The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-26
DULL, RAW, WET
TILL THE WILSON
LUCK CATCHES UP
Rain Storm Follows President
ial Special from Montgomery
to Gulfport. Greeted by
Pass Christian Crowd.
For First Time in Quarter Cen
fury Horace Vose Turkey is
Missing at Christmas Feast.
Lucky Number Shows Up
in Distance to Links.

PASS CHRISTIAN. MISS. Dec. 25.
President Wilson's special train
minute Of time at s:35 this morning.
All the way from Montgomery. Ala,
the route had fled under ciouded
skies, and for the greater portion of
time In a driving rain storm.
Even at Biloxi. first of the long
string OF resort towns bordering the
Gulf OF Mexico. IL was still raining,
and the dull light of dawn on the
eastern horizon bore no tint of roses.
1t was dull grey morning. raw and
wet, far more characteristic OF the
land Of the Goldfish than Of the home
and habitat of the red snapper and
the pompano.
But along by Gulfport the Wilson
luck caught up with the Wilson
special. and a bright band Of golden
morning light flooded the calm waters
Of the gulf, and shone upon the little
coast town.
Despite the early hour. however,
quite crowd had gathered to greet
the coming chief executive. This Is
the first time in history that a presi-
dent OF the United States has visited
Pass Christian. and the town was
awake to do him honor.
Not Stir In Car.
In this the town anticipated the
executive. For nearly an hour there
was not stir In the residential por-
ton of the private car. Once or
twice, frookE. me presidents cotDret
valet, showed himself. but IL was
nearly s o'clock before President Will
son. Mrs Wilson, Miss EIanor Wilson.
and Miss Helen Woodrow Bones.
emerged from the car
As they did they found the big
White House automobile awaiting
than There was a little cheer from
the station crowd. and then tho
president. standing in his car, saiuted
the gathering. and smiling and bowling
his Christmas morning greetings.
chuEged away for the pretty bunga-
low on the gulf front that Is TO be.
for the next three weeks, the winter
capital OF the United States.
Last night when he retired to rest
after long days raiiroading, the
president was tagged out. He had
spent a busy day handwriting and
greeting the crowds which had as
sernbled at the railway stations TO
express their good wishes, and. not
long arisen from his sick bed. the
Wilson stamina had not gotten into
working order.
But this morning X was different.
The step was sturdy and straight
from the hips. The presidents eye
was clear and bright, and ne looked
anything. but an Invalid.
That Thirteen Again.
The Herndon cottage-Beauliu lie
the name by which it will be known
in gulf coast history--is just 1,40o
yards from the railroad station. &C
cording to the count of the White
House motor cars cyciometre. The
president at once asked about the
golf links OF the Mississippi Coast
Country club, and was informed that
1t was just thirteen miles away. He
smiled a. the restoration OF his lucky
number.
At BeauHeu there was Hood OF
Christians kilograms aw asting the at
tention OF the White House family
There were telgrams from every quar-,
ter OF the union. and several from
abroad, but the one that held the at
tent!on OF the president was from
Joseph r. Tumulty. and carried the
ereetires of Mrs Tumulty. and the 81,
little Tumuitya
The president breakfastsd at Beau
lieu. and after g'ancing aver his mail
started for Il motor run about tht
surrounding country.
The sky had practically cleared bl
this time. buc strong westerly WIND
with q touch OF the north In it's teeth
made motoring bit TOD chilly. ant
tier a spin along the gulf shore roat
as far as 0ulfport, the excursion wal
abruptly terminated. and the party
but back to the cottage.
After luncheon. the president, will
III. Cary r, Grayson. his naval aide
took a tramp down Main street II
the postoffice. This was tn. thirteen
hundred yard motor run o. the morn
ing, and the president was anxious t,
try the promised moderate airs OF tn,
gulf country Fortunately ne wore ,
heavy sweater waistcoat. and wikee
at a brisk pace.
Chilly. and Sometimes Freezes.
The temperature here today stoot
at as. Residents Of the town assuret
the presidential party that sucf
weather was practically unneard of u
this season.
"Onca In while along In Januar,
| 1T freezes said a former mayor Q
Pass Christian, but usually It's MIC
and warm"
1 only enc hHtUNHtu Nts
| the trip of the presidential train from
Washington to Pass Christian. Mis-
| Margaret Wilson lost her watch
gold one OF considerable value
Searches OF the private car Ideal.
ard the White House motor car which
iconveyed the party, failed to discios'
the missing timepiece.
! 1t was explained that the watch wa
| of no great intrinsic value, but hat
been interesting by reason o. Its hav
ing long been used by the eide
| daughters OF Mrs Wilson's family.
| Christmas dinner was served to
might at 6 O'Clock. For the first tim
lin more than a quarter Of a csntur.
I'there was not a Horace vose turke.
tor the presidents table, True. las lyea
| Pre- sidsnt Taft ate his Christmas din
Inas. In Pa mama N hut Horace yoSe hAl