New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-28
Desnite Illness and Bad Weather
He Keeps Promise to the
People Of StauntOn.
GREETED WITH ENTHUSIASM
President Elect Makes NO
speeches on Journey from
Princeton, but Will Talk at
Birthday Dinner

tonight 20 celebrate The ffty-sixth ann
veryarv OF his birth by sleeping In ire
room in which he first saw light Dr
Carnachan. his physician. did not want
she President-alect to leave his Princeton
HON. this morning. but Mr. Wilson was
cbdurate. and insisted on keeping his en-
aagement with the citizens OF StaNh'o"'
regardless Of what the consequences
might be.
Those simple country people have gone
20 n great expense and have made eH-
tensive preparations FOR my visit saia
the Governor, "and l can't disappon'
them"
n was $50 o'clock when the special
,rain hearing the President-elect's party
rolled into the station here after q ten
hour ride from princeton. Governor WI
son had stood the trip fairly well, ana
while he confessed 10 little weakness on
the way here. he declared he expected
20 be IN good enough shape TO speak AZ
,b. BANQUET tomorrow night. which % TO
he the GROWING event Of the "oid home
week" celebration.
Al luncheon on the train Governor VII
son ate some broiled chicken, the hrs'
solid food me had eaten for three DAYS
lie followed strictly. however the orders
Of his physician not 10 make any speeches
before tomorrow night and in the many
nlaces at which the train stopped AFTER
the virginia line was crossed he con
rented himself with shaking hands with
those Of the crowd who could reach him
Wants Simple inauguration.
Only once did the Presldent-elect leave
the train. and that was a. Washington
whore. with Chairman McCombs as
companion he met William Corcoran
-.ustis. and told him I'm the most decisive
terms that he wanted the inaugural cere-
Unonies to Doe rs simple as 10 was possible
' 70 make them
There YVES a stong breeze blowing across
The station platform at the time, and az
The Presidcnt-elect walked over 10 greet
Nr. Eusus lie brushed aside sevNral
friends who began to fear for his health.
apparently too enerossed in what he was
going to tell the inaugural chairman.
Looking Mr. Eustis straight IN the eye.
Governor Wilson exclaimed; "I have one
special request TO make. and that is that
the Inaugural ceremonies be as simple
as possible. ] think that ia the past We
have gone too far, and I should like to
have the coming inaugural as simple as
is consistent with the dignity Of the Oc-
casion
Governor Wilson. Chairman McComhs
and Mr.. Eustis chatted for a Few minutes.
Alr. McCombs telling the Inaugural chair
l,.. him on
sunday afternoon to see how far the
President-elects wishes could be carried
ont
When Mr. Wilson arrived here he en-
tered a big automobile and was driven
nj once 10 the manse OF the First Pres
byterian Church where the Rev. Or. A.
NJ Frazer, tho pastor. welcomed him at
the door. The President-elect did not
daily much He was too anxious to 90
10 his room. not alone TO see the little
place where he was born, but also TO get
The rest and quiet he felt were so neces-
sary If he were to take part in the fes-
tivities Of the morrow. Just as the strains
of Home. Sweet Home" which the
famous Stonewan Band played. had died
out, Governor Wilson turned to the crowd
and said, in a rather raspy voice:
Nov you can al go home and go TO
hed"
Welcomed with Enthusiasm.
when the President-elect stepped from
she train here tonight he realized for the
first time what the inhabitants Of this
little town, sequestered in the Shenandoah
Valley. between the Blue Ridge and the
Allegheny mountains. had done 10 well
come him. Governor Wilson will be the
eighth President who was born in Old
Virginia. the home OF Presidents. but
never before has Augusta County. OF
which staunton is the county seat, been
able to boast that a President has first
seen light within its borders.
Governor Wilson was two years old
when his father the Rev. Joseph r. VIII
son. moved TO Augusta. Ga. The elder
Wilson was pastor OF the Presbyterian
-Church. in the manse OF which the Presi-
dent-elect is sleeping tonight There has
been change In the old manse. however,
because what was once the back Of the
house IS now the front.
The tip OF the President-elect after the
Virginia line was crossed was a sort OF
p triumphant affair Bonhres and red
fire were encountered at almost every
station. and the reception given to Mr..
Wilson made him forget for the time, at
least. the severe illness through which ne
had passed IN the last few days and
from which he has not yet entirely re-
covered
At Charlottesville Governor William II.
Mann boarded The train and extended 10
him a welcome on behalf Of the people OF
The state. Lieutenant Governor Ellyson
and Captain Willard accompanied the Vir-
slnia Governor.
Staunton was alive tonight with Viz
sinians from all parts of the country who
had come TO welcome the Presdent-elect.
The town was prettily decorated and
there was torchlight parade.
Doctor Wanted Him to Stay.
Mr. Wilson was up bright and early
this morning. and just as the clock struck
ne walked downstairs from his room, for
the first time in three days. A drizzling
rain was falling and the only one in the
house Of the President-elect who had any
idea that he would make the trip 20 his
birthplace was Governor Wilson himself
lie recalled the preparations that the PEG
pie Of stanton had made for mis- visit. and
he determined to 30. regardless Of the
weather or the consequences.
DIR. ]. NJ. Carnachan. Governor Wilson'S
physician. arrived and calling attention