Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-20
President Enjoys
 Day hl New York
SPENT MOST OF IT WITH HIS
 FRIENDS
CALLS IT A VACATION
Attended Church and Heard War Sermon - Visited Naval Training station-Given Great Greeting by Sailors.

New York. May 19.-President Will son took a vacation today-as he him self expressed it-and spent most of his third day here with his friends.
 The president first went to church, walking with Mrs. Wilson and Dr. Cary T. Grayson to a Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church. where he heard war sermon preached by Dr. R. Bruce Taylor. president of Q1neens College. Toronto. former chaplain in tie Canadian overseas forces. He went to luncheon at the country home of Cleveland H. Dodge on the Hud- son and in the afternoon took long motor ride, visiting. the Pelham Bay naval training station. Heard War Sermon. pr. Taylor preached a sermon on duties of civilians iii the war, follow 1 ing closely an idea expressed in Pres ident Wilson's speech last night deal ing with sacrifices the civilian popu- lation must make if the war is to be won. The president paid close at- tention to what he said. Dr. Taylor 1 offered a special prayer for the pres i ident and for the success of the allied arms and read to the congregation 1 the presidents Red Cross proclama- ton, issued recently. | Outside of members of the Dodge ! family. there were no other guests at | the luncheon except the presidents party. After luncheon the president, 1 Colonel Edward M House, who with Mrs. House accompanied the president ! to the Dodge home. chatted for cou- i pie of hours on a broad veranda over 1 looking the Hudson.
 Visited Naval Training Station.
 The visit to the naval training sta- tion was unheralded and was not part of the days plans. After leav- ing the Dodge home. the party went for a ride and coming to the training station grounds, the president ex- pressed a desire to look the place over. The car was stopped and the president personally questioned the youthful guard on duty at a rear en- trance. Directed to the main entrance the presidents party drove up while the three or four thousand young sail ors in training were off duty and re- ceiving their friends.
 Great Greeting by Sailors.
 The president was given a great greeting by sailors and visitors alike.
 He drove about the grounds for some time before the commandant of the station, Commander W. B. Franklin, discovered who his visitor was. When
 the presidents car swung up to the administration building Commander Franklin was called and came out to
 greet the president
 Wont you make the boys a speech?" the commander asked, as the sailors crowded about the presidents s car.
 Pm sorry." the president replied,
 ''but I am just having a little vaca-
 tion today. l made my speech last night"
 On his return from the training sta- tion. the president went for short walk with Mrs. Wilson and later af-
 ter dinner at his hotel received Col
 onel and Mrs. House for an evening
 visit.
 g Given Great Demonstration. The president was given great dem- 3 onstrations today, crowds everywhere
 recognizing him. Residents of the city
 knew he was to remain here today r Throngs were around the hotel all - day.
 . The president will be back in Wash
 ington tomorrow.