Evening star., 1919-02-24


history making mission abroad, the
President, accompanied by Mrs. VIII
son, was transferred in the lower har-
Dor from the steamship George WASH
ington and escorted by aircraft, sub
marine chasers, torpedo boat destroy
ers and f1otilla of committee ooats
reached the landing place on board the
naval cutter Ossipee.
The President looked as though the
journey had agreed with him physi-
cally. He appeared vigorous and alert
his step was brisk and his features
shot wed rather more than trace OF
sea tan.
Throng at Pier Cheers.
Cheers from the throng assemnieo
at Common wealth pier greeted him as
he stepped ashore. In the great sheo
u f the pier built by the state ana Ia kei
over by the Navy Department during
the war as a housing place for recruits
there were assembled hundreds OF
state and city officials, legislators, rep.
iresentatives of the federal governmen,
and a committee of women appointed
to receive Mrs. Wilson.
Fifty senior officers of the Army,
Navy and state guard, in comnaho
of Col Thomas w. Griffith, formed q
guard of honor at the pier. lheS
stood in a double line on the lower
deck of the pier and President !" "isoIl
and his party passed throush f.e,
ranks as he stepped ashore. AFTER
saluting. they proceeded with the
party through fiagdecorated canvas {
passage. and then by elevators to the
street floor, where the main weicom
! ing throng was waiting.
Greetings Are Informal,
The reception was OF an informa
character. Mayor Peters. at whose IN
vitation the President chose Boston
as his Homecoming port, making the
presentations. Prominent among
those who came with the President
from, France and disembarked with
him here were David E. Francis. am
bassador to Russia; Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy Franklin D, Roose-
welt and Mrs. Roosevelt. and Rear
dents physician
Less than half hour was con
sumed by the greetings. As soon a.
the presentations were compieted the
presidential party entered automo-
biles and began parade across the
/
the two-mile route with double ranks
Of soldiers and sailors and banked
with cheering thousands OF civilians.
Governor and Mayor in Party.
In the car with President and Mrs.
Wilson were, Gov. Coolidge and
Mayor Peters. Secret service men
were in the next car. The third con
tanned Mai. Gen. Clarence r. Ed
wards. commanding the Northeastern
Department; Rear Admiral Spencer s.
wood. commanding first naval dis
trict; Maj. Gen. Henry P. Mccain,
commander at Camp Devens, and
Brig. Gen. John W. Ruckman. COM
manding the north Atlantic coast
artillery district. Mrs. Coolidge, Mrs.
Peters, Ambassador Francis and Rear
Admiral Grayson were in the next
car, and in others were Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt and
Mrs. Roosevelt Miss Benham. Mrs.
wilson's secretary, and Represents
tives Helvering, Morton and White.
Parade Gets Noisy Welcome.
After leaving the pier the parade
passed through the extension of
Summer street, manufacturing and
wholesale district, where the en-
ployes lining the windows and the
roofs gave the President noisy
welcome Farther along at Dewey
SQUARE in front of the South station,
where the street widens. the first big
crowd was encountered. and the
noise was correspondingly increased.
At the corner of Washington
street, where Summer street merges
into Winter street, there was a grea
congestion of the crowd eager to get
a glimpse of the President.
Masses of Humanity"
AT the head of Winter street. en-
tering fremont the President had
banked on the Common and in front
of the statehouse. where the review =
ing stand was placed. Passing the
famous birthstone corner" and up
the steep incline of Park street he
heard a roar of welcome from thou
sands
President Takes Brief Rest.
At the statehouse. where members
of the national woman's party had
planned a demonstration, there was
hardly suffrage banner in sight.
Several hours before the President
arrived the police had arrested TWEEN
ty-two members of the party after
they had failed to obey an order to
move on
AS he passed the .statehouse the
President was greeted by 400 wound
ed veterans of the war brought here
for the occasion from nearby hos
pitfalls and camps. They occupied seats
of honor on the official state review
ing stand.
All along the route stores and resi-
denees were gayly decorated.
The President stood in his car dur
ing the entire parade, acknowledging
the continuous demonstrations. He
appeared much pleased with his re-
cepticn. When he reached the hotel
he went directly to his room for a
brief rest before luncheon.
Greets Delegation of Women.
President Wilson came from his
room later to greet a delegation from
the Massachusetts, Woman's Suffrage
Sumner Bird. Mrs. Bird presented the
President with large bouquet OF
American beauty roses. in recognition,
she said. of his work and efforts TO-
ward liberty, demosrary and self-goy-
ernment for .all the peoples of the
world and his interest in our cause"
Mrs. .Eird told the President that she
brought the greetings of all the mem
bers of the Massachusetts, Won1an's s
Suffrage. Association, to, which the
President replied:
Give them my warmest regards
and sympathy"
Special precautions had bee n taken
to safeguard the progress Of the chief