The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-04
|OMP AND GLORY MARK
PRESIDENTS DEPARTURE
George Washington Passed Quarantine at Full
Speed Hoboken Turns Out and Gives Chief
Executive Great Ovation-Soldiers and
Martial Music Lend Military Air
to the Memorable Occasion.

new OfK. Dec. 4.-Amerlca Sa1t
god-speed to the presidential party II
a tumut of noise. Thousands of per
sons in Hoboken, Jersey City, ant
lower New York City Joined in I
thunderous burst Of cheering, whil'
all Of the craft in the harbor unitet
their whistles and sirens in on,
mighty shrek of earsplitting noise.
The liner Is being conveyed by ;
squadron of war craft. led by tn
bnttleship Pennsylvania, while sea
planes and dirigibles hovered owe
the ship and her precious cargo.
Riot Of Color.
Hoboken. Jersey City and lowe
Manhattan were a riot Of color, wit,
1.-THE flags of the allied nations hunt
from every staff and countless win
Cows. Old Glory predominated, how
syer. President and Mrs. Wilson. th'
5entrsl figures on the ship. were ac
spmpanied by two other of the Amer
lean peace envovs. Secretary OF STATE
Lansing and Henry White. Gen
Tasker Fl. Bliss. the fourth envoy
and Col. E. NJ. House, the fifth en-
voy. are already in France.
Ambassadors on Board.
The French and Italian ambassa
doris and the Belgian minister wer'
on hoard. as well as many army Of
flccrs and other attacnes. Many o
the members of the party were ac
companied bv their families.
The George Washington is sched'
uled to arrive at French port OF
Saturday. Dec IA, according tt
present schedule. The George Wash
ington will keep in daily touch will
' Washington by wireless and will b'
met in inid-Atlantic by convoy O.
allied warsnips (including American)
which win escort her to port.
President Wilson is the first presi'
dent of the United States to visi
Europe during his tenure of offici
and the event makes new era O.
Americans position III world affairs
Boards Steamer.
President Wilson. accompanied b,
a large party. arrived here from
rly.ashington on a special. train a
1880 and Immediately went on boart
<he George Washington. 1t was {
triumphal journey throughout. De-
spite the earlincss Of the hour
crowds turned out in the JERSEY
Villages and a mass OF about 10000
people greeted the party as the trair
passed into Hoboken. An armed
guard Of 5000 men was provided fol
TIE president in Hopoken and the
Path which he travelled from the
train to the liner was strewp witt
flowers. Bouuuets OF roses were
tossed to Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson as
4 40 1nIIh1f
Guard Of soldiers, yeowomen and po.
licemcn.
AS the president went on board thu
liner and again as the ship drew
slowly out from her pier, the might,
sirens in New York City, originally
established to give news of hostile
attacks in war time, purst forth witt
roar of sound.
Naval Display.
Every harbor craft and hundred:
of factory whistles Joined in the
salute. There was a great naval dis
p,av' in the harbor as the George
Washington went down stream pas
the Statue of Liberty.
Among the conveying fleet Is the
mighty battleship Pennsylvania
which will lead the presidential shiI
across the Atlantic as a buffer II
the event that any obstructions
might be encountered. The Pennsyl.
yania is commanded by Vice-Admira
Henry T. Mayo.
The navy was well represented
upon the George Washington, also
AS Mr.. Wilson went on board, M
was accompanied by Rear -Admira
Cileaycs and Brig Gen. McManus
There arc a number Of naval officers
who are to report to Admiral Ben
son at Paris.
The president was In most cheer
full frame of mind and smiled broadly
at the warmth of the greeting he re.
ceived from the crowd. After goint
on ship broad and before eating
breakfast he held consultation witt
Dr. Cary 4. Grayson, his persona
physician. about a certain huskines!
of his voice, but the doctor informed
him that the sea air would fix thai
IN all right within twenty-four hours
Seldom has such a crowd been seer
in lower New York as watched the
stately liner pass slowly down thu
bay. The roofs of the Office build.
inrs were thronged. Heads filled
nyerX WIIuOWs hC WoSOA AAOhs w.
lined with cheering mob and Bat
terry park. at the foot Of the city
wus TANNED.
AS the George Washington SLOWLY
steamed seaward. she passed TN
troop ship Lapland coming In witt
about 1000 American soldiers OF
board. The doughboys lined the raj
md cheered Justify. meanwhile wav'
ing hats. coats and handkerchiefs. i
was a moving scene. Just as tn
George Washington was passing ou
the United States weather bureau is
med q storm warning for the New
York and New England coast, be
tween Sandy Hook and Nantucket
This covers the steamer lane through
which the George Washington mus
mass. According to the weather bu
reau. there will be strong northwes
winds tonight and tomorrow moving
eastward.
i. AS the ship got away, Presiden
Wilson stood alone on the bridg
keenly watching the famous skylin
,nIi behind him. The president hat
changed his costume and wore
ierby hat and long gray overcoa
as pyotection against the cuttinI
VIM. Mrs. Wilson, accompanied b!
sorlls others, was on c deck.
The s..,n moved slowly over from
The New Jerscv to the New Yorl
shore accompanied by a bevy o
noisy tugs.
AZ the nose of the presidential
liner pointed ont to sea. the destroye
Delphi thundered the presidential sa
mte OF twcnty-one guns, which wa
: awa-nd by the George Washington