Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-18
PRESIDENT SEES
BIG u. S. FLEET
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Citizens committee, whom he had In.
vited aboard the Mayflower. AS he
entered an automobile to drive to the
lreyiewing stand the two troops of
mounted police who had escorted Mr..
! McAneny to the pier started their
horses In canter As they clattered
over the cobblestones, 100 strong,
other mounted police took their sta
ton beside the automobile in which
the president rode and escorted him
during the short ride.
The president rode between thou.
sands of cheering persons lining the
sidewalks. The presidential party
travelled at brisk pace through the
street, trailed by three automobiles
OF secret service men and detach-
ment of detectives from police head
quarters. Seldom had such precau-
tions been taken before to guard a
president in New York City. Along
the way the president travelled there
were many detectives in the streets,
some Of them being stationed on the
tops Of houses so that they might bet
ter observe the throngs. The secret
service guard also was unusually
heavy.
Roars Of Appreciation.
When the president arrived at the
reviewing stand he found the Seventh
regiment, New York national guard,
drawn up in salute. The block in
which the stand stood was roped OF
from the public, but as the head Of
the column of mounted police dashed
Iva tAn nLm
set up cheer that did not end till the
president had taken his place. The
arrival OF his automobile was herald
ed by fanfare of trumpets that was
almost drowned in the roar Of human
voices.
Immediately in front of the spot
where the president stood beneath
an awning to protect him from the
rain, a bank of flowers hid the wood
work of the platform At the cor
ners of the stand the big American
flags dropped in the rain. but the
weather apparently did not dampen
the ENTHUSIASM Of the crowd. Within
the stand the president was surround
ded by naval Officers respondent with
gold lace.
A few minutes after the president
had reached the stand the head OF
the parading line came into view. A
battalion Of mounted police preceded
the marchers. Next came the marine
corps band, then the marines them
selves, clad in dark blue Jackets with
light blue trousers, and then the regi-
ments Of sailors. AS each detach-
ment passed. the president was salut-
ed. Throughout the parade the presi-
dent stood, silk hated, intent on the
spectacle, serious Of face except when
the passing Of the mascots from the
various battleships drew laughter
from the crowd.
When the last detachment had
passed, the president. accompanied by
Acting Mayor McAneny, Admiral
Fletcher. oflcers Of the cabinet, Mr..
Butler, representing the Citizens com.
mittee, and members Of the commit.
tee and naval ohicers left for the Ho.
tel Biltmore where the program called
for q brief address by the president
at q luncheon given by the Citizens
committee.
Thinks Men Are Fine.
AS the president rode from the re-
viewing stand to the hotel the throng
on the streets gave him another en-
thusiastic welcome. During the ride
the president stood in his automobile,
hat in hand, and smiled his apprecia-
ton. A wall Of bluecoats held the
crowds back and at several points had
some difficulty in holding In check
the men and women who sought to
reach the president and shake his
hand
Zine, Wonderful! A great set of
men," were some of the presidents
expressions, as the blue line tramped
past in front Of the reviewing stand.
Once his face became very grave,
however. when the sailors from the
Florida and Utah marched by. holding
aloft a standard on which was writ.
ten eYera Cruz, April 21-22. 1914" The
Florida's mascot, Dynamite" goat,
restored his smile.
AS the president entered the hotel
he was given another round OF cheers
by a crowd in the lobby He went TO
his room to rest before luncheon.
The Mayfower's arrival in New
York harbor last night instead Of this
morning, as planned, was explained
today. The yacht ran into storm on
the New Jersey coast yesterday
Nearly everyone in the presidents
party became seasick, the chief SUI
ferers being Secretary Tumulty ana
Charles l.. Sven, the presidents
stenographer For time DR.. Cary
IT. Grayson, the white house physi-
clan, was busy ministering to them:
The president showed the effects OF
the voyage less than other members
Of the party, but did not feel very
well, he said.
Because of the storm 1t was decid-
cd to nut into New York harbor last
night instead Of waiting outside till
TODAY. It is likely the party Will re-
turn tn Washington by train.