The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-04
OVATION RENDERED PRESIDENT. ELECT WHEN HE REACHES {.
 THE CAPITAL CITY.
PLANS FOR INAUGURATION
Governor Wilson Will Receive the Newspaper Men of Washinqton Early in the Day-Taft to
 Ride With Wilson.


 Washington, March 3.-President. elect Wilson's arrival in Washington was quite similar to his departure from Princeton. Students of Prince ton university formed in a narrow lane stretching from the train steps to the presidents room in the Union sta tion
 There was deep silence as the psesi- uent-elect, followed by members of hls family walked through the avenue formed by the students. The latter stood with their hats off MT. Wilson also doifed his silk hat WaiE1g with him were Wm Corcoran Eu:t is, chairman of the inaugural committee ana Thomas Nelson Page, chairman of the Wilson reception committee.
 In the presidents room MT. Wilson was introduced to the fifty members of the reception committee while the students grouped themselves on the esplanade just outside the station. Here, as MT. Wilson got into White House automobile. cheer after cheer came from the Princeton students. First they gave the Locomotive cheer with it's "sis-hoom- bah for "Wilson" and then foT Wilson and then for Princeton" They alternated this with q laundering roar until the presi- Gent-elect started away Col. Spencer $ Crosby, chief aide to President Tat and naval and military aide from the White House accompanied Mr Wilson to his hotel. There were cheers along tfssway
 The first person to greet the c'resi. dent-elect and Mrs Wilson on the steps of the hotel was Captain "Bilp' McDonald, the Texas ranger and body guard to Mir. Wilson during the recent campaign.
 how are you" exclaimed the presi. dent-elect, and Mrs. Wilson at the same time as they stepped rapidly fo.- ward and grasped Capt McDonaN's hands The captain, who. it frequent iy is said in Texas. is filled with so much lead from shooting affrays in ,he ranger service that he would sink If he went swimming, was overcome With joy lie wore big felt son. brero, an incOngruous companion to the silk hat Of the president-elect. I'd never died happy if 1 had not been here today" said Captain Bill as he walked arn-in-arm into the hotel with Mir. Wilson.
 The presldent-elect found the corri. dors of the hotel crowded with Princeton alumni, wearing orange and black rosettes. The Wilson went immediately to their suite on the fourth floor of the hotel. where John w. Wilson. a cousin of the pres.. dentelect and score of relatives were awaiting to receive .hem.
 Tse president-elect had been in his rooms but few minutes when Vice PFcsldent-elect Marshall and Mrs. Marshall called to pay their respects.
 Mr Wilson's thIee and halI hour trip from Princeton to the ndtits.al caphal seemed like moment tc him, he said He found aboard the train, which ibe students had prc-lded specially for him, every comfort and cOnvtnienCe
 They had invited also some '. thel friends ot the Wilson family and the latter iopBd themselves in home like atmosphere all the way
 MT Wilson sat in the rear parlor car with his family, chatting most ot the time with his friends Col Thomas II. Birch, personal aide to Mir. Wilson as governor of New Jersey, afr.ared for the first time i'll gold braid un- fern. Ii was one of the rare occas- ions when MT. Wilson was accompan- jed by uniformed aide and he was somewhat uneasy over it. When his chief came into the smoking compart- l.y
 Don't start that" laughed MT. Will so;i am nobody yet
 r. was a fappy family group on the train. With Mrs. Annie Howe, a sister cf the president-elect who 5fsn- ed the party at West Philadelphia, came her daughter. Mrs. Perrin Goth ran and granddaughter Josephine. The Cothran baby Is a favorite with the presidentelect Little Josephine was the object of much attention from the iamily and when the train stepped al IIaltihore, sue occupied conspicu cits place ut the window from which vsntaga puirt she struck ID an :T1- mediate a,qhantance with the crowd.
 Nothing has been left undone to make tho inaugural ceremonies tie most extensive and impressive in the history of the nation. The city to- night was alive with enthusiasm and thousands gaily paraded the efectrl- caliy emb'azoned streets Constant ly arriving throngs of visitors, mili- tary organizations and marching clubs served to keep excitement alive far into the night in which the coming of 1ammany braves, their first inva-