The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03
After Day of Farewells
Party Leaves Princeton
This Morning
WILL BE GUESTS OF
PRINCETON STUDENTS
President Elect and Family Spend
Most of the Day Packing-Fam-
lily Circle Complete Last Night
For First Time in Weeks

Princeton, N. j., March 2.--With but one
chief magistrate of the nation President
elect woodrow Wilson prepared tonight
for his trip to the national capital tonor-
row. 1t was his last night at his home
in the historic little town where he has
lived for q years. After a busy day Of
farewells, MIR. Wilson and his family
| were ready for their departure at II a. N.
tomorrow for Washington.
Symbolic of his long association with
Princeton university, the trip to Wash
ington will be distinctly a Princeton af-
fair. The President-elect and his family
will be the guests OF the students who
have engaged special train for the trip.
The students were so delighted that their
former president accepted the invitation
for the journey to the White House that
they arranged every detail with the most
minute attention.
Promptly at 10:45 q committee of stu
dents will call at the Wilson bungalow
with three automobiles. at the station
the entire student body of the university
will gather to say farewell and cheer.
| II wonder if they'll put me through the
car window, mused Mr.. Wilson when ne
heard of the programme. 1t is a Princes
| ton tradition that when a student leaves
| Princeton with his diploma, his class
mates gather at the station, put his suit
cases through the car windows and hoist
him UP and through the window,
| too, singing a little song as the ceremony
proceeds. 1t is usually one of the most
striking scenes of commencement week.
There is little likelihood that this farewell
which Woodrow Wilson received as q
! graduate of the class OF 1879 will be re-
peated. About 500 students will be aboard
the train. but the remainder will gos on
later sections
| The President-elect and his family were
! busy packing most of the day. Mr.. and
Mrs Wilson and Miss Jessie went to
church early in the day and there was an
| informal reception after the services.
Almost the entire congregation crowded
about the Wilson's. They have lived in
Princeton most of their lives and leave
behind hundreds of Intimate friends. The
=! little Wilson bungalow was practically
dismantled by nightfal everything being
packed away in nearly two score trunks.
For the first time in many weeks the
Wilson family circle was complete at sup
| per 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 interested in painting in Phila-
delphia. Rarely has the family been to-
gether owing to Mr W lison frequent ID
sences in the campaign and thereafter.
All the young women will continue thoir
Irrespective pursuits. but will live at the
White House constantly
Personnel of Party
The presidential party will consist of
the President-elect, his wife and their
three daughters, Prof. Stockton Axson. a
brother of Mrs. Wilson, Fitzwilllam Me-
Masters woodrow, and Miss Hazel Bones,
both cousins of Mr. Wilson. At West
Philadelphia Mrs. Annie Howe, a sister
OF the President-elect will Join the party.
escorted by Col Thomas Fl. Birch, per-
sonal aide to Mr.. Wilson during his term
as governor. and now aide to Major Cen
erai wood for the inaugural parade.
The students have provided automobiles
for the Wilson party, whoa will be taken
Immediately on their arrival in Washing
ion to hotel near the White House. On
TUESDAY morning the Princeton students
will escort Mr.. Wilson to the White House
from the hotel, thus completing the final
rart Of their duties as official escort At
the White House they will give a Prince
ton cheer for President Taft. Yalc's q.
and sing '.Old Nassau" in honor OF the
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