The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-04

President elect received the newspaper
/ correspondents lie said in reply to
the nrst question that he would not
give out the Cabinet until the Senate
meets
The Scnnte has sometimes met on
the afternoon az the inauguration" no
said. and II II does so tomorrow I
shall send my nominations in immedi-
ately. IT not. / shall, OF course. await
the pleasure Of tho Senate"
Mr. Wilson said hc felt sure the wea-
| thcr conditions tomorrow would be
favorable.
"ATy razor strop was limp this morn
ing he said That mean that there
was no moisture IN the atmosphere. II
there had been any moisture, the can
vas side of the strop would have been
str and unwieldy. OF course. II is
pretty hard 10 tell about tho wea-
ther In Washington at such 4 distance
from tho capital. but by strop has
never vet deceived me. and | feel GER
tain We VIII havo fair weather.
Tho Prcsident-eic Was high in his
praise OF tho ngcments made by the
students for escorting him 10 Wash
ington. He declared that they were
perfect I'm every detail II the presl-
dcnte!ect had not been so thoroughly
pleased. perhaps the inaugural commit
tee and the reception committee might
have kidnapped him when the train
reached Washington.
There was a spirited competition fo-
possession OF the Prcsidcnt-clect a.
the train feached the station VIII
liam Corcoran Eustis. chairman ot tho
inaugural committee, and Thomas Mel
son Page. chairman OF the reception
committee, were on tho platform
thanked on All sides by army and nayy
attaches rcsplcndent Ia gold lace They
thought To take tho President elect
awhy from tho students Immediately.
but they outnumbcred. The bows
formed q lane from the train all Tho
way down the platform 10 the presi-
Dental room ia the railroad station.
and then permitted him to be turned
over TO the local committees.
Introduced by Page.
Chairman Page introduced tho COM
mittees or about sixty members OF tho
reception committee while tic stu
dents stood outside tho station await
Ing their chance 10 do something
spectacular And they did As soon
as Mr. Wilson was released They start
al the old Princeton ycil that woke
tho echoes OF ,he town The Frcsi-
dent-eioct and Mrs. Wilson were
whiskcd TO tho Shorcham Hotel IN an
automobile. The Misses Wilson fol-
lowed IN another. and then came long
procession OF automobiles CARRYING
members OF ;h= various committees
Att"r MI ana Mrs. NiiSon iaH VIZ
itcd tho White House late this after
noon, thcy returned 10 their hotel,
where there was n fanily reunion OF
tho Wilson family. which took thu
form uf a banquet In the Gold Room
old "rnclc" John Wilson. OF Franklin.
Pa presided with Mrs. Woodrow Will
son at his right. Tn" President elect
sat at tho opposite side OF the table
beside Mrs John Wilson. Thirty fvA
members OF tho family. some Of them
quite distant In their relationship.
were present.
Tonight MIR Wilson was the honor
guest Of Princeton alumni at a smoker.
When no left this last OF the dnyN
functions to sock a few hours rcst
before the climatic event of his career
tomorrow. he loft tho actual inaugu-
raj celebration already under way,
Alive with Enthusinsm.
Washington to-night Is alive with
enthusiasm. Thousands arc gaily
rompinG In electrically emblazoned
streets Up and down tho broad ave
nucs can he heard the resoundinS
tread of marching clubs and military
organizations, which every train is
pouring into the city.
For the first time In twenty years
Tanmany braves. from New York, have
invaded Washington TO celebrate the
asccndcncy OF their cause only
Tammany can celebrate.
MIR. Wilson will begin his official
day tomorrow by granting n few min
utes interview To the newspaper men
AT his hotel Soon thereafter he Will
be President Wilson.