The Topeka state journal., 1918-12-27
FROM HERE And THERE
Jots From Paris After Wilson's
Voyage Across Sea.
BY ROBERT J. BENDER.

BY ROBERT j. BENDER.
story in the world-in a deerskin coat
stood on the bridge of the George Wash
ington as she steamed out Of New York
1t was President Wilson. The coat he
wore was the gift of a Georgia friend and
hand, he stood beside Mrs Wilson acknowI-
edging the din of whistles. sirens- bells
and cheers that voiced bon voyage.
The water getting rough early, George
Creel retired to his state room shortly af-
not ayalable awe to yisttors for Several DAYS
President Wilson rested most of the first
in long black fur coat, .promenaded on
the deck at regular intervals.
abandon ship" drnI the second day out
gave the passengers their first opportunity
to try on life belts and get their lifeboat
a.s-sn@er 5. i. s. n, being seaSs an .old timer"
didn't feel the need of hurrying his lifebelt
on 1u
and exchanging views with the captain
on the subject. Thereafter the captain
wore his lifebelt
italian Ambassador Celleri appeared on
deck in a grey soft felt knockdown hat.
While President and Mrs. Wilson one
day were on deck talking with the press
came up. There followed the following
bit Of repartee:
You should h. have seen .g. the moving si pic
serand. They were very fine. The story
vas built around a near beer, called We've
You know We've La France" added the
%oass:ug "oh, yes, 'beVo sESAmerican,' re1oined
the president. at which there was general
laughter.
Thru the efforts of Admiral Grayson,
President Wilson's cold rapidly improved.
10 -or1k To hn rr1nv fronnontiU
Ambassador Jusserand is a believer in
volume in his coat pocket to afford read
ing material IL by any chance he's forced
to take to the boats
During an informal on deck. President
Wilson told the following story:
aendgs she
son Davis. Lincoln had very laboriously
explained the details of what he wished
At the conclusion, the messenger, ready for
departure asked, Are there any instruc-
"whereupon, Lincoln, somewhat wearily,
None, except as I am reminied Of a
ssSdy Sf Ill., who f6 psysd WITH
became very sleepy before she said her
Lord, 1 am too sleepy tonight to say my
prayers. There are the blocks. Spell it
out for yourself.
Saturday We got the side lines of a real
storm. The waves were high and there was
promenades Neither President nor Mrs.
Wilson, however, failed to appear for their
daily constitutional.
Ex-Ambassador White, one Of the Ameri-
can peace delegates, knows Arthur Balfour,
the British statesman, very well. He re-
fers to him as "a. G. B." in conversation.
-
On Sunday the president conferred for
ex-Amba ssador White on the peace con-
ference, white said:
dents views"
the crew. The first night" was reviewed
privately for expurgating purposes before
the passengers Of state got their glimpse
Of 1t.
The orchestra aboard was made up Of
navy men, many of whom enlisted for
symphony orchestras. Their playing did
much to soothe troubled innards on stormy
days and prevent meals from hoisting
anchor.
The same food served the officers and
crew was doled out to the passengers dur
ing the trip-but it was prepared by crack
| chefs, contributed by the New York Hotel
association.
Madame Jusserand, wife of the French
ambassador, was one of the interested spec
tators at a boxing. wrestling and pie eating
contest aboard. She likes to watch boxing,
| she says.
President Wilson gave one dinner party
aboard ship-to Secretary and Mrs. Lans-
| ing, Ambassador and Mrs. Davis, Ambas-
sador and Mrs. Jusserand, Ambassador and
Mrs. Cellere and ex-Ambassador White.
\ The dinner was followed by attendance at
| the regular ship services.
GOOD NOVELTY SHOW