The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-27
President is Recognized in
Street, Holds Impromptu
Reception
FORCED TO REFUGE
IN PRIVATE HOUSE
Secret Service Men and Po-
lice Hold Crowd Back
Until His Automo-
bile Arrives

MEM DIRK, May e6.-~Resttue tho
entire day DIT the home OF hts brother
Henry ". Taft, In order 10 iortlty
himself for the strenuous day and a
half which lies before him in the New
Jersey campaign, President Taft
started out for a walk about half past
FIVE this afternoon to be oNerw heimed
by New Workers. anxious to shake his
hand The president was finally COM
PEELED to take refuge In IL private
house from which he later emerged
and entered his automobile to "hisheG
away for q ride
The president left his brothers
house shortly after S, accompanied by
MIR. Taft, Secretary fitiies and two
secret service men They had hardly
proceeded block when tho throngs
on the street recognized him and be-
gan 10 press forward TO shake his
hand At first the president &C.
guessed all the time forging aheal as
rapidly as possible. but the throng
began to grow. Two blocks further
on. IL was necessary for two polic4
officers 70 take = hand IN an attempt
40 held back the crowd which hafi
grown rapidly.
Forced to Take Refuge.
The president gave up the IDEA or
greeting the throrg, at the request OF
the officers, who saw that il would b."
impossible to shake hands with all ana
started up Fifth avenue. thinking &c
evatn the people. A Fifty eight street
and Fifth avenue. police inspector Nc.
Clusky and his wife happened along
The Inspector at once joined the gsoiic'
men ia forming a line about the pf"~i
dent and walked with him The Grove,
Il Hzt he
dent made little or 100 progress. and
IL was seen that some step was uec@S
Sary II the president wished 70 retust.
Ia time fer lea
When the party reached sixty sikh
street. the secret service men switche'
the pre- sident into that thoroa.hfares
8nd ascending she steps 81 the first
house rang the bell and requested per
m's~fon 10 enter. This was auickts
granted and the president found hfn
self the guest Of John l.. Cadwaiiadef,
"a well known business man
The secret service u1en mad use ~
AR. Cadwaliaderss telephone 90 sGr7.
mon the presidents automobile. ana
after wait Of perhaps fifteen MN
utes. the executive was placed in hts
ma me md taken for ride hrnu%r
Central park. returning TO Mr.. Tatt =
house IN time for the evening meal.
TODAY IN New Jersey.
Mfr Taft did rot quit the New Jer'
sew fteht until the arrival ri SUNDAY
overtock him in Fnwlts~vod earl, tonFN
but despite the fact that he had been
over ia miles Of extremely dusty roads
and had been in hia car FOR mere tina"
fifteen hoprs I've rose comparatively
early 10 attend church.
He was present at the morning scr
vice ~ the Church OF tho Messiah II.
Thirty fourth street. and after that
was driven out to Nancourtland park.
where he reviewed squad A, of fht
First city troops.
The president wifi leave Jersey city
shortly after o'clock in the morning.
He will speak during the day IT Forth
Agnhay, Mattawan, Red Raas. I-alA-7
Branch Ashurv Park. ManasuuAh,
Freehold. Lakewood, Bridgetrwn. Mill
VILE. yineland. Mays landing ana
Pieasantville before winding up t1t
day at Atlantic city. where ne plans
TO address a big meeting from tins
Million Dollar pier