The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-02
Wilson Returns
To United States
Sails From Brest, France, Sun
day Afternoon

BreSt, June ~ 10y Tie ASSociaeeU
Press president Wilson, with the
treaty which Germany signed, sailed
from Brest today on his return TO tfe
Euited states. The Z. IS. George
Washington, Carrying the presidential
party, steamed from the harbor at
2:20z o'clock lis afternoon-
The departure of the president from
France caused little excitement in this
port. There was only a distance OF
SO feet from where his special train
stopped To- where motor launch was
waiting 30 carry him to the George
washington There was little cheer.
ing and applause from the several
thousand who had gathered az the
ehharkation pier. a procession Of So
ciaIists. singing the "Internationale'
lsboucned from the Rue Siam as
8 TIE president walked across the pier.
The president waved his Silk hat to
the paraders.
Gathered on the wharf were French
and American officials The first !,
greet the president were Admiral 81.
Salaun and Admiral E. y. -Benoit OF
the French navy. Rear Admiral A. S.
Halstead cf the American navy and
Mai. Gen. E. A. He!mick and Brig.
Gen. .Smediey Butler greeted the pres
zdent IN turn.
hrs Wilson was presented with a
bouquet Of Brittany roses by edrs.
Josephine Lewis of Cincinnati, Ohio,
representing the American Red Cross
liz France. Mrs Wilson wore navy
blue tailored dress and a handsome
but simple little hat, apparently til"
latest creation from the Rue de Ia
Paix. She smiled and thanked Mrs.
Lewis and then cllatted briefly with
Her. Mrs. Wilson appeared tired and
apparently was in hurry 70 reach
Nthe launch.
The hand OF the Tenth Chausseurs
played 1.-THE Star spangled Banner
and the .AIarseillaise" as the presi-
dent descended the steps in the
launch. As the launch went into the
stream a company of marines and vet
erans Of the User presented arms
while cries of ''vive WILSON, ..Viye
Annericque::" .'vive Ii Paix' arose.
The president stood aft on t,le
launch waving his ha. at the crowd
on the national bridge. The launch
was lost to view down the harbor
just as the Socialist parade reached
the cliffs overlooking the harbor
This is America" were the presi.
dents words as he shook hands with
Capt. Edward McCauley aboard the
George Washington. The president
and Mrs. Wilson retired to their state
rooms as the engines and. machinery
began to roar and final orders We're
given.
Luncheon was served at O'Clock
and the meal had just been complied
when tie George Washington began
to make headway out of the haroor.
The battleship Oklahoma ed the way.
The destroyers Woolsey and Tarbell
were on the port and starboard sid"s,
while the Wickes and Yarnell brought
up the rear.
AS the transport moved out the
president appeared on the bri.lGe
wearing a cap. Pear Admiral Ora
sson, his physician, stood nearby. The
president was silent as he ga2ed at
the disappearing shores Of France.
The weather was perfect and there
was scarcely a ripple on the ocean as
the George Washington. emerged from
the Brest roads into the Atlantic. The
French aestroyers Fancien and Gar
auois escorted the presidential squad
ron to the Ushant Light. After salnt-
ing with their sirens and guns. the
French warships returned to Brest.
AS the George Washington diSap-
peared in the summer haze, the pres
ident stood on the. b~;dge waving 9
farewell in answer to the salute Of
the French warship.
Paris. June 2s.-Mernbers of Pr*si-
dent Wilson's party which left the
sInvalldes station tonight for Bres'
sswere: Mrs. Wilson, Miss Margaret
Wilson. Rear Admiral Carey T., Gray
san. the presidents family physician;
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