The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-22

by Mrs. McAdoo the pres dents young
est daughter.
a Loving Greeting to Every Visitor,
One Of the prettiest ceremonies Of
the day occurred early in the morning
IN front Of the n1agnihce0t new union
depot, the great building which is the
pride Of all American tourists, for be
fore it. on the broad pla ze-between
the depot and the Columbus memorial
fouHtain-stand three frnn ense stan
dards on which the national emblem
was uneurled on Flag Day. to the
breeze for the first time. A Joint reso-
tuition Of congress authorized the wa
department to furnish the stars and
Stripes. and the Terminal COMPANY
gladly aE~>ed to have one of their men
attend TO the duty Of raising and
lowering -he Tags each day Hereafter
every visitor to Washington will be
greeted the moment he steps from the
depot by the sight Of OLD Glory float
ing In the misunderstanding a glad
welcome at the very portal Of the
natiou's capital.
Mrs. Wilson's Wfegy Devotion.
June this year is excessively warm
and everyone who can leave town is
making all haste TO seek pastures
new The president, however. has to
remain N town to see that congress
does not shtrk the work he has cut oUr
for II. and with vifeTy devotion his
better half firmly refuses to leave him.
Quite a little gossip has been whis-
pered about this last week apropOs Of
Mrs. Wilson's health some tales even
making it appear that she was dan
geTously i'll. However. according To
the highest White House authority
the first lady of the land. while not
yet herself, is not even sick. although
il is conceded that she has not reCup-
Grated as quickly as II had been hoped
from the shock Of the operation neces-
STATED by her fall in the White House
now some four months ago. II is
carefully explained that Mrs. Wilson
while not yet strong, is gaining every
day. Mrs. McAdoo runs in every
to spend an hour or two with
her mother. and 1t Is said most fire.
quently finds her working in her little
rose garden, among the flowers she
loves. It Is situated in a charming
spot between the Office building and
the north terrace, just opposite the
pretty garden Of fashioned flowers
planted by Mrs. Roosevelt almost ten
years ago at the time the additions
were made to the executive mansion.
Every morning in this month Of roses
some of the fairest blossoms from his
v-ife's rose garden grace the vases on
the presidents desk, and often he IS
seen proudly sporting a home grown
posy as a buttoniere.
Mrs. Wilson's brother Professor
Arson, accompanied the president on
his return from the alumni day cele
bration at Princeton, and ne Is now
guest at the White House. a well as
Miss Helen Woodrow Bones.
A Famous Representative Narrow
Escape.
While IT has been kent as quiet as
possible it has leaked out that Oscar
X. Underwood, the honorable member
from Alabama. and famous Demo
cratic leader. recently had 2, most
narrow escape from serious injury.
The other morning while riding in an
avenue car around Peace monument
at the western entrance to the capitol
grounds a heavy dray drawn by q, pair
IF huge draught horses. ran rnadly
down the street and before the motor
nan could put on his brakes, the run
aways blind with fear, dashed into
he car. The front vestibuIe was shat !
erred into ktndling wood, and by the /
m pact the horses were instantly killed |
and the car filed with a shower Of /
splintered glass. Most fortunately !
Mr.. Underwood, with rare presence Of |
mind, protected his eyes at the moment /
II the collision and so escaped serious /
injury.