Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-06-30
Procession of Socialists Pass
eS Singing the 'Internation-
ale" and the President
Waves His silk Hat,
MRS. WILSON LOOKED
TIRED AND HURRIED
Party Greeted at Wharf BY
Naval Officials and Quickly
Entered a Launch and Went
Aboard the Transport
tsr MORNING JOURNAL svserAl LEASED WIRE,

Rrest, June 20 (hy the Associated
Press) President Wilson sailed from
I Brest today on his return to the Unit
ed States The u. S. $, George Wash
iington, carrying the presidential party.
steamed from the harbor at 1920
o'clock this afternoon.
The departure of the president
from France caused little excitement
in this port There was only a dis
tance of fifty feet from where his
special train stopped to where u
motor launch was waiting TO convey
him to the George Washington.
There was little cheering and applause
from the several thousands who had
gathered at the embarkation pier. A
procession of socialists, singing the
"Tnternationale" debouched from the
Rue SIAM as the president walked
across the pier. The president waved
his silk hat to the paraders.
Gathered on the wharf were
French and American officials. The
first to greet the president We're Adj
miral II. Saluan and Admiral Il. N.
! Renoit of the French navy. Rear
| Admiral A. S. Halstead of the Ameri-
| can navy and Mai Gen II, a. Hell
mick and Brig. Gen, Smedley Butler
! greeted the president in turn. 4
t Mrs. Wilson Tired.
! Mrs. Wilson was presented with
! bouquet of Brittany roses by Mrs.
! Josephine Lewis of Cincinnati. repre-
senting the American Red Cross In
France. Mrs. Wilson wore a navy blue
| tailored dress and q handsome but
simple little hat. apparently the latest
creation from the Rue de Ia Patx. She
smiled and thanked Mrs. Lewis and
then chatted briefly with her Mrs.
Wilson appeared tired and fatigued
and apparently was in u hurry to
reach the launch.
The band of the Tenth Chasseurs
played The Star Spangled Banner
and the "Marseillaise" as the presi-
dent descended the steps in the
| launch. AS the launch went into the
stream a company of marines and
| veterans of the User presented arms,
while cries of "Vive wilson,! "Vive
! Amerika" "Vive La Paix!" arose.
The president stood aft on the launch
waving his hat at the crowds on the
national bridge. The launch was lost
to view down the harbor just as the
/ socialist parade reached the cliffs
&
This l. America"
| This is America" were the presi-
dents words as he shook hands with
! Captain Edward McCauley aboard the
/ George Washington. The president
! and Mrs Wilson retired to their state
rooms as the engines and machinery
began to roar and final orders were
| given.
| Luncheon was served at / o'clock
| and the meal had just been completed
when the George Washington began
/ to make headway out of the harbor.
| The battleship oklahoma led the
way The destroyers WooIsey and
Tarbell were on the port and star
board SIDES, while .the Wickes and
| YArnel brought up the rear.
! As the transport moved out, the
! President appeared on the bridge
wearing a cap. Bear Admiral GRAY
son, his physician stood nearby. The
! president was silent as he gazed at
the disappearing shores Of France.
The weather was perfect and there
was scarcely a ripple on the ocean as
the George Washington emerged from
| the Brcst roads into the Atlantic. The
! French destroyers Faniou and Car
| quose escorted the presidential squad
ron to the Ushant light. After saluting
with their sirens and guns they re-
| turned to Brest.
/ AS the George Washington disap-
| peared in the summer haze, the presi-
dent stood on the bridge waving a
farewell answer to the salute of the
| French warships.