The sun., 1918-05-18
CROWDS CHEER
WILSON HERE
President Arrives to Review
Red Cross Parade and Ask
Aid for Fund.
GOES FOR \ LONG DRIVE
Fifth Avenue ThrOngs Wave
Hats and HandkeWhiefs
at the Executive.
GOES FOR \ LONG DRIVE

President Wilson came 10 New York
yesterday 10 help with his voice and
presence in starting the American Red
Cross drive for 800, 100000. He and
Mrs. Wilson we're fervently salutcd by
crowd at the Pennsylvania Station.
where they arrived at 8 rs T. NJ; at
the Waldorf where they will stop until
tomorrow right; on Il long drive
through Central Park and up Riverside
Drive. and last nigh; at the theatre.
1t was not the Presiden. of the United
States that the people saw. so he told
wildly enthusiastic audience at the
Globe Theatre last night. but tired
nan having good time This brief
comment came at the close oi the sec
Ond act OF Jack o Lantern" with
Fred Stone in the role Of chief Presidcn-
tlal entertainer. The President entered
the theatre at S:c5 o'clock with Mrs.
Wilson. Col. and Mrs. +, NJ. House and
Rear Admiral Grayson. They came
from the Forty-sixth street side and were
in their box before anybody knew that
present.
President Welt Guarded.
Behind the box stood eight secret
service men. Fifty policemen in plain
clothes and thirty more in uniform
under the command of two inspectors,
guarded every entrance and exit to the
theatre. When the surprised audience
saw the we'll known features o. the
Nt,t~
In the house arose and cheered. There
was machine gun like ripple of hand
clapping and then some more applause
and cheers
The President bowed gravey.
The play proceeded until the first in
Permission. Then the audience. still
watching the Presidential box. seemed
in doubt as to what to do until Jesse
Jones Of the American Red Cross en-
tered the box. The President arose to
shake hands with his friend, and every
body else got Up and started another
demonstration.
But the real enthusiasm came when at
the close Of the second act, after Charles
Aldrich had given his performance OF
THE Man with One Hundred Faces
He had been giving impersonations and
then flashed the sign. THE Worlds
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Immediately the impersonator showed
himself In the makeup of the tired man
in the box ana the band played THE
Star Spanglcd Banner
Presidenr Forced TO SPEAK.
The President stood in his box. The
audience was on its feet. When the
music ended the audience cheercd and
applauded until the President was
forced to speak.
Ladies' and gentlemen" he said. you
are laboring under a delusion. You think
that you see the President Of the United
states You really see only tired man
having a good time"
There was more cheering and the play
finally got under way again. AT Its con-
clusion the audience stood while the
President and his part! left the theatre.
They drove by ll5 East Fifty-third
street, where they dropped Col. and
Mrs. House and then returned to the
Waldorf Astoria.
This will be the longest outing. II 1t
may be called that, the President has
en- ioyed In some time. II Is his first
Visit 70 New York since September. He
will review the Red Cross parade at
Twenty fifth street and Fifth avenue
this afternoon and speak in the Metro
pol,tan Opera House tonight.
The President and Mrs, Wilson were
accompanied from Washington in pri-
yate car attached to regular train BY
Admiral Cary T. Grayson, Secretary Jo-
seph p. Tumulty. eight secret service
men. headed by Joe Murphy. assigned to
the White House. and the Presidents
steroRra pher. Charles Sven.
station Master Egan OF the Pennsyl.
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