Evening star., 1915-06-26
KEEPS
CLOSE TO NATURE
Mr.. Wilson Walks Through
Woods First Morning at
"Summer White House."
FEW OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS
ARE TAKEN ON VACATION
Intends to Give Much Thought to
International Problems, However.
Greeted Along the Way.

| CORNISH. n. H. June 26.-President
Wilson, taking a brief vacation at the
summer White House. spent this
morning walking through the woods of
his place with members of his family,
and working in his study on CORES
pondence with Charles Sven, his
stenographer. He planned to take a
long automobile ride in the afternoon.
He received no word from Washing
ton.
A cold night, which made blankets
| necessary, allowed the President to get
good sleep. Baby Sayre, his young
grandson, cried several times during
the night, but Mr. Wilson was not dis
turbed His usual routine of playing
golf in the morning was not followed
| today.
The President brought few official
documents with him and officials at the
White House had orders to forward
him only the most pressing business
but nevertheless ne intends to give
much thought in the quiet secluston OF
the Cornish hills to the next step in his
new Mexican policy, to the submarine
issue with Germany and to the dis
cussion with Great Britain over inter-
ference with commerce between the
United States and the neutral nations
of Europe.
President to See New Note.
Secretary Lansing will do most of the
actual work on the new note to Great
Britain now being prepared, but the
President already has gone over with
him the broad questions of policy in
volved, and will see the communica-
ton before it is officially sent to London.
The President plans to devote much
time while here to golfing and automo-
billing and reading and resting. He
will go golfing each morning twenty
miles away at Hanover, n. H, and in
| the afternoon he will motor through
the picturesque Connecticut valley.
| The crowds that greeted the Presi-
| dent yesterday on his trip to Cornish
were much larger and more enthusi-
astic than ever have greeted him on his
way here before, and many told him
they approved his course in the foreign
situation.
You have been writing great let
iers to those foreign governments"
said one working woman as she clasp
ed the Presidents hand. He thanked
her.
Excuse the dirt" apologized a fac
tory employe, extending a grimy hand
to the President. Il don't MIND that"
the President replied, as he shook
hands.
You've been working too hard, and
l hope you have a good vacation" was
the greeting of another woman.
Il hope so, too," answered Mr.. Will
son.
President Cracks a Joke.
AS the President stood talking to the
crowd at one stop a man remark ed
that he looked heavier than he did
when here last year. The President
q a q
Your face looks fuller" said the
man.
~ guess 1 have more cheek" replied
the President. amid laughter.
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 DR.. Cary T.
Grayson They cheered him again and
again. and for a few minutes he was
hemmed in by people who wanted to
welcome him.
The Presidents joy was evident later
in the afternoon, when his daughter,
Mrs. Francis B. Sayre with her hus-
band and baby boy, arrived here for
visit.
Harlakenden House, the property of
Winston Churchill. the novelist, which
is occupied by the President and his
family, has been 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 a
short automobile ride before dinner