New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-09
CITY'S GREETING
DELIGHTS WILSON
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man with white whiskers and a small
boy i'm a red sweater who had sneaked
in somehow, stood in anticipation close
TO Colonel Houses glistenng black
limousine as il stood waiting for the
President.
When the train rolled in, Mrs. W. II;
Boiling. Mrs Galt's mother, stepped
from the private car Superb with Miss
Helen Woodrow Bones, the Presidents
cousin. Just behind them came Mrs.
Gait. and step behind her Mr.. VIII
son. The four hurried to an elevator,
where StationmasteT Eagan was await
ing them. Secret Service men, Richard
Jervis and Joseph Murphy, OF the White
House staff, got in the elevator, too,
and the six rode up to the carriage
drive level.
She Smiles at Photographers.
There was only short walk then 10
where the limousine waited. Az the
President and Mrs Gait stepped out
into the light, the photographers
turned on their batteries. Mrs. Gait
smiled amusedly as she stood Tor a
moment while Colonel House, who had
come to meet the party, opened the
door Of the limousine. II was then
New York got It's first glance at her
Mrs. Gait is tall for woman and
walks with a good carriage. Her eyes
are blue. her hair dark. and her brow
vlGe and high. She was dignined, but
gracious. She wore a black tailored
suit and a smart black velvet toque with
a small white feather The President
had sent her earlier in the day the
bouquet OF purple orchids which she
wore.
Presidents Visit.
The cheers Of the crowd evidently
had their effect On the President, for
as he assisted Mrs. CAT iyto the llmou-
sine his aquiline face, shaded BY his
gray hat, relaxed and he smiled broad
ly for "A moment lie helped in Mrs.
Boiling, a gray haired woman in black,
and Miss Bones, young and smiling
and then got in himself, followed by
Colonel House. There was n moment =
delay while the limousne's motor
gathered speed Taxicabs waiting for
reporters rosred as their chaufeurs
cranked them up. A station employe
directing the traffic in the carriage
drive beloved out an order. The
crowd yelled as the car swung and then
sped out Of the drive, while a porter
clad in "A blue denim uniform waved
ms broom lllulnpudIN4g hIpi l. ~ -
Calf waved her white gloved hand from
the limousine window.
Cars Dash Across City.
Just behind the limousine was a car
carving the Presidet's secretary.
Joseph T. Tumnlty; Dudley Field Ma.
lone. Collector Of the Port, who had
come 10 the station with Colonel
House, and DR.. Cary r. Grayson, L. ).
". the Presidents physician and per
sonal aide. Chief Flynn and some of
his men rode with them. Secret Ser
,,ice man rode beside the chauffeur OF
the Presidents limousine. In front OF
this car was New York police car
loaded with five husky detectives.
Trailing in the rear were seven other
cars carving detectives, newspaper
men and photographers.
Presidents always ride fast, and the
,arade of motor cars sailed across
seventh Avenue and through Thirty
third Street with no regard whatever
Tor traffic laws and with the sanction
Of the pAtrolmen at the crossings ana
ON the corners. The route was through
the cross street, up Madison Avenue 10
Fifty-third Street, west 10 ruin ave
nus AID to the st. Regis, where the