Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-27
Many Flowers
 For President
WILLS WARMLY WELCOMED TO
 DIXIE LAND
ON A TRIP TO MOBILE
Will Deliver Address Today Before Southern Commercial Congress- Was Awakened by Rebel Yell.

On Board President Wilson's Special Train, Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 26-Thou- sands of southern folk in great cheer ing thrOngs welcomed President Will son to Dixie land today as he sped through Virginia, North and South Carolina and Georgia en route to the southern commercial congress at Mo bile, Ala where he will deliver an address tomorrow.
 The special notes of the rebel yell at Salisbury, N. C., awakened the presi- dent earlier than he had intended to rise. At villages and hamlets, where the presidents train ran slowly, at cities, where stops were made, there were huge crowds enthusiastic and happy at their first glimpse of Wood row Wilson, the first native of the south elevated to the presidency since the Civil war.
 Walked IS Miles to See Him.
 We walked 15 miles to see you" said @ group of North Carolinans as the president appeared on the car platform at Charlotte. They told Mir lege, where he had prepared for Princeton. The president greeted them warmly.
 It's like coming home again" he said, and amid cheers hundreds of hands were stretched toward him. Mr. w uSOn SHOOK IanQS WlIn many put refrained from making any Speeches.A
 Speech! Speech" cried the crowd at Spartanburg, s. C.
 Its Sunday" smiled the president
 Well, we've just come from church" someone insisted. You could preach, you know"
 T can't preach" replied the presi- dent modestIy.
 "A political sermon" suggested voice, and the president joined in the laugh that followed
 Presented Boxes of Flowers.
 Big boxes of flowers were presented to the president over the rail of his observation car at many points en route The greatest demonstrations occurred at Salisbury and Charlotte, N. C.. Spartanburg and GreenViIIe, $. C., and Gainesville and Atlanta, Ga
 Many of the cities brought familiar memories to mind; for President Will son spent his early life in this region, He practiced law in Atlanta The Misses Margaret and Jessie Wilson were born at Gainesville and the pres ident pointed out the house to pr. GraysOn, his aide, as the train rolled by.
 Secretary Daniels, who is also to speak at Mobile, got a warm welcome en route particularly in his home state North Carolina.
 Latin American Diplomats on Train.
 On the presidents train were about 200 people, all bound for the southern commercial congress. Senator Fletcher of Florida, president of the organiza- tton, took some of the delegation back into the presidents car during the af- ternoon to shake hands, and MT. Will son later came forward into the Pull mans to greet some of the women in the party.
 John Barrett. director general of the Pan American union, and the Latin diplomats aboard paid their respects to the president. Among them were Minister Calvo of Costa Rica, Minister Calderon of Bolivia, Minister Pezet of Peru. Minister Morales of Panama, Consul General Cunha of Brazil and Consul General Pardo of Argentina
 Daniels and Wilson Confer.
 Secretary Daniels had brief talk with the president about the naval: in a preliminary way. Sec retary Daniels said that neither he nor the president had reached any final de- cision on the battleship programme and that he would make no recom- mendations until he could. obtain fur ther information from Secretary Me Adoo on expected revenues.
 President Wilson is in sympathy with Secretary Daniels idea of spend ing more money afioat and less on shore equipment and also fav0rs< gov ownership of an armor plate factory.