The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-29
FRIENDS WILL
PERPET ia I {
WILSON IDEAL
Former President Is Happy
as Success Meets Drive
for Foundation Fund.
Senate Sends Birth
day Fluctuations
by Associated Prest

of Woodrow Wilson, who are
raising S1,0o0,000 fund for
the perpetuation of his ideals, cell
ebrated his sixty-sixtn birthday to-
day by sending him worJ, through
delegation which callco at his S
street home, that the success of the
movement was assured.
At the same time the Senate
adopted resolution offered by
Senator Harris, democrat, Georgia,
expressing pleasure and joy" at his
recovery. The resolution was put
through quickly with chorus of
ayes from the democratic side of
the chamber, many of the republi-
can senators, engrossed in other
matters, apparently paying no at
tention to its purport.
The former President spent his
birthday quietly. For an hour or
more a group of men and women
stood in the rain in front of his
home, hoping that he might appear,
but all they saw of the wartime
President was glimpse of him as
he drove off late in the day for his
daily ride.
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During the day messages of feiici-
tation came to Mr.. Wilson from all
parts of the world. A few c.ose
friends called to extend greetings,
the delegation representing the
Woodrow Wilson foundation arriv-
ing at 3 o'clock for 40-minute
visit. In the gronp were Hamilton
Holt and Mrs. Charles E. sSimonson
of New York city. Mrs. j. Malcolm
Forbes of Boston and Miss Caroline
Ruthz- Rees OF Greenwich Conn, all
tive committee.
The delegation told Mr.. Wilson that
contributions to the foundation al
ready had passed 100000, probably
now approximated 100000 and would
in the near future undoubtedly reach
the sl,000,000 goal. The former
President was reported to have ex
pressed satisfaction over the sue
cess OF the movement and its pur-
poses.
Chat Informally
Those in the delegation declined to
disclose the nature OF their CONVEX
sation with Mr.. Wilson aside from
saying that they had chatted infor-
mally on a number of topics. He was
in excellent spirits, they said, and
apparently was in better health than
at any time since he was strick en-
with illness. Mrs. Wilson and Miss
Margaret Wilson, the former Presi-
dents daughter. Joined him in re-
ceiving the visitors.
An engrossed copy OF the resolu-
ton adopted by the Senate was sent
to Mr.. Wilson by Vice President
Coolidge with the following letter
of felicitation:
MY Dear Mr.. Wilson:
TT gives me great pleasure to be
the medium OF transmitting the en-
closed resolution to you. 1t was
unanimously adopted. To It l wish
to add my own Fluctuations on your
recovering good health and my con-
gratulatlons on the return of another
anniversary of your natal day.
with the greetings of the season
I am. cordially yours,
CALVIN COOLIDGE
Greetings Extended
A birthday message also was sen,
to Mr.. Wilson by Felix Cordova Da-
villa. resident commissioner of Porte
Rico. President Barcelo of the Porte
Rican senate and Mayor Travieso q
San Juan.
The Porto Rican delegation now In
washington demanding Justice for
Porto Rico, voicing the sentiment oil
the people Of Porto Rico. "congratu-
late you on your birthday" It said
"and wish Godspeed and a happy new
year to the man through whose cles
vision and Influence the Porto Ricans
were granted the honor of Ameri-
can citizenship and the right TO gov
ern themselves
The text of the resolution follows
Whereas the Senate has heard
with great pleasure the announce
ment Of the rapid recovery to good
health of former President, Honora-
BILE Woodrow Wilson. be 1t
Resolved. that the Vice President
be requested to convey to the Hon
orable Woodrow Wilson the pleasure
and joy OF the Senate OF the United
States because Of his rapid recovery
and good health,