Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-24

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pitfalls and camps. They occupied
seats of honor on the official state re-
viewing stand with Lieut.. Governor
Claiming II. Cox, state officials.
members of the Legislature and
other special guests
From the State House the para de
proceeded, sldrting the Common and
public garden, toward Copley Square
and to the Copley Plaza hotel. All
through this district the President
was obliged TO bow continually in
recognition of the demonstration
from the crowds. He appeared much
pleased with his reception. When
he reached the hotel he went directly
to his room for a short rest before
luncheon.
To Leave For Washington
The storm which had hung over
the coast for two days passed off to
sea last night and the day opened
clear.
The meeting at Mechanics Hall
was set for $50 o'clock in the af-
ternoon. All the baggage of the
presidential party of forty-five per-
on a special train which was made
ready to start for Washington with
the President and his associates at
$50 p. m.
The Ossipee, n former coast guard
cutter now in naval service, was the
leader of the welcoming flotilia. She
displayed the flagship of Rear Ad-
miral Spencer S. Wood, head of this
naval district. who was aboard and
she carried also the official greet
ing party including Mayor Peters
and Major General Clarence r. Ed
wards. Six other steamers were
crowded with Bostonians. Led by
a submarine chaser and with eight
other submarine chasers flanking
them, the fleet proceeded down the
airs and colors flying.
After the President and Mrs. Will
son and the members of the presi-
Dental party had been transferred
to the Ossipee, the Presidents flag as
COMMUNICATIVE chief. of the navy dis
placed that of Rear Admiral Wood
on the main truck of the Ossipee
and the cutter started for Common
wealth Pier. Aboard the cutter
Mayor Peters welcomed the nations
executive on his return to home
shores and TO Boston.
The trip up the harbor was mark
ed byL the continuous sounding OF
whistles by craft in the harbor. and
as the Ossipee came abreast of the
several forts the presidential salute
of twenty-one guns was fred. Con-
voying seaplaneS swept overhead, fy-
ing in circles to keep abreast of the
Ossippee.
The weather was somewhat rough
as the welcoming fleet made their
way down the harbor and several
of the excursion steamers seemed in
imminent danger of overturning as
tho crowds rushed to the sides for
a view of the President.
When the Ossipee came alongside
President Wilson turned and shook
hands with Captain McCauley of the
George Washington and waved fare
we'll to the troops and others re-
naming aboard. AS he stepped
aboard the Ossipee the George Wash
ington fired the presidential salute
of twenty-onc guns. Immediately
the other boats took it up and for
several minutes there was q deafen-
ing roar
When the Ossipee neared the Com
monwealth dock many of the little
feet of boats which had escorted
her up the harbor dropped asert but
the submarine chasers which acted
as n guard. were still on duty as she
tied up to the side of the pier. They
had orders to stand by until the
Presidential party had disembarked
A roar of cheers greeted the Pres
ident as soon as the crowd on the
pier could make out the group in
which he stood on board the naval
cutter. He flourished his hat in
acknowledgemen ent, bowed and smiled
Especial precautions had been
taken to safeguard the progress OF
the Chief Executive through the
city, and details of secret service men
and police detectives were numer-
Gus along the route of the parade
Fifty mounted policemen headed the
procession while Troop A. of the
state guard, mounted, acted as the
Presidents escort. The guard OF
honor formed q double row on each
side of the street all the way from
the pier TO the Copley-Plaza Hotel
where suites We're reserved for the
Presidential party, and beyond that
point to Mechanics Hall. Each man
in the line stood within three feet
of the one next him, and strict or
ders were given that no one was to
be permitted to pass through. In
cluded in the guard of honor We're
two battalions of the Thirty-siXth
Infantry from Camp Devens, coast
artillery companies from Portland
Me-, and Newport, r. l., naval re-
servists from Bumkin Island, sail
ors from the Shipping Board Train
ing school and units of the State
Guard A detail of two hundred
yeowomen had places as part of the
guard of honor near the viaduct and
stood at attention as the President
passed.