The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-24
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| ed toward the shores OF Thatcher's
island, north of Boston lightly
! One of the destroyer convoy, see
| ing the great ships danger, swung
around and crossed her bow, sig
Mailing the danger. The lookout on
the George Washington, then seeing
the shore line and breaking waves,
reversed his engines. There was an
hours delay before the fog lifted,
when the sun again broke through
the haze and the George Washing
ton, changing her course, resumed
her journey toward Boston.
The president, working in his
room and noting that the ship had
stopped, went out and joined in the
merry making at the temporary halt
in progress. The night was spent in
President roads.
Committees of Welcome.
BOSTON, Feb. 24.-The ship COM
prising the official convoy and yes
isels carrying committees of welcome,
national and state, started down the
bay at ten a. m. The steamer Mont
tor with Mayor Peters committees of
welcome, the press ship Halcon. and
the steamers Sullivan, Cobb, Cover
nor Dingley and Samoset, carrying
officials were thanked by submarine
chasers and six Canadian trawlers.
However, the only craft allowed
within the naval barred zone
around the transport were the press
ship and the Monitor. The latter
also had on board Salvation Army
workers, who took a supply OF to-
bacco and doughnuts for the troops
on the liner Other relief organiza-
lions, including the Red Cross, Y NJ
G. A, and the knights of Columbus
also took supplies for the soldiers
with welcome home edibles and
smokes.
The trawlers and other vessels OF
the f1otilla passed the George Wash
ington and took up positions behind
it Soon afterward the revenue cut
ter Ossipee went down the harbor to
take ashore the president, Mrs. Will
son and members of the immediate
party. The Ossipee flew Rear Ad-
miral Woods flag to be supplanted
by the presidents ensign as soon as
the president stepped aboard.
| The formation for the trip back to
Commonwealth pier was headed by
two destroyers followed by the Ossi-
pee surrounded by submarine chas-
Sic. hC dDt OlltI fGSSSt5
were assigned to positions in the
rear.
Arrived Last Night
BOSTON, Feb 24.-The Z. S. S.
George Washington, with President
Wilson on board, was lying at an
Choir in President roads, Boston har-
Dor, today
Escorted by six destroyers, which
met her at sea, the presidents ship
arrived off Deer Island, at the har-
Dor entrance, at 3 o'clock last night
As soon as the transport dropped
anchor, naval craft began circling
about it, keeping a constant vigil
throughout the night
The day for President Wilson's
welcome home dawned clear, with
strong south wind Practically all
signs OF rain had disappeared.
Preparations for bringing the ex-
ecutive party ashore were under way
early and it was practically certain
he would leave the ship at II o'clock
coming to Commonwealth pier on
the revenue cutter Ossipee. The only
persons in board the Ossipee to vel
come the president were to be Gov
ernor Coolidge, Mayor Peters, Major
General Clarence Edwards and Rear
Admiral Spencer S. Wood.
Every ship in the harbor, naval
and merchant, was a mass of color,
in honor of the presidents arrival.
Secretary Tumulty went aboard
the George Washington last night.
going down the bay on a submarine
chaser It was believed likely that
Tumulty had taken with him the six
dollar hill
the president to sign. The streets
along which the presidential process
sion was to pass were roped to hold
back the crowds. Extraordinary pre-
cautions were taken to guard the
president The Hotel Copley plaza
was patrolled with many secret
service men. Mechanics hall, where
the speech was to be made, was
surrounded by officers early in the
day. Men with rifles were stationed
on roofs of buildings. Persons with
out credentials were not even per-
rnitted to cross the streets through
which the Presidents automobile
was to proceed Troops sent in
from the forts were supplied with
regulation cartridges-no blanks.
Nine hundred policemen were sta
toned on the line OF march.
After the streets had been roped
off. police automobile went slowly
over every foot of the way to be
traversed by the president. A guard
was placed in the subway at a point
where the parade was to pass over
It. Those opening stores or window
space 10 spectators were warned to
scrItinize carefully all persons adj
rnitted to such places of vantage.
Long before the time for the presi-
dent to land, the sidewalks were
thronged with spectators. Boston
hotels were unable to accommodate
the crowds that arrived from all
parts OF New England.
Miss Alice Paul, leader of the ma
tional woman's party militants, was