The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-08

PRESIDENT To CONSIDER /.
new CABINET member

NEW YORK. July s.-UniteA
Press. ITO the accompaniment
Of booming guns, shrieixing SIRENS,
blaring bands and shouting peo-
pie, President Wilson camo homo
today.
He set foot on American -
for the first time in five months
late this afternoon at the port of
embarkation. Hoboi<en. ~. J.
just before the George Wsah-
ington was made fast the preai- !:
dent stood on the bridge of tlse 7
steamer which had brought him
back from the peace conferene(
In Paris. acknowledging q
cheers Of thousands Of persQ
afloat and ashore.
The progress OF the preside
transport George Washington
the outer to the inner harbor
continuous demonstration. n
arrived off Ambrose light NJ
e'ciock, but .the apsed waasfN1r
that she would reach the G1{Gx q irl
the North River about 2:3o - r6iI
her TO reach her dock at Ao66&0
with the flood tide-about p. y. =
The drFdnaughts PennsylvanIi
and Oklahoma, together with abou1
80 destroyers were drawn up In ri
view off Ambrose light. The pfeur3
dent took the salute from the bFodf
With the two dreadnaughts proo'
ing her. a submarine chaser on ~
er flank, the destroyer f1otillA
ing in her wake. a dirigible ovQIh
and flock Of seaplanes sWoop
and darting about. the George Wa
ington steamed slowly toward
city, passing thru the narrows
1870 p. m.
When the George washinrt1
passed abreast OF the Statue Of II
erty, at 2:25, the entire inner harbd
was in turmoil OF noise. Th1
cheers Of crews OF the harbor craft
were thrown back thousand fold
from those on shore. The transport
made her way directly toward the
mouth of the North river. maintain-
ing her new schedule without dffft-
Guilty.
The George Washington her,n
shouidering her way into the slip AZ
Hoooken at sos p. m. The prer-
dent. attred in silk hat ana cut.
away coat. stood on the bridge. doff-
ing his hat, bowling and smiling ~
the crowds ashore.
Official Family
The Pennsylvania flew the pen.
nant Of Secretary Daniels. Vice.
President Marshall. Secretary Baker
and other members OF the presidents
cabinet and their wives were aboard.
The mayors committee OF well
come. including Governor Smith.
Mayor Hylan and several hundred
others, occupied several mall steam
ers. which steamed along in the
transports wake with bands playing.
Several private yachts Joined the
fleet. but were kept at safe dis
lance by busy little submarine
chasers
The ships constituting the escort
and all harbor craft were in 'full.
dress'-decorated from stem TO ster
with vari-colored flags and pen
nants.
nuge NrOWd on Hand
The din increased as the George
Washington slowly made her way to-
ward her dock. Crowds on shore
still too distant to make out the
figures on the bridge-added to the
tumult. Tens OF thousands OF per-
sons crowded into Battery park, on
the wharves. on the roofs of water
front buildings, and every available
vantage point along the Manhattan.
Brooklyn and Jersey shores, to catch
"A glimpse Of the president.
The committees in charge OF ~.
rangements, both in Hoboken ana
New York, were forced to revise
their programs completely several
times during the day to meet tho
George Washington's change in
schedule.
Even Secretary Tumulty. who
planned to greet the president when
he landed, did not know definitely
whether he would have TO 20 to
Hoboken or Battery park to earn
out his plans until the transp<
started up the bay. N'