The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-26
PRESIDENT SPENDS
DAY WITH DAUGHTER
Reaches Williamstown on First
Wedding Anniversary Of
Mrs. Sayres.
ONLY FAMILY AT DINNER

WiILfAMsTowN. Mass, Nov. . Nom.
cries OF one year ago to-day, when Ne.
Jessie Wilson became the bride OF tTd.. 4,
Bowes Sayre and when the Pres un.. 8
wife was In charge of the ccrcmos.,e
were recalled tonight when President
Wilson after an all day and all night ..p
from Washington arrived in time ;o' ..-
anniversary dinner,
President Garfield OF Williams Coil ..
and Mr.. Sayre, who is his Ass ,tau..
headed a crowd, which consisted Of 49,.
tually everybody in town except the ,u.-
lege boys themselves off for a holiday. TO
welcome the President. Mrs. Sayrs. 20
account of her delicate health, Matted
at her home to greet her father. nr Drt-
field Joined the Sayres and Dr. Cary irl.-
son, the Presidents physician, at dinner
The Presidents passage through sew
York, due to the fact that has private
car, Advance, was being switched from
one track 70 another during most oi ,Ae
three hours stay and that he only left u
for a few moments at Weehawken station
for "A brisk stroll on the platform after
breakfast. was almost unnotced.
Col. Il. NJ House, at tho Presidents
telegraphed request, Joined him at break
fast and enjoyed the switching operations
weehawken for its trip up to Albany
Just twice did the President utter
word to the crowds which gathered to see
him at many stations along the lrs
Just outside the Albany station, wh.lo bis
car was waiting to be switched to another
train. he warnfd up little. but cout"utcI
himself with saying, I'm mighty glad to
see you. No. 1 have not prepared "a
speech. j notice your eNpectaut faces
but | have nothing TO say"
moment later he aided the secre,
service men in "shooing' the crowd on
the track beside his train, as from tie
platform he could see train approach
ing on IL.
CHANGING through his car window a.
Troy. he noticed one of the hig collar
and cum factories.
"Why, there where my collars come
from" he said, smiling. and at once went
to the platform for a closer inspection.
a crowd was waiting, and in q moment
he had been presented with e collar fresh
from the mill while "A few students from
Rensselaer, Institute rushed the crowd in
football fashion and presented him with
u flag bearing the name OF their school.
one Troy policeman evidently liked the
Presidents handclasp. NJ Wilson h, gan
shaking hands with all within reach o.
the platform and the crowd attempted
to form a line to go by him. reception
style. ignoring the ankle deep snow and
mud. The line was somewhat disorder.
and the President Rrasped hands with
whoever was in reach. The policeman
so arranged II that his own good right
hand was the nearest within reach uus
time In three on the average.
Prof. stockton Arson. brother % "
Wilson, vii! join the party to-m,. I..r
but Mr.. Sayre said late tonight That '.n
President would see no one uG'~,N. ...
family. In the morning tho Pres. If
and his party will attend e. union sr.t ..
Of the Protestant churches iu So tnI''.
Episcopal Church. In The afternoon they
will go motoring
The Thanksgiving dinner. confined
strictly To the family, viii b.. .u t.v
evening