New-York tribune., 1921-04-20

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that included half a dozen of the largest
rooms on the second floor.
nellboys. maids, ordinary and other
miscellaneous specimens of hotel help
who would not take q second look at
mere Senator from, Ohio elbowea
each other FOR a brief glimpse at the
Chief Executive and perhaps bemoaned
the lack Of second sight that might
have warned them Of his impending
fortune on the occasion of his last visit.
Notable Throng Awaits President
They were not alone in their desire
for personal contact with the Presi-
dent. In the throng outside the recep-
ton room in which the Hardings were
given refuge from their admirers were
generals, admirals,. city commissioners,
merchant princes and scores of silk
hated representatives of assorted
greatness.
The Venezuelan mission was present
ed to the President and Mrs. Harding.
Rene Viviani. former Premier OF
France. found moment in which to ex-
change sentence or two with tho
President. Mayor Hylan kept a tight
clutch whenever possible on the Presi-
Dental elbow. 1t was vigorous sort
of reception and after half an hour
the start was made for Central Park.
1t was 3:lE o'clock when Mr.. and
Mrs. Harding stepped out into Thirty
third Street.
Fifth Avenue sidewalks were massed
with spectators as they have not been
in many a day. A troop of mounted
police and platoon of motorcycle
police awaited the signal to start.
Every window in the hotels and nearby
Office buildings was frame for eager
heads. Even the roofs supported
quotas of curious onlookers
The guests of the luncheon began to
pour out through the doors. Each face
beneath each silk hat was scanned and
passed over until at last the watchers
recognized the President. There was
a thunderous yell of greeting, to which
Mr.. Harding responded with wave of
his hat and broad happy smile Mrs.
harding was equally responsive, wav-
ing a gloved hand and occasionally
tossing kiss to the crowd from the
tips of her fingers.
Rides in Triumph Up Avenue
The ride up Fifth Avenue was tr;-
umph Policemen were stationed at
twenty-foot intervals on both sides Of
the thoroughfare. Behind them was a
crowd of the proportions that ordi-
nar1ly observes q Fifth Avenue parade.
AS the car containing the President and
Mrs Harding flashed along the folks
lining the curbSshouted greetings. so
that the car in its progress seemed to
arouse noise as finger that is dragged
across the keyboard of a piano.
iheyseven starred, red, blue and vel
low flag of Venezuela shared honors
with the Stars and Stripes in the dec
orations along the avenue but the
cobweb stockings of the girls who
stood on window lodges and tried with
snrlil CRIES to attract the attention
OF the President received as much no.
tice as the banners.
The double rank of police sentries
was posted through Central Park from
the Eighty-sxth Street entrance to
the base of Bolivar Hill, where the
President alighted with Mrs. Harding
and Secretary of State Hughes to toss
shovelfuls of earth against the roots
OF red oak sapiing that from this
time forth will share with Mrs. Sally
Jones Farnham's bronze statue Of
Bolivar the honor of rnemorializine the
first visit to New York of the twenty
ninth President of the United States.
Artillery Fires Executives Salute
AS Mr.. Harding bent to grasp his
shovel he and about 10000 Spectators
were startled by the first of twenty
one-gun salute fred from 3-inch piece
Of artillery. manned by New York
Guardsmen.
There were doughboys on hand also,
400 trench-helmeted regulars from
Governors Island, elbow to elbow on
either side of the roadway from the
base to the crest of Bolivar Hill. The
Jane they formed led into a blaze of
Aolor, supplied by the ornate maroon
Anics Of Brazilian marines; the New
York Old Guard, with black and red
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Toaks: Brazilian sailors, with fixed
Sayonets; American marines and
American bluej jackets. Altogether there
was an assortment, of uniforms suf-
ficient to provide background at least
for stage production of a Central
American revolution.
The American tars and marines were
standing at attention before the west
grandstand, which was crowded with
members of New York's Latin Ameri.
can colony. Facing them and standing
before the east grandstand were the
Brazilian bluejackets from the battle
ship Minas Geraes and marines from
the same, ship. The southern end O
this inclosure of bayonets was helt
by white marquee, insurance agains
rain held in threatening skies that hi'
the sun. Into this unwalled tent wen
the President, Mrs. Harding, Governo
Miller. Mayor Hylan and two score o
other notables.
The gaze of everybody there was in
tended to center on the great flag
shrouded statue in the center. On
side was covered by huge America
flag. The other was concealed by tn
flag of Venezuela. Only the ears an
tail of bronze steed were visible.
Woman Sculptor Shares Honors
If General Simon Bolivar Bolecvel
President Harding pronounced IT'D coul
have dismounted from his bronze stee
it is doubtful whether he would hav
saluted first the President of the Unite
States or Mrs. Sally James Farnham
whose uncanny sculpturing skill ha
recreated him so that he appeared a
horseman.
Next to Bolivar the ceremony wa
momentous for Mrs Farnkam, bu
probably the most intense thrills O
pride were those that coursed throug
two small sisters, Mariquita Paez Mac
Manus and Patricia Paez MacManu
They are at-great-grandchildre c
General Jose Antonio Paez, first Presi
dent of the Venezuelan Republic. The
also happen to be daughters of Seamu
MacManus, the writer of Irish fol
tales. Margarita is nine and "Patsie
is six years old. They drew the rit
bons that released the flags revealin
Bolivar to the world.
This statue, accepted by the Vene
zuelan government in cOmpetitio