The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20
President-Elect Is Now
Studying ms and Outs
of Washington.
HAS SPENT LITTLE
TIME IN CAPITAL
Government Buildings Erected
in Last Fifteen Years New to
Him, and He Has Never
Seen Interior of White
House-Janitor Refused
Admission to Nassau Hall.

Princeton, N J.. January l9--Presi-
dent-elect Wilson disclosed to-day the
fact that he has obtained a guide book
Of Washington and is reading 1t assidu-
ousiy in spare moments.
Mr. Wilson practically viii be
stranger in Washington when he takes
office. H has visited there. but little
since his youth. and never has seen
some of the government buildlngs
erected within the last fifteen years
When he steps into the White House
on March II will be the first time ne
will have seen the interior OF the
executive mansion
when Governor Wilson arrives IN
the railroad station at Washington
on the night of March 3. he VIII De
greeted with a Princeton locomotive
cheer issuing from the Princeton stu
dents. according TO plans for attending
the inaugural ceremonies being maze
by the Princeton University. Woodrow
Wilson Club. Active preparations Tor
the trip will be started here tomorrow
when those in charge of the arrange
ments viii start a canvass 10 ascertain
lust how many students will attend
tho inaugural ceremonies II is expected
this number will reach a thousand
Refused Admission.
President-elect Wilson. who as Gov
ernor Of New Jersey Is the ex-ofrcio
chairman of the board of trustees OF
Princeton University. was refused ad-
rsittance 70 Nassau Hall this afternoon
because he had no permit TO vlsit the
place. Afterwards he tried the door but
!: Was locked and he turned away in
disgust with the remark. There's an
ignorarnus over there, d locked door
here"
The Governor was taking his regular
Sunday afternoon walk and this time
was accompanied by Mrs Wilson and
Mrs. Toy. who lie visitor at the
Wilson home They directed their
course to the University Campus. the
Governor pointing out special features
of the various buildings. Arriving at
the ancient pile where the college con-
=tabulary, composed of the chief.
lieutenant and one patrolman. has
its headouarters the President-elect
excused himself and ducked into the
basement There nc learned that the
constabulary was taking much needed
rest and that high authority had
perched itself for the nonce on the
drooping shoulders of Samuel Davidson.
official janitor OF the gymnasium
A request that the President-elect
be permitted to visit Nassau Hall was
met with the rejoinder that he must
have a permit. Samuel hasn't been
here very long. but long enough to
learn that visitors must be properly
introduced by the card of the superin-
fendent of buildings. and he stuck to
he f,fliness of his knowledge despite
me representations of his distinguished
anDlicant Therefore. IL was that the
President-elect tried the door anyway
but without success
Heand the women retraced their steps
toward Cleveland Lane That thor
oughfare was numerously Travelled to-
dav There were open dandelions
and buddinc.li lilac bushes along the way.
ii saw nothing of the attraction of the
Governor : house. Many stopped there
to pay their respects and when the newr-
paper men came for their conference
the President elect pleaded his com
panv as an excuse for not seeing them