Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
TWODAYS In NEW YORK
UNUSUAL FEATURES OF PREsI-
DENTS VISIT TO GOTHAM.
Many Women to See Him at Banquet
To Attend Dinner in Lit
tie Hungary.

President Roosevelt Is due IN new IoTA
from this city at $50 o'clock this after
noon to begin his visit of two days.
Elaborate police precautions are arranged
for his safety, and his stay Will De
marked with series of dinners.
Arriving on the anniversary of the birth
of Abraham Lincoln. the President viii
place himself in the hands Of a commit
tee of the Republican Club of the city of
New York, and IL the train and ferry
schedule is followed he will hold recep-
ton at the club house, in West 40th street,
between 4 and o'clock. At the close OF
the reception he will go to the residence of
his brother-in-law and sister, MI. and Mrs.
Douglas Robinson. No. 400 Madison avenue:
In the evening he will attend an elaborate
dinner of the Republican Club, to be held at
the Waldorf-Astoria.
1900 to Attend Dinner Tonight.
1t is expected that at least 1.2OO persons
will be present at the dinner, ana the en-
tire second floor of the hotel has oeen TO-
served. An unusual feature will be tne
| presence of more than 200 women. who will
dine in the Aston Gallery. looking GOWN
upon the gathering on the main moor.
The President will be introduced 9y nou,s
stern, the president of the club and presla..
| ing officer at the dinner, as the nIs'
| speaker of the evening. United states oen-
ator Deliver will follow. his suD1ect pelfs
"Abra ham Lincoln" George A. Knight OF
California. who was heard frequently In the
last presidential campaign, will speak on
1.-The Republican Party ana FORMER As,
sistant United States Attorney Genera
Beck will respond to the toast Ahe o''
Of the Republic.
To Dine at "Little Hungary"
To keep promise made to the New YORK
Press Club the President will leave the NC
nublican Club dinner and visit the annuai
gathering of the newspaper men, whlch VIII
be held at the Hotel Aston.
The principal event of the visit or the
President does not occur until tomorrow
night. when, as the guest Of the Hungarian
Republican Club, he will sit down 10 re-
| narkable menu. typical of Hungarian nos
pitality, at the Cafe Liberty. In East Hous-
ton street, better known as Little nun
gary" When police commissioner ne
used to visit the restaurant on FRIDAY hisn.
each week. and at these dinners ne was
usually surrounded by the leaders IN tne
Hungarian colony. They made him an non
orary member of the club At one or its
dinners the president of the club toasted
the police commissioner and said that some
time he would occupy the presidential chalr:
Then we shall again ask you 10 De QUE
guest" he said.
II will willingly come answered MT
Roosevelt, with a laugh.
People to Appear in Native Costume.
Tomorrow evening fulflls this promise and
presages what will be the most remark
able demonstration ever witnessed on the
East Side. If the weather is fine the streets
will be In holiday attire, as the people have
been asked to appear in the costumes OF
| their native countries The effect of this
and the promised Illumination of the houses
along the route traversed by the presiden'
| tial party wilt be spectacular feature.
1t is estimated that four hundred and
! fifty will sit down to the tables In the
| cafe, which has already been appropriately
| decorated More than 1890 applicants fol
| tickets have been turned away for lack OF
| room Marcus Braun, the president of the
| club, will preside. and big spread eagle
will perch aloft over the head of the suesl
| of the evening.
| President Roosevelt and party left here al
| 1890 o'clock this morning in a special trair
| over the Pennsylvania railroad for two
| days visit in New York. The train consist
| ed of the private car Rocket and the com
| partment car Vermont, and ran as the sec
| ond section of the regular New York eX-
Eress due at Jersey City al $40 o'clock this
afternoon.
| The members of the party accompanying
| the President were. as announced last night
| Mrs. Roosevelt, Secretary and Mrs. Taft
Mrs Cowles, Mr.. and Mrs. Emlen Roose-
| welt, who have been guests at the White
| House and Secretary Loeb.
The President arrived at the station a few
minutes before the scheduled time for de-
| parture and he and Secretary Taft and
| Emlen Roosevelt remained on the observa-
| ton platform of his car chatting. The Pres
| ident was in excellent spirits In anticipation
| of his brief relaxation from official cares.
| A small gathering Of spectators was at the
| station and the President bowed to them as
| the train pulled out.