The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-04
Great Cr0wd/H0WIS Self
H0Arye as Wilson Takes
The Oath as President

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ments the Waterman had difficulty IL
recognising the angular ngure AZ thai
Of the incoming president OF the
United States. II was Woodrow. VII
con
WSth his shoes in his hands the
president-elect slipped back into his
Toom, got out his shaving parapher'
Malta stropped his old-fashioned razor
aAA shaved himself.
Wilson went to bed at IL o'clock
1oot night Mrs Wilson decreed that
~ should 60 TO bed at IL and her
husband obeyed. Mrs. Wilson saw
hat he went to his room at that hour
onl then went to her own room Tor
Long before s o'clock this morning
tn corridors on the fourth floor were
poopled with eager Wilson's. Most
o3 the 80 relatives we're astir early,
anA tiptoeing along the corridors
seeking their baggage from heap OF
TRUNKS, suitcases and bags that lit
torod the hallway. There were whis-
perod conferences. subdued peals OF
laughtsr and q huttering exchange
of visits.
BABY Josephine Cothrane, grand
niece, Of the president-elect, was one
q the very AYst of the Wilson's to be
astir. She toddled up the corridors
guarded BY her Negro nanny
Miss Jessie Wilson, emerging from
her room, enveloped the tiny girl In
. laughing embrace. sitting down on
the floor Of the hallway, the better
to exchange condolences with her.
Miss Eleanor Wilson came out Of her
room carrying . big bolster over her
shoulder which she lung laughingly
into her sisters room
James Woodrow and Fitxwilliam
McNasters Woodrow, the two young
sons Of Joseph Woodrow. OF Column
bia, 8. c.. joined the Wilson girls In
the corridor next
The two boys are great pals" Of
the president-elect's daughters and
they scurrfed OF 70 Z corner Of the
hall to exchange experiences. look out
the window at the overcast sky and
excitedly comment on what the day
would bring forth.
0tiAed laughter and good rig
ginG" awaited Colonel Thomas IL.
Birch, who has acted as Governor
Wilson's military secretary. Colonel
Birch appeared today In his full re-
gAlia OF gold, lace and q sabre. The
Wilson's weren't used to seeing him
In such style, and the younger folks,
who are the chummiest sort of friends
with the colonel. poked much fun
ct him.
President-elect Wilson was ready
for breakfast before his wife and
daughters had finished hooking VI
their dresses, and 20 had his meal
brought into his room. He finished
Il quickly and was ready for the day
Good morning" he nodded to q
United Press CORRESPONDENT. "How's
the weather outside"
The correspondent replied that the
prospects were good.
That's nne," Wilson remarked
emphatically.
ibid you sleep well?" he was
asked.
Il rested nicely-snd I feel very
nne this morning, thanks" he replied,
with . broad smile.
At O'Clock nearly 200 newspaper
men clamored for admission. Wilson
smllingly submitted to their question
iug-and was particularly interested
In their Intellectual attempts to elicit
from him the exact personnel OF his
cabinet. Meanwhile, q clatter Of hoofs
on the asphalt street below announc-
ed that the Essex troop Of cavalry
personal escort for the incoming
executive, was assembling, ready for
the trip from the hotel to the White
House.
The 3S relatives Of the president
eloct who were Quartered all on one
0oor OF the hotel. had a personal in
terest In every move OF their kinsman
but they we're not nearly 30 excited
about what was to happen at noon as
were the three servants of the Wood
row Wilson family, who journeyed
fro0 Princeton with the incoming
executive and Mrs. Wilson. yesterday.
An are young Irish girls. Two have
booa maids Of all work for the
Pr1nceton household for year or so,
end the third has been the cook. The
two maids will form part OF the
White House retinue to act as maids
% the Wilson girls The cook is a
great fAvorite with the Wilson's. but
there wasn't any place for her in the
White House Mrs. Wilson, however.
1oe30o1 she ought to have a chance
% see the Inauguration. She will
witness everything from the hes, posi-.
t1oo. and be . guest OF the family
Last night the cook and maids were
Quartsred ct the Shoreham hotel.
The two maids were called To Mrs.
Wilson's and the daughters rooms
shortly aftsr o'clock to button up''
tholr gowns. They carried several
huGo boQuets--nowers sent 10 the
Wilson's BY personal friends here and
out Ct town. Before very long the
Whooo corridor was Uttered with
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