Evening star., 1916-11-10
PRESIDENT CHEERED
0NLEAv|NG YACHT
Throngs Greet the MayfloWer
on Its Arrival at RhinecIiff
With Mr.. Wilson.
SMILES COVER HIS FACE
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RHINECLIFF, N. Y, November 10
The naval yacht Mayfiower. with Pres
ident Wilson and Mrs. Wilson on board
on their way to Williamstown. Mass,
arrived off Rhinecliff early today after
an uneventful trip up the Hudson
river.
The Mayflower anchored off Rhine
cliff before daybreak. but the President
did not come ashore until $50 o'clock
to take his train for Williamstown,
where he goes to act as godfather for
the second child Of his daughter, Mrs
F. B. Sayre.
Throngs Greet the President.
, Throngs lined the river bank. many
carrying American flags. and when the
Mayflower's launch. carrying the Pres
ident and Mrs. Wilson. was seen to put
off from the yacht the crowd rushed
excitedly toward the landing to greet
them. Enthusiastic cheers went up as
the President and his wife, assisted by
Capt. Jerry of the Mayflower. stepped
ashore.
The Presidents face was wreathed in
smiles. He looked completely happy.
He had received by wireless last night
the word that he had been reelected.
He raised his hat and waved 1t to the
crowd as he and Mrs. Wilson set out
on foot for the railroad station nearby.
Waves Hat to Cheering People.
The secret service men guarding the
President had difficulty in making a
way through the crowd which accom-
panied Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson. AS the
train pulled out the executive stood on
the observation platform and waved
his hat TO the cheering people.
He was presented with a bouquet of
roses and Mrs. Wilson with violets.
For the first time since he became
without DR.. c. T. Grayson. the White
House physician. or stenographer.
He decided to transact no business be-
fore returning to Washington.
Members of the party said there was
no excitement at all when the definite
news Of the Presidents reelection
reached the Mayiower by wireless
shortly after midnight. Mr.. Wilson
was in his quarters. Besides the press
messages, several wireless messages of
congratulation were received
Awaits Final News.
Though satisfied early last night that
California had gone for President Will
son, and that the chief executive had
been reelected by at least 26s votes
in the electoral college, Secretary Tum-
ulty waited for the fash from the As
ISOLATED Press that the President had
a shout of joy went up inside the execu-
tive Offices at Asbury Park. Secretary
Tumulty. who had told the President
he would not congratulate him until
the definite news was known, sent a
wireless message to the Mayflower CIV
ing his congratulations.
The message was as follows:
Secretary Tumulty's Message.
II am here surrounded by the loyal
of old Monmouth. and beg
leave to send you our greeting and
congratulations The cause you have
go nobly represented has at last tri-
umphed. and we greet you.
Our hearts. our thoughts and our
affections go to you" :.
Greeted by Railroad Men.
ON BOARD THE PRESIDENTS SPE-
CIAL TRAIN. TROY. n. Y, November
10.-A shrill chorus Of locomotive whis-
ties greeted President Wilson upon his
arrival here. Railroad employees lined
the track and cheered. The President
went to the observation platform and
waved his hat. He smiled constantly.
On the front of almost every locomo-
tive passed was a picture of the Presi-
dent. Track torpedoes by the score ex-
pioded as the train entered Troy. A
band played america The crowd
numbered thousands.
A huge horseshoe of flowers was
given to the President here and thirty
six roses to Mrs. Wilson.