The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-11-17
WILSON At SEA, WATCHES
T|CER-yAlE GAME PLAY
Presidcnt-elcct on Way TO Ber-
muda. Earns Repnte as
Deck Walker.
GOES TO STATEROOM EARLY
All Politics Taboo After Cover.
nor Starts on Month
Vacation.
wirsiss, Despatch 10 TIM sun

On BOARD STEA MsHIP BERN uDiAN
At sea. Nov 16.-President-e -elect Wood
row Wilson has become prominent on
this ship as one of the most Industrious
deck walkers aboard
This afternoon in the forefront of
those who shouldered their way to the
wireless room to follow. play by play.
the progress Of the game between Old
Nassau and Yale. was the interested
man who is to head this country for
the next four years.
After dinner tonight there came to
Mr.. Wilson. seated in the smoking room,
women seeking autographs. He
signed their books with a word Of good
natured comment.
The photographers who climbed
aboard the moment the boat sailed for
Bermuda were clamorous upon the
heels of Mr.. Wilson all day. They
snapped him as he paced up and down
the deck. They took hashlight pictures
to the CONSERVATION OF the stewards as
he entered his stateroom and they even
caught him in the act OF shaking hands
with IA young woman admirer.
Mr. Wilson went to his stateroom
early and refused himself TO all callers
He said he would be on deck early to
enjoy a sunrise at sea.
presideut-elect Woodrow Wilson left
New York for months vacation in
Bermuda at o'clock yesterday after
noon. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Wilson and his daughters Jessie and
Eleanor
Gov. Wilson when asked Just before
the vessel. the Bermudisn of the Quebec
Steamship Company, left the pier for
details as TO the tarin legislation which
will be enacted at the extraordinary ses-
sion of Congress which he will call as
he announced on Friday. before April Is
said:
i think that that sub ject is thoroughly
disposed Of for the present by my state
ment Of yesterday"
Gov Wilson breakfasted at the Hotel
Collin Xwood at . O. o'clock and shortly after
ward expressed q desire to call upon
! President Taft. who was breakfasting at
! the Waldorf The Governor had almost
started on his way for the call when word
was received that President Taft had
already left the Waldorf and was on his
way TO a reception at the College of the
City of New York
WHY don't you 60 up TO the reception
and meet the President there" the Gov
ernor was asked He replied with smile
and this limerick:
I'm not like the man SO benigh,ed
Who didn't know when he was sighted
And went TO the party
| And ate Just Is hearty
AS u he d been really invited.
Il cant 60 where I'm not asked " con
tinued the Governor with a smile. Per
haps they didn't know was to be in
town to-day"
After he had paid call on Col. f..
NJ, House. former national commit ee-
man from Texas, who is i'll at his no me,
1875 last Thirty fifth street, the Governor
set ont on foot to do some shopping
He went to department store not far
from the Colling wood He needed an
extra dress shirt. he explained, and found
his way to the haberdashery depart
nient. whore he soon selected one which
cost 81, The Governor has 49,! inch
neck
! He paid for his purchase with a s. bill
and sat patiently for the change. He
was recog ni,ed by many Of the shoppers
and a crowd lowered close while the
present Governor OF New Jersey and
President elect of the United States
kept waiting for his SS.
While waiting he talked to the news
paper men OF the merits of advertising
and was able to say good deal before
he got his change and his wrapped u p
! shirt.
| After luncheon he and his wife and his
daug hters motored down to the pier,
Nothing to say on politics" he said
genially when the newspaper men had
cornered him. My vacation has started
and business has ended for ,.;, time
being ] ceased to worry about politics
when stepped on board the boat
Il consider Bermuda the best place in
the world to rest and that il why am
ding there. ] have been there several
times and couldn't think OF better
place TO rest up after the work of the
campaign
Gov. Wilson has taken cottage called
Glen Cove at Salt Kettle. across the bay
from Hamilton. He is taking his bicycle
and expects to loaf and exercise to his
heart content. He will arrive on Mon
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