The sun., 1918-10-13

reviewed the parade from an automobile.
| As he was bowling TO the crowd a little
fellow in a Boy Scouts uniform and a
| marine recruiting poster under his arm
| edged his way furtively up to the ring
OF secret service men about the Presi-
dent. The little fellow had managed to
] get most OF the allied officers and the
other dignitaries standing about to auto
graph his poster. but 1t still lacked the one
great signature which in the estimation
OF It's owner was worth all the rest. Some
kindly disposed official passed the poster
on to Secretary Tumulty and the latter
took It to the President, who affixed his
signature.
But the Boy Scout was not the only
youngster to receive recognition from
the Chief Executive in the course of the
eventful day. Little Willie Vachuda. Jr..
6 years old. went home in a roseate cloud
of happiness after presenting TO the
President the silk nag which he carried
in the parade. Little Willie. whose father
Is detective assigned to the East
Eighty eighth street station, was stand
ing with his mother at Seventy-second
street and Fifth avenue when the Presi-
Dental party came In sight.
In round eyed wonderment the young
ster looked on as the President was
greeted by Gen. Dyer. Lieut.-Col Wilson
of the British army. Count de Villers OF
the French army. Baron Lieutenant Snoy
Of the Belgian army and other military
personages Then to willie's amazement
Gen. Dyer left the side Of the President
and approached the spot where he and
his mother stood.
Little boy" said Gen. Dyer. the
President has no fiag7 Do you mind let
| ting him have that pretty one you
carry?'
wilson's smile His Reward.
At first Willie looked as though ne
| were about to burst into tears of ex-
element Then he gulped and thrust
out the flag to Gen. Dyer as though he
| we're afraid the latter might reconsider
his request. moment later the little
fellow was entranced by a smile and
nod from the President
After the President alighted from his
car at Seventy-second street Mrs. Will
son hurried back to the Waldorf In the
automobile to review the parade. Some
| ono in the hotel presented to her big
bunch OF orchids, which she carried when
she appeared at the window OF the Pres
dental suite overlooking the avenue.
All along the line OF march Italians
were conspicuous IN the crowds that
jammed the sidewalks When the Pres
ident passed they found the vocal ex-
preston of their enthusiasm altogether
Inadequate and resorted to hat tossing.
At some points perfect geysers of hats.
caps, umbrellas, canes and flags shot
I'D into the air. The President bowed
and smiled in acknowledgment
In the morning the President paid a
visit to his daughter. Mrs. Francis G..
Sayre. who recently moved to an apart
rnent at 400 Riverside Drive. The Pres
ident was accompanied on this trip by
Mrs. Wilson. Secretary Tumulty and Ad-
miral Grayson. On the way the party
stopped to pick UP Col House at the lat
ter's residence in East Fifty-third street.
The procession of automobiles sped up
Fifth avenue. passed Central Park and
then cut over to Riverside Drive. Al
10th street and the drive the procession
halted and the President laughingly adj
mitted that he didn't know his directions
and that he was not even sure df his
| daughters new address. He did not
know at the time that he was within
about forty feet OF the Sayre home.
A consultation was held and one OF
the secret service men was sent TO a
nearby telephone booth 10 call some
one who might be able to unravel the
tangle Then the party sped on, right
past the Sayre home to 1891 street.
where II turns east to Morningside ave-
nue. and then south again to l2lst street.
Here there was another halt for the
purpose OF making inquiries and the
procession doubled back on its tracks
and eventually drew up before the door
at 40 Riverside Drive.
whole Ncighborhood Excited.
An excited group OF neiGhbors gath
cred outside the house and discussed
the Presidential visit in excited tones.
man in a bath robe threw open a
window on the ground floor Of the
apartment house and beckoned to the
reporters.
do YOU newspaper men know thar
Mrs. Sayre lives in this house, he
asked.
The people who were waiting in the
street and on the top Of buses for a
glimpse OF the President were not disap-
pointed. for the latter came TO the win
dow with the two Sayre children and
bowed to the crowd.
on the way back to the Waldorf
through Central Park. the President
passed a contingent of marines and SAIL
ors drawn up at attention. At Seventy
ninth street the party was stopped by a
traffic Jam and during the halt the Pres
ident saw a sleek coated police horse
ridden by Patrolman Harry C. Murphy
OF Traffic Squad c. In obedience to a
gesture from the President the patrol
man brought his horse over to the Pres
idential car. As the President stroked
the animals head and chatted with its
master the horse arched its neck and
pricked up it's ears as though mindful
OF the honor that was being conferred
upon II.
Wilson Buys More Bonds.
After luncheon and a nap at the Wal
dorf the President set out again. this
time for the hea dquarters OF the .Nmeri-
can Geographical Society at l56th
street and Broadway. BEFORE leaving
the hotel, however, he bought another
$1,000 bond from Police Inspector Eau
rot. Only the night before he had
acts at the New Amsterdam Theatre.
The Girl Behind the Gun"
At the headquarters of the Geosraph-
iCal Society the President was greeted by
a dense crowd which had braved the
heavy downpour OF rain in its eagerness
to get a glimpse OF the greatest man
in the world" as one OF the spectators
described him.
The President, Mrs. Wilson and Col.
House were received on behalf of the
society by President John Greenough.
President Emeritus Archer VI. Hunting
ton, ViCe-president James b. Ford. Or.
Sidney Mezes. David II. Miller and DR..
lisa iah Bowman. The President spent
half an hour or more in the eXamina-
ton OF maps on exhibition I'm the So
ciety's rooms and then returned with his