The New York herald., 1921-03-06
NEW WILSON HOME +.
MECCA FOR BUSES
WITH SIGHTSEERS.
Nan With the Megaphone
Breaks In on Seclusion
of the EX-President.
THRONGS PASS HOUSE
Former Head of Nation Not
Yet Able to Taste Pleas
ures OF Privacy.
FEW VISITORS ADMITTED
First Time in Ten Years That
He Has Been Free From
Official Cares.
FEW VISITORS ADMITTED
SEsc,al Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
WASHINGTON. ID. c., March 3.

SPECIAL Despatch 10 THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c., March o. }
Woodrow Wilson, trying to settle
into the routine life of a. private citi-
zen, found IL virtually impossible to-
day to escape the curious crowds that
i--ade his new residence, at 2340 S
street almost as much ofN Mecca as
they did the White House. now thrown
open to the public.
All the sightseeing buses-there are
fleets of them in Washington-put the
Wilson residence IN their routes.
Every five minutes a bus went past
filed with inaugural visitors. ITO the
left" cried the spieler through his
megaphone, is the residence of Presi-
dent Wilson-Mr. Wilson, mean. He
bought the house two months ago and
moved there right after he left the
White House yesterday"
At this all those in the buses
strained their necks to see II they could
get a glimpse of the man whose eight
stormy years as President nave Just
come to a close. But Mr.. Wilson re-
manned indoors most Of the day, away
from the curious.
When buses were not passing the
house, private AUTOMOBILES were. Hun
dreds OF persons passed the house on
foot. They stood at the corner by
on, finally, when they saw the situ-
alton.
Free From secret S, rvicc Men.
In the late afternoon Air. Wilson
went for an automobile ride through
Rock Creek Park, but he did not re-
turn until we'll after O'clock, when
the sun was going down He rode with
Mrs. Wilson In large limousine.
II developed that this formerly was
one of the six White House automobiles
purchased by Mr.. Wilson just before he
left office. 1t was a machine which he
liked particularly. The official insignia.
the great seal Of the United States
painted on both sides. he had covered
over with black, so that II seemed the
same as any other automobile OF similar
type. There was a new chauffeur.
This was Mr.. Wilson's first day as a
private citizen in ten years. since he
became Governor OF New Jersey. Even
before that he was much in the public
eve as president of Princeton. Between
The time he retired from the New Jersey
Govarnorshlp and the March that he
assumed the Presidency. an interval Of
two months, he was, in fact. man with
official responsibility. As President-elect
he was traied by Secret Service opera
rives and weighed down. as President
aiocts always are, with important pre-
inauguration conferences.
Guarded From Strangers.
SO it proved to be a novelty Tor Mr.
Wilson TO adjust himself 10 the role Of
private citizen. HS remained, fo- the
most part, close to his room. There were
: number or callers, but Mr.. Wilson saw
only his most intimate friends. chiefly
the higher officials. who wished to visit
him before they returned to their homes
in different parts of the country.
Members OF the family said they hoped
20 keep Mr.. Wilson from seeing strang-
ers for a time. They wanted him to
have a complete rest. away from official
duties. with the expectation that he will
make rapid strides toward recovery.
Maybe later he will go away FOR rest.
DIR. Grayson, who FOR the last eight
years has been the White House physi-
clan, but who now is In charge OF the
Naval Dispensary in Washington. will
continue to give medical attention TO
Mr.. Wilson.