Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-05
WILSON ACCLAIMED
HERO BY THOUSANDS
At HIS NEW HOME
Great Crowd Chocr Citizen"
on His Arrival at S Street
House From Capitol.
DEEPLY MOVED BY INCIDENT

Washington, March b.--Woodrow
Wilson. citizen, received remarkable
demonstra ton of friendship and esteem
by thousands OF mon. women and chill
dren at his new $ street home yestor-
day afternoon.
When tho President and Mrs. VIII
son arrived at their permanent home
several hundred persons thronged tho
street In front Of the house. They
gave the retiring Chief Executive n
stirring ovation and then quietly de-
parted.
Soon after the luncheon hour the
crowd assembled again. its members
increasing steadily. A detail Of police
had some difficulty in keeping the
crowd on the north side of the street
opposite Mr. Wilson's home. Soon
fhcy climbed high embankment on
the north side and crowded that.
There they crowded unoccupied spaces
tn tho west of the house.
Meanwhile Mr.. Wilson had rested for
a time. He walked TO ono Of the eecond
story windows scon after o'clock and
waved his hand TO the crowd. Cheer
after cheer rose IN response 20 his greet
ing.
Stcndy streams of automobiles were
passing tho house in both directions.
Tho trafr,c grew so dense that policemen
were stationed at tho west approach to
turn automobiles away.
The big demonstration came with
the arrival of large delegation repre-
senting tho Democratic Central Com
mittee ~ tho District of Columbia, head
ed by John Costello. the district mem
ber Of tho Democratic National Commit
toe. and leaders Of the League of Ma
tions Club Of tho district.
Several hundred persons were fin line.
preceded 10y two young men bearing n
huge hcrihboned basket OF seaaoneble
flowers The arrival Of the procession
which bore League of Nations banners.
with silver lettering on blue back-
ground was a HRnal 20 the assembled
crowd 70 move into the atreet. Auto
mobile traffic stopped because machines
could not move The detail of police
mon could not hold hack the crowd. and
permitted The people 90 approach close
to tho Wilson house For block In
either direction the street was jammed.
the crowd constantly growing more
dense
Mir Wilson came 70 one Of the win
dowR of the drawing room on the
second floor. bowed. smiled and waved
his hand. while tho folk in the street
gavn him ovation after ovation con
stantly seeking to crow1 In closer TO
tho house from all sides After q time
the President returned 10 the window
and tho ovation was repeated
Mrs Wilson then opcned tho window
and stood smiling ami waving her ap-
pres tation 20 tho multitude Sho like
A4ise was accorded a heartwarfnlrE
characterization. The President again m
proar he'd tho win Tow. which wac opoil-
ed for him and the demonstration vas
moro irtcusr md became more enthuri-
aett-
Mr. Wilson thanks Won heartily and
evprearea his grateful appreciation of
this splendid demonstration Of friend
ship and esteem
Theae words. shouted from tho door
way by member of tho committee in
charge. caused the demonstration 70
Rtart all over again
4 committee consisting ~ Mrs Kate
'Trcnholm Abrams Mrs X. q Hooae.
Mira Evorard Todd and Miss Mary w
Johnson. accompanied H. MIR Costello
and preceded by Z - Howell and J ".
Allen. hearing the floral tribute. entered
the house and proceeded 90 the drawing
room whore MIR wilson received them
with a hRndshakc and a smile Mr.
Wilson was seated The basket OF
flowers was placed before him
1t makes me very happy TO eee you.
he said. az he received the flowers
The committee remained only a min
ute. Mr. Wilson remsrxing as they left .
= am proud Of YOU all"