The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17
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a dinner on the Wyoming, given by
the fleet officers and if the weather
permits, view races and other aquatic
sports OF crack teams of the fleet.
The president and his party will
remain aboard the Mayflower tonight
and tomorrow morning, review the
fleet at the Goddess of Liberty, as it
passes out to sea.
President Wilson and his party left
the Mayfower about 10 o'clock and
landed at the Forty-second street pier.
They at once entered automobiles and
proceeded to the presidents reviewing
stand at Forty first street and Fifth
avenue. Three automobiles carrying
secret service men followed the ma
chine carrying the president.
Despite steady rain, great crowds
thronged the streets through which
the president passed and his appear
anoe was the signal for great cheer
ing AS the president left his automo-
bile to enter the reviewing stand a
mighty blast of police whistles was
sounded and the crowd, even for
blocks away, started cheering.
Rain continued to fall hard for
about fifteen minutes after the presi-
dent entered the reviewing stand. H,
stood out in front on the platform
with Acting Mayor McAneney at his
right and Secretary of the Navy Dan
iels at his left. Every time the Ameri-
can flag came in sight in the parade
the president tipped his hat and rain,
dripping down from flags strung
across the top of the platforms spat-
tered on his head.
The rain ceased. however. before
AZ. L. al
tary Daniels. Private Secretary Tum-
ulty and other members OF the party
were thoroughly soaked. The presi-
dent took the keenest interest in the
blue Jackets. Despite the rain, his face
teamed with smiles as the sailors
marched by His little grand niece
Ann Cothran, stood with him during
part Of the parade His daughter. Mar.
saret also was with him.
The battleship Florfda's mascot
Dynamite" a goat-drew hearty
laugh from the president. The goat
trudced along with blue jackets from
the Florida.
new ambulance carried for wound
ed or sick. interested the president
When it went by he turned to Score
tary Daniels and inquired about it. ex-
pressing his pleasure at its apparent
value. .a
The battleship Louisiana's band
PLAYED Dixie as 1t passed the stand
and the president expressed his plea
sure by clappinS his hands vigorously.
Tho crowd took it up and the band
was given big ovation.
The review ended soon after II a.
m. and the president went at once to
the Hotel Fillmore The top was TAX
en- off his automobile and he stood up
ali the way to the hotel, bowling to the
huge crowds that swarmed on the
walks and in the streets along the
wsv and gave him an ovation that has
seldom before been accorded any indi-
vidual in New York. It was continu-
anca roar of cheers, applause and
stamping of feet.
Cornelius Vanderbilt was the only
visitor received by the president be-
fore the luncheon at the Hotel Bilt-
more. He chatted with tn, executive
for about ten minutes. The rest of
til, tinn the president spent with his
party in his rooms
The Mayficw,r. it was 1esrned to-
dav. had a rough voyage coming from
Washington. Every member of the
PARTY suffered from sea sickness ex-
cept the president. Secretary Tum-
uity suffered so severely he intends to
return to Washington by train.
Wireless Connections
NEW YORK. Nav 17.-President
Wilson has his finger constantly on
the international situation. He can
communicate with Secretary of State
BRYAN or one of his assistants at
few minutes rotice at any hour of the
dav OF night
While the president is in New