The sun., 1918-12-05

Is expected that the President will
spend most of his time working in this
ONCE until he gets to France, unless
conditions are such that the proximity
of Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson
the Presidents physician. proves &c
DO especially desirable.
Soldiers Line way 20 Pier.
The Hoboken water front, long UNI
der military guard as centre Of the
port OF embarkation, bristled with SOL
diers before. dawn yesterday. A spur
railroad line runs to Pier 4, where
the George Washington lay, and which
was formerly part OF the Hamburg
American terminal
The Third Battalion OF the Thir-
teenth Infantry, from Camp Merritt,
went on duty at A. NJ. Members
of the military police swarmed along
the tracks over which the train was
TO come. They also were posted, fully
armed, on the roofs OF all buildings
near the pier, and on the roof OF the
pier itself. Thirty or forty agents OF
the United States Secret Service were
ut the pier
Train ArrtVcs at 8iSO.
Meanwhile all nearby piers were
similarly watched and police, army
and navy boats patrolled the river.
Altogether the precautions that were
taken to safeguard the Presidents ar
rival In Hoboken and his departure
were unparalleled. Brig. Gen. Nc
Manus, commander OF the port of EN-
barkation, and Col: +. r. Rockwell
were in charge OF the arrangements,
chance. There must have been at least
1000 soldiers about the pier when the
Presidential party arrived.
The first to step from the train.
which stopped at the pier at 1920
O'Clock, were the President and Mrs.
Wilson, Secretary Lansing and Secre-
tary Baker, They were followed by
Jules Jusserand, the French Ambas-
sador. with Nine. Jusserand; Count
Maochi di Cellere, the italian Ambas-
sador, his wife, son and daughter;
Henry White. formerly Ambassador to
France. and now n member OF the
American peace delegation; Rear Ad-
rniral Grayson, Rear Admiral Knapp.
Joseph P. Tumulty, the Presidents
secretary. and the others who had
come up from Washington.
Public RigidIy Excluded.
Except for this party, Mayor Crit
Nm of Hoboken, the representatives Of
three press associations that were
going on the voyage and stay at home
reporters and photographers to whom
20 TNfn hoA
signed. not n civilian was in sight
There wasn't a sound of any kind
except the commands Of officers until
rs the President walked toward the
gangway of the George Washington
between the lines OF the Thirteenth
Infantry and embarkatlon port guards
the Camp Merritt band began THE
Star Spangled Banner" The Presi-
dent stopped and held his hat at sa-
lutte until the music ceased.
To reach the upper level of the pier
which was everywhere alive with
small American flags, the party had
to climb stairway. At its head thirty
girls in uniform-clerks and stenos-
raphers employed by the Quaterrnas-
ter's Corps-confronted the Persistent
In saluting line, and 200 more girls
of the army transport service battalion
OF the 18th Infantry from Camp
Mills. Between the rows OF radiant
young women, with lifted hat, the
President walked beneath a canopy
$50 yards long. stretching all the way
from the stairs to the gangplank. The
top Of the canopy was American flags
Bewed together. its sides were flags of
the allies.
After the President went on board
he was not seen on deck again until
a few minutes before sailing time. He
was chatting with the commander OF
the George Washington Capt. Edward
NJ McNauly, U. S. N. and with men
like Secretary Baker and Mr.. Tumulty.
who had come from Washington with
him but were not going to Europe.
Probably he did not have time until
out at sea to read an address from
the people of Hoboken which Mayor
Griffin had handed him on the pier.
Message From HOboken.
'In Hoboken, more perhaps than
In any other part of the country" the
message said, I'VE have witnessed the
manner in which the conduct OF the
war has been handled. We have seen
the American boys march in over
their last mile OF American soil. we
have seen the transports sailing down
fn- bay on their journey to Europe
and we have seen them coming back
with those boys who have made so
great q sacrifice that those ideals unnn
which our republic has been founded
might be established throughout the
earth.
1.-THE people of Hoboken believe that
you. Mr.. President. OF all men Of the
country. will best present to the peo-
pies OF Europe the ideals for which
America fought, and are solidly behind
you in your endeayor to gain for the
world better and brighter conditions
and freedom and justice for all ma
lions.
I'VE wish you godspeed. a pleasant
voyage, and trust that on your return
we may again have the honor OF greet
Ing you and rendering to you our con-
gratulations on your unqualified sue
cess
naker Takes to the Roof.
Mr.. Baker left the ship a little be-
fore 10 o'clock, Wishing to get good
view OF the departure he started for
the roof OF the pier. and found him
self in the midst OF a group of photog
raphers who were being herded by SOL
Oilers. He didn't say a word. but sub
mitted to much jostling, like a good