Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-08

washington. May s,-Practicaliy /
everyone who comes TO Washington,
for whatever reason, has one stock
question which inyaniabiy is asked.
ana the answer sought with great Gag
erness and interest. what does Woou-
row Wilson do now? How does ne
spend his days since his retirement
from public lhef
Questions OF this sort come from
casual visitors, political friend5 ana
foes. foreign officials, even from WASH
ingtonians themselves. or this iast
class. about the only Incident IN MT
Wilson's present life OF which all are
aware is his almost invariable custom
of attending o local vaudeville theater
on Saturday night. a custom whlcn
originated when MIR. Wilson occupied
the White House. Despite his on
feebled condition, the ex-President
manages to get great enjoyment our
OF entertainments Of this sort.
| Since the day, Ii months ago. when
| his second term as President OF the
| United States expired. Mr.. Wilson has
| led life OF seclusion. The laet part
OF his career in the White House was
/ itttthfh Wy ~ AIhH AttitF1 VIZ" ~ Nt+~
collapse he suffered when campaign
ing across the whole country in sup
port of his League Of Nations plan.
/ Mr.. Wilson has never fully recovered
physically. and probably never will.
The Presidents active interest in
/. politics necessarily has waned. He has
!, neither the strength nor the inclina-
ton to keep actively In the political
limelight. Although his volumlnous
correspondence OF a private nature
sometimes deals with present day situ-
atlons and events, II is said to show a
marked preference for viewing and
commenting upon events Of the past
The former Chief Executive seems tc
prefer to look backward, rather thar
keep a sharp eye on today and its
. happenings.
. Political Visitors Rare.
Tho political friends and lieutenant'
: who surrounded Mr. Wilson in th'
days OF his occupancy OF the Whit
House rarely, II ever. gain access t.
!, his presence now. One or two Of then
u have been in the habit Of seeing him
T. possibly at intervals Of months. These
though. would come under the head o
' personal friends also. Joseph p. Tum
. ulty. his secretary for eight years. ha
;, been more closely in touch with. hiT
than any Of his former associa ~oH
u political kind, and u breach betwee
= these two has come since Mr.. Wilso
II denied a statement attributed TO mir
by Mr.. Tumulty at the recent Ne
, York Democratic dinner.
y The two people most constantly wit
the ex- President are Mrs. Wilson ar
- her brother. John Randolph Bollin
'e who acts as Mr. Wilson'S secretar
Admiral Cary r. Geryson. Mr. Wilson
'e physician in White House days. cor
n tinues In that capacity and is a, clos
Is friend These three make up the int
~ mate circle surrounding the form.
l. President--a circle which ts enlarge
on few occasions.
- Despite the physical condition Of W
Wilson. he sticks rigidly 10 his Hfetin
lt habit OF rising at o'clock. II II
% weather Is fine. the former Presidei
sits out OF doors until o'clock, whe
- breakfast Is served. II the weather
inclement, Mr.. Wilson spends the tin
n before breakfast at his desk.
10 The morning meal past. Mr.. WiIsc
OF begins work promptly at o'cloo
His mall 81 enormous, and the great,
part. II not all Of the morning, is TAX:
- up with It. The thousands of admire
Mr.. Wilson had and has througho-
the country have not forgotten hir
and his mail has reached really hui
II proportions. The old-fashloned dyed-i
- the-wOol Wilson Democrats throug
out the land write to him continual
seeking his views on situations Al
10 events. and the rare occa sion VII
% Mr.. Wilson has appeared in the da,
news OF late has been when one
10 these private letters has been ma
public by the recipient.
* Before the midday meal, Mr.. wills
oy usually lies down for a little viii
L. After luncheon he occaa.onally rel
again, often taking up this rest peri
wv with reading.
ms Only in the afternoons does the z,
mer President go out, except for tn,
occasions when he attends a vaue
,se vile performance. The big car couta-
ely ing Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson, and often !
Boiling. can be seen any fine afternc
ms rolling along the roads in Maryla
and Virginia This ride usua
begins at two o'clock, lasting Z
,ds hours. Since coming to Wa.
No ington as President. Mr.. Wilson J
always shown a marked preferel
r1s for the Virginia landscape. In
49, golfing days, he preferred to play
a club situated on the Virginia $
-, OF the Potomac, and this preferel
"' for the Virginia countryside is s
noted.
Tea Is An Event.
On returning from his ride. tea
Ala served at the S Street home where
- Wilson's have lived since retiring fr
-. the White House. Tea has beco
10" quite an institution, and It Is then I
the restricted social life Of the wills
ers becomes apparent Often there
guests-but rarely indeed are N
are former political friends or henchm
As II rule, they are friends Of y
ray Wilson.
In the interval between tea and q
do. ner. which Is served promptly at 7
the former President turns 70 his "
'ut' ing. Just what this writing is, II
are doubtful whether anyone knows 0
side OF the immediate family Of
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