Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-24

The reception was of an informal
character, Mayor Peters, at whose in
vitation the president chose Boston
as his home coming port, making the
presentations. Prominent among those
who came with the president from
France and disembarked with him
were David r. Francis, ambassador
to Russia; Franklin d. Roosevelt, as
sistant secretary Of the navy, and
Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson, tie
presidents ptlyxtctAn.
Less than a half hour was con-
sumed by the greetings. As soon q
the presentations were completed the
presidents party; entered automo-
bikes and dsbegat a. parade ACROSS the
city, through streets lined throughout
the twto mile route with double 4rz;Hlss,
Of soldiers and sailors and banked
with cheering thousands of, civilians.
In the car with President and Mrs.
Wilson were Governor Coolidge and
Mayor Peters. Secret service men
were IN the, next car. The third con-
tanned Major General Clarence r.
Edwards, commanding the northeast
ern department.: Rear ADMIRAL spen-
naval district; Major General Henry
P. Mccain, commander at Camp
Devens, and Brigadier General John
w. RuckMan, commanding the North
Atlantic coast artillery district Mrs
Coolidge, Mrs. Peters, Ambassador
Francis and Admiral Grayson were in
the aext car and in others were As
sistaat Secretary Of the. Navy Roose-
velt and Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Ben
ham, Mrs. Wilson's secretary, and
Consressmen HelverinE, Norton and
White.
Parade Streets.
After leaving the pier the parade
passed through the Summer street,
manufacturing and wholesale district,
where the employees lining the win
dows and the roofs gave the president
noisy welcome. Farther along at
Dewey Square in front of the south
station where the street widens. the
first big crowd was encountered and
the noise was correspondingly in
creased.
At Washington street, where Sum-
mer merges into winter street, there
was great congestion of the crowd.
At the head of Winter street, enter,
ing fremont, the president had his
first view of masses of humanity
banked on the common and in front
of the state house where the review.
ing stand was placed. Passing the
famous Birthstone corner, and up
the steep incline Of Park street, he
heard roar of welcome from thou
sands.
At the state house where members
of the national woman's party had
planned demonstration, there was
hardly suffrage banner in sight.
Several hours before the police had
arrested % members Of the party
after they had failed to obey an order
to move on. N (
AS he passed the state house the
president was greeted by 400 wounded
veterans of the war brought here
from nearby hospitals and camps.
They occupied seats of honor on the
reviewing stand. fS
All along the route stores and resi-
dences were gaily decorated.
The president stood in his car dur
Ing the entire parade, acknowledging
the continuous demonstrations. He
appeared much pleased with his re-
cepton. When he reached the hotel
he went directly to his room for q
brief rest before luncheon.
Anchored Sunday.
The great steamer, George wasn-
Iington, on which the president and
his party made the voyage from Brest,
dropped anchor on quarantine shortly
after dark last night. The most ex-
citing moments of the trip came on
Sunday afternoon when it was sud
0SnAy NAo<OVSISu llldl EIu0 SISA1uGFe
running through q dense foS, WAS
headed directly fer Thatchers Island
of Cape Ann. It was the destroyer
Harding, running ahead as guard
ship which discovered the danger and
gave warning signal. Engines were
reversed and. the ship was stopped, q
thousand yards from shore. in deep
water. Is s5!5Ssss w S S.sss
A short. distance or Boston Narbor
the George Washington was met "
an escort Of eight submarine chADsrs.
ithe presidential party remained on
board over night. It had pr0vl0usay
been arranged .thAt they should hei
brought mp to CoEnmonNeslthf 4 ~.
this forenoon ON the coast ar6 5eu0s
ter Osstpee and that tAs GeoeSo,
New York to lAad the 1.oeo 1101e
who returned With the Din D,