The Penn's Grove record., 1914-11-06
Will COME HERE
ON old HOME DAY
President Wilson Accepts Invi-
tation of Trenton Business Men
HAS DEEP INTEREST IN CITY
Delegation OF Members Of Chamber
Of Congress and Citizens Presented
Formal Request for Visit-Meeting
Arranged by Secretary Tumulty.

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Trenton business men, who visited
him in Washington, d. c., President
Wilson declared that he would make
every possible effort to go to Tren.
ton next winter and participate in
the big Home Coming Day" that the
Chamber of Commerce is planning.
The date has been left open, In or
der that 1t may be made to suit the
President, who 10 to make q speech
at the banquet ut the close OF the
festivities. The invitation to the Presi.
dent was formally presented by Sam.
uel Havsrstick, president Of the
Chamber of Commerce; Prof. John e.
Gill, chairman of the public meetings
committee. and Mayor Frederick w
Donnelly, each of whom impressed
upon the Chief Executive of the ma.
ton the spirit of personal interest
and loyalty that exists in Trenton
towards him. President Wilson was
very much touched by the words of
cordial greeting and affection, and
made it plain that he had a very
keen interest In Trenton and its wei.
fare. The meeting with the Presi.
dent had been arranged by Secretary
Tumulty, at the request of the Cham
Der Of Commerce, and the delegation
of Trentonians were accompanied to
the White House by Congressman
Allan B. Walsh, who introduced the
speakers.
1t was just a sort of family party,
and was nightly enjoyed by the
President himself, who had not seer
many of the members of the party
since he had gone to Washington.
The party returned to Trenton at
night. Those making the trip includ.
ed: H. M. Voorhees,, Harry B. Salter,
secretary of the Chamber of Com.
merce; Norman Foster, Clifford Oak.
ley, A. Crozier Reeves, George E. Hoff.
man, l.. ]. Kayser, Samuel Levy, AL
fred K. Leuckel. John S. Durham,
G. w. Freshman, Charles G. Cook,
John G. Conner, S. Roy Heath, Ed.
mund C. Hill, Joseph Mackenzie, DR.
Charles F. Adams, George F. Eber
hard. r. c. Maxwell, Walter G
Runkles, Martin C. Ribsam and Ar
thus Tams.
"You r extremely generous
said President Wilson, after the little
speeches of greeting and affection
had been made. 81 don't need tc
tell you how such an invitation ap
peals to me. l don't feel, as Mr.. GIL
said, that l have honored New Jer
sey. l feel that New Jersey has
honored me because New Jersey
first gave me the opportunity to serve
there and then stood back of me in 8
larger field, where l am attempting
to serve the country. So that the
honor is on the other foot insofar as
that's concerned and | feel that very
keenly. wherefore, I feel my obi
cation to my home state. l feel iden
LITIGATION with her. All the politics
that are in me, l learned in New
Jersey. That side does not need urg
ing. l can say this, gentlemen, thai
the whole idea of what you are plan
ming is a delightful one and l shall
certainly try to make it possible tt
come. You will realize just what
the elements of doubt must be in thu
case. We don't know what the de
velopments of the world are going tx
be. There are so many things nov
going on that we have no part IL
controlling, and delicate questions
are constantly arising that make i
necessary that l devote my while
thought and energy to the work o
these things. And on the SECOND
Tuesday in December Congress will
be again in session and will continue
in session until March 4, so that
don't know just what strings will til
me here, but if they can be cut l will
cut them and come. I only must asl
you to regard this word as not a fna
acceptance because l am bound no
to give a final acceptance to any in
vitation, no matter how much it ap
peals to my heart strings. But l will
come if / can and I shall hope tina
as the time approaches it will becom,
clear that / can. In the meantime le
me says to you how happy I am to se'
you all and to express to you my deel
interest in the city of Trenton; be
cause the small part that l played il
altering the government of Trenton
was played in sincere interest.
have been SO near Trenton all m,
life that l have always felt that sens,
Of Identification with 1t, therefore i
vas more than a perfunctory ant
professional interest that l had il
your affairs. l am very glad, indeed
to welcome you here"