The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-04
TROOPS KEEP
HEAVY GUARD
OVER WILSON
AirpIaneS Lead Way as
Steamer Joins Fleet,
TWO BANDS on VESSEL
over There. Fills Air as
Ship Leaves Dock.

NEW YORK. Dec. 4-Woodrow
Wilson PRECEDENT of the United
States, sailed today for Europe TO
participate as one OF five represents
tiye' Of the United States to the peace
conference TO he held in France. The
iran'por, George Washington got IN.
der way at 10 a. m.
The presidents party included two
other members Of the American dele
cation Secretary OF State Robert
Lansing and Henry White, former
American ambassador TO France and
Italy. Col +. NJ House and Gen.
IaSker II Bliss. the two other mem
ber' are already in Europe.
"Oyer There Is Played.
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 70
which passengers could climb. Ar
army band on the shore played "oye,
There"
The George Washington, pass,n-
gers ON this voyage include Rear Ad-
mural II S. Knapp and Captain Viii
liam Y. Pratt who will report to Ad.
mural Benson, naval representative,
as The admlral's assistants; Dr.
Cary 7 Grayson, the pres.
dents physician; Gilbert Close. con-
ildental clerk 10 the president;
lhlgadicr General W. II. Harts. for
mcr aide 70 the president who will
command the military aides and met-
sengerS At the conference: Brigadier
General Churchill. chief of military
intelligence division; Raymond ID
tuSdlck chairman Of the commission
on training camp activities. who win
direct welfare work for the war de-
pa'iment among American soldiers IN
France and twenty-three members OF
the peace Information committee.
John W. DAVIS, newly appointed
minister 10 Great Britain; Mrs. Da-
vS and The French and Italian am
hs''aior' also were on the passenger
list
4 picturesque military reception
was accorded the president. Mrs. vii.
son Secretary Of War Baker, Secre.
nry Lansing, Secretary Tumyy ana
others who were passengers on the
special train which reached Hoboken
at ] 80 a. m.
Greeted by Blste Of Buglss.
Between the spur OF track on which
the train drew up az the entrance 10
the pier and the North river terminu.
ot the pier an archway OF American
flags had been erected As the presi-
dent stepped from the train and shook
hand, with Gen. &. n McManus,
buglc' and drums sounded and an
army band played THE Star Spangled
Eanncr' Army guard, and girls "
The army transport service were
drawing mp IN military formation
Accompanied BY General McManu,
AMI his staff, The presidential party
moved slowly under the archway Of
illgs and between solid rows oi sol.
dlerS who presented arms as the
president and Secretary Baker passed.
ADMIRAL Albert Glsayes, head oi
The cruiser and transport division of
the Atlantic fleet, met the president
and shook hands with him AZ the en-.
trance TO The gangway. The president
sad good-by TO General McManus.
and, accompanied by Admiral Glcayes.
went aboard the Transport. where he
was introduced to Captain MeCauley
the commander Of this former North
German Lloyd steamship.
Secretary Baker planned 10 leay.
.he George Washington before Il got
under way Secretary Tumulty. how.
EVER remained on board ior a final
conference with the president and n
'ld been arranged for a tugboat 10
lake hrm off al Quarantine and brin.
him back 10 the cay
The usual barred rome was widely
extended and only those armed with
'pecial passes y e allowed TO ao-
1toach the ,trsets leading to the dock.
Military police kept an all-nighi yigii
over The route from the railroad ua.
hon TO the pier. while hundred, OF
lgenl' OF the secret service and a
h- army and navy intelligence sfy-
ces watched the side streets and kept
nquisitlve persons on the move, War