The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-03
BABY GETS PART OF
PRESIDENTS NAME
Infant Christcncd Francis
Woodrow Sayrc. With Will
son as Godfather.
RAIL AND BAT AS 4 GIFT

vuiiAMsrowN. Mass. May En-
,be ouict OF 81. Johns Episcopal Church.
President Wilson became one Of the
,nop.ors Tor his grandson here this
,f,eruoon. Tho Rev. J. Franklin Carter.
the rector of the church, conducted the
,erenory. using the regular Episcopal
..r,ico contrary to the eXpectat tons OF
o,,,s,ders the Presidents grandson was
chris,ensd Francis Woodrow Sayre.
on,y the immediate members OF the
family and a few close friends OF the
sayre family attended the baptism.
xhich took place at . 80 o'clock. Will
lard f. Hoyt, the treasurer OF the college.
and his wife. Or. Vanderpool Adriance,
the family physician, and his wife were
among the first to arrive at the church.
Or GARFIELD. president OF Williams
colleee. and Mrs GARFIELD came with
Mrs Mason. President Garheld's mother
in.law After the arrival OF Mrs. Robert
n Sayre. the grandmother of Master
sayre. and John Nevns Sayre. who was
10 become one OF the godfathers. Miss
Margaret Wilson and Miss Helen Wood
row bones walked to the church. accom-
panied by Dr. Cary 7. Grayson. the
White House physician.
a
,on and the Sayre family to the scene
q, the baptism A cold wind and the
harsh, damp atmosphere made II neces-
sry again for Master Sayrs TO be
bundled up in blanket while he was
carried 10 the church In the arms Of his
lather.
Baby Makes One Cry.
Only when he was taken from his
tather's arms in the church did he utter
any cry Of timidity. President Wilson
and Joan Nevins Sayre. the godfathers.
and Miss Agnes Winter OF Philadelphia.
the godmother of the Sayre baby. re-
sponded in unison TO the questions OF the
church ritual.
Miss Winter is an old friend OF Mrs.
Sayre and cooperated with her in settle
ment work in Philadelphia after her
graduation from Goucher College.
President Wilson. accompanied by Mr..
sayre, walked to the college chapel at
10 80 this morning to hear the Rev. J.
Douglas Adam OF Hartford Theological
Seminary. The Thompson Memorial
Chapel was as usual crowded by the
student body. which Is compelled to at
tend the Sunday morning as well as
week day exercises. and a few more
visitors than usual were in attendance
President Wilson and Mr.. Sayre sat in
President Gartield's pew, which is To-
Gated in the transept of the chapel just
beneath the memorial window OF the
slain President Of the United States
James A. Garfield. Besides DR.. and Mrs
Garfield, Miss Margaret Wilson and Dr.
Cary r Grayson. the Presidents physl-
clan, also occupied the pew this morning
With the close Of the service. Presi
Gent Wilson and Mr.. Sayre broke away
from the crowd which fingered to hea,
the seniors sing on the steps Of tn,
chapel and walked up Main street e
the Garfield mansion, where few
others Of the Presidents party ha.
gathered for a short call.
Mrs. Garfield and Miss Margaret VII
son soon left the house and walked to
ward the Sayre home, a short distan :,
TO the west on Main street. Presiden
Wilson. Or Garfield. Mr.. Sayre anC
Mss Helen Woodrow Bones departet
from the house few minutes late
and followed the others toward tn,
ssyre home.
President Takes a Walk.
Or Garfield and Miss Bones returne.
soon. but President Wilson took a shor
walk with his daughter alone Away
stalked by secret service men they
sirollsd out South street to the Taconi
Golf club, and returned To take Dime
With the Sayr,s. The President remained
a, his daughters home until nearl,
hair past o'clock. the time for tn
Christening Of his infant grandson
IT, ceremony over, he again retired
10 the seclusion of the dwelling.
large crowd. mainly of townspeopl,
greeted his arrival at the Williamstowl
station AZ o'clock. where his privat
car, New York, was waiting for him
There was no student demonstration
However, during the Presidents visit
Mss Margaret Wilson and Or. Gray
son were the only persons TO retur,
with the President.
Just as his private car was movinl
out Of the station the President stoope,
down TO receive bouquet OF wild flow
ers from the hands OF a small chilli
Who had been lifted up 10 give them.
President Wilson left behind him a
rift for Francis Woodrow Sayre
nal! and bat, which had been presente,
70 him at Washington by the loca
baseball club Of the American Leagu
when he opened the season there a fey
weeks ago