The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-04
Sails for
France 10
Aid Peace
Shouts of Good luck!"
Guns Roar Salute and
Sirens Shrek
STORM NEAR OFF SHORE
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NEW YORK, Dec. with
President and Mrs. Wilson stand
ing on the bridge. the steamer
George Washington, carrying
the president 10 the pcsce confer
ence. sailed from here today.
The vessel moved away from her
dock at 1922 a. m. swung into the
lower bay. and AT i1:46 passed Sandy
Hook. headed for France.
Two airplanes circied overhead
while the presidents ship moved out
from the dock. and the presidential
salute OF II guns was fired BY tho
ships own batteries.
Storm Warnings
Storm warnings were displnyed
along the coast. Strong winds are
expected late today and during the
night They VIII be offshore. how
ever. 80 the George Washington win
not be bucking the gale
New York gave the president tre-
-nendous sendoff. From the time
his ship left its pier. at Hoboken. un-
I'll 1t vanished into the Atlantic mist.
sirens and cheers and fluttering
hsndkerchiefs bade au revoir to the
first American chief executive to go
To Europe during his term Of office.
Vessels off the coast passing close
to the presidents liner blew their
whistles in farewell.
AS the ship proceeded toward the
bay, the president remained on the
bridge. waving his hat and handker-
chief In response to the increasing
uproar OF farewell. The noise OF
whistles and sirens became deafen-
ing. The rigging OF ships docked
along the river was crowded with
cheering people.
Vessels. passing the George Wash
ington. blew their whistles like mad:
their rails lined with men and wom-
en- giving the president a sendoff.
The two airplanes Joined in the
demonstrations. looping the loop and
cutting all kinds OF capers directly
over the presidents ship.
The trip down the river was made
thru a gauntlet OF action. Persans
away from the water front could fol-
low the progress of the steamer by
the din as it moved on into the bay.
| A big crowd assembled at the Bat
terry. where thousands from the Of
gathered TO wave goodbye and add
their voices TO the clamor.
AS the George Washington sailed
into the lower bay. her gray sides
almost merging into the mist. the
convoy swung into line off Staten
Island. The dreadnought Pennsyl-
vania, which was to leo the voyage
across the Atlantic, flying Admiral
Mayo's pennant. moved up thesnar-
rows. Tie presidents flag was
flown by the George Washington.
Secretary Tumulty went down the
bay with the president. being sched-
uled TO return on the tugboat
Thomas Moran.
The George Washington passed
thru the narrows and entered the
lower bay at llIo n. m. The dread
nought Pennsylvania and several
destroyers preceded the presidents
ship. Another destroyer sailed Just
ahead of the George Washington.
Destroyers flanked the big liner
on both sides and two more brought
up the rear.
| President Wilson boarded the
transport George Washington short
( ly after s a. m. today.
The presidents special train ar.
rived at Pier 4, of the Hohoken
docks. where the steamer George
Washington is moored. at 7:2o a. m.
today.
The military docks on the Ho-
boken waterfront and the streets
leading to them, were patroiled by
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