The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-04

Washington. Dec, 3--prcsdent Wil- son began tonight his trip to Europe to attend the peace conference
 The president left Washington on a special train Tor New York where to- morrow he and his party. which in cludes Mrs Wilson and her mother Mrs. William II Boiling. will boari
 Tho transport George Washington on which the yoyaso across the Atlantic will be made
 No announcement was made as to tho presidents Itinerary, but lt was understood that the Geolo Washing ton would steam from New York with Ter naval convoy some time tomorrow. probably iu the morning. About seven days will be required for the tr.p and tho ship will dock ot q French port ure5uma5ly Brest. The Wcsitont does not expect to be abroad more than SIX weeks. which should give him just a month on European soil
 Before the peace conference meets he will confe~ with Premiers I4lcyd George of Great Britain, Clemence8u of France and Orlando of Italy anu probably with King Albert of Belgium to discuss the salient points of tho peace treaty. While in Europe Mir Wilson plans 10 visit England and Italy ae well as France aud he may go to Brussels lie also Is understood to intend to make a pilgrimage to some of the hattlerieids in France Great preparations have been made iu Ion don. Paris and Rome for the pre3i- dents rec pt.On
 Joseph r. Tumulty, the president secretary, accompanies Mir. Wilson to New York, but will not 60 abroad He will return to Washington 10 conGucr the business of the White liouse and will be thr eyes and ears of the presi- dent in this country Mr. 'Tumulty wIll be in freauen. communication with the president bv cable and will koo3 him fully advised of events at home
 President Wilson did not go to the Unicn station until g stort time before the time for his train to depart Az he and Mrs. Wilson entered the sta ton the crowd there cheered and sol dier5 and sailors who were waiting Tor the train formed $ human lane thrOtt which the president and Mrs Wilson walked to the train shed
 When some Of the crowd wished the president good luck and 9pleasant voyage" Mir. Wilson smilnsly called back 'thauk you"
 Just before tho train pulled out of the station the personnel Of the party aboard was announced
 Those in the presidents immediate party include The president and Mrs, Wilson, Rear Admiral Cary T. Gray son, tho presidents physician; George Greet. chairman of the committee on public information; Gilbert T Close, confidential clerk to the president. Y. 1. Hoover, head usher at Che White House, and Miss Edita Benham, secre- tary 10 Mrs. Wilson.
 Others on the train were: The Sec retary of State and Mrs. Lansing. Sec. rotary Baker, who was Co leave The party at fIobokon; John W Davis, am bas3ddor 10 Great Britain, and Atra. Davis; Henry White, q member Of The peace delegation. Mrs Benson, wife of Rear Admiral W. & Benson; Major and Mr5 Scott; Lieutenant Command CT Hatch; Mir. Harris, Mir McNeir, Sid- ney Smyth: the French ambassador and Mrs Jue seraud; Count De Cellere, the Italian ambassador, and Mrs. De Collcre and two children, aud Colonel F. II. Jordan of tho general staff, transport ation officer
 Only three of the five American rcp- .resentatives 10 the peace conference los announced at the White House last week will cross on the former North German Lloyd liner They are the president himsel9l Secretary of State Robert Lansing and Henry White, for- mer ambassador to France and Italy. Colonel F. NJ. House and General Tas- ker II Bliss, the other two members