Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-28
Bonfires Clean at Every Sta
ton, Skyfockets Illuminate
Heavens and Cannon Roar
as President-EIec Passes.
NO SPEECHMAklNG IS
ALLOWED BY DOCTOR
ThrongS Gather in City of Birth
to Show Appreciation of Dis
tinguished Son Returning TO
His Home,

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welcomed home tonight GoVefh"r
woodrow Wilson. the eighth OF her
native sons to be chosen president OF
me United states Erom the moment
,,c nrosilent-clcct crossed the state
line at Alexandria, In the aiterhoo'.
after he had ten-minutc glimpse OF
The national capital until > o'ciocR
when he reached the little parsonage
where he was born, Just fifty-six years
ago tomorrow. the reception given MIN
was one OF great enthusiasm, noisy
demonstration and spectacular ais
play.
Escorted by cavalry, militia COM
nnnles. and Il torchllght procession
~. governor and Mrs. Wilson motor
I'd through the streets OF staunton 20
the home Of pr, a, N. Frazer pas.ol
OF the Presbyterian church. ~ ih's
home, Reverend Joseph X. WILSON,
father OF the president elect lived "
1856.
ats fine to be back again. ex-
claimed the presdcnt-clect as ne
stepped indoors. ).
suffering still from the effects of
his cold. he retired TO the room
where he was horn, 70 rest Tor tne
morrow. when the chief program Or
the Jubilee Will be carried out. FROM
ar and wide, native children Or
atauatnn had come 20 greet ng''
fellow townaman Except for an ihiuf-
mai visit Il year ago, Mr.. Wilson nau
not been here since he was years
| old.
Staunlon was not alone IN cele-
bratinu The arrival IN Virginia of the
DISTINGUISHED visitor, 'onfirea nlazea
The way. fireworks shot across tnr
skies and red lights threw FESTIVE
nlnre at all stations along the route
Mrs Wilson stood with her husband
on the rear platform Of the train ana
enjoyed the demonstration, h.
"This Ii the real president-elect.
said Mr. Wilson, as he introduced her
/ 10 the crowd ut Alexandra. Sehhior
/ Claude a. swanson, Of virginia. rep
/ resontativo Charles G. Carlin ana ".
Homes. Of this state, got aboard ~
Alexandria. MIR. Wilson was unable
10 speak at any Of the stops en- ronte'
4 his physician having prohibited uh-
necessary exposure. senator Swanson
explnined this to the crowd Al culpep-
nor ana Governor Wilson raised ms
hat ia acknowledge their cheers. Ine
governor did not respond TO any OF
tho many cries today for y speech.
The crowds were good natufea anu
did not insist
- must say they are very eeher-
ous In taking the thing as they do'
he said TO National Chairman Mc-
ronbs. who stood beside him on the
plntform. IL was at Manassas that tna
nrst Of the series Of bonfres along
tho route, cracked a wecoma. Ihe
governor pecred from his state room
, NJ tho fires along the way.
nls II the Fourth of Julyg ne
oneried az cannon roared and sky
r.clscts cleaned at orange. Another
dtsnlav of fireworks came at Foruons-
vile. but the biggest crowd q 81
pressed around the train AT Snat
lottesvilie. whore Governor anu MIS-
Mann and Il delegation from lSich'
mond. joined the party.
Harry smith, Jr., and speaker r.
E. Bird, of the house OF deiesates
both Of them classmates or Governor
Wilson ut the University or virginia
Law school, greeted the presiuen''
elect here. lie thanked them Warmly
for their efforts in his behalf IN tne
preconVention campaign. Joseph ~
willard. former acknowledgements
Of virginia, had his private car ar
tached at Charlottesville ana w
/. party OF former Virginians was IN
creased to nearly one hundred by TN
, time OF arrival at Staunton.