Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-24
PRESIDENT Is
BOSTON'S GUEST
AT HOMECOMING
thousands Greet Wilson as
He Lands From the George
Washington
BTREE1S ARE DECORATED
Eight Submarine Chasers Es-,
cort Big Vessel Into
Port
bPEAKS BEFORE CROWD
Ptorm Which Nearly Brought
on Wreck Passes Off to
Sea and Day Is Clear
PEAKS BEFORE CROWD
BY Associated Press

by ASSOCtuLBu fTeSS
Boston, Feb. 24.-President Will
on landed at Commonwealth pier al
1.42 u. m.
The Presidents reception in Bos-
on to-day was characterized by
hose who travelled with him through
Europe as being fully as demonstra-
i've as any he received in England
rance or Italy.
Returning to American soil from
is history-making mission abroad
he President, accompanied by Mrs
Wilson, was transferred in the lower
arbor from the steamship George
Washington and escorted by aircraft
ubmarine chasers, torpedo boat de-
troyers and n flotiila of committee
oats, reached the landing place on
Board the naval cutter Ossipee.
In Fine Trim
The President looked as If the
ourney had agreed with HIM ply
ically. He appeared Vigorous and
lert, his step was brisk and his
eatures showed rather more than a
race of sea tan.
Cheers from the throng assembled
t Commonwealth pier greeted him
y
he'd of the pier built by the state and
aiken over by the Navy Department
Turing the war as a housing place for
3ecruits, were assembled hundreds of
tate and city officials, legislators,
representatives of the federal gov
srnment and "a committee of women
! zppointed to receive Mrs. Wilson.
Guard of Honor
Fifty senior officers of the army,
|lavy and state guard unders COM
hand of Colonel Thomas Wa Griffith
ormed a guard of honor at the pier.
=They stood in a double line on the
=ower deck of the pier and President
Wilson and his party passed through
heir ranks as he stepped ashore.
=After saluting they proceeded with
& he party through n flag-decorated
5anvas passage, and then by eleVa-
5ors to the street floor where the
Znain welcoming throng was waiting.
After leaving the pier, the parade
|,assed through the extension of
Summer street, manufacturing and
Wholesale district where the en-
Iloyes lining the windows and the
oofs gave the President n noisy
Welcome. Farther along at Dewey
square the first big crowd was en-
Iountered and the noise was cor
|espondingly increased.
Crowds Are Great
AS the head of the parade passed
Ihc intersection of Washington Sum
her and Winter streets the pressure
/ n the guards became so great that
jhe line threatened to break. The
4uards held firm however, and the
hay was kept open Tor the presiden-
| ial cars.
At the head OF Winter street, en-
|ering fremont, the President got his
frst view of masses of humanity
banked on the Common and in front
pf the state house. where the review
Ing stand was placed. Passing the
famous "brimstone corner and up
he steep incline of Park street, the
President heard roar of welcome
from thousands.
Informal Reception
The reception was of an informal
character, Mayor Peters. at whose
Invitation the President chose Boston
his Homecoming port, making the
presentations Prominent among
hose who came with the President
rom France and disembarked with
i'm were David r. Francis, ambas-
ador to Russia; Assistant Secretary
|f the Navy Franklin d. Roosevelt,
nd Mrs. Roosevelt, and Rear Ad-
|niral Cary T. Grayson, the Presi-
|ents physician.
Less than half an hour was con-
umed by the greetings. AS soon as
he presentations were completed the
presidential party entered automo-
piles and began parade across the
|ity through streets lined throughout
he two mile route with double ranks
Pf soldiers and sailors and banked
With cheering thousands.
Suffragists Nabbed
In the car with President and Mrs.
Wilson We're Governor Coolidge and
Mayor Peters. Secret service men
Eere in the next car.
At the State House, whereemem-
bers of the National Women's party
bad planned a demonstration there
Eas hardly suffrage banner in
light. Several hours before the Presi-
lent arrived the police had arrested
twenty-five members of the party
Efter they had failed to obey an or
FER to move on.
Greeted BY Wounded Men
As he passed the State House, the
President was greeted by 400 wound
|d veterans of the war brought here
or the occasion from nearby hos
faf