The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-11
NEGRESS HALTS LINE
AT WILSON PERCEPTION
Aged 80. She Presents Her Pic
turc, but stops to Hide Frame
at Last Minute.
PRESIDENT RECEIVES 1856
Gen. Oxford Appears in Confed-
crate unifOrm-Party to
BE Back Home Tuesday.

PASS CHRISTIAN. Miss. Jan. 1o.-Pres-
dent Wilson accorded his temporary
neighbors of the Mississippi coast the first
formal public reception of the Admins
tration this afternoon. II was his fare.
we'll to the little winter capital of Pass
Christian. and from all along the line II
Gulf towns, Pass Christian. Long Beach.
Gulfport and Biloxi, came the citizens
and young people.
Fashonables from resort hotels min
Gled with the country folks, and the re-
ceiving party met every one who came.
Not even was the color line drawn with
the usual Mississippi rigidity. for in the
procession were several ancient colored
women. family servants of the region.
privileged characters in every Southern
community.
The oldest and blacklist was Aunt Lucy
Marshall, an ex-slave. said to be more
than 30 years old Aunt Lucy asserts
she is five years older than that, but her
agility bellies the claim.
Attred in voluminous dress of laven-
der calico. with great black shawl
and ioppy berufled white sunbonnet,
Aunt Lucy appeared leading a six-year-
old great grandson by one hand. while In
the other she carried a framed photo
graph which she wished to present to the
President.
As she neared the receiving party Aunt
Lucy decided that although she was will.
ing to give "Marse Wilson her photo
graph she must keep that gorgeous
f.., = .L. l,ail ha l,y..
she could unsheath the picture and tuck
the frame under her apron.
The President and Mrs. Wilson laughed
heartily at the episode and greeted the
ancient negress warmly.
Ex-COnfrdernte In His Uniform.
The most striking figure In the line
except Aunt Lucy was Gen. A. c. oxford
who appeared in the full uniform of a
General Of the Confederacy There wer,
the gray frock coat with its double row
OF bright buttons, the three silver stars
on the collar and golden arabesques on
the sleeves reaching from the cum nearly
To his shoulders.
Gen. oxford presented his card TO the
President. on one side was a picture o!
a Confederate color sergeant Of cavalry
whose features were suggestive OF the
late Gen. Sheridan. and upon the back
Of the card was the following !nscrip-
tor:
"Sun. moon and stars. all fall on me
when / cease To love the Confederacy.
ut 10 the cause. not the fate of the
cause. that IL glorious"
The reception was held on the broad
gallery of the temporary White House
A gallery. In the language of the Gull
coast is IA sort of glorified veranda.
Exactly 1855 persons grasped Presiden,
Wilson's hand In the course of the hours
reception. As many of the gathering had
TO came long distances there were several
breaks In the line. The President took
every advantage OF these rests. retiring
indoors and returning as new callers
arrived. He seemed to enjoy the occasion
az much as his guests did.
Every preparation has now been made
for the departure of the President for
Washington tomorrow night at 4 clock
The train should arrive In Washington
on Tuesday morning at s:+5 o'clock but
owing to the heavy northward traffic In
Florida and south Georgia fruits 1t Is not
probable that the train will arrive before
3 or 10 o'clock.