Wilson, Slightly Ill, Has A Rest Indoors.

New York Times 100 years ago today, November 26, 1912:
Pickaninny His Only Visitor When Indigestion Keeps Him at Home.
IS AS CARE-FREE AS A BOY
Governor Thinks Bermuda the Greatest Playground in the World, but Works All the Same.
Special Cable to The New York Times.
    HAMILTON, Bermuda, Nov. 23.— Owing to a slight attack of indigestion, Gov. Wilson remained indoors to-day and denied himself to visitors, with one exception. The privileged caller was a nine-year-old pickaninny, black as the ace of spades, clad in a white linen suit, with manners like a Chesterfield and bearing the name of Edward Charles Chester Richardson. He had called to pay his respects and passed the barrier of the basket placed outside to intimate that the family was not "at home." Gov. Wilson was so taken with him that he sent for a piece of pie, the first distributed under the Wilson Administration.
    Edward Charles Chester Richardson shut his eyes, folded his hands in silent prayer, and then ate the pie. The family made a pet of him. Miss Eleanor Wilson said: "He is the dearest little thing I ever saw."
    Meantime the Bermuda Parliament waited for Gov. Wilson's promised visit, discussing the enlivening topic of the purchase of a new steam dredger. Presently a messenger arrived with Gov. Wilson's apologies and stating that a slight indisposition prevented him from listening to the tariff debate. As a matter of fact, he had started to enter his carriage to visit the Parliament House, and then decided not to go. His illness is not serious. Another engagement he was compelled to forego keeping was a sail on the private yacht of the Governor General, Lieut. Gen. Sir George M. Bullock, with Mrs. Wilson and their daughters. Gov. Wilson will be the Bullocks' guest on Thursday at an amateur theatrical performance, which promises to be a notable social gathering.
    "I am not bald enough yet to sit in the first row, but I am going, anyhow," he commented.