Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-04
Mr.. Wilson Ready
To Leave Princeton.

but one day remaining before his in
auguration as Chief Magistrate of the
nation, President Elect Woodrow
Wilson prepared, Sunday, for his trip
| to the national capital, Nor DAY ii
was his last night at his home in the
| historic little town, where he has lived
| for q years. first as an Undergrad
! uate, then as a professor of politics,
for 10 years as president of the uni
versity and finally as Governor of
:; New Jersey. After a busy day of
| fareWells, Mr. Wilson and his family
We're ready for their departure, at II
| a. NJ. Monday, for Washington.
! Symbolic of his long association
with Princeton University the trip to
Washington will be distinctly a
/ Princeton affair. The Presdent-Elect
and his family will be the guests of
| the students, who have engaged a
special train for the trip. The stu
dents We're SO delighted that their
former president accepted the invi-
tation for the journey to the White
| House that they arranged every de-
| tail with the most minute attention
| They even provided a baggage ear to
move the Wilson luggage.
Promptly at 10 IS, committee of
| the students will call at the Wilson
| bungalow with automobiles At the
| station the entire student body of the
| university will gather to say farewell
| and cheer
Il wonder if they'll put me through
| the car window" unused Mr.. Wilson,
when ne heard of the program. 1t is Il
Princeton tradition that when Il stu
| dent leaves Princeton with his diploma,
| ms classmates gather at the station,
put his suit cases through the car
windows and hoist him through a win
dow. too. singing a little song as the
| ceremony proceeds. 1t is usually one
| of The most striking scenes of Com
r.eneement week. There is little lkeli-
hood that this farewell, which Wood
row Wilson received when he went
forth as 4 graduate Of the class of 1879,
viii be repeated, as there are no class
| mates of his resident in Princeton.
About eco students will be aboard
| the train. but the remainder will go on
later sections. Those who stay behind
will form around the last car of the
train and give a. Princeton cheer. They
also will sing "Old Nassau typical
of all Princeton farewells, as the train
pulls away.
The President elect and his family
We're busy packing most of the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson and Miss Jessie
went to church, early in the day, and
there was an informal reception after
| the services Almost the entire congre-
CATION crowded about the Wilson's and
there were many kisses for Mrs. Will
in Princeton most Of their lives and
leave behind hundreds of intimate
friends. TIE little Wilson bungalow
vas practically dismantled by night
fall. everything being packed away in
| hearly two score Of trunks.
For tie first time in many weeks the
Wilson family circle was complete at
supper, Sunday night. Miss Margaret
Wilson, the eldest daughter, has been
passing most OF her time in New York
studying music. Jessie, the second
daughter has been actively interested
in Y. w. e. A. and settlement work,
while Miss Eleanor has been studying
painting in Philadelphia.
Rarely has the family been together on
account of Mr.. Wilson's frequent alb
sences during the campaign and thereaft-
er All the young women will continue
their respective pursuits, but will I'VE at
the White House constantly.
The Presidential party will consist OF
the President-eeet, his wife and tleir
three daughters, Prof. Stocton -,Xson, a
brother of Mrs. Wilson; Fitzwilliam Me-
Masters Woodrow and MISS Hazel Bones,
both cousins of Mr.. .,ilson. At West
Philadelphia, Mrs. Annie Howe, a sister
of the President elect, will join the party.
escorted by Col. Thomas II. Birch, per-
sonal aide to Mr.. Wilson during his term
as Governor and now aide 10 .iajor Cen
eral " God for the inaugural parade.
The students have provided automobiles
for the Wilson party, who will be taken
Immediately on their arrival in Washing
ton to a hotel near the White House.
Here there will be a Wilson family din
ner, at which about a score of relatives
will be present.
On Tuesday morning, the Princeton stu
dents will escort Mr.. Wilson TO the White
House from the hotel, thus completing
the final part of their duties as oIncial
escort. At the White House they will
give d Princeton cheer for President Taft.
Yale rs, and sing two verses OF "Old
Nassau
Inquiries as to what the Wilson women
folk would wear throughout the inaugur-
alton ceremonies have been pouring in
from society editors for many weeks. but
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson finally made
known, sunday night, for the first time
Just how she and her daughters would be
attired. They will wear ordinary walking
suits, Mrs. Wilson said, for the ceremo-
MES of the day.
''They were especially made for the in
auguration, but really require no descrp-
tom said Mrs. Wilson.
Though there is to be no particular
function to correspond with the inaugural
ball, now abandoned. Mrs. Wilson will
wear at the first evening function at
the White House a gown of brocade. rose
pattern, the predominatiug color being
light gray.
1t is low in the neck and has a long
train. There is a drapery of lace at the
neck and down the front of the skirt
with a suggestion of lace down the back.
Applique bead work and some hutterlnes
in shades of green and rose adorn the
neck Similar butterflies q on tho m