The Washington herald., 1913-03-04

Page performed the introductions to
the President-elect. and Col. Cosby. a.
personal representative OF President
Taft. performed the ceremony OF pre-
senting the wife Of the next President.
The gravity and dignity of the Presi-
dent-elect was particularly noted by
those in the room. The introduction
was acknowledged with a smile and a
firm pressure Of tho hand. but there
was no effusive greeting and no con-
versation with the members OF the
committee. There were present a num-
ber of men who have known the Presi-
dent-elect, but even for such he had
only the, pleasant smile. the lnclna-
tion of the head, and the handshake.
The introduction over. the Secret Serv-
I ice men again lead the way through the
front door where a group Of newspaper
men and camera experts waited. The
Princeton students had formed another
| lane leading from the door down the
driveway. The Governor raised his hat
| and met the salutations of the news
paper men with one OF his quick smiles
and then started to enter the Presidents 9
| car when the camera men put in pro-
| test Mr.. Wilson knows the ways Of
photographers OF old and with slight
| smile he took his place and the ma
| chimes clicked
| He then took place on the rear
| seat in the Presidential automobile next
to his wife. and Mr.. Eustis and DR.. Page
| took seat in the front. AS the auto
mobile started forward there was a ring
ing cheer from the line OF Princeton
men and the cheer leader jumping in be-
| tween the lines started the students off
| into the booming cheer that the Presi-
dent-elect has SO often heard.
The next automobile was quickly filled.
| The three daughters of Mr. Wilson were
l.a1r - = -
the Governor. and Col. Cosby. and then
they taking their seats in the car. 1t fol-
lowed the President
| The third vehicle contained Mrs Howe,
| the sister of Mr.. Wilson. her daughter.
T. w Noyes, and Lieut.. Greble. Prof
| Axton, Messrs. Woodrow. Ray. and
Howe. and Lieut.. Rodgers formed the
party in the fourth automobile. and the
members Of the Princeton student COM
mittee and the newspaper men took the
next nine machines and followed the van
| rapidly.
| "White House Baby"
the party was Miss Josephine Wilson
Cothran, Of Raleigh. n. c. Miss Goth
ran is about nine months old. and is to
become to-day ''the White House baby"
She is the grand niece OF the President
elect and the daughter of p. c. Goth
ran.
The baby appeared in the arms OF a
| colored nurse. and, during the operations
| Of the photographers. sat up. and with
| wide. staring eyes and serious face took
| In the situation. She was nightly inter-
| ested by it all, and easily was the least
perturbed member Of the group at the
| entrance TO the room.
| The route was up Massachusetts Ave
nue. to III Street, and then straight on
| out to the doors OF the Shoreham The
! streets were We'll filled with people, but
the suffrage parade on Pennsylvania Ave
| nue. and ignorance on the part OF most
| as to the route the Prcsident-eleCt's pro-
| cession would take prevented the crowd
| assembling that would he expected Gov.
| Wilson was instantly recognized by those
on the street. however, and his progress
to the hotel was heralded by lusty cheer
ing.
| Arrived at the door OF the hotel. Mr.
Wilson was escorted from the carriage
| BY Mir. t:ustis. and Mrs. Wilson by Dr.
Page. The President-elect and Mrs.
Wilson Immediately went TO their rooms.
leaving behind them the crowd of Prince
| ton students and alumni and an eager
crowd of society folk and others who
had gathered for a sight Of the new
President The members Of the recep-
| ton committee at the station were