Evening star., 1917-03-06
WHITE HOUSEFAM|LY
TAKING ACTIVE PART
Cousins of President Here
From Far and Near for
Inaugural.
MRS. WILSON'S RELATIVES

immediate relatives of the President
and Mrs. Wilson, took an active
part in the inaugural celebration The
cousins of the President came from
far and near and the family of
Mrs. Wilson are for the most part resi-
dents of the capital
Three daughters of the President. Miss
Margaret Wilson. who is devoted to
community center activities. and has
won name as singer. and Mrs
Eleanor Wilson McAdoo, wife of the
Secretary of the Treasury, and Mrs Jes-
sic Wilson Sayre. wife of the assistant
10 the president of Williams College. were
in the White House party. Both Mrs Nc
-Adoo and Mrs. Sayre were married in
the White House during the admins
tration of MIR. Wilson. Mrs. Sayre has
two children. Frank and Eleanor. Mrs
McAdoo has one daughter. Ellen. named
for her raternal AT.ndinGther
Miss Helen Woodro-S Bones. a cousin
of the President who has spent much
of her time at the Ehze House. and
who was formerly social secretary. was
also in the party Miss Bones was a
niece of the Presidents mother. Who
was Janet Woodrow. though known
familiarly in the family Jessie"
and it was after her that Mrs. Sayre
was named.
The Presidents only brother. Joseph
Wilson of Baltimore. with his wife and
daughter Alice. were here for the celebra-
ton The Presidents sister. Mrs. Anne
Howe died since the previous inaugura-
tion. but her daughter. Mrs. Anne Goth
ran. and her small daughter. Josephine
were here. Mrs. Cothran's two brothers
were also here, J. Wilson Howe and
George Howe.
Prof. Stockton Axson. the brother of
the first Mrs. Wilson, was also a White
House guest.
Playmate of Tad Lincoln.
John A. Wilson. a cousin of the Presi-
dent and dean of the Wilson family. was
here with Mrs. Wilson and two sons for
the inaugural from Franklin. Pa John
A Wilson. with 'the President and his
brother Joseph. are the only male Will
sons of that generation. In his youth he
was playmate of Tad Lincoln His two
sons are Alfred NJ. a West Pointer and
Edwin e.. who is in business with his
father in Franklin 1t was John A Will
son who. at the first inauguration of
President Wilson. gave a dinner to the
entire Wilson family. The dinner was
omitted this time on account of deaths in
the family.
Another cousin of the President who
was here for the inaugura ton is Mrs
Francis Marion Gray. daughter of
the sister of President Wilson's father
With her son, Gordon Gray she came
on special train from San Diego, Cal
Miss Frances Siviter of Pittsburgh a
writer of books for boys, who is to be
married In June to DIR. James Pryor.
u 5. N. was a member of the Will
son party. Her grandfather was the
war governor of West Virginia and
saved that state for the Union. He was
an intimate friend of Lincoln, and his
statue Is in the rotunda of the Capitol
PRESIDENT Wilson's prominence in pol
ltics seems to have been inherited
from MS grandfather, who was founder
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This Grandfather" Wilson came from
Ireland and was political power
Whoss spirit could not be cramped by
Pe boundaries of Pennsylvania. Ohio,
hrst, married Ann Adams, who CAME
over in the same ship with him in 1900
They were married in 1905. Their three
otues' chiIdren We're born in Philadel-
pnla, and the other seven in Steuben-
Nliie. ohio. Among these children
Were triplets. Henry, Edwin ana Marg-
retta.
Grandfather Wilson Printer.
Grandfather" Wilson was the first
man in Pennsylvania to print A news
paper on both sides. He brought up all
MS sons to the printers trade. When
ne first came to this country he entered
into partnership with William Duane.
editor of Benjamin FrankIin's old
paper. the Aurora. Duane was the orig
mai muckraker. Later the pioneer
wilson moved to SteubenvilIe. where he
also edited a paper. During the hard
cider campaign it was suggested that
me- ne SHOULD help out Gen Harrison,
established a paper at Pittsburgh
Of this paper he afterward made his
eldest son. William Duane Wilson,
named for his old partner, the editor
The other children. in order of birth.
were: Mary Jane. Robert, James, John,
then the triplets-Henry, Edwin and
Margretta-Joseph and Elizabeth. All
OF theSe won places of prominence in
their day.
Robert. the second son. was also an
editor. He was born. according to fam
lily chronicles, ION the day that Perry
licked the British" He continued up
TO the time of his death as editor at
New Lisbon. Ohio.
The third son. James, was Metho-
dist preacher. and as the mother was
stanch Presbyterian he had a hard
time OF it to follow his own convic-
tions
Anecdotes of Triplets.
John Adams Wilson was the fourth
son. Uncle John" went into the dry
goods business first in Philadelphia.
then in Pittsburgh, and when he died
was a partner of d. Valentine in the
silk business in New York
IHeH came tHe tfipletS. Henry and
Edwin were so much alike that their
own pcother could not tell them apart
She tried to dress them differently so
mat she would know which to punish
when they got into mischief, but they
used to swap clothes on her. Finally
she confessed that she had reached the
conclusion that they We're both in any
pranks that were played and punished
each equally on all occasions Even
In later years they had a great deal
OF enjoyment in swapping themselves
Tor the annoyance of friends and rela-
tives. Many anecdotes are told of these
escapades.
Henry was about everything" He
was purser on the boat made famous
in Dana's novel. Three Years Before
the Mast much to the perturbation
OF his doting mother. He was commits
sary general on Burnside's staff.
Edwin was adjutant general of Penn
sylvania under Gov. William F.. Packer.
the last democratic governor OF the
state before the war. He also read law
with Edward NJ. Stanton, Secretary of
War under Lincoln.
Woodrow and Joseph Wilson We're
sons of Joseph. Presbyterian minister.
John A Wilson was the son of Edwin
Wilson. There We're but seven sons
IN the present generation, none of
whom has male heir to continue the
Wilson name.
Boiling Family a Large One.
Mrs Wilson, as is well known. comes