Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-09
WILSON SAILS
FOR AMERICA
President Bids Good-By to
French Soil; Has Big
Convoy.
IS GREETED BY OFFICIALS
Departure of the Party Causes Little
Excitement at Brest--"This Is
America" President Said When
He Reached the Deck.

Brest, July President Wilson,
the treaty with Germany signed,
sailed from Brest on his return to the
United States. The U. S. S. George
Washington. carrying the presidential
party. steamed from the harbor at
2:2O o'clock Sunday afternoon.
The departure of the president
caused little excitement. There was
little cheering and applause from the
several thousands who had gathered
at the embarkation pier. A procession
OF socialists, singing the Information
ale" debouched from the Rue Siam
as the president walked across the
pier. The president waved his six
hat to the paraders.
Gathered on the wharf were French
and American officials. The first to
greet the president were Admiral II.
Salaun and Admiral E. N Benoit of
the French navy. Rear Admiral A. S.
Halstead of the American navy and
Maj. Gen. E. A. Helmick and Brig.
Gen. Smedley Butler greeted the pres
ident in turn.
Mrs. Wilson was presented with a
bouquet of Brittany roses by Mrs.
Josephine Lewis of Cincinnati, O., rep
resenting the American Red Cross in
France.
Mrs. Wilson wore a navy blue tai
lored dress and a handsome but SIM
pie little hat, apparently the latest
creation from the Rue de la Paix. She
smiled and thanked Mrs. Lewis and
then chatted briefly with her. Mrs.
Wilson appeared tired and fatigued
and apparently was in a hurry to
reach the launch.
The band of the Tenth Chasseurs
played 1.-The Star-Spangled Banner"
and 'The Marseillaise" as the presi-
dent descended the steps in the
launch. As the launch went into
stream company of marines and vet
Grams of the User presented arms.
while cries of "Vive Wilson 81 give
Amerique |" "Vive La Paix !" arose.
The president stood aft on the
launch waving his nat at the crowd
on the national bridge.
Inns 10 AHClASd, were lllc DIeSl-
dents words as he shook hands with
Capt. Edward McCauley aboard the
George Washington. The president
and Mrs. Wilson retired to their state
rooms as the engine and machinery
began to roar and final orders were
given.
Luncheon was served at one o'clock
and the meal had just been completed
when the George Washington began
to make Roadway out of the harbor
The battleship Oklahoma led the way.
The destroyers Woolsey and Tarbell
were on the port and starboard sides,
while the Wickes and Yarnell brought
up the rear.
As the transport moved out the
president appeared on the bridge
wearing a cap. Rear Admiral Gray
son. his physician. stood near by. The
president was silent as he gazed at
the disappearing shores OF France.
The weather was perfect and there
was scarcely a ripple on the ocean as
the Washington emerged from the
Brest roads into the Atlantic. The
French destroyers Fanion and Car
quois escorted the presidential squad
ron to the Ushatn light. After salut-
ing with their sirens and guns. the
French warships returned to Brest.
AS the George Washington disap-
peared in the summer haze the presi-
dent stood on the bridge waving a
farewell answer tO the salute from the
French warships.