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Show CHILD BORN AT WHITE, ROUSE Washington, Jnn. 17. A son was born to tho White Houso today to Mrs. Francis Bowes Snyre, President WIIs.on's second daughter. Mrs. Sayro and tho child woro reported to bo doing well. Tho child wns born at 4:30 o'clock this ufternoon, but the fact was not formally announced until C o'clock, when Secretary Tumulty gave out tho following statement: "Dr. Grayson, tho Whlto House physician, states that at 4:30 o'clock Mrs. Sayro gave birth to a fine boy. Everything went perrectly nnd both nro doing well." Tho boy weighed seven nnd a hnlt pounds. I President Wilson made no effort to concoal his Joy when Informed that I tho child was a boy and that Mrs. Sayro was well. Hlg face was1 wreathed In smiles for hours after-1 wards. It was .his llrst grandchild and tho president has no boys or his own. Mr. Sayro who Is assistant to President Garfield or Williams Col lege, was not at tho Whlto House when his son was born. Dr. Grayson reached him on tlio telephone nt Wll-i llamstown, Mass., at C o'clock this morning and ho arrived hero lato to-nlslit to-nlslit Tho president did not go to church this morning nnd Mrs. Snyro's sis tors, Mrs. Wl Ham O. McAdoo undt Miss Mnrgaret Wilson, with their cousin, Miss Helen Woodrow Bones, remained nt tho Whlto Houso through out tho day. A cofl-s or special nurses nur-ses wcro In attendance A namo had not been selected but It was expected that tho child would bo named ror his grandrathor. Tho christening Is expected to bo held In tho Whlto Houso before the return, of Mrs. Sayro to hor homo In Wit-llamstown. Wit-llamstown. Congratulations poured Into tho Whlto Houso tonight. Mr. nnd Mrs. Sayro were marrlod at tho Whlto Houso November 2., 1913. Attcr a honeymoon to Europo thoy went to Wllllnmstown to make tholr homo. Mrs. Sayro has boon visiting at tho Whlto Houso slnco Christmas. Ten other children six girls and four boys' havo been horn In tho Whlto Houso, most or them bolng tho grandsons or granddaughters ot pros Idents. |
