Evening star., 1914-04-20
DIVERTED HIS MIND
FROM MEXICAN WORRY
President Spends Sunday Quietly at
Virginia Springs With
Family.

april V.-PTeSident wilson detacheo
himself completely from the Mexican
crisis yesterday. diverting his mind from
worry over what Huerta's answer might
be to the American ultimatum by quiet
day in the company OF Mrs. Wilson and
their two daughters.
Realizing that there was nothing to do
but wait. the President spent the day en-
joying the mountain scenery. A bright
sun colored the rugged mountains. COW
cred with their early spring verdure. as
the President stepped from his private
car at O'Clock YESTERDAY morning and
walked TO a hotel nearby. There Mrs.
Wilson and his two daughters. Miss Mar
saret and Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre,
who has been spending the last ten days
here, greeted him.
The President had hardly finished
breakfast when brief message came
from Secretary Bryan. Encouraging.
but not final,' was the description given
Of Huerta's attitude, and brief reply
was dispatched to Washington
Takes Stroll With Wife.
To forget the Mexican situation the
President took stroll in the morning
sunlight. Only Mrs. Wilson accompanied
him. On leaving the hotel they saw little
children struggling for possession of an
American flag. Finally laughing young
ster got it away from his playmates and
raced up to the President.
Good morning said the little fellow
as the President saluted the flag and took
it.
What's your name?" asked the Presi-
dent.
Billy Holden. Riverside drive, New
York. he answered promptly.
And yours" queried the President as
he turned to the others.
Mines Albert Henry. Billy Claybaugh, .
was the glib reply. Two little girls cour
tested demurely and shook hands with
Mrs. Wilson, and then all raced back to
the hotel to their parents. shouting We've
seen him: we've seen him.:
The President smilingly continued
his walk with Mrs. Wilson. Arm in
arm they strolled down the road. she
in white serge suit. a black hat and
wearing a bunch of violets. and he IN
white fedora and a black cutaway
suit.
Mrs. Wilson Improved by Stay.
Mrs. Wilson looked much improved
by her ten-day stay here There was
flush of color in her cheeks, she
seemed to have recuperated entirely
guests knew the distinguished couple.
Upon reaching the golf links the two
secret service men dropped back dis
tance; the President and Mrs. Wilson
walked a few hundred yards to one
of the benches at teeing ground
Here they sat in bold relief against
an azure sky. Apparently they We're not
talking about Mexico or things official.
for the President pointed frequently to
the sky line, which was drawn raggedly
across the mountain ranges and their
heavy fringe of bare Timber trees and
shrubs.
For an hour the President and Mrs.
Wilson sat on the links, and then they
walked back to the hotel The near
est Presbyterian Church is at Lewis
burg, ten miles away. and as the Presi-
dent did not want to subject Mrs. Will
son to so long a journey, religious wor-
ship WAS omitted.
Family Takes Ride in Blackboard.
In the afternoon the entire Wilson
family went riding in blackboard.
| They drove seven miles over the steep
roads. climbing high in the Allegheny
range They paused at the Green
brief river. watched the green stream
eddying it's way through the noun
SONS and started back. The route lay
in beautiful country fianked by rich
pasture land, where cattle grazed.
Here and there the mountaineers' chill
dren stood in the road picking flowers
or observing the procession of buck
boards.
AS they passed the links. near the
hotel, they saw young woman dressed
in black with a nurse. and in baby car
riage beside them was a little ruddy-
faced child The woman was Mrs. Made
line Force Astor. widow of Col. John
Jacob Astor. with the millionaire baby.
When the President got back to the
hotel he found no messages or telephone
calls. Leaving Mrs. Wilson and his
daughters, he went for a brisk walk in
the hills. accompanied only by secret
service men, He returned at sundown
Awaits State Message at Hotel.
Although ready TO go to his private
car. the President. ON receiving word at
$50 from one of the newspaper men that
a message from Mexico City was en-
route to the State Department. decided
to wait at the hote, for few hours
At 10 PIN. this announcement was made
from President Wilson at the hotei
..The President will have nothing to say
on Mexico tonight.
This followed the receipt OF long mes
sages from Washington The President
STAYED in his room. and. il is believed.
was occupied in preparing an address TO
be delivered in person at Joint session
Of Congress.
WALTER HENRY BRIMS0N