The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-02
WOODROW WILSON
BIDS GOODBYE To
PRINCETON HOME
Neighbors Unite to Wish Him
Godspeed and Give Him
Loving Cup
.PRESIDENT-ELE
IS DEEPLY MOVED
Declares He Shall Miss Them
and His Old Surroundings
in New Sphere at the
White House

PRINCETON. March 1.-~Presi-
,dent-Elect Wilson took Godspeed to-
night from the citizens OF Prince
ton. They came In great numbers to
his home in Cleveland lane to greet
him as plain untitled citizen. of
whom they were proud, and who they
hoped would not forget them In the
news field to which he is about to de-
part. Then they shook hands with
him and bade him goodbye In a per-
fectIy neighborly way.
Long before the hour set, q crowd
began tc gather in front Of the cot
tage, About the lawn and hung in
nearby trees, were lighted paper
lanterns When MIR. Wilson stepped
out on the porch he was given cheer
after cheer, and Mrs. Wilson looked
and saw the townspeople gathering
about The students OF the university
had Joined in with the citizens
Given Loving Cup.
Colonel David Flynn then stepped
forward and expressed briefly the
sentiments OF the townspeopie. Just
behind him stood A. s. Leigh. who
is q Democrat. and c. s, Robinson.
the postmaster who is "a Republican
They both had hold of a silver loving
cup. There was hearty cheer as
they held IL high In the aid. and Mr..
Wilson leaned down to receive 1t.
Then the president ELECT told them
Just how much he has enjoyed living
here. He was apparently deeply
moved.
~ feel very deeply compiinaented
that you should have gathered here
tonight 10 say a goodbye To me, and
10 bid me Godspeed.
Il experienced only one EnorttGca-
ton IN this town, he continued. Il
went into m shop one day after 4 be-
came president OF the university, and
purchased a small article and said:
Went you be kind enough to- send
that app ! had purchased IL OF d
man with whose face I had been ia
mIiiar for years, and he said: What
Ii your name. sin?
His Only Modification.
That was my single modification.
and that IL the keeaest kind OF NOR
ttffcation, because II there IN one
thing a man loves better than an
other, II In being known by his fell
low citizens.
II am turning away from this place
in body, but not In spirit. and am
doing IL with genuine sadness. The
real trials Of life are the connec~
items You break. and when man
has lived In one place as long as i
nave lived in Princeton, and had SO
many experiences as ! have had here
first as AN Undergraduate. and then
as resident-~who knows what II
means To change his residence and 10
go into strange environments, and sur
roundings. | have never been inside
of the White House, and | shall feel
very strange when / get tf1stt4o ot 1t.
j shall think of this little house be-
hind me, and remember how much
more familiar ii is TO me than what
in likely to be- and how much more
intimate a sense of possession there
must be in the one case than in the
other.
Shall Miss Neighbors.
zone cannot be nslghbor to the
United States. ! shall miss my neigh
bors. and / shall miss the daily con-
tact with the men ! know and by
whom | am known, and one Of the
happiest things tn my thought will be
That your good wishes go with me,
q shall always look at this beautiful
city with the greatest pleasure. be-
cause it reminds me Of this occa-
sion. and OF all that you have meant
10 me.
with your confidence and the con-
fdence of men like you. the task that
lies before me will be gracious and
agreeable 1t Will he thing to be
proud Of, because l am trying 70
represent those who have So graciously
trusted me-
Band Plays America"
Then the band struck Into Amer
lea and the president-elect let go
with hts good baritone, Everybody
wanted TO shake hands. While the
Handwriting was in progress there
was singing Of Aud Lang Syne, and
Old Nassau. and then folks went
slowly away.
Earlier in the evening the Prince
ton postnen came in "A body TO the
Wilson home with portrait of him.
He autographed it, and each or the
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