Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-06
SPENDS
FIRST DAY OUT ON
CORRESPONDENCE
Party, Dining Quietly Served
by Ex-KaiSeTiS Waiter,
Quarters in Paris Ready
for Delegates

By Wireless 10 the Associated
Press. )-President Wilson's ship this
morning was $50 miles out. steering
steady course at a speed Of Il
knots an hour.
The weather today was clear End
cold, the pale sunlight making the
escort observable from the decks of
the presidents steamer.
The president slept late and took
breakfast with Mrs. Wilson, no 9TH
er members OF the party being pres
emit with them at this meal. After
ward the president worked with his
s-enographer and examined the Of
fetal wireless message which in
cluded several applications Tor elem
ency.
A pouch OF official mail Will be
put on az the Azores on Sunday and
be carried back TO the United States
On board a destroyer.
The president has his own type
writer on board and is using il at
intervals in working upon the
speeches he expects to deliver in
France. No announcement was made
On board today regarding appoint
meI-ts TO the Offices Of the treasury
or director OF railroads. CThe ap-
pointment Of Representative Glass as
secretary OF the treasury was an
uounced in Washington
President Wilson spent most OF the
first day OF the trip on this steam
ship working in his Office. part of his
suite After acknowledging from the
bridge the greetings that were given
MIN as the ship put 10 sea. he turned
70 the pile of letters and kilograms
awaiting him and snent several hours
working with his stenographers.
In the afternoon. On the advice Of
his physician, Rear Admiral Cary T..
Grayson. he lay down and rested for
a time because of a slight cold that
was affecting his voice.
Later the president received calls
from officials on board. including the
Italian and French ambassadors. For
lowing this he took 4 walk OF deck,
together with Mrs. Wilson
The presidential party dined quiet
q - in the evening. being served by 3
waiter who claimed to have attended
Emperor William and the Empress
IN the same suite on the trial trip
Of the George washington
The reports that the presidential
suite had been fitted up IN n luxuri-
Gus manner are untrue
In tie dining hall music was fur
-, raa-a ~
tet Of sailors.
The president is keeping in touch
with official business by wireless
The esccrting destroyeTs. with the
5attIeship Pennsylvania leading the
column. are keeping in close touch
with the steamship carrying the
president
Mine sweepers are running before
the bow Of the ship. They are loaded
with steel billets TO insure their deep
draught-
The weather IS cold and misty, but
The sec is calm
In the evening Mrs. Wilson reieas-
ed from the George Washington car
rier pigeons bearing notes Of thanks
10 vice Admiral Gleaves for .he sue
cess Of the arrangements made for
the departure
Representatives OF the Associated
Press. the United Press and the In
ternationsI News Service are accom-
pauying President Wilson and party
to Europe aboari the L. 6. s George
Washington. Arrangements were
made in advance to permit the CORE
spOndents to send brief individual
messages from the ship By wireless.
the first dispatch being released for
simultaneous publication at 1880
- -. Eastern time. today.
The George Washington viii steam
by way Of the Azores, but will not
ut in at those islands.
DELEGATES CARTERS
IN PARIS ARE READY
PARIS. Tuesday, Dec. GUAR
ters for Secretary Lansing and the
other American delegates to re
peace conference have been assigned
AZ the CriIIon hotel. on the Place
lie La CoHcorde. This large hotel
has been divided up into suites OF
rooms for the delegates. Each suite
will comn=iSe living quarters and a
Business Office for each delegate anu
his immediate secretaries. The apart
ments overlook the ESplanade OF
Place de Ia Concorde. which is now
filled with war trophies and wnCie
stand the great statues OF Stras-
bOurg. Lille and Metz. each covered
with floral offerings and flags.
Each suite is handsomely furnish
"a and has paintings and tapestries.
There are commodious baths and
sleeping chambers The delegates
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