Arizona republican., 1918-12-29
ID VISIT HOME 1T H|S MO TIER WITH REVERENCE
President Wilson Will See House His Father Built Is To Attend Church-Re- quests Purely Personal Welcome-No Ceremony Planned.

CARLISLE, England, Dec. 2S.-(By The Associated Press)-This hustlins railway center, where in old times Briton and Scot often battled for su- preInacy, was busy today prepa ring to welcome President Wilson, when he comes tomorrow to visit the sirlhood home here of his mother. Here and there the stars and stripes hang lazily in the smoke laden atmosphere and an occasional merchant is decorating hls shop window with tri- color ribbons.
 Decora ton. however is not general, for official word has gone out that the president desires his visit to be purely personal and informal. The authorities are working along this line. but the people are making their own prepara tions and the police force has been augmented in expectation Of large crowd tomorrow The president will arrive at the citadel railway station, where he will be met by Mayor Der tram Carr and other city officials The president will be escorted past the old Roman wall to the famous old Crown and Mitre hotel. where he will be pre- sented with the freedom of the city and will sign the city roll, which. con taIns many famous names. A silver casket containing the engrossed ad-
 
 Washington.
 Mothers Birthplace
 Leaving the hotel the president will 90 to AnnetUell street. where stood the church of which his grandfather was pastor. and where his mother was born and lived three years. The pres ldent also will visit the house known as the Cavendish Place. which his faith CT built, and will he shown the room which his mother occupied. The house has been unoccupied for some time.
 The Rev. Edward Booth, pastor of the Lowther street congregational church received a message from Lon don this afternoon. stating that the president would attend service Sunday. AS the physicians attending the Rev. NIT. Booth say that he will be able to preach tomorrow. he will conduct the service.
 The Cavendish house at S3 Warwick road, Is two stories high. It stands be- hind four holly bushes and is now owned by Edgar Saver. a banker. who lives there with his family. It consists of three rooms on the first floor, five on the second and two in the attic.
 Building Specifications
 The terms of the ground lease speci- lled that the walls of the house must be lf inches thick. if of brick, and eighteen inches, if of stone, while all the timbe, should be seasoned oak. These provis ions seem to have been strictly carried out. and the house appears to be in fine condition.
 MT. Saver. who has just moved in. bought the house because it was the only one obtsinable in the city. He had no idea, he said today. that it was o1 historic interest The room where Pres ldent wilson's grandfather conducted scnool IS now used as a dining room It extends the depth of the house with pl5 windows at each end one opening on the garden, which was once tbe school playgrounds. MT. Saver is nm able to identify the room which the presidents mother occupied.
 President Wilson is expected to ar rive at the house at II o'clock Sundav N morning and from there will go 10 tbt Lowther Street church nearby.