New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-02-15
WILSON IS NOW IN
The BOUNDING MAIN
President and Party Set Sail From
France on George Washington
LITTLE FORMAL CEREMONY
y AS Gunboat Takes President Out to
His Steamer, He Stands on the
Deck and Waves Au Rcvoir to
People on Shore.


Brest, Feb. 15-President Wilson
left Brest on his return to the United
States on board the U. S. S. George
Washington, shortly after II o'clock
this morning The vessel weighed
anchor at 11:15 o'clock.
But Little Ceremony
The president arrived at BfeSt az
1920, coming from Paris. lie lhll!e-
diately went to the dock Where nc
boarded a French gunboat 10 NC
transferred to the George NaShlhSloh'
The president was received at 'ile
Brest arsenal by Admiral Moreau OF
the French navy, General Hel1nlck'
the military commander OF bres''
, Charles M. Schwab and civil officials
There was no ceremony except lor
handshaking and a salute of II guns
which thundered forth as the presi-
dent embarked on the gunboat.
American Flag Displayed.
From the railroad siding to the
dock we're drawn up a battalion OF
American soldiers, and Frehch
Semarine band played the Star Sp2ngled
Banner as the gunboat left its moor
ings. All the ships in the harbor dis
played the American flag and all
traffic was suspended while the
presidents party was transferred 10
the George Washington.
Naval Escort Selected.
l.. A French naval escort consisting OF
a'the cruiser Conde and several tor
Xpedo boats acted as a guard OF honor
for the George Washington rms
escort with the American battleShlp
New Mexico will escort the president
out to sea and then return. The New
Mexico was accompanied by four
American torpedo boats. Georges
Ieyeues, the French minister OF
81 marine. and Andre Tardieu, French
high commissioner to the Cnlted
= States accompanied the president on
him good bye.
Weather Not Very Clear.
.. Franklin ID. Roosevelt, American
assistant secretary of the navy, ar
rived in Brest shortly before the
: president boarded the Georg2~ y ashls- IS l.;
v ineton and was taken aboard the liner
on special naval craft. The weather
was misty and cloudy with a moder-
ate temperature.
When the president alighted from
the train he was smiling. lie talked
for a few minutes with Mr.. Schwab-
Mrs. Wilson smiled as she followed
the president and received from M
Ieygues a handsome bouquet OF
flowers. Mrs. Josephine. Lewis OF
Cincinnati presented the president
ssnwith a bouquet of violets which ne
v accepted with Il bow.
President Waves to Crowds.
After exchanging greetings, the
president stood on the gunhoat aho
waved to the crowds on the dock and
+1oo han < q
high above the quay. The misti-
passa of the weather hid the gunboat
N,gfref4F sight soon after it left the dock
asaa6 the president continued to wave
Kat and smile as the boat headed
toward the George Washington. The
president was accompanied on board
the gunboat by Ambassador and
Madame Jusserand and by Repre-
sentatives Helvering, White and Nor
ron. who have been in France fol
j. several months David r. Francis
: the American ambassador to Russia
and his son and daughter also were
members of the party.
General Handshal1ing Time.
~. The president spent just Is min
',1tes at the quay. He passed along
the line of those assembled to greet
him and shook hands with each one
Reaching the end of the line he
l. descended the stairs to the deck OF
the gunboat and then assisted Mrs
Wilson to descend.
on the arrival of the presidential
party on board the George Washing
ton there was little formality except
for handshakes with M. Leygues and
NJ. Tardieu, the orders being for the
a George Washington to get under way
as soon as the party and it's baggage
\ had been received. The sea was calm
as the gunboat made it's way to the
. George Washington.