The Washington times., 1910-03-17
Booming of Guns on Lake
Front Announce Presi-
dents Arrival.
IRISHMEN CLAIM
HONORS AS HOSTS
Aged Woman Tries to Throw Her
self Beneath the Wheels Of
the Executives Auto.

NiliNAHO' MdTFn lt--An attempt
/ by an aged, infrm woman TO throw
herself beneath the wheels Of the
Presidents automobile as he was nr-
INK escorted through Michigan avenue
today on Lis way 20 his strenuous ST.
Patrick's Day celebration almost
caused a panic by the thousands who
were gathered along the thoroughfare
TO Greet the President
Twice the deCrepit woman broke
through the police lines and dashed
for the Presidential automobile. The
police finally dragged her back ;o tre
sidewalk and of down side street.
Chicago is like A town transplanted
from the Emerald Isle today. Every
where houses and business buildings
are declled with green bunting with
countless pictures OF st. Patrick and
President Taft side by side
Meets Newspapermen.
The Chief Executive received the Chi
cagO endowment Of the Red Cross So
cieJy at 10 O'Clock and an hour later met
the newspapermen Of Chicago at the
Chicago Newspaper Club.
The President addressed the journal
lists on the merits OF the press. He could
not tarry long with the scribes. and at
Nun 'AitiNl' a NlNit.h hAEll 10 Lflf IA IiE
Cup following II with luncheon al
Tie Irish Fellowship Club.
Inc lrlSumeh VIII rellnQgish posses
sion ~ the President for a time, and az
clock no was scheduled to attend
conservation mass meeting called 90 in
dorse the Taft conservation policies. The
PRESIDENT was 20 be the principal
speaker.
Receptions 20 various clubs will oc-
cupy the Presidents time from . Until
O. at which hour the big event of mo
day Will begin.
Guest at Big Banquet.
This is the annual ST Patrick-s day
banquet of the irish Fellowship Club.
At which the President viii be the guest
OF honor. Elaborate preparations have
been made Tor tgis function. ana 10
make the CHIEF eutive feel like he
'ould sod" has been imported from the
Emerald Isle Upon this biz Of soil
the Presidents chair viii be placed at
the banQuetns, and he viii stand upon
it when ne delivers is address
This address IS eN, ,re-ted 10 be an I'M
poTtanJ utterauce bearing upon the Do
lItiCal issues Of the day.
The Presidents St Patrick day began .
like Donny brook FaIr before he left
his private car. The Secret Service men 3
were aroused to action when A wire [.
less telephone UHemau" jumped to the f.
rear platform Of the car armed with .
length OF rubber hose, and insisted that /
ne De allowed 20 install a wireless rele- /
phone Tor tle President The Secret !
Service men saw him first. however. and /
he left the car hurriedIy. When the .
President reached the la Sale Hotel 7
he expressed his sympathy for The wom-
an VINO tried Co reach ms car She vas
spirited away by the police Immediately
after the incident
The woman gave the name Of Mrs.
Jennie Mud SINty-hNe years Of axe
and the police declare she is demeuied. .
In telling why she tried to throw herself .
iu front of the Presidents automobile
she said Taft and St Patrick are the
biggest men on earth, and Stat-t sine
wanted 10 jump on the front Of TN.
Presidents car and ride with him. Her
sanity will be inquired into.
Encounters Suffragettes.
Another incident OF the strenuous dav
was the Presidents first encounter with
the Chicago militant suffragettes.
When the Presidential party left the
train a big automobile. loaded with AN
Irish band and group of members
Of the NO Vote. No Tax Association
was waiting for him. The car attached +
itself 10 the procession and throughout +
the day II Haunted its Votes for Won
en- signs in the faces OF the crowds .
who greeted the President, while the
band hlar"@ forth the -'Wearin' OF the .
Green.
When the President reached Chicago F.
he was well-pTimed for St. Patrick S /
lay. After he left Washington he di-I
and life OF st. Patrick. He also brush /
ed up a little on policies 10 prepare for /
his speeches at the Hamilton Club and /
AT the conservation meeting.