New-York tribune., 1919-07-09

Inspector John II. O'Brien was in
charge of the uniformed men. and Sec
end Deputy Commissioner William j.
Lehey had two hundred plain clothes
men distributed about the ferry house
and the entrance to Carnegie Hall.
Plain clothes men were on the roofs
OF many buildings along the line OF
march, and along the water front. The
same men who had stood guard over
me transports and barred enemy aliens
from the docks during the war were
wptching for suspicious characters.
During the afternoon, however, the
holiday mood prcdominsted and no per
sor showed up who was not there for
the sole purpose of shouting and wav-
;nr his hat to tell the President ne
wss glad to see him.
Crowds Hurried on Slip
Traffic to New Jersey was cut off
only a few minutes before the arrival
Of the Presidents ferry, although
throughout the afternoon the police
made inquiries as to the business OF
all heavy trucks rumbling toward the
docks. Street cars came and went, and
the last ferry boat arrived only a few
moments before the Presidents boat.
sending forth a crowd of innocent
voyagers. who were much amazed ut
the Gordon of police who scrutinizei
them and sternly badc them hasten on
their way.
The plaza in front Of the ferry
houses took on the appearance OF
garden party with the arrival at )
o'clock of the Mayors Committee. which
had gone down the bay to welcome the
George Washington. Standing in the
bright sunshin, Governor Smith and
Mayor Iiylan held little reception OF
their own, while prominent men and
women Of both political parties joined
IN the gay greetings. Samuel Com
pers, feeble but smiling, picturesque
figure in his Palm Beach suit and long
white hair. strolled about the square
with John Mitchell and James b. Har-
land. Charles Francis Murphy and Tom
Sullivan were tanning themselves IN
one automobile. while next to them was
Miss Helen Varick Boswell. chairman
Of the Women's Republican Committee.
There were women Democrats there,
too, Mrs. Charles L. Tiffany. Mrs.
Abram l.. Elkus. Miss Alice Carpenter
and Mrs. John Blair And there were
no militant suffragists. nor thoughts OF
them. 1t was the first time the Presi-
dent has appeared in New YORK IN re-
cent years that the "pickets" have not
tried to appeal to him for help for the
Federal suffrage amendment, but this
time the amendment was safely out OF
the way and the pickets were taking a
vacation.
Reaches Manhattan at AIS
II was 4:l5 when the shrieking Of
sirens and blowing Of ferry whistles
announced that the President had
landed on Manhattan soil. The girls on
the roof Of the ferry building set their
kodaks. and minute later Gordon
of moving picture men rushed INTO the
open space. Chauffeurs cranked up
their machines and the police bugle
sounded.
President Wilson emerged from the
ferryhouse in his automobile at 4:25
and Immediately a chorus of cheers
and whistles brought him 10 his feet,
bowing and laughing. In the car with
him were Mrs. Wilson and Governor
Smith and Mayor Hylan. They took
position directly behind the mounted
police and the parade started. The
800 automobiles, filled with members
Of the Cabinet. officials Of the army
and navy, Congressman and Senators
and guests of the Mayors Committee,
fell into line behind them. At Tenth
Avenue the parade halted to allow the
navy escort to swing into place in front
of the Presidents car A few blocks
further along the soldiers and marines
took their places. The escort was 5000
strong. including sailors from the
battleship Texas and the cruisers
Columbia and Louisville. The army
was represented by detachment from
the 5lst Field Artillery from Fort
Hancock, and the detail Of marines
were from navy craft now in the har-
Dor. All the troops were armed and
marched with bayonets fixed.
Along West Twenty-third Street the
President stood erect in his car, waving
his hat, while from the housetops and
fire escapes came such cheers that the
sound of the marine band at the head