Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-20
President and His
 Bride in Virginia
ARE TO SPEND HONEYMOON AT
 HOT SPRINGS, VA.
GREETED BY CROWDS
President Has Directed That No Pic lures be Taken of Mrs. Wilson or Himself During the TriP-President Wilson Will Attend Only Most lm- portant Business.

Hot Springs, Va, Dec. 19.-President Wilson and his bride arrived here shortly after o'clock this morning to spend their honeymoon. They were met at the station by a crowd of sev- eral hundred who applauded as they aHghted from their private car. Wait ing automobiles took them immediately to their hotel
 the eyes of the nation turned last night when they were married in Washington, came to begin their mar ried life in the quiet seClusion of the mountains of the state in which both of them were born.
 Showered With Congratulations. They were followed here by con- gratuIations from almost every part of the world. Messages of good wishes came from rules of nations in Europe presidents of several Central American countries, governors of states, diplo- mats members of the senate and house and justices of the supreme court and from scores of personal friends and relatives. Many they will answer per- sonally from here.
 During the two weeks or more be- fore returning to Washington to take up the official and social duties of the 1 White House, the couple will golf, and as far as possible be protected from the prying eyes of the outside world.
 Welcomed Enthusiastically. Hot Springs and it's colony of visit | ors welcomed the president and his | bride enthusiastically. When the crowd 1 began applauding at the station, the | to be just as nervous as any newly ! married pair. They smiled at each | other and at the crowd and the presi- | dent raised his hat. Then they walked i briskly to a waiting White House au- l tOmobile which had been shipped ahead | for their use.
 Apartments Occupied. | The president and Mrs Wilson oc- cupy four rooms in a section of the | hotel set apart especially for them. No i other guests will be given rooms near | them. The suite has a dining room | and the couple expect to have all of | their meals served privately. They 1 did not appear in the public part of 1 the hotel tonight.
 Bothered by Photographers.
 Trials of the secIusion-seellersb began today with the arrival of a corps of photographers and moving picture op- erattrs. The president has directed 1 that no pictures be taken of Mrs. Will 1 son or himself during the trip, and usual group of White House secret service agents augmented by several additional men ordered here from their l regular stations.
 After some skirmishing today, the l photographer declared a truce, but said they would try for some pictures tomorrow.
 Bride is a Golf Devotee.
 The warm springs valley, in which the honeymoon is being. spent, is en- l tirely surrounded by hills and noun ] tains. Trails and roads lead to the slopes and Mrs. Wilson will have un- limited opportunity to indulge in hel fondness for walking. She has be- come a devotee of golf, the president having taught her the game since they became engaged. Both brought theil golf clubs and then it was said they would be up early tomorrow morning for a game.
 Only Most important Business.
 The president will attend to only tht most important public business while
 here, but arrangements have beer made for connecting the hotel with tht l White House by a special telegraph
 wire if necessary, and he will keel
 in direct communication with Secre
 tary Lansing and other officials. Tn,
 eastern newspapers arrive here an ne
 tire day late and therefore the presi
 dent will have to depend entirely ol
 word from the White House for hi
 news. His stenographer brought alonI
 several applications for pardons ant
 some important correspondence ant
 the president will devote a portion O 1 each day to work.
 Crowds Stood for Hours.
 The exact plans of the party wer
 kept such a strict secret that crowd
 stood for hours at the railway sta
 tions along the line waiting for tn
 train. The last part of the trip wa
 made up continuous grades and tn
 presidents train was pulled and pushet ] by three engines. MT. and Mrs. Will
 son had an early breakfast on thei
 private car before reaching Ho Springs.