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Show SeiELMED GREETINGS Compelled to Seek Refuge in Private House From Thousands Thou-sands of New York Hand Shakers. POLICE UNABLE TO RESTRAIN CROWDS Roosevelt Prints Editorial in the Outlook Claiming-That "We Progressives Are Real Republicans." By Inlornallonal Newn Service. N-lTTv YORK. May '25. Rcstln? fhe rnllr day at the home of his brother, Henry Taft, In order to - fortify hlmseir Tor the strenuous day and a hair which lies toeforo him in the New Jersey ca.inpa.lgn, President Pres-ident Taft started out for a walk about half past five this afternoon to be overwhelmed over-whelmed by Xew Yorkers anxious to shako his hand. The president was finally compcllod to take refuge in a private house, from which ho later emerged nnd entered his automobile to bo whisked away for a ride. Thi: president left his brother's hc-unn shortly after five accompanied by Mr. Taft, Secretary Utiles and two secret ser- , vice men. They had hardly proceeded a. block when tho thronga on the street recognized hlua and began to press forward for-ward to shako his hand. Al first the president acquiesced, all tho Lime. forging ahead as rapidly ns possible, but the throng began to- grow. Two blocks further fur-ther on it was necessary for two police officers to take a hand in an attompt to hold back the crowd, which had grown rapidly. Seeks Refuge. The president guvo up the Idea of greeting greet-ing the'throng, at tho request of. the officers of-ficers who saw that it would be .Impossible .Impos-sible to shako hands with all, and started start-ed out Fifth avenue, thinking to evade tho people. At Fifty-eighth street and Fifth .avenue, Police Inspector McCluskey and his wife happened along. Tho Inspector In-spector assisted tho police in forming a Hue about tho prosldcnl. and walked with him. The crowd was so great, however, that the president made little or no progress pro-gress and It was scon that somo step wos necessary If the president wished to ro-turn ro-turn in time for tea. "When tho party reached Sixty-aixl.h stroot. tho secret service men switched tho president Into that thoroughfare, ascended the steps of the first house, rang the bell nnd requested re-quested permission to enter This was quickly granted and the president fouud himself the guest of John Wr. Cadwal-lader. Cadwal-lader. a well known business man. Automobile Summoned, The secret service men made use or Mr. Cadwallader's telephone lo summon tho president's automobile, and after a wait of perhaps fifteen mlnutos, tho executive ex-ecutive was placed In his machine and taken for a ride through Central park to Mr. Taffs house in time for the evening meal. . Tho president did not quit the New Jersey fight until the arrival of Sunday overtook him In Knglcwood early today, but despite tho fact that he had been over 124 miles of extremely dusty roads and hnd been In his car for more than fifteen hours, he roBe comparatively early to attend church. Ho was present at the morning service of the church of the Messiah, In Thirty-fourth Thirty-fourth street, and after that was driven out to Van Courtlandt park, where he reviewed re-viewed sqund A of-the First Clly troops. The president will leave Jersey City shortly .tljr ? o'clock tomorrow morning. morn-ing. He will speak during the day at Perth Ainboy. Mattoawan. Red Bank, rxmg Branch, Aabury Park. Mana;rquan Freehold. Lakcwood. Bridgetown. 31111-vlllo, 31111-vlllo, Vlnclaud. Maysla Landing and PlcasantvlUc heroic winding up the day it Mlantic CHy, where he plans to address ad-dress a big meeting from the million-dollar million-dollar p'.ar. . |
