Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-15
PRESIDENT At DINNER
Talks of Duties of Citizens at
New York Last Night
IN LITTLE HUNGARY"
DECLARED SUCCESS STOOD WITH
IN THE REACH OF ALL.
Given an Ovation In Section Of City
Never Before Visited by Presi-
dent-Police Precautions.
IN LITTLE HUNGARY"

After two DAYS of receptions and dinners
in New York city President Roosevelt lett
that city last night over the Pennsylvania
road for Washington. The events OF yester-
day included a reception at the University
Club, and last night the event of his visit
the dinner given by the Hungarian Repup-
lican Club at the restaurant, Little Hun
gary" on the East Side, where a President
has never been before.
The fact that Mr.. Roosevelt was to visit
places where he has not been since he was
governor of New York, and where no other
President, while in office, has been, led 10
unusual police precautions, but nothing un-
toward happened.
The President left the Hungarian CLUB
dinner after making brief speech. in which
he told of the duties of an American citlzen
as he saw them. and was driven directly to
the Desbrosses street station, accompanied
by a squad of mounted police. When he
reached the ferry house he al1ghted from
his carriage, shook hands with the members
of the mounted squad. and then went to the
mems cabin in the ferry boat. The boat ar
rived in Jersey City at 11:o0, and some min
utes afterward he boarded one of the TWO
special cars provided for him.
The train on which the President Travelled
was the regular train for Washington, and
left Jersey City at 12;37. There were Two
special cars for the President and his party.
Precaution for Presidents Safety.
From the time the President arrived on
the East Side last night until his departure
the greatest precautions were taken for his
safety. Secret service men guarded his per-
son. and policemen in uniform and plain
clothes were stationed all about the reStau-
rant and for blocks on each side, so that the
crowds of East Side residents who had gath
cred TO see the Chief Executive of the ma
ton were not able to get Within lWo VI
three blocks of him.
When the President left the banquet room
he was heartily cheered by people in the
windows and doors of tenements near by.
Mr. Roosevelt waved his hat in response as
he entered his carriage and started for the
ferry.
Promptly at $50 the President left the
Little Hungary" reception room and, es-
corted by Mr.. Braun, descended to the pase-
ment and past the little bar into the care
He stood for several minutes at his place at
the center of the head table, gazing upon
the elaborate decorations. The celilng, inc
walls and the pillars were completely COW
cred with evergNens, and this background
was relieved by flags and shields. Red car
nations were arranged In profusion along
the front of the Presidents table. which ex'
tended across one side of the ROOM
At the Presidents Table.
The President sat at the right of Mr.
Eraun. the president of the club, and the
other guests at this table were Gen. FRAN
els " Greene, William Barnes, Jr, Rear
Admiral Coghlan, Gen. Frederick D. Grant,
Nevada N. Stranahan. Secretary Loeb, W..
q'ravers Jerome, Commissioner McAdoo,
Robert B. Armstrong. James Sloane, IT,
and Frank Tyree, while near by were many
other men prominent in various walks or
life.
A Hungarian orchestra especially pleas
ed the President with its inspiring music
throughout the dinner. An amusing Incl
dent of the early part of the dinner was
furnished by Mr.. Taussig. prominent
member of the Hungarian Club. He Is
tall man with long black nafr, and a rather
striking countenance. He was sitting down
In front of the President and started up TO
shake hands with him when there was an
Immediate rush of secret service men to
the rescue. This caused great amusement
among the members of the club, and the
President gave him most cordial greeting