized, Those managing the affair
never lost sight Of the time being con-
sumed and it didn't take a minute, after
the last in line had passed. to hustle the
President out to his carriage and start for
the statue that was to be unveiled.
GREAT CROWD 10 SEE THE PRESIDENT
In the streets adjacent to the club thou
sands had gathered and up Bedford avenue
TO the Eastern Parkway Brooklyns popu-
lation stood packed in solid rows. There
wasn't house without its flag Here and
there were pictures of the President, Every
window in the apartment houses was a