The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-24
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GATHERS TO
PAY HONOR
TO WILSON
Mass Of Flags and Bunting
Blaze Streets Along Which
President Passed on Arrival
in Boston.
CROWD HEARS ADDRESS
tBy Associated Press,

BOSTON, FeD. Z4.-Prest0ent VIII
son was the guest of Boston today.
The city was not alone, however, in
extending to the chief executive a
welcome home from his labors at the
peace conference in Paris. for thou
sands of persons from all parts of
New England arrived on early trains
to swell the throng In the streets
through which it was arranged that
he should pass on his way from Com
monwealth pier to his hotel in the
Bark bay district.
For the greater part Of the crowd
this was the only opportunity to see
the president. as Mechanics hall,
where he was to deliver his only ad-
dress OF the day, seats but 1000 per-
sons. and all the tickets for the meet.
ing were allotted several days ago.
Buildings all along the route Of the
parade were ablaze with flags and
bunting and recognition of the inter-
national character of the presidents
recent activities was shown in the
frequent display of nags Of the ma
tions which we're allied with the Unit
ed States in the war.
Arrived In Fog.
The great steamer George Washing
party made the voyage from Brest,
dropped anchor OF Quarantine shortly
after dark last night The most ex-
citing moments of the trip came on
Sunday afternoon when 1t was sudden
ly discovered that the steamer, rum
ming through a dense fog, was headed
directly for Thatcher's island, OF Cape
Ann. It was the destroyer Harding,
running ahead as a guardship, which
discovered the danger and gave q
warning signal. Engines were revers-
ed and the ship was stopped. thou
sand yards from shore in deep water.
A short distance on Boston harbor
the George Washington was met by
an escort of eight submarine chasers
sent from the navy yard here. The
ship proceeded to quarantine and the
presidential party remained on board
over night It had previously been
arranged that they should be brought
up to Commonwealth pier this after
noon on the boat guard cutter Ossipee
and that the George Washington
should then leave for New York to
land the 1000 troops who returned
with the president. President Wilson
landed at Commonwealth at 11:4O
o'clock this morning.
The storm which hung over the
coast for two days passed OF to sea
last night and the day opened clear.
A shifting of the wind to the west had
taken the chill out of the air, and the
streets were dry.
Less than half hour was consumed
by greetings when President Wilson
landed. AS soon as the presentations
were completed the presidential party
entered automobiles and began a
parade across the city through streets
lined throughout the two mile route
with double ranks of soldiers and
sailors and banked with cheering thou
sands Of civilians.
Special precautions have been taken
to safeguard the progress Of the chief
executive through the city and de-
tails Of secret service men and police
detectives were numerous along the
route Of the parade. Fifty mounted
policemen headed the procession with
Troop A of the state guard, mounted.
acted as the presidents escort. The
soldiers and sailors guard of honor
formed a double row on each side Of
the street all the way from the pier
to the hotel where suites were reserv-
ed for the presidential party and be-
yond that point to Mechanics' hall
The men stood three part apart and
strict orders were given that no one
was to be permitted to pass through
The president stood in his car dur
ing the entire parade acknowledging
the continuous demonstrations. He
appeared much pleased with his recep.
tion. When he reached the hotel he
went direct to his room for a brief
rest before luncheon.