New-York tribune., 1918-05-20
Executives Party Is Direct
ed to Main Entrance d
Training Station
Hailed as Allied Chief
President and Wife Attend
Church, Visit Friends and
Then Go to Washington

President Wilson rounded out his
three days in New York with an un-
expected visit to the Naval Training
Station at Pelham Bay yesterday.
When the Presidents car, followed
by automobiles containing the Secret
Service and police guards and news
papermcn, tried to enter by the first
entrance i. reached, it was halted by
a sentry. Captain John j. Henry, in
command Of the Secret Service agents
jumped out of the car and informed
the sentry that the commander in
chief of the military and naval forces
was in the first car.
The sentry, who came quickly to at
tcnton, said that the entrance was
never used by vehicles. He directed
Captain Henry to the main entrance,
and with that as their objective the
Presidents party resumed its journey
Saluted by Sailors
The President had proceeded but a
little distance along the road that
leads to the main entrance when sail
ors, talking to their mothers and sis
ters and sweethearts, jumped to atten-
ton and saluted and then ran off to
spread the news.
The party proceeded some distance
before Commander W. B. Franklin,
commandant of the camp, came abreast
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who. with Mrs. House and Mrs. Will
son, shared the Presidents car, opened
the door and the President and Com
mander Franklin shook hands. Com
mander Franklin asked if the President
wished TO review the men and say a
few words.
"No, [ think not" responded the
President, "for | am just on a little
vacation and having good time
left the camp, followed by the cheers
Of the sailors and their guests.
Children Meet President
The President went to the home Of
Cleveland II. Dodge, at Riverdale, for
lunch. While the lunch was being
served children from the nearby villas
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and others accompanied by their gov
ernesses. And the iittle ones and their
guardians were given the surprise OF
their lives, for all were presented to
the President and Mrs. Wilson.
Toward o'clock the President took
farewell Of his host OF piazza COM
manding a splendid view Of the Hud-
son and the Palisades And then the
automobiles sped across country to the
TO~1l, +na ,,,r
then back to the hotel. where the Pres
ident, with Mrs. Wilson and Rear Ad-
miral Grayson, had dinner.
Attend Church Services
The President rose few minutes
after o'clock, and after breakfasting,
walked with Mrs. Wilson to the Brick
Presbyterian Church, where they at
tended services. They were accom-
panied by the Presidents physician,
Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson. Dur
ing the short walk to the church the
President was frequently cheered and
Mrs. Wilson at his side. DR.. r. Bruce
Taylor, principal of Queens College,
Toronto. who saw service in the
trenches on the Western front as
chaplain Of the Royal Highland Cana
dian Regiment, occupied the pupit in
the absence Of Dr.. William Pierson
Merrill pastor, who is preaching at
Princeton University.
DR.. Taylor preached on "The Test of
Our Attitude Toward the War" He
spoke of the mistakes made by the
I Allies. "mistakes paid for in flesh and
! blood" and added:
YOU too, suspect. will make mis-
takes. but patience must be exercised
with those who have the greatest bur
dens Of this war on their shoulders y
He said that there must be no side
stepping or sentrmentality about the
war
"You arc in the fight as trustees of
I liberty, handed down TO you by your
this priceless heritage by fighting for