The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-28
NO ADDRESSES MADE;
COLD PREVENTS HIM
Chief Program of Jubilee at
Staunton Today Will Be
Participated In by Most
Noted People of State
Pullman Car Plans Upset
Calculation of Visitors
to Inaugural Ceremonies


to Inaugural Ceremonies
sTAUNToN. Va. Dec. 27.-virginia
welcomed home tonight Governor
Woodrow Wilson, the eighth of her ma
tive sons to be chosen president of the
United States. From the moment the
president elect crossed the state line
at Alexandra in the afternoon. after
he had 10 minute glimpse OF the ma
tional capital. until 9 o'clock, when he
reached the little parsonage where he
was born just 56 years ago tomorrow.
the reception given him was one of
great enthusiasm, noisy demonstration
and spectacular display.
Escorted by cavalry, militia COM
panies and a torchlight procession
the governor and Mrs Wilson motored
through the streets of Staunton to the
home Of Rev. A. n. Frazer. pastor of
the Presbyterian church. In this home
Rev. Joseph r. Wilson, father of the
president elect. lived in 1856.
1T is fine to be back again. ex-
claimed the president elect as he
stepped indoors.
Suffering still from the effect of his
cold. he retired Immediately to the
b oom ia which he was born to rest for
The morrow. when the chief program
OF the jubilee will be carried out.
From far and wide, native children of
staunton had come to greet their fell
low townsman. Except for an informal
visit. year ago, Wilson had not been
here since he was three years old.
BONFIREs BLAZE WAY
Staunton was not alone in ceIebrat-
ing the arrival in Virginia of the dis
tinguished visitor Bonfres blazed the,
way, fireworks shot across the skies
and red lights threw a festive glare at
all stations along the route. Mrs Will
son stood with her husband on the
rear platform Of the train and enjoyed
the demonstrations.
This is the real president elect"
said Wilson as he introduced her to
the crowd at Alexandria
senator Claude A. Swanson of Vir-
ginia, Representatives Charles c. Car
lin and william A. Jones of this state
got aboard at Alexandria. Wilson was
unable to speak al any OF the stops en-
route his physician having forbade un-
necessary exposure. Senator Swanson
explained this to the crowd at Culpep-
per, and Governor Wilson raised his
hat to acknowledge their cheers.
The governor did not respond to any
or the many cries today for speech.
The crowds were good natured and did
not insist
4 must say they are very generous in
taking the thing as they dc" he said
to National Chairman McCombs, who
stood beside him on the platform 1t
was at Manassas that the first of the
series of bonfres along the route
cracked a welcome The governor
peered from his state room at the fires
along the way.
rs it the fourth of July?" he queried
as a cannon roared and skyrockets
cleaned at Orange. Another display of
fireworks came at Gordonsvine, but
the biggest crowd of all pressed around
the train at Charlottesville, where Gov
ernor and Mrs. Mann and delegation
from Richmond joined the party.
Harry Smith Jr. and Speaker r. f.
Bird Of the house of delegates. both Of
them classmates Of Governor Wilson
at the University Of Virginia law
school. greeted the president elect
here. He thanked them warmly for
their efforts in his behalf in the pre-
convention campaign.
Joseph f. Willard, former lieutenant
governor of Virginia had his private
car attached at Charlottesville and the
party OF former Virginians was in
creased to nearly 100 by the time OF
arrival at Staunton
FILIPINO GOVERNMENT
President elect Wilson favors pro-
visional government for the Philippines
for eight years and independence there
after, according to Representative VIII
liam A. Jones of Virginia, chairman of
the house insular affairs committee
who discussed the Philippine situation
with him. on the train today.
The president elect announced merely
that he had talked with Jones about
the general situation in the Philip
pines When asked particularly II
he had talked about the bill being
pressed by Representative Jones in
congress. proposing a provisional gov
ernment for eight years and indepen-
denee afterward, Wilson replied: oh
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