Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-15
Cable to Secretary Tumulty
: at Atlantic City Dis
closes Plans.
MAYOR PETERS BACKING
BIG MASS MEETING
Party Left Brest Today and Is Ex-
pected at Boston on Feb
ruary %.

By the Associated Press.
BREST. February 15-WheI PreSi-
dent Wilson left here today for the
United States it was announced that he
would land in Boston February -,
where he was expected to make an ad-
dress which would cover the work per
formed at the peace conference.
1t was said il was most probable the
President would make apother speech
before returning to Washington.
By the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY. y. j.. February
Joseph p. Tumulty. secretary of the
President, who is here, President Viii
son announced his decision to deliver
an address at Boston Immediately
upon his arrival in this country. Pres
ident Wilson will speak in Boston at a
meeting arranged for by Mayor Pc
tiers, and the George Washington, bear
ing the President and Mrs. Wilson,
will make port at Boston on the return
trip to America.
President Wilson departed today from
Brest, France, and as it is expected that
the voyage of the George Washington
viii take about nine days. his arrival at
Boston is expected about February "a.
Sets Sail at 11:15 Today.
By the Associated Press
BREST. France, February l5.-Presi-
dent Wilson left Brest on his return to
the United States on board the L. S. 5.
George Washington shortly after II
O'Clock this morning. The George Wash
ington weighed anchor at 11:i5 o'clock
In a farewep message to the French
people before leaving Brest President
Wilson said he had been received and
treated as a friend
The Presidents statement reads:
4 cannot leave France without e1-
pressing my profound sense of the
great hospitality of the French people
and the French government. They
have received and treated me as L
most desired to be treated, as a friend,
a friend alike in spirit and in pur-
pose am happy to say that | am to
return to assist with all my heart in
completing the just settlements which
the peace conference is seeking, and
j shall carry with me during my alb
sence very happy memories of the two
months l have spent here.
Il have been privileged to see here
at first hand what my sympathies
have already conceived-the suffer-
ings and problems of France-and
every day has deepened my interest
in the solution of the grave questions
upon whose proper solution the future
prosperity of France and her asso-
ciates and the whole world depend
May ! not leave my warm and anec-
Tomato farewell greetings?
The President arrived in Brest from
Paris at 1890 O'Clock and went direct
TO the dock, where he embarked on a
French gunboat which took him and
his party to the George Washington.
Big Guns Salute.
The President was received at the
Brest arsenal by Admiral Moreau of
the French navy. Gen Leimick, the
military commander of Brest: Charles
NJ. Schwab and civil officials. There
was no ceremony except for hand
shaking and a salute of twenty-one
guns which Numbered forth as soon
as the President embarked on the
gunboat
From the railroad siding to the
dock were drawn up a battalion of
American soldiers and a French Ma
rine Band played THE Star Spangied
Banner" as the Sunboat left it's moor
ings. All the ships in the harbor dis
played the American flag and all
traffic was suspended while the Pres
ident's party was transferred to the
George Washington.
Naval Escort to Sea.
A French naval escort consisting of
the cruiser Conde and several tor
pedo boats. acted as a guard OF honor
for the George Washington. This es-
cort. with the American battieship
New Mexico, will accompany the
President out to sea and then return.
The New Mexico had as companions
four American torpedo boats.
Georges LeygueS, the French min
lister of marine, and Andre Tardieu
French high commissioner to the
United States. accompanied the Pres
ident on board the George Washing
ton to bid him goodbye.
Franklin ID. Roosevelt American AZ
sistant secretary Of the Navy. arrived
in Brest shortly before the Presidenf
boarded the George Washington. and
was taken aboard the liner on a special
naval craft.
The weather was misty and cloudy.
with moderate temperature
When the President alighted from
the train re was smiling He shook
hands with Admiral Moreau Gen. Hell
mick. Admiral Halstead and Mr.
Schwab- The President talked for a
IcW IniuultS WIN hF. SfHwaD. Mrs
Wilson smiled as she followed the
President and received from NJ Lev
gues handsome bouquet of flowers
Bouquet for President, Too.
Mrs. Josephine Lewis OF Cincinnati
presented the President with bou-
quet of violets, which ne accepted
with a bow.
After exchanging greetings the
President stood on the Sunboat and
waved to the crowds on the dock and
those assembled on the embankments
high above the quay. The Inistiness
of the weather hid the gunboat from
sight soon after Il left the dock. but
the President continued TO wave his
hat and smile as the boat headed 10 :
ward the George Washington.
The President was accompanied on
board the gunooat by Ambassador
and Nine. Jusserand and by Repre-
sentatives Helvering. White and Nor
ton. who have been in France for sew
eral months. David r. Francis the
American amba assador to Russia and
his son and daughter also were mem
bere of the party
The President spent just fifteen min
utes at the quay. He passed along
the line of those assembled to greet
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