Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-03

dent walked between officers Of the
national guard and members OF the rokd
ception committee to the automobiles
Governor Clarke was waiting thcr0S3
Mrs. Wilson was assisted to the 1e09a
In the open machine. Then the preAtx3
dent and Governor Clarke stepped In
Wilson Bows to Crowd. ss
Everyone in the jam around the de-
pot by that time could see the dit
tinguished two. There were more
cheers. The president had . little
dificulty In settling in his seat. HS3
was half standing and "a the crOwd3
shouted and whistled he stood erectta9
removed his hat and smiled again.
Mrs. Wilson, meanwhile, had nestledX
UP in the blankets and was enjoying
the noisy reception.
There was another slight delay ingS
getting the cars started. "a
The president and Mrs. Wilson REL
NAMED seated. smiling and bowling vi
the crowd. while officials We're running
about getting the cars which precede9qa
the presidential automobile started.
"She looks just like her best piO.a
tures.' a girl standing back OF the ropeN
not far from the motor said OF MrasS
Wilson.
That told 1t ex~pressively. H
At her waist the first lady Of Amer
lea had a small corsage Of roses. Sha2
pulled a rich dark cloak about her
rather successfully smothertng hAss
flowers, as she settled herself FOR tho
ride uptown. A
The president wore q silk hat and
dark overcoat with heavy iur coIloGa
which he pulled about his neck a. ha3S
waited for the car to start.
Both Enjoy Reception.
Both seemed to enjoy the enthunis3
asm Of those who had crowded arOumQ5
the station to greet them. Both smltS
ed constantly, the wife making up 11nS
evident genuineness what the diatiu9SS
uished husband might have lacked In
winsomeness. While she excelled hiASl
in beauty, the crowd agreed, they werS$
about evenly matched apparently - t0S
sincere enjoyment.
Once in the brief wait before The
automobile finally swung out into tqS3
street and started for the hotel -
president leaned owe and spoke ~
Mrs. Wilson, his face almost toucnlnN
hers. She did not hear and he repeat
ed what he had said. h pulled 4
robe further up over 9
They're real ~newlyweds all r1gnSfS
Look how he takes care OF her! y
small boy at the side lines exclaimecF
Fourth street was lined with q 1An4&
that pressed forward as far az w.
militiamen would permit from thu
depot to Court avenue.
There were constant cheers as tnNS
presidential car, open so all could sesa
it's occupants, whirled up the stre0t.4a
Get Glimpse Of "Mrs." s&N
Thousands of Des Moines womep95
interested themselves last nignt H.
the effort to secure a good look at the
first lady of the land.
They met the presidents special OH
the depot and they packed the Chan
berlain whittier the distinguishes
guests went, and they made up 9 falks
percentage Of the big audience q tnS
coliseum.
or course men were with Them
some as escorts, some as curious NJ
get sight Of Mrs. Wilson. M
Mrs. Wilson's hair Is black-1es@
black, and naturally SO. a
Ees Moines women who acteQ as ID
escorts. the women who were the lev
women privileged to greet q g pessS
! sonally and be near enough TO 81
serve, deny the statement IN Ch1caG d
papers that her hair is gray and co..
trasts beautifully with her COZ
|plexion." $3.50
"Mrs. Wilson's hair Is black. puIgSe&
black, no dye about it," said Mrs. Gs8
F.. HUM, president of the Des MojnseS
Women's club.
II would say her hair was blAGMs
and naturally black" said Mrs. Jane
r. Hanna, wife OF Mayor Hanna. sM
There was one item on the pre-
dents menu at the Chamberlain IT,
night that did not appear on the prinSM
ed form. HsA
During the course OF the meal
doubt as It was nearing the desgek4
stage--the president arose, walk
around the table to Mrs. Wilson, aMM8
planted an oscufntory token Of his rMss
gard full upon her lips. A93
Mrs. Gels Botsford and DR.. Geor9iM6
Stewart. who observed this slight 49,
parture from the printed schedulelS
we're unable to report how the hrge3
lady reacted under this exhibition H.!
%husbandly esteem.
The witnesses were assembled L.
the Offices Of DR.. Stewart, which ar
located in the Florentine apartmene~
Just across the street from the Chan
berlain. They were resting from =
hard days work selling Wilson s0ls5
venirs for the benefit of the W0ulens&
and Children's hospital. a
The ladies also saw the presidenN
sign his autograph on q menu car4I
for the waitress. A7