The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-30
Wilson Waves Farewell as
Giant Guns Give Last
Salute.
NATIONAL ANTHEMS PLAYED
With the World Officially at
Peace Our Chief
Starts Home.
OKLAHOMA CRUISER IN LEAD
Executive Silent as Shores
Of France Fade in the
Gray Mist.

~ The Associated Press
HhESI, june 2g-PrCsident VII
son. the treaty with Germany signed
sailed from Brcst today ON his re-
turn TO the United states. The 4.
S s. George Washington carving
The presidential party steamed from
the harbor at 2l2O o'clock this after
noon.
The departure ~ the president
from France caused little excitement
IN this port There was only a dis
unce OF 80 feet from whore his
special train stopped to where q
motor launch was waiting 70 convey
him to the George Washington.
There was little cheering and ap-
plause from the several thousand
sho had gathered a. the cmbarka-
ton pier. a procession OF socialists.
singing the "!ntcrnatlonaIc" de-
bouched from Rue siam as the pres
ident walked across the pier The
president waved his SILK hat to The
parnders
Gathered on the wharf were
French and American officials The
first to greet tho president were Ad-
miral II. salaum and Admiral T. y.
Rcnoit of the French navy. Rear
Admiral A. s Halstcad ~ the Amer
team navy and Major General T.. 4
Helmlck and Hrigadicr General
Smedlcy Butler greeted the president
In turn
Bouquet 20 Mrs. Wilson.
Mrs Wilson was presented with a
bouquet OF Brittany roses hy Mrs.
, Josephine Lewis OF Cincinnati Ohio
' rcprescntinE the American Red
Cross In Ffancc. Mrs Wilson wore
a navy blue tailored dress and a
hindsome but simple little hat, az.
parcnty tho latest creation from
the Rue de Ia paiy. She smiled and
thanked Mrs Lewis and thon chlttcd
briefly with her Mrs Wilson ap
pearcd tired and fafirucd and ap-
uarcntly was In a hurry 10 reach the
launch
The band NJ tho Tenth chasscurs
played THE -Splnrled Rnnncr
and tho "Marscillnisc' as the presi-
dent descended tho sfcps IN the
launch. As the launch went into
stream company of marines and
Veterans ~ tho Yscr presented arms. |
while cries of "yiyc wilson," "vivc
Ameriquc,' "vivc Ia Paix," arose.
Tho president stood at on the
launch waving his hat AZ the crowd
on the national bridge. The launch
was lost 10 Wow down. tho harhor
just ~ the socialist parade reached
the cliffs overlooking the horhor.
Go 10 Luncheon.
This is America we're the. prcsi-
dents words M Ne shook hieR9' with |
Captain Edward McCaulcy aN6ad tho
George washington The president .
and Mrs Wilson retired 10 their
siatcrooms rs the engines and ma
chinery began to roor and final or
ders were given.
Luncheon was served az ! O'Clock |
and the meal had lust been com
pIctcd when the George Washing /
ION began To make homiway ont of |
the harhor The hnttlcshiu oklaho- /
ma led the wav The dosiroycre .
Woolsry and Tarhcll were on the F.
rort end s,arhonrd sides. while the I
Wickcs and Yarnlcll brought mp the /
rear.
As tho transport moved out tho |
president appeared on tho hrlofc /
wearing a cap. Rear Admiral Gray
son, his physician, stood nearby. Tho |
president was silent ns he ga2"d al |
the disappearing shores of France.
Waves FurCVCll.
The weather was perfect anf thor" !
".Ys Honrn"'v q ripple on the ocean /
as tho Washington emerged from /.
,re urcst roads into the Atlantic J
Thc French dcs'royers Fanion and /
C1rquois escorted tho presidential /
squadron 10 the Ushant light After .
saluting with their sirens and guns /
thc French warships returned to /
Rrcst
As tho George washington disap- F.
ueared In the summer haze tho pres f,
iiout stood on the bridge waving a /
farewell answer 10 the salute from |
mo Prcnch warships