The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-21
RUSSIANS FIRE ON ALLIED MISSION
SIX DESTROYERS
TO MEET WILSON
Steam Out to Sea to Escort
Presidential Party Into
Port.
BOSTON MAKES PLAN 5

BOSTON MAKES PLAN s
Noisiest and Most Spectac-
ular Welcome Ever Given
in New England.
Washington, Feb. 21.-President
Wilson'S first Homecoming address
will be delivered Monday afternoon
at Boston, and he willleave on'aft-
erward for Washington. He is ex-
pected to be at his desk in the White
House Tuesday =
500 Miles of Cape Cod.
F. Boston, Feb. 21.--Six United States
destroyers steamed out to sea today
to give President Wilson his first
welcome home, and to escort to this
port the steamship George Washing
ton, on which the president and his
party are returning from the peace
conference. The six speedy fighting
ships are the Gamble, Meridith.
Harding, 4 Paulding, Walker and
Conyngham. They expected to reach
the Washington about 500 miles of
Cape Cod.
The presidential ship, which is due
to arrive here Monday, was reported
today about 1000 miles, steaming far
ahead of her naval convoy. Because
of a slight accident to one OF her
turbines, the dreadnought New Mex
leo, heading the convoy, could only
make half speed and was forced 10
drop behind, while the accompanying
DESTROYER fleet was held back by the
heavy seas. 1t is expected, however,
that the latter will catch up with the
George Washington before the de-
stroyers that left here today reach
her. The cruiser Denver also put to
sea today to meet the George Wash
! ington.
Parade Across City.
Whea the presidents boat arrives
here. it will anchor In President
/ Roads. The presidential party will
be transferred to the navy coast
guard steamer Ossippie, aboard which
Will be Mayor Peters, and Gov. Cool
idge, and possibly other New Eng
| land governors.
The president will land at Com
| monwealth Pier, and then will begin
| the parade across the city to the
| Copley Plaza hotel, in the Back bay
| The procession will move through
solid lines of soldiers, sailors and
| marines. The welcome to the presi-
| dent is expected to be the noisiest
| and most spectacular ever accorded
distinguished visitor to New Eng
| land.
| 100000 Want Tickets.
| Ty,;IIi,,ore, alnper flsn ,-otYta IF m arcf
! will be in gala attire, and as the au-
toJnobile carrying President and Mrs
1 Wilson,. surrounAed by ~ troop so'
cavalry, pass Bhston Common. tho
presidential sasffte of twenty one
guns win be fired At the hotel the
president will confer with his secre-
tary, Joseph +. Tumulty. In the
evening the president will make his
address at Mechanics hall. The
seating capacity of the hall is only
| 1000, but it is estimated that nearly
| 100000 applications viii be made for
| tickets.
Plans are being completed today
for the reception to Mrs. Wilson,
Madame Catherine Breshkovsky, 'it-
tie grandmother of the Russian rev.
olution" now in Boston, is among the
lofty -ollt WOlIith WiiOiii wi .. l. Nte' .
has named to assist her in the re-
ception of the presidents wife.
North Carolina Joins Convoy.
Washington. Feb. 21.-The battle
ship North Carolina, returning from
France with troops, has Joined the
presidential transport George Wash
ington and is proceeding with her to
| Boston, replacing the battleship New
Mexico, which dropped behind with
| disabled machinery.
Diverted from her course yestera
day on radio orders, the North Caro-
lima reported today that she had come
ND with the transport. The cruiser
Denver, ordered to sea to meet the
George Washington. had not reported
her position early today.
Treat Subject Broadly.
That President Wilson's speech In
Boston next Monday, If it deals with
the league of nations, will treat the
subject very broadly and not go into
the more minute details of the sub
iect, became apparent today when 1t
was announced at the White House
executive offices that the president
has let it be known that he will speak
extemporaneously. He conveyed this
information in a wireless message to
Secretary Tumulty. at the same time
requesting that arrangements be
made to allow him to deliver his adj
dress as early as possible in the day.
Consequently, Secretary Tumulty an
nounced. he will have the meeting
set for between / and 1880 o'clock in
the afternoon. It was stated that the
president probably would speak for
about forty-five minutes.
The president. in his cable, also
accepted an invitation to attend a
reception to he given by the Massa :
chusetts legislature, and expressed
the wish that the affair be made
strictly informal.
Delivered Extemporaneously.
The presidents address will be de-
livered extemporaneously. He is ex-
pected TO speak in a general way
about his mission to France and its
result leaving a detailed discussion
of the peace conference and the
league of nations for his dinner con-
ference Wednesday evening with
members of the congressional foreign
affairs committees.
The Dlan here is for Mr.. Wilson to
drive directly from the station to the
White House. Local committees have
ARRANGED a Homecoming celebration
for him and in honor of returning
soldiers Thursday.
KELLER is ELECTED