The Mena weekly star., 1910-06-02
TAFT IN NEW YORK
THE PRESIDENT REVIEWED THE DECORATION DAY PARADE
 IN METROPOLIS
BIG CROWD ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE
The Exerolses In Memory of the Dead Ware Held at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument - Rain Caused Some inconvenience.

Some inconvenience.
 New York, June 1.-There was scarcely moment during the time President Taft was in public view rid Ing through the streets or standing on the reviewing stand that the Taft smile was not seen. The president bowed and smiled to everyone.
 The presidents special car Colonial attached 10 a train that left Washing ton about midnight reached Communk paw at 618 and was at once surround cd by Jersey City policemen. who kept everyone at a distance that the presi dent might sleep. When represents tive Vanvechten Olcott and William s. Bennett appeared they were not recog nized by the guards
 President Was Asleep.
 Stop them. the presidents asleep directed secret service man Az the Jersey City policeman started to carry out these orders Representative Ben nett explained who he and Represents tive Olcott were and the poltcs foA back But the secret eervics meo made tho representatives wait
 When the president appeared he got Into an automobile with the rep resentatives. his military aide. Capt Butt and two secret service men. An automobile filled with other secret service men preceded him, and one containing New York detectives fol lowed. The party went to the house of Henry w. Taft, the presidents brother. at No. s6 West F'orty-eighth street. There troop of squadron 4 was drawn up with bare sabres. A bugler blew q blast and two horsee reared. throwing two troopers. The troopers were not hurt. and the prcst dent smiled
 Met He Brother
 By this time Henry W. Taft was on the step.
 Hello. Harryi" called the president.
 Hello" Bill" was the reply.
 Then the two went to breakfast A little before o'clock Gen George E. Loud. chairman of the memorial com. mittee. arrived and went in the Taft automobile with the brothers and Capt Butt to the sherman Square hotel Broadway and 7lst street. The troop of squadron A went ahead a special escort.
 Rode Down Broadway. The president was hurried through the hotel to the Seventieth street side. where the old guard and an auto were waiting him With his brother Capt Butt and Gen. Loud the presi- dent took his place immediately be hind the old guard. The procession went all along Broadway through 72nd street and up West End avenue for a few blocks. entering Riverside Drive at 76th street.
 The president raised his hat con, stantly as groups along the route ap plauded or cheered and occasionally he seemed to recognize persons high in the windows or in the balconies of apartment houses.
 At Reviewing Stand.
 When the reviewing stand at the Soldiers and Sailors monument al S9th street was reached the president stood at It's front center little ad- yaneed from the others and snillinglg greeted the thTong
 After the parade the reviewing group moved to the steps of the monu ment for the literary exercises Bo fore the close there was a slight down pour and secret service man held an umbrella over the president. The ex ercises were hurriedly concluded and the president rode back to his broth er's house. Only brief stop was made here, after which H. w. Taft his wife. the president and his aides went for a ride through Central Park and Bronx Park, returning to the Taft house for luncheon. They were fol lowed by the secret service automo- Aiia