Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-30
pr RESIDENT AND PARTY SAIL
ON THE GEORGE WASHINGTON
Majestic Naval Spectacle Presented in
Brest Harbor-Several Thousand Re-
turning American Troops on Board.

EREST. June % (hy the Associated
Press .-President Wilson. the treaty
with Germany signed. sailed from
Rrest today on his return 10 the
Emitted States. The l.. s. s. George
Washington. carrying the presioen'
tial party. steamed from the maroon
at 2:2O o'clock this afternoon.
The departure OF the President IRON
France caused little excitement Nv
this port. There was only dlstance
of fifty feet from where ms specia
train stopped to where motor launcr
was waiting to convey him to the
George Washington. There was Httie
cheering and applause from the sew
eral thousand who had gathered AZ
the embarkation pier. pr2cesslo'
of socialists. singing The interna
tiona.e" debouched from the Hue
Siam as the President walked across
the pier The President waved MS
silk hat To the pa-aders.
Gathered on the wharf were French
and American officials The frst &c
greet the President We're Admirai n
Salaun and Admiral f. y. Benoit Of
the French navy. Rear Admiral A 5
Halstead of the American Navy ano
Mai. Gen +. A. Helmick and Brig
Gen. Smedlev Butter greeted the Pres-
ident in turn.
Bouquet for Mrs. Wilson.
Mrs. Wilson was presented with
bouquet of Brittany roses by MRS
Josephine Lewis of Cincinnati. ONO
representing the American Red cross
in France Mrs. Wilson wore navy
blue tailored dress and handsome
but simple little hat, apparently the
latest creation from the Rue De ia
Paix. She smiled and thanked MRS
Lewis. and then chatted briefly VIII
her. Mrs Wilson appeared tired ane
fatigued and apparently was IN
hurry to reach the launch.
The band of the 10th Chasseur:
played The Star Spangled Banner
and the "Marseillaise" as the Presl
dent descended the steps in th'
launch AS the launch went into
stream company of marines ant
veterans of the User presented arms
Amerique," "Vive la Paix! arose.
The President stood aft on tn.
launch. waving his hat at the Grove
on the National bridge. The iauncf
was lost to view down the harbol
just as the socialist parade reached
the cliffs overlooking the haroor-
"This Is America" President Says
This is America" were the Presi
dents words as he shook hands witt
Capt. Edward McCauley aboard thu
George Washington. The Presiden
and Mrs. Wilson retired to the1l
staterooms as the engines and ma
chinery began to roar and final or
ders were given.
Luncheon was served at / O'CLOCK
and the meal had just been completed
when the George Washington began
to make Roadway out of the harbor
The battIeship Oklahoma led the way
The destroyers Woolsey and Tarbel
were on the port and starboard sides
while the Wickes and Yarnell brough
UP the rear.
AS the transport moved out, thu
President appeared on the bridge
his physician, stood nearby. Th'
President was silent as he gazed
the disappearing shores of France.
The weather was perfect and Their
was scarcely ripple on the ocean a.
the Washington emerged from tn
Brcst roads into the Atlantic. Thu
French destroyers Fanion and Car
quois escorted the presidential squad
ron to the Ushant light. After salut
ing with their sirens and guns I'M
French warships returned to Brest.
AS the George Washington disap
peared in the summer haze the fresi
dent steed on tbs bridge. waving
the French warships.
Members of Party.
PARIS, Saturday, June 2s.-Member'
of President Wilson's party. which lief
the Invalides station tonight fol
Brest were: Mrs. Wilson, Miss Mar
earet W. Wilson, Rear Admiral Car!
T. Grayson, the Presidents physician
Jules j. Jusserand. French ambassa
dor to the United States; Vance Nc
Cormick, American member and chair
man of the supreme allied blockade
council; B. NJ. Baruch, American rep
resentative on various commissions o
the peace conference, and Thomas w
Lamont, representative of the United
states peace delegation on the inter
allied financial commission.
President Poincare said farewell tt
President Wilson's party at the In
yalides station. He was accompanied
by NJ. Dubost, president of the senate
and NJ. Deschanel, president OF tn
chamber of deputies. Premier Clemen
ceau was at the. station with For
eign Minister Pichon, NJ. Clementei
minister of commerce, and NJ. Lechuer
minister of reconstruction.
The Spanish, Italian. Japanese ant
Greek ambassadors in Paris also Wer'
present, as were Karl KramarZ, pre-
mier of CZechoslovakia; Gen. Der
doulat, military governor OF Paris
and many other prominent persons.
ON BOARD THE U. S. S. GEORGE