New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-26
Cannon Crackers Boom for
the Wilson Party at
Pass Christian.
MAYOR WELCOMES
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
The Latter Goes Motoring, and
After Christmas Dinner
Takes Long Walk!

.r+o, a s.aH Correspondent of The Tribune.
Pass Christian. Miss, Dec. 25.-It
vss a cold and dreary Crstmas for the
presiden; here, but the natives say
that fate wished the weather, as balmy
6ays prevail in this section during De-
cember and January.
The Presidents special train reached
tsre before sunrise, but the party re-
r,ained on board until S o'clock. Mayor
coucier boarded the train and well
coined President Wilson to his winter
capital 81,
r1 see YOU have had a storm here,
,,,d the President. looking at the wet
ground. -
aves that's true" replied the Mayor
a,,,t IL was merely to get things nicely
washed UP for your arrival"
The President laughed
Mr. Wilson was assured by the Mayor
,h.t care had been taken to insure for
-. president complete quiet and isoia-
.on during his vacation here. The
President expressed his gratitude ana
Introduced Mayor Saucier to the mem
hers Of his party.
Asthe Presidents party left the 'raln
Cor the waiting White House autoiho-
Niles shipped here in advance thsre
,r.s q hearty cheer from a group OF VII
layers Who had waited in the chlh
.,DcA dawn to greet the Wilson party
MERRY Christmas. Mr.. President
,bsv shouted. and, raising his hat the
president smilingly said: THANK YOU
wish YOU the same
Faces Cold Without oVerooat'
Rstore the Christmas dinner at the
uo-r5on cottage the President took
an auto ride about the village when
,s Ave miles long and three-quarters
.. q mile wide. After dinner he walked
n the postof7ce. a distance Of one mlle'
without his overcoat, despite the emmy
wind sweeping across the gun ana
found that the postmistress, Mrs. An
ns,te simpson. Republican wldo"'
had closed the Office for the day. Alert
o,,;yere hustled out and found Mrs.
Simpson. while the President chatteu
with several enthusiastic girls and
number Of children. Mr.. Wilson bought
. ,r.- a
ing hands with the breathless ana en-
barrassed postmistress.
II wish ne would say three years
more for me" sighed Mrs. Simpson
as she watched the President dlsap-
near down the street. But they are
making an awful fight on me-
widow"
Miss Margaret Wilson is mourning
the loss Of her valuable gold Watch'
She is not sure whether il was stolen
or whether she left it in the Presi-
dents private car. Outside the un-
usual weather the disappearance OF
the timepiece was the only incident
10 mar q merry III i7N''''%~
family.
Pass Christian as resting place
has many possibilities. IT is quiet eN-
cept on Christmas; once it might nave
been something else, but the thought
strains the Imagination. Anyway lhe
police force has been increased from
one ante-bellum policeman, constable
or some other guardian Of the law 10
FIVE criss- cross s-ny-heart large badgeu
officers. Where once the blind tigers
might have winked there IS nary
blink or a drink. 1t seems that there
was a meeting OF the leading ciu-
zens" just before the President ar
rived, and it was unanimously agreed
that Pass Christian should be the most
holy place in the United States Whlle
Continued on second page, fourth column.