| Show I PRESIDENT BREAKS BREAk 1 PRECEDENTS ON TRIP TRIPi i TAKEN UNANNOUNCED Motors to Philadelphia and I Strolls Through Streets Like an Ordinary Citizen Washington Aug AuS' 20 President O. wn lion aon on slipped away from the White House and nd soon eoon after 6 8 o'clock this morning was off oft to Philadelphia l liy hy y motor metor car carto carto carto to his oculist Ho TIe returned this evening evening- by train trl after having broken tome borne pres presidential precedents He had b been n lost ost on the road had lunched Unannounced un unannounced unannounced un- un announced In the public dining room ofa of ofa a Philadelphia hotel had strolled through h the streets of oC the business section soc sec tion of oC Philadelphia had ridden buck to Washington ton In a public railroad car carAnd carand carand and driven t to tt tho the White House 1 I I a a. hired automobile The President took tool only Dr Car Gary Cary T. T Grayson GraMon his hlll naval aide aldo and physician Into 1110 his confidence about the tho trip and arid other White hite House Hous officials did not know where he ho had gone one until after aCter his departure Dr Grayson Grason rodo rode with him hint and six sic secret service men followed In Baltimore tho the presidential party and had to tt seek seok turned the wrong way 3 directions before the tho Philadelphia road was found It was after 1 o'clock before before be be- fore torf Philadelphia was reached News of or the Presidents President's coming had preceded him however and a n crowd of photographers and moving picture men greeted him as he stepped stopped from the au nu- nu- nu He remained with the oculist less than half an hour and was told that his eyes were wore In excellent condi- condi tion An Invitation to have luncheon at a Philadelphia club was declined and the tho President rode alone to a a. hotel and ami passing b by astonished employees and guests who I recognized him tho President President Pres Pres- President ident ordered luncheon ob oblivious ob- ob livious lous to the tho startled glances of others who had no Idea ho waa wai In Philadel phia Dr Grayson Grason Joined him soon aft aft aft- erward After luncheon the tho President decided he be wanted exorcise and started through the tho downtown do section of Phil Phil- adelphia Ho swung alan along Walnut street treet unnoticed at nt first by other pedestrians At one corner an nn automobile almost bumped him but hut ho he quickly stepped back to the sidewalk and waved to the driver to pass Then a n. mounted policeman policeman policeman police police- man recognized the President and constituted con con- himself a a. special lal guard throughout the walk Mr Wilson passed p from ono one street to another and aid finally finan turned into Chestnut street where the sidewalks were crowded crowde There ho he was recognized cognized and followed and a n. crowd which 1 the secret noon floon had gathered service men had trouble in keeping back Tho The throng thron still sun was along when tho the President entered tho the Pennsylvania station On the ride back to Washington tho the President left lert the tho door of his drawing room open The other passengers were much Interested and Master laster Robert Swan 6 5 years old of Norfolk Va VIl was presented to the distinguished traveler et at his fathers father's request |
