Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-13

that these proceedings be depositA d
in the city archives. Long live Prea
dent Wilson! Long live the chanA :
pion aud apostle of international
Justice
The President delivered a brief ad-
.iress. thanking Mayor Goude for the
Breton welcome given him. He then
stfove through the cheering crowds,
cha frantic ovation continuing untlA
1he reached the railway station.
German Prisoners Look On.
4 singular feature of the welcome
70 tie President was the suppressed
5ntereSt Of the German prisoners at
Brest- 1t was evident that their IN
terest in the visitor was as Keen as
that of the huge crowd throngins the
town, but the authorities kept these
Germans in the background.
Among those who lined the route to
The station were delegations of pa
triotic societies and other organlza-
tons and throngs of people from the
neighlsoriug localities, attlred IN gala
Breton costumes.
The first to greet the President, be-
sides the French ministerial repre-
sentatives. We're Andre Tardieu, french
states; the mayor of Brest, Ambassa-
dor Sharp, Col. L. NJ. House. Gen. John
j. Pershing and Cen Tasker III. Bliss.
Animated Scene in the Harbor.
Day broke dark and gloomy over
Erest this morning. Heavy clouds
shut out sunshine and sky, but the
downpour OF rain which prevalle sa
yesterday abated during the night
and the wind subsidized to gentle
breeze blowing in from the sea.
With the first break of day fleets OF
warshipS and merchant craft broke
out their colors and dressed ship with
nj Iva ,,fS tr Npr \
French cruisers. in their war paint
swung at anchorage with score OF
French deStroyers about them. Near
.ttT hand doomed the big liner La
France, used as Il hospital ship, bu.
about to resume her transatlantic
service.
htari4n saetroyers, naval yachts
and sfndH craft glided about the har-
Dor and farther off lay great fiotillaS
Of merchant ships. transports, freight
ers and qu1fnt Breton fishing craft.
Two American freighters were still
unloading Army supplies here and an
American transport was preparing TO
lake more American troops homewarc.
1t was Il scene stirring with activity
and one which gloWed with color as
by a touch of sunlight.
Since early morning Il fleet of air.
planes has lowered over the entrance
10 the harbOr, keeping an outlook for
the approaching fleet. On shore there
was equal animation. as vast throngS
of Bretons, in their picturesque head
gear. packed the streets and maSsed
along the quays and terraces over
looking the harbor- Early in the day
French and American soldiers lined
the streets and took assigned positions
along the Cours Dajot, the handsome
promenade leading from the CONNER
cial harhor to the city.
The whole city is Il mass of bunting,
with Place President Wilson hung
with StreaElers and notices. The en-
tire presidential route is lined with
Venetian : masts, flags and trans
parencieSa
At aboue9 o'clock the French cruiser
squadron, consisti.E of the Admiral
Aube. C9nde 4nd Montcalm, with a
number of dessroyers. moved out of
the harbor, amid the screech of sirens,
to meet the incoming feet off shore.
Distinguished Officials Arrive.
A special train bearing Stephen
Piclion. the French foreign minister;
Georges Leagues. the minister of ma
Tine, and other distinguished officials.
officers of the army and navy and the
foreign committee of the chamber of
,jauIItieS arrived this morning and an