New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-09
OTY'S GREETING
TO HIS FIANCEE
DELIGHTS WILSON
President Beams as the
Crowds or Streets
Cheer Mrs. Gait.

From the moment President Wilson
stepped of the train yesterday with
Mrs. Edith Boiling Gait, New York
manifested the livcliest and friendlies.
interest in the Presidents fiancee. This
greeting from the city pleased Mrs.
Gait. too. and she showed it constantly
by her smiles and bows and little ac-
acknowledgements.
The President received his usual
share of cheers and applause. Every
where mis- familiar face was recognized,
and hats came off and hands slapped
on hands. But, after ell, it was Mrs.
Gait that the city wanted to see. And,
having seen her. the city seemed well
satisfied. especially in one particular
For Mrs. Calf is very handsome. And
the world at large loves a good look
ing woman.
Mr.. Wilson was very proud Of her
He paid her the most courteous atten-
ton. helping her ih and out Of automo-
biles. constantly engaging her IN con
things Of interest. He was beamlng
ali day. The austerity with which his
face is usually shrouded had vanished
Secret Service Men Swarm.
The authorities saw to it that this
nar+icillar visit of the President should
NO. he marred by anything unforeseen.
They appeared determined the party
Colonel Z. NJ House was giving ms
friend and Mrs. Calf should pass on
a. smoothly as possible. And so the
most extraordinary precautions that
have attended a Presidents visit TO
New York in years were taken.
Secret Servire men and pollre detec,,
tiyes dotted every crowd. Uniformed
men we're posted at each corner MT
Wilson's automobile passed. Squads OF
plaip clothes men surrounded the home
Of Colonel House. where the President
is staving. There we're even men sta
toned last night on the roof OF the
house and on adjoining roofs.
This same v.gilance was exercised at
the Pennsylvania Station when the
President and his party arrived from
Washington. Two hours before tine
train was due detectives went through
the crowds at the big station, warning
suspicious characters away. Ihree
men were taken 20 private rooms ana
searched.
but there was quite an assemOiaee OF
enectators on the platform when Chlet
William J. Flynn. Of the United States
secret Service, appeared an hour be-
forehand. He had been in the city two
49, making arrangements for the
px..;den,,s visit He scattered seven
men from his staff about the place.
Contain John Henry, chief OF the Ne"
yarL division Of the Secret Service,
sent half a dozen men into the crowds'
Paiiroad detectives for the Pennsyl-
vania were also vigilant. Lieutehah'
NJ Reagan. of the Second Branch De-
,ective Bureau, had four men on duty
Party Leaves Train.
Orders had been given that no per
SON bearing a package, not even iunch
hoy. a valise or anything OF the sol :
sbo1td he allowed anywhere near the
prosi6ent Detectives bumped about
faoi;no for suspicious Jumps IN specta-
49,, clo,bing. IL was then that the
.Sroe men referred 20 were picked up.
Nnre however. proved TO have anything
ON his person that would nave pfoFeu
oSTf ne south carriage drive into. the
station had been cleared In rhi'ns reaoLies'
for the Presidents party's automooi'.s' y"
a small line of people was ailo"eu w.
stsnd lust inside the main doors y, ene
station. Women empIoyes OF the eiIn-
sSGv,Uii sSlvonis crowded 10 windows and be-
s!mJbm'' !nab, renorters and camera men TO
sousn, ~, - the way" Clerks in wing
&c, gtbe building looked down from top
OF thS IL through row of columns into mt,
wlh%GoHs % small army of school chill,
the drsH drtsg; KEPT up continual Yelling and md
alen 'h;s,i;np & for fifteen minutes. An old
Z column n