Evening star., 1912-11-06
Gets a Miniature White House.

lWeHly-SeNenLn 1TeSluent-
Gets Miniature White House.
There was also a miniature White
House, over which f1oated an American
flag bearing a portrait of the governor.
Mrs. Wilson and her daughters as
sisted the governor in receiving call
ers. Among the first to arrive was
Charles w. McAlphin, secretary Of
Princeton University Another caller
was Selig Deutschman of San An
tonic. Tex. who bears a striking re-
semblance to Col. Roosevelt He had
been stumping in the east for the
governor. and is now on his way home.
Gov. Wilson received the following
message this morning from President
Hfbben of Princeton:
In the name Of Princeton University
extend to you the congratulations
and best, iSv4shes of your alma mater
upon your election to the presidency
OF the United States"
When the iceman arrived at the Will
son home this morning he waved a
hand at an upstairs window where he
thought the governor was quartered
and shouted. CONGRATULATIONS! Con-
gratulations,"
MISS Jessie Wilson flung open a win
COW and answered his greeting isn't
IT hne, she cried, Isn't it fine.'
Saluted as president"
President Wilson" Two years ago this
town addressed Woodrow Wilson in that
way as the head of Princeton University
Today as the crowds Of students and
toWnsfoik saluted the same man it was
president Wilson" again, but as the fu-
ture executive of the United States of
America. The President-elect slept peace
fully through the morning hours. He left
<,y~3 L.
long sleep. He planned to get up at
noon Early in the day, however
Princeton began to celebrate the fact
that its distinguished resident of twenty
seven years had been elected to the presi-
dency of the nation. Princeton University
declared a holiday. The students hustled
about preparing for another torchlight
demonstration tonight with bands and
college cheers.
Victory From College Standpoint.
A university holiday is rare thing on
the college calendar, but it is rarer still
as an impromptu event. Besides the
fact that Woodrow Wilson had for ten
years been president of Princeton Uni
versity, there was the thought that a
Princeton graduate had triumphed in a
triangular contest with a Harvard and a
Yale alumnus.
To the students it was like an athletic
victory over their rivals and they pre-
pared to celebrate it accordingly. Bon
fires were kindled and plans for a big
parade" were made. Jack the Cop"
veteran member of college police, took
hand in ringing the historic bell Of Mas
sau Hall. and the bell rings, as rule,
only when victory is achieved over the
Crimson or the Blue. Likewise was there
for .nncv cvr-aft MI fbo
the PrincetonianS, for not since the year
1908, when James Madison was elected.
has there been Princeton graduate in
the White House.
Coincidently, James Madison came
from Virginia, the native state Of Gov.
Wilson. For the historian the election
of Woodrow Wilson also brought a new
sensa tion for not more than 100 yards
from the modest little Wilson home on
Cleveland lane is Westland, the house
where Grover Cleveland, the last demo-
cratic President OF the United States,
lived and died.
Down Bayard lane the crowds came to-
day, as they came when Cleveland was
alive.
The townsfolk were gathered in busy
groups on the corners of the streets. The
Il knew him when" spirit swelled the
breasts of nearly everybody. for in the
twenty-seven years that Woodrow Will
son has lived here practically everybody
has come to know him well.
Congratulating the Wilson's.
Members Of the faculty and residents
Of the town flocked to congratulate the
Wilson household, and Mrs. Wilson and
her three daughters, Miss Margaret, Miss
Jessie and Miss Eleanor, were busy re-
ceiving them. i.
Messages Of congratulation came from
everywhere. When the governor was
nominated to the presidency he received
1900 letters and kilograms. There is
every indication of establishing bigger
record. The kilograms from President
Taft and former President Roosevelt pub
lished In the morning papers We're among
those which arrived today.
Wilson to Take a Rest.
Tho plans OF the President-elect are not
definite for the immediate future. After
the whirl Of congratulatory activity is
over, he probably viii go to a health re-
sort for q rest In fact, he will spend
q good deal OF time in the month OF De-
cember preparing himself for the session
of the New Jersey legislature. which be-
gins January /, and then. as Governor of
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