Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-03
Princeton Rah Rah Boys to
Number Of Five Hundred VIII
Act as Guard OF Honor for
Next President.
TRIP WILL BE MADE
ON SPECIAL TRAIN
Last Day Of New Chief Execu-
tive and His Family Spent
Packing Up Preparatory to
Removal to White House,

tns Morning Iourmi special iensed Mire)
Princeton. y. j., March WIN
hut one day remaining before hig I'M
aueurtion as ohief magistrate Of the
nation. president-elect Woodrow Will
son prepared tonight for his "trip TO
the national capital tomorrow. ~
was his last night at his home in the
historic little town where he has lived
for twenty-seyen years After hnsy
day OF fareWells Mr. Wilson and his
family were ready for their departure
at n o'clock tomorrow morning for
Washington. symbolic Of his long
association with Princeton university
the trip TO Washington will hc dis-
iinctly princeton affair The presi-
dent-eiect and his family Will bc the
guests of the students who have en-
gagged a special train for the trip The
students were SO delighted that their
former president accepted the invita-
ton for the journey to the White
House that they arranged every detail
with the most minute attention.
Promptly at l0.45 o'clock. CONF
mittee Of students Will call az the VIII
son bungalow with three automobiles
A. the station the entire student
body Of the university Will gather To-
say farewell and cheer.
- wonder ii they'll put me through
the car window" mused Mr. Wilson
when he heard OF the program. Il is
"a Princeton tradition that when "a
student leaves Princeton with his di-
ploma. his classmates gather AZ the
station. put his suit cases thsalgh the
car windows and hoist him upward
and through the window TOO, singing
a time honorcd song as the ceremony
proceeds. It is usually one Of the most
stirring scenes of commencement
week There IS little likelihood that
this farewell which Woodrow Wilson
received as graduate Of the class OF
1879. will be repeated.
About 500 students will be aboard
the train. but the remainder VIII go
on later sections The president-ele
and his family were busy packing
most of the day The little Wilson
bungalow was practically dismantled
by nightfali, everything being packed
away in nearly two score trunks.
For the first time ia many weeks,
the Wilson family circle was complete
at supper tonight. Miss Margaret
Wilson, the eldest daughter has been
spending most Of her time in New
York studying music. Miss Jessie, the
second daughter, has been actively in
terested in " NJ. g. a. and settlement
work while Miss Eleanor has heen
studying painting IN Philadelphia. All
the young women viii continue their
respective pursuits, but VIII live al
the White House constantly.
The presidential party will consist
Of the president-elect his wife and
their three daughters. Professor
Stockton Axson. brother Of Mrs.
Wilson. Mrs. Fitzwiliam MeMasters
Woodrow. and Miss Hazel Bones. both
cousins of Mr.. Wilson At West Phil
adelphia Mrs. Annie Howe, a sister
Of the president-elect. will join the
party escorted by Colonel Thomas H..
Birch. provisional aide to Mr. Wilson
during his term as governor and now
aide to Major General wood, for the
inaugural parade.
The students have provided auto
mobiles for the Wilson party who
will be taken Immediately on their
arrival in Washington to hotel near
the White House. ON Tuesday morn
ing, the Princeton students Will es-
cort Mr. Wilson 10 the White House
from the hotel. thus completing the
final part OF their duties as official
escort At the white House they viii
give Princeton cheer for President
Taft. Yale IS, and sing "Old Nassau"
in honor Of Tho nrealdeni-eleot