The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-30
Obvious of Church H
the Crowd Flock to Depo
to See Him Off
NO CEREMONY OVEN
WILSON'S DEPARTW
Next President Says He !
a Delightful Time and
Sorry to Leave--Trip
Home Uneventful 4

his departure was in marked con
to the demonstration that ac0tM
his homecoming Friday nigMg
fellow townsmen nevertheless I
the next president send-0f
morning that was in thorough
ing with consideration for the
bath and the favorite son. an
expressive of their regret and FA|
A crowd that banked the ~
and the streets around for G4
cradle distance and oyerilowed e.
roof OF the depot awaited hi8 &
and did not repress d hearty a
even though it was Sunday, WnM
closely covered automobile 49,
UP and the president-elect alt1
With him in the car were Mr1s#
son and State Senator and Mr.
ward Echois. The crowd a.
made an avenue for the partXS
Mr.. Wilson. head uncovereds ~
and smiling, right and LETT,
through to his special car,
which was In waiting, with tMk
bella. which is used by the nNN
per men. The crowd was too
siderate to call for him, and
never volunteered an appeaTaMGl
ter he entered the car. the StAM
ians waited patiently to- the eMx
gardless of church hour. unit
east bound train pulled in ri
and waved farewell to the rapidI1
appearing train
Had Delightful Tins.
II have had delightful tfIli1s
clared the governor when he waal
fortably. seated in his drawing n
and / would not have missed
worlds. shall certainly not d
my fifty-siEth birthday party, Gy
l live 10. see as many more. a1
ry TO leave the old home toMlH
the broad. sincere Scotch 1n1l
companied the exclamation. ~
Mr.. Wilson has persistentfy r@Q
to talk for publication on the ON
OF his cabinet plans. and did NOT
that determination today. IL
nothing to say to the rumor tn
had conference In SiauHton;
William +. McComhs relative
portfolio for that gentleman ~
has IL that while the prOjecE
agreeable to MIR. McCombs 1Nj
blush, that he has decided noN
he can accomplish more for Mr8
son as national chairman. and n
fore thinks 1t best that he be Az
pointed To all questions reE1,
the cabinet the next presideu
serves that there is time en0uo
these things-~tl1at he Is now T.
the governor of New Jersey
ing very firmly that he will aH14c
his plans when he gets READY
there Is no mistaking the firznM4
character betoken OF that sauAt
Calls On Mrs. Echols.
MIR. Wilson arose early, breaK
quietly at the manse with Dr..
and his family. and later caile6$
Mrs. Edward Echols. who 1iv4J
around the corner. No ann0unc
had been made Of his moveMeu
there was no ceremony. Dr4
did not accompany him to th1
because the minister's morniM
vice hour cunfiicted.
On the car with the governd
DR.. Gordon Battle, DR.. WaaA
National Chairman William s
Combs, Willis Browning. WIN
Buckner, Waiter l. McC0fiE1~
the other distinguished Yt8
New Ydfkers who accompantg
here. MI
Governor Mann left for Rt4
on the earlier train this moEI
President Whites private c41f*
most Of the State officials re&
in stanton in order to ride N|
next president and pay him
homage so long as he rematn4@
in his native State.
The Trip Unfwcntfnl
There was no demonstrati0M
OF the stations along the Nu4
had been apprised OF the 1n0d
of the Wilson party. though
lottesville there WAS a guo0H
ering of expectant student1
Gordonsviiie, the junction
which the train arrived q I'M
late the natives tiocked to tA1
hoping to get a glimpse Of
executive, and though they
appointed in this. they
watching the distinguinh& IS
Workers., arraysd In Prince
and silk hats. scramble for
GUS chicken sandwiches sOll
negro mammies.
The train. which Yves WI
header. carrying. besides
private cars. four PulimnMn
day coaches and the bagGA4x
press. was due In TrenkN
o'clock tonight.
There is one fact QultS T.
the president returnN
much better shape phynse
when he came. The cord1~
or his townsmen and the
climate OF his old home hnN
wonders.
Staunton's EnterfMt1
Staunton's entertainrnens
newspaper men won tho
the visiting scrfbes, and q
rondants Of the big ncW4T
are camping on Gpverf
trail were not slow In GxpN
appreciation. These m11(
by their editors to thiog
duty--are among tha5 ns00
and capable IN their pr0
who have travelled w3de
ed'' many celebrations
were nutspcken IN the m
not In their experiences M
70 well taken care Ox ri
and they marvelod INN
70, that a Iittle cikl
could stAge snch T.