The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-04
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presidents nag was flown by the
George Washington.
Secretary Tumulty went down the
bay with the president, being sched-
uled to return on the tug boat, Thorn
as Moran. The steamer passed quar-
antine and entered the lower bay at
11:10 a. m.
A picturesque military reception
was accorded the president, Mrs. Will
son, Secretary of War Baker, Secre-
tary Lansing, Secretary Tumulty and
others who were passengers on the
special train which reached Hoboken
at 1870 a. m.
Prior to President Wilson's depart
ure today for Europe to attend the
peace conference it became known
tarism in any form. Tho crushing of
Prussian nilitarism is a part of his
plan for the future peace OF the whole
world, the president feels, according
to persons who conferred with him on
the transport George Washington be-
fore it CALLED.
Stewards and their assistants
worked well into the night completing
their arrangements for the comfort
of the party. Photographs were in
room and the ladies' Longing room,
the records ranging all the way from
grand opera selections to popular war
songs and jazz band music. Half
dozen card tables were nailed to the
| floor of the smoking room. while the
| library was replenished with historical
and scientific books. Tho gymnasium
| was refurnished with punching bags,
rowing machines, 'horses'' and other
athletic equipment. Two brass bands
made the trip, the Kensington Exam
| sas) band and the sailors Great Lakes
| naval training station band, these or
| CARNATIONS having been selected from
among a score that offered their serv-
| ices. 1t was noticed that a painting of
George and Martha Washington oc-
| cupied the spec in tie salon formerly
| taken up by a large painting of the
German emperor.
President and Mrs. Wilson had
breakfast alone in their suite. Later
| they walked on the ships deck.
In High Spirits.
The president in high spirits, said
| he was looking forward to the voyage
since he assumed Office. He re-
| marked that it might be IAN enforced
rest for few days." thus acknowl-
| edging his reputation for being a very
poor sailor. The George Washington
| with its convoy of war vessels will
| of the Azores in order to avoid the
colder temperatures which would be
encountered on the northern route.
| An office desk in the presidents
| suite was piled high with kilograms
! and official documents and indications
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 Sec
rotary McAdoo announcing thenac-
| ceptance or rejection OF the treasury
secretaryship by the man to whom it
has been offered.
TumuIty Would Go.
| With the transports departure to-
day it was disclosed that Secretary
Tumulty had been very anxious to ac-
company the president but that he
yielded to the wishes of the president
who believed Mr.. Tumulty was needed
in Washington.
| Extraordinary precautions were TAX
en- by the secret service. Captain John
staff accompanied the president.
Meanwhile 200 secret service experts
had thoroly examined the George
Washington and the loyalty of every
officer and seaman on board was
| proven.
After the president stepped aboard,
| the ship was virtually sealed even
army officers of high rank being bar
! red. George CreelWas obliged to exert
| official pressure in order to be allowed
to go aboard.
Two Other Members.
The presidents party included two
| other members of the American dele
gation-Secretary of State Robert
Lansing and Henry White, former
| American ambassador to France and
Italy. Col. E. NJ. House and General
Tasker H. Bliss, the other two mem
bers. are already in Europe.
The George Washington's passen-
| gers on this voyage include Rear Ad-
| mira1 H. 8. Knapp and Captain VIII
liam v. Pratt who will report to Ad-
miral Benson, naval representative, as
the admirars assistants; Rear Ad-
miral Cary I. Grayson, the presidents
| physician. Gilbert Close, confidential
clerk to the president; Brigadier Cen
| eral w. H. Harris. former aide to the
| president who will command the mil
itary aides and messengers at the con-
ference; Brig. Gen. Churchill. chief of
military intelligence division; Ray
mond D. Fosdick, chairman of the
| commission ON training camp activi-
/ ties, who will direct welfare work for
| the war department among American
| soldiers in France, and % members
of the peace Information committee.
John w. Davis. newly appointed min
| lister to Great Britain. Mrs. Davis. and
| the French and Italian amba ssa doris,
| also were on the passenger list.