The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-24

Cheers from the throngs assembled at
Commonwealth pier greeted him as he
stepped ashore. In the great shed of the
pier built by the state and taken over by
the navy department during the war as
a housing place for recruits, were assem-
bled hundreds Of state and city officials,
legislators, representatives of the federal
government, and a committee of women
appointed to receive Mrs Wilson.
The reception was of an informal char
acter, Mayor Peters, at whose invitation
the president chose Boston as his home
coming port, making the presentations.
Prominent among those who came with
the president from France and disem-
barked with him here were David r.
Francis, ambassador to Russia, Assist
ant Secretary of the Navy Franklin D.
Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt, and Rear
Admiral Carey 7. Grayson, the presi-
dents physician.
Fifty senior officers of the army, navy
and state guard under command of Col
Onel Thomas W. Griffith formed a guard
of honor at the pier They stood in a
double line on the lower deck of the pier
and President Wilson and his party
passed through their ranks as he stepped
ashore After saluting they proceeded
with the party through a fiag-decorated
canvas passage, and then by elevators to
the street floor, where the main welcom-
ing throng was waiting.
Less than half an hour was consumed
by the greetings. As soon as the pres.
entations were completed the presiden-
tial party entered automobiles and began
a parade across the city through streets
lined throughout the two-miIe ride with
double ranks of soldiers and sailors and
banked with cheering thousands.
In the car with President and Mrs.
Wilson were Governor Coolidge and May
or Peters. Secret service men were in
the next car. The third contained Ma
jor General Clarence r. Edwards, com
manding the northeastern department.
Rear Admiral Spencer S. Wood, COM
manding the lst naval district; Major
General Henry P. Mccain, commanding
at Camp Devens, and Brigadier General
John w. Ruckman, commanding the
North Atlantic coast artillery district.
Mrs. Coolidge, Mrs. Peters, Ambassador
Francis and Rear Admiral Grayson were
in the next car and in others were Assist
ant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt and
Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Benham, Mrs. Viii
sons secretary, and Congressman Helver-
ing, Norton and White.
After leaving the pier, the parade
passed through the extension of Sum
mer street, manufacturing and whole
sale district, where the employees lining
the windowS and the roofs gave the pres
ident a noisy welcome. Farther along at
Dewey square the first big crowd was en-
countered, and the noise was correspond
inly increased
As the head of the parade passed the
intersection of Washington, Summer and
Winter streets, the pressure on the
guards became so great that the line
threatened to break. The guards held
firm, however, and the line was kept
open for the presidential cars.
At the head Of Winter street entering
fremont, the president got his first view
of masses of humanity banked on the
common and in front of the State House
where the reviewing stand was placed
Passing the famous "Brimstone corner
and up the steep incline of Park street
the president heard a roar of welcome
from the thousands.
Fifty mounted policemen headed the
procession while troop A of the state
guard, mounted. acted as the president
escort The guard Of honor formed a
double row on each side of the street all
the way from the pier to the Copley.
Plaza hotel, where suites We're reserved
for the presidential party, and beyond
that point to Mechanics hall. Each man
in the me stood within three feet of the
one next him, and strict orders were Civ.
en- that no one was to be permitted to
pass through. Included in the guard OF
honor were two battalions of the 36tl
infantry from Camp Devens, coast ar
tillery companies from Portland, Me.
and Newport, r. l., naval reservists from
Bumkin island, sailors from the shipping
board training school and units Of The
state guard. A detail of two hundred
yeowomen had places as part Of tho
guard OF honor near the viaduct anC
stood at attention as the president
passed.
At the State House, where members O
the National Women's party had planned
a demonstration, there was hardly suf
frage banner in sight. Several hours be
fore the president arrived, the police haC