South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-17
Presidents Arrival for Review
ing Fleet Is Occasion for an
Unprecedented OemOnStra-
ton of Patriotism.
WINDOWS SHAKE WITH
SHOUTS OF MULTITUDE
Nations Leader Deeply Affect
ed by ReCeptiOn-MeetS the
Army and Navy Officials at
Luncheon at BiItmOre.

NEW YORK. MAY 1.-THE great
est ovation ever given "a president of
the United States was accorded Pres @
woodrow Wilson today when he came
ashore To review the naval parade.
Half a million persons who turned out
despite the wind and rain. frenzied-
~ cheered and waved their hats and
as the brass bands from the battle
ships in the harbor crashed out mar
tial music, the demonstration passed
all bounds.
Afterwards Joseph rumulty the
presidents secretary. said.
The president is more affected oy
this reception than bN anything he
has experienced lately. 10 is The
greatest patriotic 0utburst ! have ever
seem
In Fifth av. the crush was $50 great
that anbulanccs were masstd u the
side streets for quick use That the
reception was highly pleasing 20 Mr.
Wilson was evident
Business Men Join.
Hundreds of silk-hattcd business
men caught the Infection and Joined
in the cheering scores of society
women hurled their costly furs lnfo
the air, regardless of what became of
them.
Among the first TO greet the presi-
dent at the Biltmore was torneiiue
Vanderbilt. The president was also
presented 10 Gen. Leonard Wood ana
his staff and Admiral D.. D.. Fletcher
and his staff Immediately after his ar
rival at the hotel.
The review took on added signit-
canoe because OF the uncertainty
shrouding the international situation
at the present time
Elaborate precautions were taken
TO guard the president today. All the
available detectives OF the city. about
600 were summoned tO headquarters
today and assigned 20 duty in "onncc-
tion with the land parade.
Elaborate Protective Measures.
Scores of detectives and secret SEP
vice men were detailed Tor dutN about
the reviewing stand I'm front of tne
public library in Fifth av. Admission
to that part OF the grandstauo adJoin-
ing the presidents place of honor Was
limited TO persons known To Police
Commissioner Woods and Detective
Chief flynn. only persons with
special tickets were entitled to en-
trance 10 the smaller stand opposite
the president
The Mayflower. with the president
on board, dropped anchor of 52nd 80.
IN North river at o'clock Pres
$3.50 when he came ashore
As soon as the Mayfiower arrived
in port wireless message was sent
TO Sec'y of the Navy Daniels on board
the Dolphin and greetings 10 the chief
executive were then flashed from
every warship in the line
IL was not until the MaEii0wer
reached this port that it became
known that she had been conveyed
all the way up the coast from Hamp-
ton Roads by the United States cruls-
er Baltimore.
Sea Trip Braces President
Pres't Wilson was accompanied hg
Acting Mayor McAneny. Secy of the
Navy Daniels, W. Butler Duncan. the
chairman Of the welcoming commit
tee, and a number OF other officials.
as he drove TO the reviewing stand. The
president looked as though his seattrip
had done him good and hc Was APP
parently unconscious Of the wide
spread precautions taken 20 guard
him. Thousands OF persons who
braved the blue weather. cheered the
chief executive. who accepted their
salutes and smiled az the cordial
greeting. While the presidential pre-
cessiOn was passing through me
streets. the heads OF uniformed patrol
men could be seen upon roofs II
houses where they had been sent 20
guard against possible bomb throw
ers
Even after the presidential party
had reached the reviewing stand
Police Inspector Schmittbcrger order
ed all the woodwork OF the president
box away SO az 10 give a clear View
TO the men entrusted with his safety
5000 I'm Parade
With blaring trumpets and brass
bands that crashed out stirring mar
ual music 5000 bluejackets. marlass
and members OF the naval militia.
paraded before the president Rear
Admiral Dewitt Coffman 90 The VIE
ginia. was in charge oe the four regi-
ments OF sailors and one regiment 20
marines leading the procession on
horseback. When passing The review
ing stand the bands PLAYED the star
Spangled Banner" and the cheers ~
the thousands OF spectators were So
vociferous that they ratified the win
dows OF the buildings Among the
enormous crowd were tens or tl -
ands OF women whose hnery
spoiled by the rain.