The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-13
BY FRED =. FERGUSON
I nifed Pre~s CORRESPONDENT

United Pre~s Correspondent
BREST. Dec. I3.-Pr~sident
Wilson stepped ashore on French
soil nj 3:ss o'clock this after.
noon Mrs. Wilson preceded the
president. carrying u small flag.
The George Washington dropped
its anchor at lac O'Clock.
A. the liner completed her historic
voyage. a launch bearing the official
welcoming party. shot alongside. In
u were Col House, Gen. Bliss. Gen.
Perzhing. Admiral Benson. Admiral
Wilson and the presidents daughter.
Margaret
They remained aboard until the
president and his personal party
ca ane ashore.
The president and Mrs. Wilson
left the George Washington In a tug
flying aha presidential flag. As they
nesred the landing slip. the warships
and shore batteries fired a salute OF
81 guns. and a band struck up The
Star spangicd Banner"
The band on each of the warships
played the national anthem as the
George Washington passed down the
long lane between them. The presi-
dent stood on the bridge. saiutne
and waving hts hand while the crews
checrcd
Flags Wave Gaily
The brilliant sunlight brought the
huge replica OF the Statue Of Liberty
In the city into sharp relief and
turned the flags and bunting into a
riot OF color.
The hills rising from. the water
front were crowded with Breton
women and girls in their quaint ma
tive costumes.
The official reception committee
on shore was headed by Mayor Her
vngault.
The mayor. In welcoming VIII
son, saIutcd him as "Thc Mes
seuger Of Justice and Peace
You bring TO tormented Europe
the comfort of your authoritative
voice In the debates which viii end
our quarrcls." he said.
Responding TO the mayors speech
the president expressed the close as
sociation Americans feel toward
Brest. owing TO the welcome ac-
corded the men coming to fight in
the common cause against an out
law.
The president received the delega-
tons greeting in a pavilion decor
ated with flags. In the background
were Miss Wilson. Gen. Bliss and
Gen. Pershing.
included in the reception commit.
tee were Foreign Minister Pichon.
Marine Minister Leygues and Andre
Tardicu, commissioner of France
American relations.
Eight American canteen workers
presented Mrs. Wilson with bou-
quet as she stepped on the pier.
pating in the ceremonies.
Responds to Cheers
The president responded TO the
cheers and hand waving OF sailors
tomobile that bore him to the sta
ton.
The road from the pier to the sta
ton. which wound along n hill. was
lined with soldiers. including "A com
pany OF Poilus, as a special guard of
honor.
Groups OF school children waved
flags and sang the national songs of
France and America.
Doughboys, sailors and movie op-
orators. recruited from the signal
corps. swarmed about the president
as he landed from the tug, filmed
him as he passed thru the streets
and took parting shots OF him as
the train pulled out for Paris.
At ll0 the George Washington en-.
tered the harbor and steamed slowly
toward her anchorage.
L. =. Fleet as Escort
Twenty-six American destroyers
dashed out OF the harbor this morn
ing. to join the squadron of dread
noughts and destroyers from Eng
land in conveying President Wilson
into port
The drizzle OF rain which had con.
tinued for several days ceased with
the first break OF day.
At the same time the blanket of
fog over the harbor began TO lift, re
vealing the gayly decorated craft and
the gray. encircling hills. which serv.
ed AS "A frame for the picture. The
city Is picturesque in its holiday ut
tire Of flags and bunting.
The presidents lucky number ap.
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