The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-11-17
WILSON ATTRACTS
NEW YORK CROWD
GothamiteS Soon Pierce Presi-
dents IncognitO.
FORCED TO SLIP AWAY.
Manages to Escape Only After
Breaking Up Two or Three Open
Air Street Meetings.

Air Street Meetings.
New York, Nov. 14.-President
Wilson found tonight he could not
escape recognition in New York,
even when he appeared upon the
street as private citizen. He tried
ii and failed.
Mr.. Wilson announced that he in
tended to spend the evening quietly
at the home of his friend, Col E. M.
House, but changed his mind and
at $3.50 O'Clock he and Colonel
House started for stroll on Broad
way. They were attended only by
couple Of secret service men some
distance in the rear.
SoU,. the President and his escort
halted for moment to listen to the
music provided Mt Salvation Army
open air meeting and right there
Mr.. Wilson's incognito came to an
end.
1T wilson It's President Will
SOM" shouted the discoverer
Instantly tho Salvationists were
deserted as the listeners began to fol
low the President and his host. The
secret service Iaen closed in closely
HEARS SOME ADVICE.
| Two blocks farther on a volunteer
street orator discussing the Mexican
situation gained the nations chief
executive as an auditor. The Presi-
d-nt smiled and started on as The
speaker cuIogiaed Villa and excoriat-
ed CarrHnZa. The orator soon was
dcSerIod. the throng trailing the
President
The next stop in the Wilson timer
airy was at a suffragist melting. The
feminine speaker was interrupted in
her address as the hundreds who
followed the President came up.
The crowd shouting "Hurrah for
wilson, by this time had gained
alarming proportions. Two or three
Kew York policemen volunteered to
assist the secret service operatives
in forcing path for the citys dis.
unguished visitor and they began
looking for a safe haven.
The suggestion was made as they
reached Thirty-fourth street that
they seek the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.
The hotel was reached safely and the
of1cers made n lane for Mr.. Wilson.
As he gained the door the President
turned and waved his hand, crying,
'Good-bye. I'm going to get away
from you now"
! ESCAPES THE THRONGS.
AS the crowd surged around the
/ Thirty-fourth street entrance. Mr..
/ Wllcon, Colonel House and their
guardians were taken to the second
floor in an elevator and spirited out
on me Fifth avenue side. AS they
gained the street the President
caught sight of a painting of Mrs.
wilson in the window of an art
store. The President stood sadly
and silently before the window for
a few minutes.
Then the secret service men hailed
a Firth avenue bus and in this We
hicie the President his exploration
OF the city ended for the night, rode
to the home of Colonel House.
President Wilson took a complete
rest here today, playing golf during
The morning and taking a lorg auto
mobile ride in the Afternoon. To-
night he remained quietly ut the
home of Col. f. M. House. his per.
sonal friend
During his automobile ride the
PRESIDENT was within a few miles OF
Col. theodore Roosevelt, who is at
mis- home in Oyster Bay, but the two
did not meet.
Attendance at the Fifth Avenue
presbyterian church and dinner AZ
the home OF Cleveland II. Dodge at
riverside will make up the Presi-
dents program tomorrow.