The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-07
Ms. Wilson AID Girls Greet Servants
Test s22 COO Piano and In
speet the Room.
REPLYs TO CONGRATULATIONS
through He, Two Secretaries
Daughters Romp in Big Place
Like Happy School Girls,

l EEs
Washington, March g. Surround.
ed By the members OF her FAINT y
circle at breakfast in the family
dining room on the second floor.
!mrs. Woodrow WI son. the new hrs,
lady OF the land. began her first
day 5 reign as mistress of the White
/ House.
1t was not lingering meal, for
Ms. Wilson and her charming
daughters were eager to inspect
their new domicile which Will b.
their home for at least ;our years
President and Mrs. Wilson had
occupied the reem used by hota
President Roosevelt and Taft 1t ,is
in the southwes; corner Of the man.
sion and from its windows the prcSi-
Dental couple have TO view the
White House ellipse to the Washing
ton monument. the Mail. the sweep
OF the Potomac and the green hill )
OF Virginia beyond,
Breakfast over the Wilson. ladies
started on tour OF inspection ac-
eompanied by Mrs. Jaffray the
White House housekeeper, whom
Mrs. Wilson has decided to retain
4 well-equipeed conservatory par
.ieularly delighted Ms. Nilsson.
with its multitude OF fairy blossoms
and plants. which daily supp les ca
lowers for the presidential family
md decorations for the rooms AMI
Entertainments that keep tae White
House a bower of b ossoms.
$4,000 Piano Tested.
Uncle Sam furnishes besides to tn
new White House lady a complete
outfit OF silver, glass, cutlery and
linens that would make any bride
sick with envy All spooas. 70 *.
Knives and metal dishes are of so ia
silver, OF exquisite de- On. eaca pie,a
worked with an American eagle ana
bearing the inscription, The Presi-
lent's House
| Mrs. Wilson who is sprishtly ana
cherry in nan9er. bust ed about.
Decking into paalriea and winning
| the White House servants by wo d \
If commentator and understanding
Then the happy quartet wandered
IN to the state rooms on the main
loor, Miss Margaret Wilson. the
musician Of the family. stopping 70
~ the big gold piano In the East
Room She sang a little song. as sh
played, aud the words foated out in
the cor.idor significant words
TO- they were
Mid pleasures and palaces though
We may roam,
Be 1t ever 50 humble. theses no
place Ike home.
Mrs WI son. whose artistic talent
$ the delight OF her friends, spent
, happy half hour in the corridor,
. where hang the port ats OF other
White House ladies'
While size Inspected TIC house
Mrs. Wi son kept her plan of a
studio in her mind, and one room
e particularly. on the north side of ths
K | house, with its great breadth Of
1 lawn and giant trees which haS
stood sentinel since TIE White Fous
was built, seemed likely spot.
Mrs. Wilson Bus es Secretaries,
I After inspection, the White Hous
: IIadies began to settle their effects
quitting up pictures. and the cir
i ran in and out OF each Others rooms
running down now and then to as
mothers advice and generally hay
ing a good time
81 Meanwhile Mrs Wilson was bus
s with her secretaries. Miss Isabel.
: lIagner. who performed the same OF
J., fee for Mrs Theodore Roosevelt
= and Miss Helen Woodrow Bones
i who is her personal secretary.
IS The chief work today was reply
II ing to the many notes of congratu
E alton that crowded the White Hous
Z mail
e. At luncheon time merry grou
e of relatives came in 10 the Woodro
i luncheon. which was the first dis
81 tinetiye entertainment OF the ne'
administrator Luncheon was a
informal. happy affair, and afte
luncheon Mrs. Wilson and the Pres
" dent took a little automobile rid
( about tho capital IN one OF IL
h White House automobi es. gain
with delight on the throngs c. 2
inauguration who fingered to 81
another look at greatness. Tcnigi
- the Wilson family party were T.
" guests OF honor at big dinner give
by President and Mrs. Wilson. On