The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1913-03-07
PRINCETON FOLK
GIVE FAREWELL
TOWN AND GOWN MlkCIE IN say
ING FAREWELL Tc rtiEIR
NEICRBC2 AND FRIEND,
THE PRESIDENT ELECT

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home folks of Princeton. and wi b
them the students of Princeton uni
versity. gave Woodrow Wilson fare-
well denomination Saturday night as
they bade him godspecd TO the White
House.
1t was unique tribute to the man
who, after twanty-seyen years Of res
idence in the historic town, bad been
elevated to the presidency OF the
United States. in that both students
and town folks Joined in cheering
him. 1t was the first celebration in
which town and gown" mingled in
such great numbers and wiJh 50 much
enthusiasm.
A brass band, glare Of fireworks
and continuous cheering brought the
president-elect to the door OF nis
bungalow just as the procession of
students and residents turned the sor-
ncr Of Cleveland lane, march ING by
the house where Grover Cleveland
lived and died. The streets were
muddy. bat the marchers trudged
merrily along. When they reached
the Wilson home great cheer went
up,
Q. s.. Robinson, republican, and
A. S. Leigh. democrat, bore silver
loving cup, Col. David NJ. Flynn pre-
sented it IN brief speech.
The president-eiect stood on q box
just outside the portico of his home
and said Goodbve to his fellow town.
folks.
The president-elcc said he meant
TO enjoy the three days between HE
resignation OF the goyernoTsisip and
Inauguration day. in which he was
''plain and untitled citizen, ~ not be-
cause he had no particular responsi
billy, but because Of the reminisc-
ence OF the years that preceded.
II want you to believe me-" he
said. when l say / shall never lose
the consciousness OF those years.
would be very poor president II
did lose 1t.
II have always believed that the
real rootages Of patriotism were To-
cal; that they reside In ones con-
sciousness of an intimate touch with
persons who were watching him with
knowledge of his character,
"You cannot loye q country abb
stractly; you have got to love it con-
cretely. Yon have got to know peos
ple in order to love them. You have
got to feel as they do in order to have
sympathy with them, and any man
would be very poor public servant
who did not regard himself q part OF
OF the public himself, No man can
imagine how other people are think
ing. He can know only by what il
gong on in mis- own head, and IL that
head is not connected by everv thread
of suggestion with the heads OF peo.
ole about him he cannot think as
they think.
IL bare never been inside OF the
White House and I shall feel very
strange when / get inside Of it. ]
shall think OF this little house behind
me and remember how much more
familiar 1t Is to me than that is likely
to be. and how much more intimate
the ecene OF possession must be In
the one case than in the other.
zone cannot be neighbor to the
whole United States. i shall miss my
neighbors. l shall miss the dell, con-
tact with the men l know and by
whom am known. and one Of the
happiest Things in ms thought will
be that their good wishes 60 with me.
with your confidence and the con
fidence of men like You the task that
lies before ms will be gracious aud
agreeable. IL will be . thing to be
proud OF because am trying 10 rep
resent those who have eraciously
trusted me.o
An outbnrst of applause arose from
the crowd after the speech.
A line was formeu ana MI. wilson
shook hands for nearly on hour. II
was the climax Of busy day for Mr..
Wilson. He had witnessed the Inau-
ration Of his successor at Trenton and
spoken farewell to the members u
the legislature.
The afte rnoon he devoted to pack.
ing. Just before dinner al the Prin-
ceton mail carr,ors who have borne
the heavy mail Of the president-elect
since he first entered public life came
in a body to say goodbye. Friends
called in continuous stream. Prsc-
tically the whole town said Roodbys
to him.
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