The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-08
FORTS THUNDER
NOISY r!AIITTES
Municipal Craft, Carrying
Prominent Officials, Go
to Meet Ship.
FLAGS FLY; MUSIC GAY
Wilson Obviously Touched by
Warmth of Greeting From
Vast Thronr.

New York, July S.-Fresh from his
triumphant peace labors in Europe,
President Wilson arrived home this
afternoon and was given tumultu-
GUS greeting. The transport George
Washington, with President and Mrs.
Wilson and a distinguished party on
board. docked at pier No. in Ho-
boken at 2:55 o'clock. The program
of greeting was slightly delayed by
the slowness with which the trans
port made her way from quarantine
to her dock.
The city and nation Joined In well
coming the country's first citizen
after his long absence, abroad.
The weather was perfect with
bright sunshine and a brisk breeze
which strung out the numberless
flags that fioated from the masts or
harbor craft and the various tall
buildings on both sides OF the Hud-
son.
President Wilson was obviously
touched by the warmth of his recep-
tion and continuously acknowledged
the plaudits Of the multitude.
Congratulated on Peace Work,
Both the president and Mrs. Will
son were in the best of health and
apparently both had benefited by
their voyage. They stood upon the
prldge as the George Washington
was lowed into her dock and both
waved to the crowds. A vast throne
had gathered around pier No. 4 but
no one was allowed to venture near
unless he had the credentials. Vice
President and Mrs. Thomas r. Mar.
shall. members of the cabinet ans
members of congress were on hand
10 greet and congratulate the presi
uent upon the success of his peace
mission, now happily ended.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels and
secretary of War Baker were with
the President when he stepned
ashore. having met him down the
About $500 soldiers were on guard
around the pier and the harbor front
at Hoboken swarmed with govern
ment secret service men, plain clothes
detectives and policemen.
The forts along the bay tuundered
out their salutes, as the great steam
snip steamed slowly by. Flags were
dipped and the municipal craft that
went down the bay were noisy and
gay with national colors. A dozen
brass bands furnished music that
rang all the way from the national
anthem to ragtime.
Gay With Color and Music.
Gay with colors and noisv with
brass bands, the municipal harbor
noats Correction and Mayor Gaynor
W ent down the bap to meet the
George Washington. Among those or
the former craft were Samuel Comm
ers. president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. and twenty-five la
Dor leaders from Central and South
america, who are here attending the
ran American labor conference.
The weather was delightful during
me afternoon. A brilliant sun shone
from blue skies and a cool breeze
blew in from the ocean.
The President and Mrs. Wilson
spent much of their time on the
bridge as the transport movea slowly
up the harbor to her Hoboken dock.
They smiled and occasionally waved
IN acknowledgment of the noisy
greetings.
Showed Effects of Labors.
Inc president wore a gray cap
which he removed at times. He
showed the effects of his arduous la
bors in Paris. but apparently had
benefited from the voyage. There
was light coating of tan on his face.
As the George Washington and the
municipal fleet passed The statue of
liberty the marine and police bands
broks into the Star Spangled Ban
ner."
SO great is the bulk of the George
Washington and so careful were the
seamen to prevent any accident that
It took the tugs half hour to swing
the transport into her berth. In the
meantime the people on shore were
Keeping up a mighty din of cheer
ing.
A ferry boat was moored on the
opposite side of pier No. 4 at Ho-
boken to carry the president and
Mrs Wilson and their immediate
party to the West Twentv-third
street ferry slip in New York City.
The presidential party left the pier
at S:45 p. m. The procession OF auto
mobiles moved through streets
cleared Of traffic between lines of po-
lice to the Lackawanna ferry where
thev boarded the ferry boat Ithaca
and were brought to the Manhattan
side of the river where President VIII
son is to deliver an address at Car
negie hall after a parade up Fifth
avenue.