The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-03
WILSON DEPARTS
FROM PRINCETON
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1 Run FhlNGGION
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The voice OF the former head Of the
ancient institution rose with it, some
what tremblingly 1t is true, but strong
and full.
| The Wilson personal party included
the president-elect and Mrs. Wilson,
the Misses Margaret, Jessie and
Eleanor Wilson, their daughters;
Stockton Arson, brother of Mrs. Will
son; Fitzwilliam McMasters, Wood
row and Mrs. Helen Woodrow Bones,
cousins of Mrs. Wilson; two secret
service men and three servants. At
West Philadelphia it was planned to
pick up Colonel Thomas M. Birch,
former aide to Governor Wilson, and
Mrs. Anne Howe, sister of the prest-
dent-elect
The president-elect was in CHEEKY
mood as he boarded the parlor car
that had been reserved for the use Of
himself and his party. Ahead were
eight coaches filled with college boys
and another occupied by the news
papermen. Wilson laughed when
asked what were the prospects of get
ting the list of the cabinet officers.
Il have not changed my mind he
said, Il will make no announcement
until the list is read In the senate to-
morrow"
The president-elect seemed to think
that there was something numerous in
the fact that he had developed a
limp from sore foot However, as
he will not have to do much walking
he intimated that there were many
things worse that might have visited
him.
It was also noticed today that the
president-elect has had the large mole
that before occupied the center of his
forehead, removed, distinctly improv-
ing his appearance.
AS the train waited for the signal
to start the governor listened intent
lily to the cheering and singing out
i side. He was especially happy over
the wonderful weather 1t was cold,
but the atmosphere was absolutely
clear and the chill in the air was
stimulating.
Just as the conductor raised his
hand in signal and the train began to
crawl slowly out of the little station
the undergraduate body started up the
departure song, changed to At the oc
casion.
: Here's to you, Woodrow Wilson;
, Here's to you, my jovial son,
, And we'll drink before we part the
sacred company
: Well drink before we part;
Here's to you woodrow Wilson
And to the accompaniment of the
chant another of Princeton's sons de
parted for higher and larger duties.
Prnceton's Memory.
!. PRINCETON, N. j., March 9Th,
= recollection of tall, thin man, hi
n pale face flushed under stress of I'm
3 usual and repressed excitement, hi
S overcoat open to the winds, his sill
q hat utilized to signal last farewell
as he chung to the rail OF a slowl,
moving Pullman while he joined II
the stirring strains of "Old Nassau.
is Princeton's memory this Afternoon
t of the departure Of its chief citizen
}. Never in the history of this colleg
It town has 1t been so thrilled AZ 1t wa
t. today when Woodrow Wilson left I
to assume his new duties as first citi
: zen of the republic.
, The final picture. the tall figure sill
houetted on the steps Of the car, join
ing the youthful voices in the ancien
hymn dear to the ear Of every Prince
tonian, was Mrs. Wilson and thei
daughters grouped on the platform wav
ing their handkerchiefs and chorusin
their farewells with great tears glis
tening IN their eyes, was a most i'm
pressive spectacle. The mass of tn,
townspeople beyond the tracks ha,
| ceased cheering and were standin,
silently. bareheaded. listening, Will,
. the students finished their anthem
Just before leaving the Wilson co;
tage the president-elect and Mrs VIII
son made trip to the home of Mrs
Ann Ricketts,, their next door neigh
Dor. who had been i'll. and could no
come to the house to say goodbye
Then all entered the automobiles an,
the march to the station was begun
Enroute children from the publi
school were massed on the corners
! waving American flags and cheerin;
shrilly. The presidentelect and hi
faruilxr racnnndad hu ,uarino thai,