Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-04


army and navy officers on their way
to Vladivostok, and n number of
American naval officers. All the rest
were members of the aviation corps
who have been stationed in Eng
land. The boys who cannot yet re-
turn to America also We're repre-.
sented on the transport by their
letters Ito the folks back home"
4,254 sacks OF soldier mail being
brought in.
Salute From Men
An unofficial, but no less enthu-
siastic feature of the farewell to
the President, was a salute fired by
enlisted men of the coast artillery
corps at Fort Hamilton. Though
Captain Scott, In command, had no
authority to order a salute from
the heavy cannon, his men, deter
mined to honor the President, drag
ged machine guns to the heights and
kept up continuous rapid fire while
the fleet steamed by.
Before the George Washington left
Hobqken Mayor Griffin presented to
Mr. Wilson an address on behalf of
the city from whose piers sailed
large part of the American EX-
peditionary Forces and where
mounted men and advance contin-
gents of troops are being disem-
barked. He declared the President
'of all men will best present to the
peoples of Europe the ideals for
which America fought"
Forecasts Rough Weather
The prospects were that the
George Washington would run into
rough weather early in her trip.
for the weather bureau issued q
warning of storm in this vicinity and
ordered storm signals hoisted from
sandy Hook to Nantucket.
A few miles east of Quarantine
the Presidential feet met the trans
port Minnekahda, inbound with the
third contingent of American troops
to reach this port from England
training camps. She had 9,039 men
aboard.
Baker Is Hailed
Secretary Baker, after the Presi-
dents departure. visited the Lap
land spending half an hour aboard
the transport among, the returning
soldiers. He said this was the first
vessel he had visited from which
soldiers were debarking. Some of
the men, he said, recognized him
and made him feel very much at
home by shouting: Hello, Cleve-
land!"
To his question as to whether they
were glad to get back their reply
was unanimous:
you bet!"
Marines on Guard
The George Washington sailed
with a complement of 70 officers
and 1,049 men of the United States
Navy, wiAh Commander f. NJ. Perk-
ins executive officer and Lieutenant
Commander John II. Peters, navi-
eating officer, serving as chief aids
to Captain McCauley. A detach-
ment of "A marines, led by Major
David, II. Miller, formed a guard of
honor to the President.
Details of the sailing were in the
hands of Lieutenant J. Lawson, flag
officer on the staff of Vice Admiral
Gleaves, chief of the cruiser and
transport service.
Paris Next Week
President Wilson and his peace
party are not expected by officials
here to reach Paris before late next
week, probably not until Saturday.
The trip across will be made at
ordinary cruising speed.
No official announcement of the
destination port has been made, but
it is understood the George Wash
tngton and her convoy are going di-
rect to Brest, France, one of the
American ports of debarkation for
the army and where Rear Admiral
Wilson, commander of the American
naval forces in French waters, has
his headquarters. Among the vessels
to meet the Presidents ship off
Brest will be a squadron of Ameri-
can destroyers to give adequate
protection against. the possibility Of
drifting mines or other perils.
To Get Reception
The steaming schedule laid out
by Admiral Mayo, commanding the
George Washington's convoy is
based upon knowledge that too
quick n passage is not desired
French officials will be in, the re-
deemed provinces of Aisace-L Lorraine
during the middle of next week for
a great celebration there and they
want the Presidents arrival so
timed that all of the government
heads will be at the capital.
Brest was the chief port to which
the flow of American troops and war
supplies passed during the war and
it is the chief port Of re-embarlka-
ably very large number of Ameri-
can troops will be at the camps in
that vicinity when the Presidents S
party arrives and will participate in
the initial ceremonies Welcoming
him to France.
A picturesque military reception
was accorded the President, Mrs.
Wilson, Secretary of War Baker,
Secretary Lansing, Secretary Tumul-
ty and others who were passengers
on the special train which reached
Hoboken at 7.30 a. m.
Between the spur of track on
which the train drew up at the en-
trance to the pier, and the North
river terminus Of the dock, an arch
way of American flags had been
erected. AS the President stepped
from the train and shook hands
with General G. Fl. McManus, bugles
and drums sounded and an army
band played the Star Spangled Ban
ner. Army guards and girls of the
army transport service were drawn
up in military formation.
Accompanied by General Nc
Manus and his staff the Presidential
party moved slowly under the arch
way of flags and between solid rows
of soldiers, who presented arms,
as the President and Secretary Bak-
er passed.
Admiral Albert Gleaves, head of
the cruiser and transport division
of the Atlantic fleet, met the Presi-
dent and shook hands with him at
the entrance to the gangway.
The President said good@by to
General McManus and, accompanied