The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26
CAUGHT IN The RAIN,
WILSON FIGHTS COLD
Keeps to His Room After Wet
ting on Golf Course. but
Has Good Appetite.
HE ALSO MISSES CHURCH

Hor SPRINGS. Va. Dec. 25.-President
Wilson took care tonight TO ward on a
cold which he. may have caught to-day.
The President and his bride were far
out on the golf course late In the after
noon when a heavy downpour OF rain
came. There was no shelter near and
the President stripped of his sweater
for Mrs. Wilson. They ran for the hotel
and arrived there breathless and consid-
erably bedraggled. The President ID
| very susceptible to colds and II was re-
ported tonight that there war a large
order for Quinine from his suite.
The rain came up suddenly and with
the volume Of "A miniature cloudburst.
Its very suddenness made the Preslden-
t!al couple believe that 1t couldn't last
long. They started to retrace their way
to the hote, at "A walk. Then they threw
dignity to the wind and ran a pace that
! made the secret service men blow.
The sweater failed 10 save Mrs. Wilson
from "A soaking. BY the time the party
reached the shelter OF the hotel water
was dripping from their hats and cloth
ing. Every foot In the party was water
logged.
Despite u good rundown the President
| showed n disposition to sneeze. which de-
| cided him to keep In his room for the
rest Of the day. lie took several anti
| cold concoctions and it was announced
| later that he was none the worse for the
drenching.
The das-outside OF the rain incident
was spent quietly by the President and
Mrs. Wilson. There were hundreds of
messages from all sections OF the coun-
try and from the rulers OF "A score OF
the worlds nations. expressing the
wishes OF the season, to read ana an
swer. And there were scores of Gifts
! and remembrances to inspect. These had
been arranged about the foot OF q small
Christmas tree In the Presidential suite
Many of the presents we're costly. Uthers
were simple little eifts or notes OF good
| wishes from the Presidents official fam
lily, relatives and personal friends.
The Presidents daughters were not
with him to-day. but adj OF them sent
presents and good wishes.
One thing the run I'm the rain did FOR
| the President and his bride was TO give
them hearty appetites. Their menu to-
night Included cairpe caviar. green
| turtle soup. celery. olives and radishes.
creamed fresh mushrooms. roast Nir-
gin!a turkey 1.-TWO helpings cachI. new
| green peas. dollhouse asparagus, endiNe
salad. fancy ice and demi tasse.
Christmas services were held at St.
| I.uke's Episcopal Church here this
! morning. where a large congregation
gathered In the hope OF seeing Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson, but neither at
| tended.
In the congregation were Lord and
Lady Aberdeen and Mrs. ". u. San
ford of Hamilton. out. who has Joined
them.
Mrs Seth Barton French. who reached
| here this morning after arriving In New
York from Paris on Thursday, was
present At the service with Louis
/ Hosner OF New York. who also arrived
to-day. Others present were Mrs. Her
bert stone OF baltimore and Mr.. and
Mrs. W. n Cooke. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
e. Marshall. Mrs. T. r. Mcbride, Miss
Edith Me Bride. Or. George 4. Wilson.
Jr. and MIR. and Mn. Julian T Mayer
Of New York.
Many guests arrived at tho Home
stead this morning for the holiday eaIi
bookings are heavy for the entire week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Geer ~ New
York. who are on their wedding "trip.
were among the newcomers. Others
we're Miss T.. Orden and Mrs. Is. Don
ADDISON Of New York, William NJ. Sweet
of Philadelphia and william ". Frisbse
of Columbus. ohio.
\ number Of visitors here to-day re-
ceived invitations to tho wedding on
January = OF Miss Laetitia Mcdonald.
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Nc
Donald 80 -. Louis. to Wallace Irwin
OF New York. Roth Miss Mcdonald
and Mr.. Irwin spent the summer at
iio, Springs. where they mo, for the
first time.