Evening star., 1912-12-26
EAGER FOR WILSON
Staunton, His Birthplace, En-
Enthusiastically Awaits Him.
ARRIVES TOMORROW NIGHT
Will Have Recovered From Grip
Sufficiently to Travel.
PLANS MADE FOR SATURDAY
After Reception of Distinguished
Visitors by the Guest Of the City
Parade Will Be Held.
ARRIVES TOMORROW NIGHT
PLANS MADE FOR SATURDAY

PRINCETON, N. j., December 26.-MOre
as a precaution than as consequence OF
his slight illness, President-to-be Wilson
decided to stay in his room all day today
SO not to expose himself. He had his
appointments transferred from the state
house to his home here.
The governor had been fighting what
| he thought was a mere cold since Mon
day, but he learned today from his ply
| sician, DR.. James Carnochan, that he had
| met and conquered second attack OF
| grip.
The governor spent a restful night and
said he felt much better today; neverthe-
less he took his physicians advice about
staying indoors. The doctor pronounced
Mr. Wilson we'll enough, however, to
make the trip tomorrow to Staunton, Va.
The governor had an appointment this
afternoon to receive Representative Carter
Glass of Virginia, chairman of the House
subcommittee on banking and currency,
and other members of the House, who
were to talk with him about currency re-
form. They were advised to come to
Princeton instead of Trenton.
DR.. Carnochan shortly before noon pro-
nounced the governors condition very
much improved" However, he prescribed
as diet today only broth and eggs and
suggested that the governor rest as much
as possible. All engagements, therefore.
except the one with Representative Glass,
were set for a day next week and the
and newspapers. He was somewhat dis
turbed by some exaggerated accounts of
his illness.
Awaiting Wilson's Arrival.
STAUNTON, Va. December 26-With
all arrangements practically completed.
Staunton. the birthplace of Woodraw
wilson, the next p esident, enthusiastic
cally awaits the arrival of it's distinguish
ed son tomorrow night, which will mark
| the beginning Of the celebration in honor
| OF the Homecoming. The city Is in gala
attire for the celebration, and no event
| in Virginia in recent years has attracted
more attention.
| to extend to Mr.. Wilson royal welcome.
Bonfres Will Herald Arrival.
Probably the most spectacular feature
| of the celebration will be the heralding
of the arrival in Virginia of the dis
| tinguished visitor by the glare Of bon
| fires. From the time the special train
| crosses the state line until it arrives in
StauntOn Gov. Wilson's approach will be
| signalized by hundreds of bonfires.
The celebration will bring to Staunton
Senate and House of Representatives,
| state officials, including Gov. Mann, and
| hosts Of friends of Mr.. Wilson. The
! climax of entertainment will come Sat
| by federal, state and other military or
| ganiZations and civic bodies, will be re-
viewed by Mr.. Wilson.
Arrives Tomorrow Night.
Mr.. Wilson is due to arrive in Staunton
| at 7:5O o'clock tomorrow evening. An
| appropriate welcome will be extended to
| him at the station. after which he will
| be escorted to the house where he was
| born, the Presbyterian manse, when his
| father was pastor Of the local Presby-
| terian Church. There he will be received
| by Rev. A. NJ. Fraser as the official rep
| resentative of the city and his host dur
| ing his visit. That evening there will be
| a tOrchlight procession and a local street
demonstration. with addresses by prom
| inent visitors to the city.
Reception and Parade.
| Saturday morning an informal recep-
| ton will be held at the home OF DR.. Fra
| SER at which the guest Of honor will re-
| ceive all state, county and city Officials,
| honored visitors and members Of the Will
son celebration committees. Then will
| be held the military and civic parade. In
| the afternoon DR.. Fraser will deliver
| from the front porch Of the Mary Bald
| win Seminary an address Of welcome to
| Mr. Wilson. to which he will respond.
| Following this Mr.. Wilson will hold a
| public reception at the seminary At
| night an old southern dinner will end the
| festivities.
| Twenty men of the Washington police
force will leave here tonight for Staunton,
Va, where they will assist in maintain
| ing order during the celebration in honor
Of Gov. Woodrow Wilson Saturday. Four
of the Washington police will be plain
| clothes men, and the rest will be in uni
form.
| The men who are going have been se-
lected from the men on leave of alb
sence. and their absence from Washing
ton will not cripple the police force here.
| Mayor Wayt Of Staunton requested that
some of the Washington police be loaned
to Staunton for the day. The men will
/ ha swnrn in as snecial nolicemen.