The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-12

workers can.
AS the President came abreast OF the
crowds most of the spectators did not
know until they saw him that at the
last moment he had changed his plans
and decided to ride in the procession
always there was sudden animate
and buzzing of voices sweeping abreast
his carriage Nccks were crared and
excited faces turned toward the only
open carriage In line. hut the silence
or the crowd wasn't broken until Dey
street had been reached.
At that point as the President. seated
with Secretary Tumulty and DR.. d.
Cary Grayson. who wore his dress uni
form, drove slowly past the corner, a
group in the jam ON the west side OF
broadway began to clap their hands
The President turned saliow face
toward the hand clappers and acknowl-
edged the applause with slight inclina-
ton OF the head. but did not raise his
hat.
The hand clapping NJ Dey street
seemed to settle the uuesr ion that very
evidently had been disturbing the thou
sands to the south-whether or not an
piause OF any sort. even for the Presi-
dent, would he appropriate amid the
eoiemnity OF the passing OF the sailor
DEAD. Quickly the hand clapping was
taken up from Dey street north and
rom that time on. with the eXcep, Ion
or the pause for the brief exercises
when Mayor Mitchell entered the Presi-
0ents carriage after placing a wreath
or orchids on the casket of Denny Lane.
seaman. while the school children sang
at the city Hail. the applause ratified
ana cracked up through the close
packed streets of the Eas, Side.
from hand clapping in Centre street
tne applause rose In Canal to a roar OF
cheevs. pierced by shrili whistiinE from
small lads sticking to the fire escapes
Old men and women. their sons and
daughters. workmen and work girls
crsning from sweat shop and factory
windows. all were trying TO point and
clap simultaneously.
Cheers On the East Side.
once the President-Mayor Mitchell
seated at his left now-had progressed far
enough eastward into the heart Of the
emotional East Side, the applause was 10
general that he was smiling his apprecia-
ton to the enthusiasts and raising his
high hat again and again
Out on Manhattan Bridge itself. where
all traffic except the trolley service was
at standstili while the procession was
crossing To Brooklyn the applause con-
tinued from cars bulging with humanity.
The cars would slow down almost TO n
halt while passing the Presidents car
riaee and he would be compelled to don
his hat in acknowledgement.
Again on the Brooklyn side, from fac
tory roofs facing the bridge plaza and
from high dirt banks. black with humanity
on either side of the bridge approacn
the hand clappng. cheers and whistles
arose from crowds that had been silent
until the Presidents carriage came into
view. So the applause ratified on down
Nassau street. Brooklyn until nj Sands
street the line of carriages. with the Presi.
dent's in the lead left tho line to enter
the navy yard by the Sands street gate
for the memorial service.
Those who had seen Presidents 70
through streets on public occasions in the
past cay that they never had seen so
many men on guard around the carriage
Of Chief Executive. Also along the On
tire hne of march from the Battery to the
navy yard were two blue fences OF police
men on foot and through the crowds
especially In lower Broadway. plain
clothes detectives and secret service men
literally swarmed.
He had arrived from Washington at the
Pennsylvania station at 7:13 o'clock and
breakfasted on the car There he was met
by Dock Commissioner Il. A. G. Smith
chairman OF the Mayors committee. and
the President Commissioner Smith and
sonal guard, entered the carriage which
was In waiting.
Arrival At the Pier.
II was $40 o'clock when the President
stepped out OF the machine among maze
OF navy officers wearing Chapeaus and
much gold lace officers from the army
and men high in the naval militia, high
hated celebrities and rigid rows of ma
rines. 1ackies and naval reserves.
For silent moment the President looked
toward the flag EMBODIED caskets that
rested in the sunlight on the caissons
drawn up in front of the pier All work
in Battery place offices. seemingly In al
most all offices OF lower Manhattan. had
come to standstill and, story upon story.
the windows looking down upon the plaza
from the tall Whitehall Pudding took
upon new excitement as the word was
passed that the tall, thin gentleman he
meath the high hat who was walking
toward the pier was the President.
President Wilson greeted those stand
ing near whom he recognized and then
started with Commissioner Smith toward
the Dock Department offices on tho sec
ond floor OF the pier. Just as he was
entering the door "A bugle blast announced
to waiting naval officers and sailors that
the launch from the Mayfower was coming
to the dock.
Secretary Daniels, Admiral Bradley A
Flske and the rest OF the Secretary's
party that had spent the night aboard
the Mayiower stepped from the launch
and also started toward Commissioner
smiths offices. During the twenty min
ntes that elapsed there were moments
when almost every place one looked there
was national, State or municipal ce-
lebrity in view,
Everywhere about the asphalt OF the
Battery plaza We're groups OF naval Off
GERS IN tuil dress, all wearing bands OF
crepe on their sword hits Also, there
we've artillery officers with spashes of red
showing among the gold lace.
The Governor of the State was looking
down with interest from "A pier window
assistant Secretary OF the NaNy Frank
I'm u, Roosevelt joined group The
'onH hair aud strong features of United
STATES senator |ardtmdn, STANDING among
'ht congressional representation, caused
many 10 ash his uaur. Amos, At IN,
ihN N"m"nt before the nrucpsron uoi
undo. ".y Senator O'Colman and Cot.