Evening star., 1919-02-21
Plans Somewhat Changed

Plans for the visit of President vii.
son were changed somewhat today
on receipt of word by Mayor Peters
that the President felt that he must
De in Washington early Tuesday
morning. AS result it was an
nounced from the mayors Office that
arrangements for an evening meeting
TO afford the President an opportunity
to deliver his first address I'm this
country had been cancelled and that
the meeting would be held instead at
3 o'clock in the afternoon.
The time of the arrival of the
steamship George Washington. on
which the presidential party is
travelling, was somewhat uncertain.
wireless services indicated that with
favorable weather she might reach
the lower harbor as early as Sunday
night while other messages said she
surely would be here by Monday
noon. IL the steamship anchors in
President roads Sunday night the
President will remain aboard until
Monday morning. when he will trans
fer to the coast guard cutter Ossipee
for the trip up the harbor to Com
monwcalth pier, and In order to reach
Washington. by Tuesday morning 1t
will necessary TOR him to leave here
In the early evening Monday.
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word afffxtd th4t he might not reach
here before tomorrow.
The proposal to greet President
George Washington approaches this
port has. been abandoned, it was
learned today Officials of the first
naval district reported that the Navy
Department had refused to sanction
communication by a commercial ra-
dio station with the steamer, which
is naval vessel engaged in trans
port service.
The cruiser Galveston was ordered
today to speed to the side of the
steamer George Washington TO take
up the convoy duty which the dread
naught New Mexico was Obliged TO
abandon because OF a stripped tur-
bine. At the same time orders were
given to small fleet of destroyers
to prepare to put to sea within TWEEN
ty-four hours to act as naval escort
of honor to the President. The exact
time of their departure was not given.
In Wireless Communication.
ON BOARD THE U. S. S. GEORGE
WASHINGTON, February 20 III ami
fBy wireless to the Associated Press.
The steamer George Washington. on
which President Wilson is returning
to the United States, was in full wire
less communication again today, after
having been intermittenly cut off from
certain communication for twenty
four hours.
All has been going well on board
the George Washington. The Presi-
dent has alternately worked and taken
exercise.
President in Boat Drill.
ON BOARD THE L. S. S. GEORGE
Tuesday, February Is
(By wireless to the Associated Press).
The only incident today in Presi-
dent Wilson's homeward trip was a
boat drill. Twenty-Five hundred regu-
lar Army engineers piled on deck and
took their stations as the buSles
sounded and then abandoned shin"
President Wilson was breakfasting
as the signal was given. With Mrs.
Wilson he left the BILE and took his
place at the boat to which he had
been assigned.
The warm semi-tropicaI day was
spoiled by rain and winds which came
on in the afternoon, driving many
from the decks. The President re-
NAMED in his suite during most of the
day and evening, working at inter.
walls. 1t has been decided that he shall
make only one speech on landing
that at Boston--and orders have been
issued that arrangements be made for
his departure for Washington irnme-
diately after delivery Of this address
With regard to the league of ma
tions. there seems to De no doubt that
the President will make a report TO
Congress in the form of an address
The accident to the New Mexico af-
fected only the port steam turbine
and she still is able TO maintain a
speed of fifteen knots an hour. The
the only electrically
driven battleship in the Navy, report
ed that she would continue to handle
-adio traffic as long as she remained in
touch with the presidential ship.