The Washington herald., 1913-03-03
WILSON FAMILY
DUE At 5 P. N.
President-elect Assists in
Packing, Wearing Nice
Frock Coat.
TRIP PLANS COMPLETE
Special Train Leaves Princeton at IL
A. M.-Only Stop West
Philadelphia.
TRIP PLANS COMPLETE

Princeton, n. J., March 2.-Everythins
is in readiness for the departure Of Pres
ident-elect Wilson and his family tC
Washington in the morning. They will
leave here on a special train at II a. m.
and are due TO arrive at the Capital al
> p. N.
Sunday was a busy day for the Presi'
dent-elect and his family. The little cot.
tage was thoroughly dismantled by even
ing. Everything but the carpets and fur
niture had been packed in trunks, valises
and handbags. and express wagons rar
back and forth to the railroad station al
afternoon. The President-elect packed
everything he had in the line Of clothing
in bags and wore a frock coat all day,
even when assisting in the packing.
Personally he appeared at the door to
direct the removal of the packages. once
more thirteen bobbed up, as there were
thirteen packages in all.
Arrangements for the President-elect:
departure in the morning were completeo
by the committee of students who VII
be his escort. They will send automo'
biles to the Wilson cottage at 1850 II
the morning, and the President-elect and
members of his party will be conveyed
TO the railway station.
Other. in Party.
In 10 tHb MI .
Wilson. and their three daughters, the
party will comprise Fitzwilliam Mac
Masters Woodrow. a cousin of the Presi-
dent-eIect: Prof Stockton AXson, Mrs
Wilson's brother and Miss Helen Wood
row Bones Mrs. Wilson's cousin, who
has been acting AS Mrs. Wilson's secre-
tary and who will continue with her al
the White House. The Presidential party
will occupy the last car on the fast train
,,..4 I..- Nh
newspaper correspondents who have beer
with the President-elect throughout the
campaign Some GO students will fill tn.
rest OF the cars.
The only stop to be made by the train
will be at West Philadelphia. where Mrs
Annie Howe, Il sister Of the President
elect, and Col. Thomas III. Birch, who
was personal aid to Gov. Wilson. and
who will he aid TO Mai Gen. Leonard
Wood, grand marshal of the inaugural
parade. will he picked UP.
Miss Margaret Wilson, the eldest
daughter of the President-elect. was
with the family to-day. Miss Mar
garet has been living in New York.
where she has been studying music.
1t was the first time since Christmas
that all the members OF the family
We're al home together. At the Shore
ham Hotel in Washington tomorrow
nlsnt lnert VIII De a
of the family. Twenty-Five relatives
will sit down to dinner as the guests
Of John Wilson. of Franklin, Pa, a
cousin of the President-elect.
President-eIect Wilson. Mrs. Wilson,
and Miss Jessie attended service at
the First Presbyterian Church this
morning. The Rev. John De Witt. of
the Princeton Theological Seminary,
preached. In his prayer he asked a
blessing for the President-elect. The
Wilson's Were held up by members Of
the congregation coming out of the
church and held an impromptu recep-
ton. Miss Jessie and Miss Eleanor
conducted their Sunday school classes
in the afternoon as usual.
AS PTesident-eleCt Wilson will not
discuss politics of any character to-
day. he would make no comment on
the reported selection of James C Nc
Reynolds and William c. Redfield. OF
Brooklyn. for Cabinet positions. The
President-elect said tonight that he
would not announce his Cabinet until
II is sent to the United States Senate
on Tuesday.