Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-22
cORDIAL-STRENUOUS.
BrookIynites Almost Cause Riot in
Trying to Meet Cook.

New York, Sept. 21.-Brooklyn's re-
ception to DR.. Cook had all the ele-
ments of riot except violence. From
the moment the Grand Republic tied
up at her landing and until the explor-
er left the Bushwick Club tonight for
the Waldorf Astoria, in New York, the
Surginb crowds taxed the capacity of
the police and more than once got out
of control. Along the five miles of
avenues through which the explorer
passed. the mounted police were con-
tinually, fighting way for DR.. Cooks
automobile. when they were not STEM
ming the massed thousands who SEEM
ed to have only one Object-to break
loose and embrace DIR. Cook
AS the Grand Republic steamed up to
her dock, the whistle of every craft
within sight was tied down and din
that drowned out the brass bands had
run of fully five minutes. The crowd
was hustled off the ship and DR.. Cook,
surrounded by eight mlitiamen of the
47th Regiment. came up the gangWay.
The police threw a Gordon around the
party and pushed them through to the
automobile in which Mrs. Cook and
the children were waiting. A huge
motor truck, loaded with brass ban5,
pulled out ahead and Cooks automo-
bile followed. More than 500 other
| motor cars, every one afiutter with
| bunting, fell into line and the process
sion, more than two miles long, novel
to the Bushwick Club.
1t was as if everybody in Brooklyn
had turned out to greet DR.. Cook. 1t
was just at the noon hour and thou
sands Of school children lined the
streets, shouting one word in chorus
| Cook!
Trolley traffic was paralyzed, bust
ness was entirely suspended; there
was only one person of Importance in
| Brooklyn in that hour-Dr. Cook.
Around the Bushwick Club the po-
lice had kept the main roadway clear.
but every adjoining street was choked
long before the head of the procession
| arrived 1t was a terrible jam through
which to clear lane to the club
house. First one section of the crowd
would charge down the street toward
the club and by the time the police had
| it under control again. another wedge
Rad showed forward. There was full
hours tussle before Cooks automobile
came in sight. That quoted the peo-
pie and they seemed content to wait.
AS the car drew up to the club a
| group of Cooks friends. headed by
John r. Bradley, surrounded the ma
chine and DIR. Cook, Mrs. Cook and the
children stepped out while the crowd
whooncd. cheered and whistled. DIR.
Cook bowed and went into the house.
hut the people were not satisfied. They
still yelled for Cook and cried speech.
speech" If DR.. Cook had chosen to
make one he could not have been
heard .above the roar of the multitude,
so he stepped out onto the balcony
and bowed twice. Appeased the crowd
grew silent but showed no disposition
to withdraw.
| After an hours rest, during which
DIR. and Mrs. Cook were entertained
at luncheon by a women's committee
the club house doors were thrown open
and a public reception began.
| Outside the police did the best they
could to move the crush of people into
a single file Those who were not
squeezed out of the line got into the
front line of the club, filed through the
billiard room, where DR.. Cook stood, a
wreath of flowers about his neck, and
nassed out the back door. 1t had been
decided that there should he no hand
shaking. Policemen stationed every
few feet hurried the crowd along and
DR.. Cook bowed pleasantly to every
lone. occasionally breaking the rule
against the protests of the committee