New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-12
WILSON in PARADE,
DESPITE WARNING
President, Surrounded by
Guards, Joins Escort
for Hero Dead.
EAST SiDERS CHEER
THE NATIONS CHIEF
March Is Mostly Through Lanes
of Silence, but Feared Section
Voices Its Welcome.

voices It's WelcOme.
II was contrary 70 the advice OF the
Secret Service agents that the President
decided 20 ride in the parade. They had
investigated conditions and reported that
II would be unwise for him TO appear In
the public streets. AS a result OF this, the
original plans were changed, and It was
arranged that he should go directly TO
the navy yard TO await the cortege there
and make his public appearance only
within closely guarded government terri
tory. from which all were excluded who
could not show special passes.
But upon his arrival at the Pennsyl-
vania station he announced his intention,
despite further arguments against II, TO
show the full measure OF honor to the
dead sailors and marines by riding near
them in the parade, even though that
might involve peril TO himself.
Word OF this was at once sent TO Dock
Commissioner r. A. c. Smith. chairman
Of the working committee in charge OF
the parade. busy experimenting its start
Battery. This news caused a monetary
confusion in the plans, for no provision
had been made for the Presidents place
in line.
President Thanked by Guards.
The necessary changes were quickly
made, however. and a carriage assigned
for him to follow Immediately the
long line of caissons bearing the flag
draped collins. A few moments later
President Wilson arrived by automobile,
accompanied by four cars filled with
Secret Service men under command of
Chief William Flynn. After a short wait
IN the Commissioners office, while prepa-
rations for the start were completed. he
was shown to his carriage, and at
o'clock, as scheduled the procession
started.
In the Presidents carriage sat Secre-
tary Tumulty and DR.. Cary Grayson,
while on the seat beside the driver sat
James Sloan, head Of the Secret Service
men detailed 10 guard the President.
Closely about the carriage walked eight
of these guards. keeping a vigilant watch :
on the President and the front ranks Of
the crowds that filled the sidewalks.
From his higher place on the drivers
seat. Sloan. sitting so that he faced the
crowds. swept his glances continually over
those in the rear ranks and in the win
dows Of the Office buildings, which har-
bored a great perpendicular throng
And as the carriage moved out into its
place in the line troop Of fifteen mount
ed police encircled it with an additional
Gordon of protection, their horses bodies
shielding him. save for glmpses between
them, from the range Of the crowds eyes
As the long line OF caissons carrying
the seventeen bodies moved out OF Bat Z
terry Place into Broadway the people I'M |
covered and stood in silent homage |
Then came the Presidents carriage, but
still there was no audible demonstration.
His carriage moved on until 1t passed
the Standard Oil Building. at % Broad ,
way. The demonstrations that have been
going on against John d. Rockefeller, jr.
by the mourners for the Colorado miners
had been watched the day before by
Secret Service agents, and the mutterngs
Of discomfort they heard there and the
inhamins speeches OF the agitators had
caused Thorn to advise the President
against appearing in the parade.
But yesterday all was quiet there as
the cortege and the Presidents carriage
passed, although there was a visible in
crease in the vigilance of his guards III
that troubled zone.
As the procession approached Trinity
Church the chimes pealcd The President
bowed reverenuy and passed with head
uncovered.
Greeting 10 President.
The same silence that had dominated
the throngs at the departure from Bat
terry Park stiil held the crowds until the
procession passed in front of the gaunt
steel skeleton OF the new Equitable
Building. The scaffoldings and the roof
Of the tunnel protecting the sidewalk
were banked high with grimy laborers
and ironworkers.
They doffed their caps and maintained
silencc until the Presidents carriage
drew in front of them. Then there start
ed few scattering handclaps that soon
sweled into volume of applause, i'm
which the sidewalk crowds and those i'm
the windows Joined. but there was no
indecorous shouting. The President re-
moved his hat and bowed slightly to the
workers.
His face was drawn and ne seemed
tired. There was just the suggestion of
a smile on his face as he acknowledged
these spontaneous greetings From that
point on in the march. although for
stretches silence prevailed in respect TO
the dead, there were occasional outbreaks
Of the same courteous applause for the
President
The procession passed on up Broadway,
, through the narrow chasms OF tall build
Hngs with their windows filled with peo-
bic, through the narrower channel IN
the crowded streets 70 City Hall Park.
where a pause was made for the tribute
in the name OF the city by Mayor Mitchell.