New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-12
LET NO One PASS
PRESIDENTS AUTO
Secret Service Men Guard
Him During Ride Through
Long Island.

President Wilson. after a e0-mile auto
mobile ride through Long Island yester-
day afternoon. spent quiet evening a,
the home Of Colonel House. li5 East 18th
st. and departed early for his private car
Ideal. which was awaiting him in the
Pennsylvania Station. He left FOR Wash
ington at 1890 o'clock.
The President had luncheon Rt the
home of Colonel House, and shortly after
2 O'Clock went for a ride. accompanied
by Colonel House. DR.. Grayson, Jimmy"
Sloane and William J. Flynn and two
automobile loads Of secret service men.
He had discarded his sombre garb OF the
morning and was attred in a light suit
and pearl colored Fedora hat.
The first stop was at tailoring estab-
lshment at Fifth av. and S5th st, where
the President was measured and selected
materials for several suits. This required
fifteen minutes, and meanwhile crowd
OF several hundred gathered outside the
building. Mr. Wilson was cheered and
applauded when he reappeared.
The route then led up Fifth av. TO 9th
St. but there were few who recognized
the Chief Executive. The street was
crowded, and occasionally an automobilist
or pedestrian turned TO gaze and then
tapped a friend on the shoulder and whis-
pe-ed hurriedly: There goes the Presi-
dent" Had II not ben for his escort
OF secret service men and the caution
taken 10 guard him he would probably
have made the entire Journey unrecog-
nized.
The Presidential party then crossed
Greensboro Bridge. and in few minutes
had open roadwayS in front OF II and
speeded rapidly through Flushing, Doyies-
ton Manor. Manhasset and Roslyu- Pip
ing Rock. the destination OF tho party.
was reached at o'clock. The American
polo team, which is practising there, was
not present when the President arrived.
a half-hour stroll over the golf course
followed, and after tea had been served
the President re-entered his car ana was
whisked back to the city via Mineola
and Jamaica. Several times other auto
mobiles attempted TO pass the Presidential
machine, but in each case the secret SER
vice men leaned out OF their cars and
sternly warned the encroachins motorists
TO fall back"
Greensboro Bridge was reached - :
o'clock and here the party picked Nd "a
officer on a motorcycle who escorted ths
President and his party TO colonsl
Houses home. A slight fall OF rain
caused Wild ride down Second av.
Traffic regulations were cast to the
winds Five minutes after Mr.. Wilson
reached cover the storm broke
The President took dinner with Colonel
House and went to the Pennsylvania Sta
ton shortly after 10 o'clock
In passing through the station the
President was recognized by several per-
sons, and Acknowledged their hat-raisins
with smile and bow. Shortly after
boarding the Ideal, DR.. Grayson emerged
with Colonel House and escorted him TO
his limousine, and then returned 70 the
Presidents car The President went to
bed at ten minutes to II, and 1t was an
noUnced that he had nothing 70 give out
for publication.
The gates leading to the track on which
the Presidents car stood were locked, and
nobody was permitted 20 go near the car.