The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-03-10
After Eight Storm ossed Years
Wilson is Again Priuate Citizen

car and up the two steps by Brooks.
At the top he paused to change his
glasses and apparently to recover
from the effort. Then grasping his
cane, but alone and unaided, he NOV
ed through the door to plod slowly
over the 800 yards Of stone Tagging
to the elevator. He passed without
heed a big roofing chair, recently
used by Senator Penrose who also has
entered the capitol in the same way
since his illness.
The crowd at the other door had
missed Mr.. Wilson and set QUITO find
him. They caught up with him as he
rounded a corner, turning toward the
elevator at the other end of the build
ing from that used by Mr.. Harding.
There were murmurs Of sympathy as
the spectators caught sight of the
gray-haired figure going so slowly
and with such evidence of bodily
powers driven to their work only by
mastering exercise of will; but Mr..
Wilson nodded and smiled back as he
forced himself on.
Lifted one floor in the elevator,
Mr.. Wilson, still alone, made his way
the short distance to the presidents
room and the business before him. He
greeted the senators waiting there,
exchanged humorous quibs with some
of them, and signed or waived away
the bills that were laid before him.
AS he said good bye to Mr.. Wilson,
the incoming president again display
ed the sympathy he felt for his
stricken predecessor. They clasped
hands, and Mr.. Harding said:
"Good-bye, Mr.. President 1 know
you are glad to be relieved of your
burden and worries. I want to tell
you how much I appreciate the cour-
tesies you have extended to me-
Glad to be Free.
Mr.. Wilson seemed to agree that
he was glad to be free, for he even
gained in cheerfulness as he moved
out of the room, with Senator Knox
escorting him in the elevator.
Il can't get acquainted to this feel
ing" Mr.. Wilson said to the senator,
as they moved slowly along. FMy
feet feel so light"
Soon after reaching his new home,
Mr.. Wilson, upon the advice Of DR..
Grayson, took short rest in the en-
deavor to recover from the unusual
fatigue to which he had been sub
jected during the day.
By o'clock several thousand peo-
pie had assembled outside the Will
son home as part of demonstra-
tion organized by the League of Ma
tions' Association and the Democratic
central committee of the District of
Columbia. While a committee went
inside to present the former president
with a gift of flowers, those outside
united in a noisy and enthusiastic
greeting.
Mr.. Wilson in response to the
greeting appeared at the window,
bowing and smiling a response to the
cheering. When he had disappeared
and the cheering had shown no signs
of diminution, he appeared a second
time, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson,
and upon repeated requests for
speech he contented himself with
pointing to his throat. Doctor Gray
son stated afterwards that Mr.. Will
son was profoundly touched by the
tribute paid him, and that he was
so moved that his voice choked when
he left the window and attempted to
speak to those near him.
The demonstration continued al
most until twilight and Mr.. Wilson
was forced to respond two more times
to the greetings. Hundreds of auto
mobiles and constant stream Of
pedestrians passed by during the
evening and early hours of the night.
Mr.. Wilson spent the evening, his
fret in aipht vaars az DriVato citi-
zen, quietly with members of his
family.
heein his sentence The court room