Evening journal., 1918-12-04
WILSON PEACE
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bay the President remained on the
bridge waving his hat and waving a
handkerchief In response TO the in
creasing uproar OF farewell.
The noise Of whistles and sirens be-
came deafenlng.
The rigging Of ships docked along the
river was crowded with cheering peo-
pie. Vessels passing the George Wash
ington blew their whistles like mad,
their rails lined with men and women
giving the President a rousing send
of.
President Wilson boarded the trans
port for his trip shortly after a. m.
Arrangements had been made so that
the President could step from his car
at the entrance OF the pier, be taken In
an elevator and so walk into the steam
er without coming into the public view
The President and Mrs. Wilson were
the first to leave the train. A platoon
OF infantry presented arms. Then the
President shook hands with Brig Gen.
McManus and several other officers and
entered the shed leading to the steam
ers gangway. Not a cheer was raised
es no civilians were In sight, every
thing being strictly military. The
special train shut OF the view Of the
crowd in the street.
As the President and Mrs. Wilson
started to walk toward the gangway
the Thirteenth Infantry band struck up
'~rhe Star Spangled Banner" The Presi-
dent halted instantly and brought his
bat to salute. Every man stood stiffly
st attention.
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Rear Admiral GraySOn, Presidential
Secretary Tumulty and Mrs. Wilson's
secretary left the train and went
aboard. Secretary OF State Lansing and
the French Ambassador with their wives
next appeared. There was sharp COM
mand and the troops again snapped their
arms to the present.
A few minutes later all remaining
members OF the party left the special
train and flocked aboard the George
Washington.
When the President arrived at the
wharf the batileship Pennsylvania, with
Vice Admiral Mayo aboard, was anchor
ed of State Island. ready TO lead the
convoy OF fighting ships which Will
protect the George Washington. A
1otilla Of 10 destroyers was ready TO
accompany the Presidential liner on the
FIRST part Of the voyage. After that.
however. only the Pennsylvania and
the five destroyers, Wickes. Woolsey,
Lea, TarbeIl and Yarnell, will make the
remainder OF the voyage TO Brest.
The Pennsylvania Is commanded by
Captain L. NJ. Butler.
Secretary Tumulty was with Presi-
dent Wilson when they reached
Hoboken, but ne win return TO Wash
ington. Others IN the party booked
through 20 Brest with the President
were the Ambassadors OF France, Italy
and Belgium; Mrs. Wilson and her
secretary, Miss Edith Benham; Secre- |
tary Lansing and Mrs Lansing, Rear |
Admiral GraysOn, the Presidents ply |
eican; Henry White, OF the peace mis-
sion; a number OF diplomatic attaches 1
and families Of the foreign ministers;
members Of the military staff OF the I
peace commission and secret service
men.
Red Cross nurses and Y NJ. G. A.
workers were also passengers on the
George Washington which Is command
ed by Captain Edward McCauley, u. s.
N. christmas mail for the American
soldiers was in the holds. The George
washington Is of 25,750 tons and was
formerly a North German-Lloyd liner.
sne mas been used as a troopship hut
ner handsome fittings have been restored
IN that portion Of the ship occupied hv
ue President and his party.
The State Department delevatior g.
the conference included phnip pstchso
and Leland Harrison, assistants to secral
tary OF the Mission, Joseph Grew al
ready over there; Jamgs Browne Scot,
Z and David Hunter Miller. technical adj
Z visers In international law; President
/ g. 5. Meeses of the College of the City
~ New York, who will head the special
fDte IN certain lines or who will aid the
mission and William NcNeir disbursing
ofnoer and S. Y. Smith, draughting off,
Ger
The War Department delegation OF as
sistants headed by Generals Herman and
Churchill Is either already In France or
earoute.
More sl'an's scora OF experts Joined