The sun., 1918-05-20
WILSON MAKES
SURPRISE VISIT
Motors to Pelham Bay Park
Naval Station Without
Fuss or Ceremony.
SENTRY GETS A SHOCK
President Goes to Washington
After Thanking Inspector
FaurOt for His Care.
SENTRY GETS A SHOCK

When a high official goes out TO look
at a camp he usually flies at the head Of
his automobile a fag that indicates his
rank. Unless he is an inspector general
seeking to snoop up on some item OF
trouble he generally let's II be known
that he il coming. and when by any
chance a dignitary at arms comes along
unheralded the first sentry who sights
him gets word to the guardhouse Of the
event. as an observer might signal the
coming Of q storm.
But President Wilson gave no token
known to the craft Of arms when he mo-
tored to the Pelham Bay Park naval sta
ton yesterday for the first visit he has
paid to a camp-ariny or navy-since
war began, except the first graduation
OF officer students at Camp Myer.
His automobile might have belonged
to business man out for a
holiday, and 1t came to pass that a
youthful sentry. in the summer white OF
the navy. was pacing his beat In front
OF the gate. wholly unmindful that he
was In the shadow of the great
The boy turned at the end Of his short
path and caught the Presidents eye. IT
didn't mean anything to the young sailor
lad, but he recognized that we'll dressed
gentleman was staring at him with more
than usual interest. The automobile
stopped. and a secret service man
hoped out and told the sentry that the
man In the car was commander Of all
the ships that float under the Stars and
Stripes.
A young figure stifrened. 1t snapped
around to right face and rife came
flashing down with three snappy counts
from right shoulder arms to present
arms The hoy stood like a carved fig
ure. The President beckoned him to ap-
proach the car The figure in white
snapped back to right shoulder arms
executed the rifle salute as he walked
and never moved his hand from the sa-
luting position while the President talked
| to him.
Asks for Best Entrance.
which is the best entrance to the
stationT' asked the President.
The sentry showed the way. II wal
noticed that he spoke with a strong Teu-
tonic accent showing that the Kaiser
| hasn't all OF the fighters who owe theil
| origin to his land. The President nodded
and gave order to go ahead
A polished rife flashed In. the sun as |!
came to a final present. and as the pro
cession moved up the road the white
clad sentry caught his breath and NUT
| tered. "Gee!'
| But II the sentry was taken unawares
his superiors had no advantage Of him
An old timer. wise in his generation
would have sent the news along. bu
rockies can't be expected to At soft
places for their bosses to fall. and IN,
President actually got inside OF the sta
tion and was there for several minute.
before the visitors and sailors knew o
| his presence. Ordinarily q guard woulC
have been standing at present arms a!
he came to the gate. but the sailors wer'
talking to sisters, mothers and best girls
and there was no danger signal to war;
them.
| But when the first persons in thu
| grounds recognized the President there
was a rush across the parade ground
Every one Of Jacks cousins, whom h,
reckons by tho dozens. and likewise hi
sisters and his aunts. started ove- the
| field like SO many eager starters In q
cross-country race. They got as close L
| the cars as they could and stood watch
inG developments.
Half a dozen awkward squads. learn
drilling at various parts of the field
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