The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-04

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As tho fleet started down tfC bay
squadron Of airplanes dropred from
tho clouds aud executed - svilts ut
daring loops above the presidents
ship.
The timer ani It's convoy steamed
toward the sea with The George Wash
ington band playing martial airs AMI
with harbor craft OF All types, inClud-
ing many allied merchant ships. dip
ping flags and footing whistles ia sg-
lutte to the departing chief executive.
OF station Island the George Wash
inEton band met It's ocean conN uy. tho
dreadnaught and "A quintet of de-
siroyCrs trim IN new coats OF battle
ship gray
The presidential fleet passed uuar-
antinr AZ II o'clock, Tho rvnnsNl.
vania leading and tn" dostroycrs de
ployed on either side and IN the waLv
of the transport. Gunboats IN the
lower baN fired sdlNos in sdlutCs
1000 soldiers Cheer.
Across the waters Of the Hudson
iuN as the George Washington was
about 10 sail there came the roaring
cheers of more than 2.0OO American
soldiers returning 10 American shores
on the British transport t.apiaud
from crowded rigging. from dcnscif
packed rails, and from cvcry portholp
cd greetings 10 tho president ana
FROM the decks OF the presidential
liner and the dcsiroNors guardtus her
anawrTing cheers came back
President and Mrs Wilson had
breakfast alone in tho private diping
room which is part of their suite Tho
president, m high spiriis said bee Wus
looking forward to the voyage as %
rest indeed. the first real rest since
la. Il
IL might h, AN enforced rest Tor o.
few days thus acknowledging hits
reputation for boing 81 .'p poor
sailor
To Take southern Route.
The George Washington with lts
convoy OF wal vessels VIII taxi" M
southern route, going by way ct the
Azores IN order to avoid the colder
temperatures which would he cn'oun-
tered on the northern route
4 ,frclcss telegram is expected 10
be received by the president late to-
day from Secretary Of the Treasury
McAdoo announCing tho acrcptarc.
or rejection Of the treasury secretary
ship by the man 10 whom % has boon
Offered. He rs believed 30 hC Rep
rcsontative carter Glass oi Virginia.
and his decision is expected TO he
made known az Washington durinf
the day.
After IN. president stepped ahoat5
the ship wah virtually soaicd, cN"a
army officers OF hiph ank hcing bar
red. George Crcol VINO ana not Eu
aboard al the time the president did,
found difficulty IN later joining tho
peace party tie was Obliged 90 exert
official pressure in order to h' ul-
lowed 10 go aboard
Many Notnhlc~ tboar'l.
The George Washington cniii'a
many noted pcrsons on this VOYAGE,
Hesides the peace delegates they n-
clude Roar Admiral u : knapp aui
capt William v. Pratt. who Wiil re-
port 20 Admiral Henson. naval repre-
sentative. now with colonel House on
the peace mission as il,v Hdmirii as-
sistant; Honr Admiral CARY ] Hra, e
son the presidents phNs,"mn b'oiS'
trecl chairman OF the ronml'c' ol
public Information, Gilbert ioH' con
iideniial clerk 70 the presiteni' hi.-
Gen. " " ilnrts. former AIDE 10 ~
president, who viii command me mn
j itnrN aides ana messongefs al me ,'n'
terence irigadier General 'hni'hli
I chief of the military int"lhs'h'. "l'
I vision Raymond p fosdte" 'hAli
man of The commission CON llHlhh,'
camp activities. who will dire'l WEI,
i iare work for the wur Htp. men
tD."nF s'acrican soldiers 'n ftNn''