The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-09
WILSON ARRIVES.
HOME WIT \ GLAD.
POPULAR ACCLAIM
PIEsJreNT'S SHIP ESCoRTEO IN
TO NEW YORK IiARSok
BY ZIG FLEET
THOUSANDS CHEER HIM
After Two Hours in New YORK VIII"
Speec.: ut Carnegie Hall, Executive
Goes 20 washington b; Spcciai iri'"
this A!.crnoon---Wiii present Peace
Irea;y to Senate Thursday

New Yo.k. Tuly s President Wilson
s..ppe4 frUnl the g1n.'plank OF 'h'
TRANSPORT Cecr,-c Washington, when
aroupht lin home from France. upon
American SOL a. tHc ilarhurg'Amerf
can lire pier 1t lloeokeii at S;22 = m
toda,. y. was preceded ty Mrs. WI
son ana Mss Margaret Wilson. VINO
crossed with him, AZ well as by ms
twa ether daughters. who hal r"s"eo
sloa.I tine snip TO greet him.
AS the transport passed fort nan
cocl, rhr guns boomed n presidential
sal.te. ccnoed 10 minutes later Dy fort
hamilton and Fort Wordsworth. The
ehril, whistles OF harbor craft took UP
the din.
The president ana Mrs. Wilson STOOD
oc .he bridge of the George Washing
ION as the vessel steamed slowly up
the harbor to her pier at iloboken, con
vowed by destroyers and welcoming cratt
pf all descriptions. The rail of the trans
mort was lined with returning soldiers
cheering and waving their caps.
The battleshp Pennsylvania, bearing
Ave members of the presidents cabinet
Daniels. Baker Lane, Glass and vii
son--led the way, followed by the oNla'
homan with the George Washington at
her stern.
The presidents flag was flying at
the foremast of the George Nashlhs'
ton.
Except tor the wide lane through
which the transport passed, the harpor
seemed literally filled with small craft
of every kind, carrying eXcursionlsts
who shouted and waved welcome 10
MIR. Wilson. A great crowd OF wei
comers also had assembled on the
Staten Island shore and the New Jer-
sey side.
The presidential transport was under
escort of two battleships, 3S destroyers'
one mine sweeper and one dirigibie bal
loon. Four of the destroyers sailed
from Brest with the president.
Washington, July S.-Arrange-
ments were completed today for the
appearance of President Wilson be-
fore the senate on Thursday, TO pre-
sent i'm open session the treaty with
Germany.
In response to an official nOtiiica-
ton of the presidents desires. the
senate adopted special order for
appointment of Il committee OF iiNe
TO express the senate's willingness
TO comply. The order was offered
by Senator Lodge, chairman OF the
foreign relations committee, ana
was :siOnted unanimously.
New York. July 3.-EscOrtcd By a
fleet OF warships the transport George
Washington bringing President Wilson
home from France passed quarantine
and moved on 10 New York harbor at
1:30 =. IT. today.
As the George Washington and the
escorting fleet Of destroyers passed
SANDY Hook the presidents salute was
fired by the guns on shore.
The transport brought EOS officers and
o,23e tracps from. Brest
Kew York. July With raVa!
du1gih,c lowering over her, the George
w.shingtcr came In sight OF .he Jar
,oy highlands at 11l0 a. IN Inc
presidents transpor. is flying u huge
American flag froGi the stern, the
presidents flag from the main truck
and small flags on the fore and mH-
yen Icast heads A seaplane which
went out to rleet the transport was
forced to come down on the sea.
The George Washington and her
convey PASSED Ambrose light ship at
noon.
The clreadnauGht Pennsylvania.
With Vioe-Presidcnt nnd Mrs. Marshall,
Secretary of ths Navy and Mrs. Dan
Sela and other members of the cabinet
and a number of United States sena-
Tors and representatives aboard, pasr''
e., thrvrGf the narru~s on her way
to 1naet the George W1shilgton, at
sos 4. II.
-Four drea3naughts and thirty SIN
destroyels from the Atlantic fleet form
ed the escort that met the George
Washington, 50 miles east SANDY
Hook early today. Tho presidential
Salute from the vessels was the first
af she welcoming ceremonies awaiting
-he president On HIS arrival this after
noon.
in the harbor wero 45 wafships,
headed by the flagship Pennsylvania
with Admiral Henry 3. wilson, as
signed to Join the out-harbor escort.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation Of Labor. headed
g. delegation OF 20 prominent labor
L-adcrs from Central and South Am
,erican countries who went down the
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