The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-16

faTlS, Jan. Ia WoouIoW FA'ooA
does not smoke. drink. or play poker
but nevertheless Is an all-round good
fellow" In the best and truest sense
of the word.
The man best qualified to judge.
Admiral Cary T.. Grayson. his per
sonal physician and intimate friend.
so assured a group Of French news
papermen who besieged him for some
inside tips" on the presidents per-
sonalitv. In drawing an intimate pic
ture Of Mr.. Wilson. Admiral Grayson
revealed some things that are new to
the presidents own countrymen.
Who, for instance. has known in
America-except perhaps. a handful
Of college friends-thet woodrow
Wilson, has quite a pretty tenor
voice. end used to like to eing?" Or
that. fifteen years q he made a tour
or France on the bicycle? But such.
according to his physician n con-
slant com panion. ere the facts.
Grnysons Revelations.
>, Here Ia what ADMIRAL Grayson told
the French journalists:
mfr. Wilson combines within him.
self two men: one is the President OF
the United States. grave. ~punctual.
conscientious In the extreme. and
never leaving anything to chance: the
other is Wilson the private gentleman
good. simple of keen sensibflity and a
generally cheerful character.
4 II private gentleman. Mr.. Will
son adores sports, the theatre. htera-
ture, and music, He is, indeed. gifted
with d quite pretty tenor, and IN
former DAYS liked to sing. But since
he entered the white house he has
had little occasion to exercise these
talents.
The president also adores children.
and they are fond of him. They make
friends with him quickly. They al
ways recognize him In the street
when he takes a promenade. incog-
nito. They run to him. prompted by
that mysterious intuition which draws
little ones to those whom they love.
Fond ~ Coli.
Formerly Mr.. Wilson practiced all
the sports. especially football and
baseball. Now ne has not the time
for that, but confines himself to golf
and riding.
When he plays goif he gives his
all to the game as completely I'M as
his study. He will not admit 4 part
ner who plays q soft game. without
spirit.
Mr.. Wilson r. rolf or goes rid
ing about three n week. from
s till 1880 in tbs ng. He con-
sented to do this O IT the formal
urgings of his phys The hours
health he makes up for by working
after dinner.
'Tn the family circle. he plays only
solitaire. He does not know the. other
card games.
Wilson is Sentimental.
Mr.. Wilson generally Is looked
upon as a cold sort of person. whereas
he is, In reality. sentimental. very
loyal to his friends, and loves to get
! comrades Of college days. When he
receives with the greatest cordially
and intimacy. He loves to exchange
with them the happy common menu
orfes Of their youth.
"Outstde the province Of politics. no
abhors red tape and etiquette and In
everything observes the greatest sim
plicity.
he does not mind any one smoking In
his company. He " frugal Al regards
his meals, drinks neither wine nor
liquor nor liquours. Nor does he
take coffee.
'Thc president does not speak
French-the IA being timIdity-
but he understands Il very wei and
reads all the French classics In their
original text.
"Mr. Wilson loves France dearly.
He has been in this country only once
before. some fifteen years ago. On
that occasion he made a tour of near
~ the whole OF France on q bicycle
and he says he would very much Ike
to do It over again"
Admiral Grayson then gives a de-
tailed description Of the ~president's
daily life when he II In Warrington
He mentions the fact that Mr.. Wilson
invariably writes important gNa
and speeches on his own typtW rftAd
for that Is dactylographe Of thu
first order"