Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-05
WILSON SAILS
FOR EUROPE

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will be welcomed by a squadron OF
American warships.
An office desk in the presidents
suite was piled high with kilograms
! and official documents and hdica-
tions were that the president would
plunge into this work even before
the George Washington got out to
sea. A wireless telegram Is expected
to be received by the president late
today from Secretary OF the Treas
ury McAdoo, announcing the accept
ance or rejection Of the treasury sec
retaryship by the man to whom 1t
has been offered.
The presidents party included two
other members OF the American del
egation, Secretary of State Robert
Lansing and Henry White. former
American ambassador to France and
Italy. Col, L.. NJ. House and Gen.
Tasker II. Bliss, the other two mem
bers, are already In Europe.
AS the George Washington swung
out into the North river on a voyage
unprecedented in American history.
President and Mrs. Wilson stood on
the flying bridge, the highest point
TO which passengers could climb. An
army band on the shore played
over There" The transport was
under way at 1915 a. IN.
of Staten Island, whose shores
were black with spectators, the
George Washington met Its ocean
convoy-the dreadnaught Pennsyl-
Vanla and five destroyers trim in
new coats OF battleship gray.
tha s1naIrnp nnpcaA
the gate in the submarine net across
the Narrows, several hundred school
children on the shore were trans
formed into sea of waving flags.
The presidential fleet passed quar-
antine at Ii o'clock, the Pennsyl-
yania leading and the destroyers de-
ployed on either side and In the
wake OF the transport. Gunboats in
the lower bay fired salvos In salute.
The George Washington's pas
sengers on this voyage include Rear
AdmEal Ii. :. Knapp and Capt Will
liam V. Pratt, who will report TO Ad-
miral Benson, naval representative,
as the admirars assistants; Rear Ad-
miral Cary T. Grayson, the presi-
dents physician; Gilbert Close. con-
fidential clerk to the president:
Brig. Gen. w. II. Harts, former aide
to the president. who Will command
the military aides and messenger at
the conferences BriRadier General
Churchill, chief of military intelli-
gence dlvision Raymond ID. Fosdick,
chairman OF the commission on
training camp activities, who will d.
rect welfare work for the war de-
partment among American soldiers
In France. and 23 members OF the
peace information committee.
John w. Davis, newly appointed
minister to Great Britain. Mrs. DAVIS
and the French and Italian ambassa-
doris also were on tho passenger list
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.--President
Wilson and his peace party. aboard
the transport George Washington,
are not expected by officials here to
reach Paris before late next week,
probably not until Saturday.
No official announcement of the ,
destination port has been made, but
1t is understood the George Wash
ington and her convoy are going di-
rect to Brest, France, one of the
American ports Of deharkauon for
the army, and where Rear Admiral
Wilson, commander of the American
naval forces in French waters, has
his headquarters. Among the yes
sells to meet the presidents ship off |
Brest will be a squadron OF Ameri- |
can distroyers TO give adequate pro- |
lection against the possibility OF |
drifting mines or other perils.