New Britain herald., 1919-02-24

lltAz NfA S .sf ~ the pteg -buf} tlg Ssss td v q daring the war. as a hoalsing pla fS4 recruits were asenbled laundre of State and 9,ftX officials .legislato represelftatiyes ,ofa the fe deraI lgoyet ment and a com init teessf wornen a pointed to receive, Mrs. Wilson ,S,
 Army-NayX5 Men as Guards.
 Fifty senior officers, of sthe ;,rn navy and state guard under. e olifflia of Col. Thomas w. sf7rfffth formed guard of honor at the pier I'll stood in a double line on the. low deck of the pier and President, MI son and his party passed throd their ranks as he stepped ashoI After saluting, they proceeded WI the party through a flag-decoraI canvas passag and then by elevatj to the street floor where the main wi coming throng was waiting.
 Given Informal Reception.
 The reception was of an inforrA character, Mayor Peters at whose Nitation the president chose Boston, his home coming port, making presentations. Prominent among thu who came with the president fri France and disembarkcd here WI David R. Francis, am bassador to RE sia: Asst. Secretary of the M Franklin D. Roosevelt and AA Roosevelt, and Rear Admiral Ca T. GraysOn, the presidents physic
 Less than half an hour was ct# stunned by the greetings. As soon the prescriptions were completed @ presidential party entered auton piles and began q parade across W city through streets lined throuM M out the two-mile route with dou@ @ ranks of soldiers and sailors d < banked with cheering thousands. @
 Many Prominent People.
 In the car with President and M@ Wilson were Governor Collidge d Mayor Peters. Secret service nW were in the next car. The third cdH tained Maj Gen. Clarence R. HH wards, commanding the northeaste# departm ent; Rear Admiral SpenS s. Wood, commanding the first nal district; Major.-Gen. Henry F. N5 Cain, commanding at Camp DeYa and Brig. Gen. John w. Ruckma commanding the North Atlantic coA artillery district. Mrs. Coolidge, MA Peters, Am bassador Francis and Rds Admiral Grayson were in the nd car and in others were Assistant S4 retary Roosevelt and Mrs. RoosevdS Miss Benham, Mrs. Wilson's sec tary and Congressmen HelverilH Norton and White.
 Short Street Parade.
 After leaving the pier, the paraH passed through the extension of Suf mer street. a manufacturing aI wholesale district where the emploJ lining the windows and roofs gaI the president a noisy welcome. Ed ther along at Dewey Square the fil big crowd was encountered, and Il noise was cOrrespOndingly increasd
 As the head of the parade passI the intersection of Washington, Sud mer and Winter streets, the pressl} on the guards became so great th the line threatened to break I'll guards held firm, however, and il way was kept open for the preside tial cars.
 Thousands Roar Welcome.
 At the head of Winter street e tering Fremont, the president got I first view of masses of humani banked on the Common and in fro of the state house, where the revie1 ing stand was placed Passing il famous birthstone corner" and l the steep incline of Park street, Il president heard a roar of welcon from thousands
 A detail of 200 yeowomen hi places as part of the guard of hon near the viaduct and stood at atte tion as the president passed.
 At the state house where membe of the National Woman's Party h; planned a demonstration there W hardly a suffrage banner in sigl Several hourssbefore the president a rived the police had arrested p men bers of the party after they had fal ed to obey an order to move on.
 War Veterans Greet Wilson.
 On the steps of the state house Y president was grecred by 100 Wolln' ed veterans of the war, brought hcl for the occasion from nearby hoSplta and camps. They occupied seats
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