Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-27
THRONGS WELCOME
WILSON ON HOLIDAY
President Settles Down at Summer
Capital in New Hampshire for
Period of Rest.
is GIVEN A HEARTY GREETING

CORNISH. n. H., June 26.-Under
orders from his physician to take a
complete rest President Wilson set
tied down at the summer White
House" today for a brief vacation
to prepare himself for the arduous
work he is expecting within the next
European and Mexican situations.
The president brought few official docu-
ments with him and officials at the White
House had orders to forward him only
the most pressing business, but nevcrthe-
less he plans TO give much thought in tho
quiet seclusion OF the Cornish hills to
the next step in the Mexican question
to the submarine with Germany and to
the discussion with Great Britain over
commerce.
Most of work on Lansing.
Secretary Lansing viii do most OF the
actual work on the note to Great Britain
now being prepared, but tho president
has already gone over with him the broad
questions Of policy involved, and will see
the note before It is officially forwarded
to London. He read with deep interest
today unofficial forecasts from Berlin
that there was a possibility that Ger
many submarines warfare would be
somewhat modified, but refused to com.
ment
The president arrived here this after
noon after trip through Connecticut
Massachusetts and Vermont marked by
frequent ovations from crowds which
gathered at every station. He refused to
make any speeches, but smiled broadly
at laudatory comments from several hun
dred men, women and children with whom
he shook hands. The crowds were much
larger and more enthusiastic than have
ever GREETED the president en- route here
before and many told him they approved
his course in the foreign situation.
Writing Great Letters.
You have been writing great letters
to those foreign governments" said one
working women as she clasped the presi-
dents hand. lie thanked her.
Excuse the dirt" apologized a factory
employe extending grimy hand to tho
president. 81 don't mind that" the presi-
dent replied as he shook hands.
You've been working too hard and
hope you have good vacation" was the
greeting Of another woman. II hope so,
too" answered Mr.. Wilson.
As the president stood talking to the
crowd at one stop a man remarked that
he looked heavier than he did when here
last year. The president said he weighed
about the same.
Your face looks fuller" said the man.
81 guess l have more cheek" replied
the president, amid laughter.
Cheered Again and Again,
Virtually the entire population OF
Windsor, VT. and this village were at
the station to greet the president as he
stepped from his private car with Miss
Margaret Wilson and DIR. Cary 7. Gray
son. his naval aide and physician. They
cheered him again and again ana for a
few minutes he was completely hemmed
I'm by people who wanted to welcome him
back to the summer capital Miss Helen
Woodrow Bones. his cousin, was with the
party.
The presidents JOY was evident In the
afternoon. when his daughter Mrs. Fran
els b. Sayre, with her husband AMI baby
boy, arrived here for a visit. Francis
Woodrow sayre, the presidents only
grandson, who he saw christened a few
weeks ago at Williamson, Mass. cooed
with delight and cuddled In his God
fathers arms.
Harlakenden House. the property OF
Winston Churchill, the novelist, which is
occupied by the president and his family
has been completely renovated since their
last visit here. Mr. Wilson spent al
most the entire afternoon and evening
looking over the estate and attending
to some correspondence, but took q short
ride before dinner.
How Tie VIII Spend Time.
He plans to devote nearly all his time
while here to golfing and automobiling,
and reading and resting. He will go
golfing each morning twenty miles away
at Hanover, n. H.. and In the afternoons
he will motor through the picturesque
Connecticut valley.
The president learned today OF the
marriage on the day he left Washington
Of John Slye. one of his secret service
men and Miss Johanna Henrick OF Wash
ington. The couple are spending their
honeymoon here AS slye finished his
tour of duty of helping guard the presi-
dent today, he was met by his bride.