The Washington times., 1918-12-13

cheered.
The shore batteries previously had
saluted the President as the lined en-
tered the harbor.
Tug Comes Alongside.
The official tug bearing the party Of
officials. who first welcomed the Presi-
dent. drew alongside the ship at
p. m.
The George Washington dropped its
anchor at 80 o'clock.
Murray for President Wilson, de-
fender OF the rights OF the peoples
and "Vive Wilson, who merits so
much from humanity" were among
the shouts as the President landed.
Not only. Brest but the whole coun-
tryside gave itself over to celebration
of the gala occasion. The streets that
had been hitherto humming with In
dustry and traffic, moving hundreds
of thousands OF Americans toward
the front, were thronged With merry
makers.
The stream of American traffic was
reversed today. Instead OF troops
going to the front, wounded were be-
ing brought from the interior for
transportation home. Most Of these
were "casuals."
ne SFOEBC " 10 "
to the United States. and she will take
home with her thousands OF wounded
doughboys, who will occupy the
places that accommodated the mem
bers OF the Presidential party on the
eastward voyage.
Lined with Fisher Folk.
The excitement over the Presidents
arrival was not confined TO Brest.
Dawn found the Breton coast lined
with keen-eyed fisher folk, watching
for the first glimpse Of a smoke
smudge on the horizon which would
the arrival of this new
peace armada.
These simple and stole fisher folk
were dressed out in their Sunday best
and. hard working as they are. they
took the day or to cheer the COM
ing OF the great American. They wore
brightly colored Jackets, and the
women's heads were covered with
quaint caps.
Despite the fact that itlis} mid De
cember. the hills are green. and Il
made very pleasant background for
the scenery viewed from sshipboard.
Yanks and Sailors Cneer.
The President responded to the
cheers and hand waving Of sailors and
as he entered the automo-
bile that bore him to the station
The road from the pier to the sta
lion, which wound along a hill, was
lined with soldiers, including a com
oany OF French poilus as q special
guard Of honor. Groups Of school chill
'ren waved flags and tang the nation
Il songs OF France anil America.
Doughboys and sailor movie operat-
'rs, recruited from the signal corps,
warmed about the President as he
anded from the tlrE. filmed him as
ne passed through THE streets, and
ook parting shots OF him as the train
pulled out for Paria
Long before the hour set for the
liner George Washington to cast her
anchor. great crowds OF notables
we're thronging tSe streets OF Brest.
-..s Soldiers T1ke Positions.
Long lines OF American and French
Ioldiers were taking up their stations,
in double rows through
which the PRECEDENT and Mrs. Wilson
we're to pass upon landing from the
ihip. y
American, and allied fags, limp from
ain, but Glowing bravely in the sea
Wind, tapped from nearly every bui,d-
Es and from the honorary structures
,nected in the streets.
The. drizzle of rain which had con-
inued for several days ceased with
he first break OF day. At the same
line the blanket of fog over the
lsrbor began to lift. revealing the
sayly. decorated craft and the gray,
'ncirrlinG hills, which served as q
rame for the brilliant picture. The !
;ity is picturesque in its holiday at
ire of flags and bunting.
Thousands OF school children, |
dressed in their best Sunday bibs |
md fuckers, gathered in the streets |
raving holly and mistletoe. Many
u them had been carried into the |
ity from fsr-awsy villages In great |
american army motor trucks.
Every ear was eagerly altuncd to /
'atch the first muffled roar OF the |
alute from the assembled war craft 1
o the George Washington.