Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-02
MR.. WILSON DROPS
CARES OF OFFICE
Baby Rules Family Circle of
the President at Williams
town Christening Party.
WALNUT TREE PLANTED
FOR SAYRE YOUNGSTER
Chief Executive to Be Back in Wash
ington Tomorrow Morning.
Greeted by Crowds.

wILL1AMsrOwN. Mass. May l.
Woodrow Wilson laid aside the cares
of President of the United States here
today and became merely the grand
father of Francis Sayre, the small son
of his daughter Jessie and Of Francis
B. Sayre. assistant to the president of
Williams College. The President came
all the way to Williamstown. despite
pressing public business, to take part
in planting a baby" tree for his
grandson. late this afternoon. and to
act as one of his godfathers at the
christening ceremony tomorrow.
Mr.. Wilson will leave for Washing
ton again tomorrow afternoon. arriv-
ing there Monday morning. Virtually
the entire college population Of Will
Jamestown was at the station to well
come the President. who was accom-
panied by his daughter. Miss Margaret
Wilson: his cousin, Miss Helen Wood
row Bones, and his naval aid and ply
stefan, DIR. Cary T. Grayson Others
here for the christening ceremony are
John Nevin Sayre of Princeton. Mr.
Sayre's brother: Mrs. Robert II. Sayre
his mother. and Miss Agnes Winter OF
Philadelphia, an old friend of Mrs
Francis Sayre.
Walnut Tree Planted.
| Soon after the arrival at Williams
| town the entire family party. will
| President Harry A. Garfield of Will
liams College and Mrs. Garfield and
Rev. j. F. Carter. gathered on the side
lawn Of the Sayre home and planted E
| small walnut tree presented to BABY
| Sayre by Mr.. Garfield. It was happy
| group, and the President Joined in tn.
| laughter caused when the baby firml,
grasped the tree with both hands ant
tried to take it from his father.
| was the first time the President hat
| seen the baby since shortly after hi.
birth a; the White House.
AS soon as the tree was placed in tn
| ground the President turned spadefu
| Of earth around its roots. and then al
present. including Mr.. and Mrs. Sayre
followed suit. The baby gurgled de
lightedly. and Mr.. Wilson patted n
several times on the cheek.
After the brief ceremony tea wa:
served to the family and friends in tn
Sayre home. The christening tomorrow
will be held in St Johns Protestan
Episcopal Church. at 2:30 o'clock, an
| will be strictly private, only member
| of the Sayre and Wilson families bein
| present. Mr.. Sayre is an Episcopaliar
and the ceremony will be according t
| the ritual of that faith, despite the fac
that the Wilson family is Presbyterian
Rev. Mr.. Carter. rector of the church
will off1ciate.
The President and Mr.. Sayre's broth
err will stand sponsors for the baby a
godfathers. and Miss Winter will b
godmother. She was associated wit
| Mrs. Sayre in settlement work in hila
delphia prior to the latter's marriage
A large collection of presents. inGlu
ing a drinking cup from the President
were received by the baby today. TIL
President also brought here a base bal
and bat given him for the baby by tn
Washington American League base bal
team when he opened the initial game
in Washington several weeks ago.
Mr.. Wilson spent tonight quietly a
the Sayre home. Many of the student
gathered near the house, but every eff
fort was made to keep the Presidnt'
visit in the nature of a family affair.
| Crowds Greet President.
The President was greeted by larg
crowds at Troy, N. Y; Hoosick Falls
N Y, and other places, as he passe
through on the way here. At Troy
Mayor C. F. Burns and other city of
flcials welcomed him as he took shor
walk about the streets, shaking hand.
| with several score persons.
The people of the United States wan
continued peace and appreciate tn
way you have been keeping us out 0
| trouble" said Mayor Burns.
Thank you" replied the President. %
know the United States wants peace"
| He remarked that he had been sen
fenced to several years of hard labor
and seldom had an opportunity of get
| ting outside of Washington. He shool
hands with John Kelly, station maste
at Troy, an old soldier. who has me
| every President since Lincoln, and in
quired about the crop conditions in Ney
England.
| The President, it became known. wa
| only slightly disturbed by the sudde
| stopping of his train at West Philadel
| phia early this morning when tn
| brakes were quickly applied. Othe
members of his family were badl
| shaken and a negro porter fell agains
a door glass. breaking it. Railroad of
f1cials explained that the sudden appli
cation of the brakes was due to a mis-
take,