Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03

elect Wilson and his party arrived |
here at 3:46 this afternoon.
Washington, March Fair Tues |.
day morning probably followed by un- I.
settled Tuesday afternoon; winds be- I.
coming vGEiabiv Tuesday" was the /.
official forecast for Inauguration day
issued early today
Bands are playing. soldiers march |
ing from incoming trains and thous-
ands OF visitors in holiday array are
paradinE the streets today under
brilliant sun awaiting the arrival OF
Woodrow Wilson. who will become
president tomorrow. So heavy is traf-
fee on all railroads that many of their
trains are late. delaying the arrival
OF thousands of visitors
The arrival OF the new president and
hls family. attended by 500 students
Of Princeton and the Essex troop of
New Jersey. was the magnetic event
Of the day The party Is scheduled to
reach the union statiin at 3:45 this
afternoon. All plans for the reception
are ready. At O'Clock President
Taft will greet Mr.. and Mrs. WilsoN
iu the Blue room In the White house.
LEAVING PRINCETON.
Princeton. March 3.-Woodrow VIII
son left Princeton at IL o'clock this
morning for Washington TO become
president tomorrow Mrs. Wilson,
their three daughters and an escort
% $50 Princeton students accompan=
icd him
The longest special that ever pulled
out OF Princeton carried the Wilson
family and their escort away. AS the
train pulled out the president-eleC
stood on the platform of the last of
the II cars. SILK hat in hand, he look
ed down on a mass OF fiutteTing hand
kcrchiefs and banners. The smile on
lis lips vanished as the train gained
l'adway, his lips we're moving and
the crowd at his feet heard him join
iH singing a college anthem:
Her sons slTlll give while they
shall live.
Three cheers for old Nassau"
Az the train disappeared. Princeton
saw him still standing uncovered, his
hat waving rythmically to the chorus
Cf the song.
1000 STUDENTS on HAND.
Long before the hour set for de-
parture, students we're whooping from
the campus to the station They
gathered, nearly a thousand strong.
around the steel cars. TOwEsmen
we're there i'm great numbers.
\ crisp sharp wind set banners
Tutoring merrily.
Three automobiles carried the W.
son party. 70 the station. As he step
ped aboard the train the students gave
him the locomotive" yell. That was
the beginning Of long series of yells
After 80 minutes OF cheering and
haudshaking. a leather-luuged Prince
tonian. who seemed in charge Of az
fairs. grabbed a megaphone and gave
the order, "All aboard
Three locomotives attached 70 the
train began putting and the long lin,
of cars moved slowly out Of the yards
2S PIECES BAGGAGE.
In the baggage car of the specia
we're 25 suit cases and trunks belong
ing 70 Wilson and his party. On tht
personal baggage OF the next presi
dent was written in his own hand
writing:
Woodrow Wilson. White house.
There was no other address. and vii
son laughingly said he considered THU
sufficient
The only thing that seemed to an
noy Wilson was his high hat II,
said he would never wear one whel
he could avoid it. This was an un
SyOldable occasion.
SEES PLEASANT WEATHER
Philadelphia. March S-Wilson fore
casts pleasant weather for his ow
Inauguration. The canvas back OF hi
razor strop. which he calls an infall
bic barometer was quite limp toda!
and II usually Is stiff, he said, Whe
rain or inclement weather is IN sign
lie delivered the forecast with a smil
as he received correspondents in HI
car Just before reaching philadelphia
TAMMANN $500 STRONG.
New York. March Silk hats {
uncertain vintage, frock coats an
gray gloves were conspicuous in an
about the Pennsylvania and BalumoI
y Ohio terminals today. Tamman
$500 strong. headed by Lead'
Charles F. murphy. was leaving Il
Washington 70 march in an inauguri
parade the first time in 20 years. :
special trair-s C-<ried the braves. RS~
roads estimated 10000 in all wou
he handled out OF New York for Was
.agton today.