Evening star., 1915-05-17

prelimnaries to the review included a
luncheon party given Yesterday ny
Secretary and Mrs. Daniels at the
Hotel Nenable.
Presidents Reception Called Off.
fleet which President Wilson was to
have given this afternoon on the May
flower. has been called off. 1t was
finally found that not sufficient time
could be given to allow the officers of
the fleet to get hack to their ships and
change their attire from the full dress
uniform the reception would have re-
quired to the more business-lke UNI
forms worn in handling the ships mas
much as the review begins shortly art
er 3 o'clock.
1t was also realized that President
Wilson will have the opportunity to
meet the officers of the fleet anyhow,
tonight at the great dinner that is 10
be given on the Wyoming. ana II IS
expected that that gathering viii serve
every purpose that reception would
serve.
Secretary Daniels as the active head
of the navy. is stationed this afternoon
on the Mayfiower with the President
for the review. other abinet officers
in New York for the occasion being
Secretary Lane. Secretary Wilson and
Secretary Redfield.
Secetarrv Redfeld is himself enter
tanning a party this afternoon on the
Isis, the newly acquired yacht of the
coast and geodetoic survey. With DR.. +.
Lester Jones, superintendent of the
coast and geodetic survey. he is enter
tanning the senators and representa-
tiyes in Congress from the states of
New York and New Jersey on the Isis,
the occasion marking the first time in
history that vessel of the coast ana
geodetic survey has been given an Of
fetal place in line in such a naval re-
view.
Mrs Joseph r. TumuIty. accompanied
by Miss Hoover, a friend who is max
ing her first trip to New York, and
little Joseph J.. Tumulty. jr, seven
years old. are among the WashinGto-
mans here. .2as we'll as Charles Sven ard
Warren johnson of the White House
staff They have been quartered at the
Knickcrbocker Hotel, where President
Wilson and his party of relatives ana
Mr.. Tumulty and his aid, DR.. Grayson.
went upon their arrival here this morn
ing on the Mayfiower.
Large Force of Secret Service Men.
The largest force of secret. service
men ever assigned to such duty is in
attendance upon President Wilson as
he has gone about New York today. re-
viewing the land parade and passing
from one point to another. The crowds
that have followed the President have
been enormous and there is the great
est possible amount of interest in his
visit New York has worked itself up
over the feet to greater extent upon
this visit than it ever has before.
Often characterized as one of the
most unpatriotic cities of the United
Stbtes because of its cosmopolitan
population, the city of New York has
completely reversed its previous atti
ttda tntx ha oh ing nd In
they mean. Some of the biggest men in
the country. located III New York. have
been frequent visitors to the fleet yes
sells. Among them being former Sena
tor ". A. Clark of Montana, John y.
Archbold of the STANDARD Oil Company.
Frederick G. Bourne. Allison Armour.
George F. Baker. Percy Rockefeller.
August Belmont and others.
Heretofore the attitude of New York
toward the visits of the fleet has been
expressed by. "Oh. let the sailors have
a good time" Upon this occasion. how
ever. there is deep interest by i'm
portant men in the fleet and many of
them have been applicants today
through the Navy League for ''influ
ence" that might get members of their
families on the Dolphin, the Isis. the
Yankton and other reviewing ships for
the great spectacle now beginning.
W. B.