The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-26
He Is Only One in Party
Who Ventures Out
During Day.
CT ITIZENS WILL
NOT BOTHER HIM
Mayor of Pass Christian Calls to
Inform Chief Executive Off
cially That His Wishes for
Privacy Will Be Observed
During His Visit to
Winter Capital
Especial TO The Times.pispatch.

lSpcclal 10 The Times Dispatch.
Pass Christian. Miss. December 25.-
y chill. blustery Christmas DAY wa.
allotted by the weather gods to I'resi-
dent Wilson and his family upon thei,
arrival in this picturesque Gulf town
to-day So cold and windy has it been
that even the natives regarded il as
an act Of fortitude on the Presidents
part to walk the mile between his
cottage, 'Bcaulieu." ana the village
post Office.
The Presidents Christmas Dime,
was enjoyed with a blazing wood fire
IN the same room. and the family
thought il wise to stay within doors
throughout the day
There is no prospect Of balmicr
weather tomorrow, and If the prcsi-
dcnt goes Solfng lie will have to do
so clad in an overcoat. since the TEN
pcrature is now ranging between 40
and 40 degrees. and the north winds
are biting. Many members of his Dartv
say he would have been much more
comfortable hcn he remained in the
waite House ovcr the Christmas va
cation, but there is a chance that soft.
seinitropical breczes will resume their
sway here before many DAYS have
passed.
In Old Southern Mansion.
The President and his family are
occupying quaint old Southern man
sion that has been conducted as a
fashionable boarding house for nearly
two decades. j is Il low. rangy home,
ilcnsai d d-roofed, of the Spanish colo
fial type. and is set III an attractive
grove of palms and orange trees DR.
Cay T. Grayson is living in "a cottage
in the rear OF the winter White
House"
Mayor Saucicr Of Pass Christian,
! called upon President Wilson to-day
to inform him mat 10 attentions would
hc pressed upon his party. and that his
desire for pciVacy VIII be observed.
While betraying far more interest
In the coming of the President than did
the blase inhabitants or Windsor VI,
and Cornich. ~ H., last summer tho
villagers are kcenly anxious that the
Presidents slightest whim be honored
and so far have striven muntully to
repress their excitement They know
that Pass Christian is now on the map
Outside OF motoring and golfinG
President Wilson has made no plans
FOR his vacation and says he will taboo
all business. He made his first local
acuuaintanccs on his walk TO the post
Office this afternoon, when he bought
90 cents worth of stamps and heard
from the lips of the postmstress, Miss
Anna simpson, the story of why she
ought to he reappointed to her office.
POst-Onice Is Closed.
flee was closed. hut some one set off
Immediately to the home of Mrs. An
nettc Simpson. the postinistress to in
form her that the President was walt
ing She came quickly, followed by
two little daughters.
Merry Christmas, I did not expect
you," said Mrs Simpson.
"Oh, l didn't think there would be
any one over here, but I thought I'd
try" said the President. ITS very kind
of YOU TO come over"
The President bought two 25-cent
books of stamps and in her confusion
the postmistrcss forgot to give him so
cents change. This. however will be
dispatched him tomorrow.
IL wish he had said something about
letting me have three years more"
Mrs. Simpson, who is candidate for
reappointment. later told her friends.
They're fighting me hard for the
place"
AS the President stood at the door
Of the post-otlice several little chill
dren walked shyly up and grasped his
hand. The President stopped, playful
ly asked their names and wished them
a merry Christmas. His attention was
soon arrested by the arrival OF the
town mail carrier, who drew up proud
ly with his sacks of mail. He was
driving peculiar looking animal of
shaggy limbs, In color n reddish brown.
In the crowd, and the President smiled
at the diminutive horse Originally,
the villagers said. ii was a we'll
groomed Shetland pony, but has grown
thick unkempt fuzz and boasts a
hesitatins gait in Keeping with the
frequent stops of his daily rounds.
The President continued his walk
ing. 1t was about the coolest day in
the memory of the oldest inhabitant
The mercury touched 40 degrees early
in the forenoon and lowered there
abouts all day.
proval on the climate. however. by
scorning an overcoat as did DR.. Gray
son, his physician. though q half
dozen correspondents found overcoats
comfortable necessity. The President,
however, was warmly clothed under
meath his salt and pepper suit with a
heavy woolen sweater vest. He walked
home" in apparent enjoyment OF his
stroll.
Change IL Complete.
For Il complete change from the city
OF Washington. where he has been
overwhelmed with official tasks. the
President could not have chosen
more out ut-of-thc-way setting. The ma
tives are needing the Preside ats de- |
sire for rest and isolation by keep
ing loiterers and idlers from the vi
cinity of his house.
Inc cotiaSe is only ono OF NUMBER
that dot the shore OF tho Mississippi |
Sound, the entrance to which. named |
Pass Christian, lies n few miles due
south from the Presidents house. The
original settlers were Spanish and |
French, and some quaint old dwellings,
remain but for the most part the shore |
is dotted by big bungalows and cot
tagcs The tall. slender pines. mag
nolias, live oaks palms and some
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