New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-05
President, His Wife and Daugh-
tiers Especially Stirred by
College Boys YeIIs.
WEST POINTERS "PRETTY"
Executive Calls Middies "Busl-
nesslike' and Is EnthusI
astic Over Small Boys
from Baltimore.


after o'clock when the President and
Mrs. Wilson left TIE White House TO go
To the Court Of Honor to review the
parade They were accompanied by Vice
President and Mrs Marshall. while
Colonel Spencer Cosby. L. s A. and
Lieutenant Commando Timmons. T. :.
y. acted az escorts
Tie Misses Margaret and Jessie Wilson
followed soon afterward. and then came
Miss Eleanor Wilson. Other members OF
the Wilson family arrived few minutes
later. with negro nurses having in charge
little Josephine Cothran. grandn,ece
Of the President. who is known already
as THE White House Baby" and Nir-
einla Howe. another grandniece
President Wilson and Nice-Presiden,
Marshall took positions in the 'front.' Of
the stand. and around them sat members
of their families. while Ranking the party
were Secret Service men and detectives.
The President and most u the party re-
NAMED in the stand during the four
hours il took the parade To- pass
All the members OF the Presidents pros
pectiys Cabinet and their wives occupied
sections of the stand on the south side
OF the Court OF Honor William Jennings
BRYAN. VINO Is TO be Secretary OF State.
and Llndley VI Garrison. 10 be Secretary
, Of War and their wives sitting in the
first row
When Major General Wood. grand mar
shall and his aids and staff passed
President Wilson saluted. a lid Vice
President Marshall President Wilson
took keen interest in the military and
naval forces forming the first grand di-
vision and asked MANY questions or
Colonel Cosby and Lieutenant Commander
Timmons For information about the
local feature. OF the parade he queried
William Corcoran Eustis. chairman OF
the inaugural committee. and members Of
the committee including Wilton J. Lam
bert. e. X. clifford. James Easby Smith
and r.. II. Bogley
THAT is a mighty pretty spectacle.
SAID President Wilson to Mr.. Marshall
a The West Point cadet. swept by with a
military precision that brought forth
storms Of applause from the spectators.
The West Pointers made hlt' with the
President.
The mdshipmeu from Annapolis also
Impressed the President. and he made
frequent comments. tipping his hat sew
era times and beaming with enthusiasm.
Several comments were made about AN
adequate navy and President Wilson
observed that the mddies meiited reward
and that they were the most business
llk' organizati ton he had seen.
The Princeton students were = Joy 10
IN, President ard NlrS Wilson and the
Wilson daughters all OF whom threw re-
straiut To thc winds when thes. lusty-
lunGed young collegians rounded 18th
street and swept into the Court Of Hon
or The women clapped their hands al
the first rotcS 81 the Princeton yell. Each
column ~ students halted momentarily
I'm front Of the Presidential stand ana
gave the yell
AS Enthusiastic as the Girls.
President Wilson was thrilled b. the
demonstration and was Just as enthusi-
astic ~ his daughters. who waved their
handkerchiefs This was the happiest
moment OF the whole parade FOR tho Pres
ident and his family.
ut makes me- wish was back At Old
Princeton" half sighed the President To
MIS- w llSou.
As the students We're moving away they
sang old Nassau" and the bands in
front OF and behind them took up the air
with vim, adding to the enthusiasm. II
VAS strictly college demonstration, and
one that the new President thoroughly
enjoyed
"On the Banks OF the Wabash Far
Away" was PLAYED by the band head
ing the culver Military Academy, and il
was the signal for Il demonstration for
Nice-President Marshall President VII
son slapped MI Marshall on the back
aud teasingly asked. Don't IL make YOU
homesick?"
Look. look" exclaimed the President
when he saw the juvenile band from St
Mays Industrial School. Baltimore. ap-
preaching. the youngsters were march
ing and PLAYING their instruments with
all the dignity and precision Of grown
ups So enthusiastic was President Will
son over several Of the particularly small
BOYS that he pointed them out Ia Mrs.
Wilson