Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-28
WILSON REVIEWS
GREAT PARADE AT
HIS BIRTHPLACE
Glowing Tribute Paid
President-Elect by
Cheering Throng.
GOVERNOR SMILES AS HE
WATCHES DEMONSTRATION
Staunton, Va, Honors Her
Great "ProdigaI' Son, Re-
turned for Birthday.


STAUNTON. Va, Dec. 28.--With the
music OF a dozen bands and amid the
cheers of thousands of people gath
cred in reunion from all parts OF the
country, President t-elect Wilson slood
in a glow of sunshine today reviewing
a great parade of his former fellow
townsmen. 1t was a tribute to the re-
turning son of Staunton, who came
on his afty-sixth birthday to his ma
tive home. Practically the whole
town ard it's guests Joined in the
parade. Everywhere along the line Oh
march flags and colors were spreau'
The President t-elect smiled apprecl-
atively as the demonstration proceed
ed with increasing noise and entnu-
siasm.
Before the parade Mr.. wilson re-
ceived the town officials and the Vari-
Gus committees who planned the ceie-
bration. The officers of the Fl1teenlh
United States Cavalry, commanding
the four troops sent here by the war
denarfment. as a compliment to the
naxt President, paid their respects TO
Governor Wilson. Through these cev-
airy officers, Major-General WOOD,
chief of staff, u. S. A., scnt his com
pliments TO the Presidept-elect.
Toyp,s Gift to- Wilson.
As a birthday present, the munich
nalitv presented to it's distinguisneA
guest two ivory miniatures on Whlcn
+. the portraits Of the Rev, ana MRS. 20
seph r. Wilson, parents OF tne 1oN-
srnor, were painted.
p OLD residents came by the scores
SIto shake the governors hand.
.I heard your father preach many
vaars ago" an old letter-carrier told
him.
The President-elect with smile
..No, I'm Methodist, was ne
letter carriers laughing reply
The governor said he Ielt as s''weil
as ever today, though his voice haa
not vet returned to its normal tones.
II was stronger. however, than yes
terdav. The governor said he would
not attempt to reach everybody IN
his speeches and would try to make
them brief as possible, so as not TO
overtax his voice.
Points out His Natal Bed.
AS the stream of callers passed
into the Manse to greet the governor
he laughed and chatted with all. lie
nointed out the objects of interest
ahout the ground and proudly snow
ed his callers the room where ne
was born.
.T'm told it's the same bed, toe"
he said
Governor Wilson opened his eyes
here today ia The same home ana I'D
practically the same surroundings as
Aftv-six years ago today, when ne
was born. He had slept in the par
sonage of the First Presbyterian
Church, of which his father, the Kew.
Joseph r. Wilson. was pastor, more
than a half century ago.
Governor Mann and other officials
hoth state and local, Joined in well
couinL Governor Wilson. To TINS ne
had prepared a speech in response.
: Then followed a public reception,
Tonight a. banquet, at which he Is 10
sneak. will take place. Governor VIII
son inserted q few extra numbers
in the program today, when he de-
cided to visit three women who mao
danced him on their knees when he
Yelled Justify. and who admir.ngly
examined his first teeth. They are
Mrs Elizabeth Kayser, Mrs. Fl. l..
Hoover and MS: Amanda F'ultz.
Crowd Turns Ont In Welcome.
The parade, which the next Presi-
dent reviewed with Governor Mann
followed ar informal reception at
the manse. The Rev. DR.. A. N. Fraser,
na,tor of the church which Governor
Wilson'S father headed, and who now
Of ftOVpfnOr
Wilson. delivered the welcoming ad-
dress
All the reception which followed the
first in line was a negro, Frank T.
Ware, who wheeled Governor wilson
during his babyhood
The welcome to the President-elect
began last night. AS soon as
the state line was passed after
leaving Washington the enthusiasm
of the people Of Virginia began to
manifest itself Bonflres began to
appear along the railroad track and
they increased I'm number as the
town was approached. Crowds turned
out at all the towns and villages
along the line.
some of the historic communities
through which the train passed are
Bull Run, Manassas, Brandy Station,
Culpepper Court House. Rapidan,
Gordonville and Charlottesville. The
train carried the President-elect with
in view also of Spottsylvania and
Fredericksburg.
Ear-spIIttinE Enthusiasm.
series of signals were arranged
TO announce the arrival of Governor
Wilson at Staunton. When the train
came within sight of the station a
rocket was sent up. This was OBJ
served by lookouts at all the churches
and rockets were sent up simultane-
ously from all of these. Church
belis were started ringing, factory
whistles were blown and every con-
ceivable variety of noise was loosed.
(Continued ON Third PaGeD
where 10 Go on New Years Eve
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