The sun., 1919-02-26
FELLOW VOYAGERS
STRONG FOR WILSON
George Washington Arrives,
Passengers Call President
COngenial.

The transport George Washington.
which landed President Wilson at Bos-
ton on Monday locked at Hoboken yes
terday with all her passengers. military
and civil. regardless of political affilia-
lions. strong for the President person.
ally.
Miss Beatrice FRANKFORT OF 4s West
Twelfth street and Miss Martha Carroll
OF Fort Wayne, Ind, who operated the
switchboard at the Murat mansion for
the President and his party and came
home with him said he was considerate
and even tempered and that It was a
delight to answer his calls. Mics Franc
fort went over with the Fourth Signal
Corps and was Ave months at the Army
telephone exchange at Tours before she
was sent to the presidential switchboard
In Paris.
The President attended nearly all the
moving picture shows on board and on
February 20 saw the official films show
ing how he and his party had been re-
ceived at Paris. In England. in Italy
and at Rheims and Versailles
He also went regularly to the Thea
tire Old Salt. on the Z deck. run for the
enlisted men and on Sunday night saw
there and chuckcd over a musical COM
edy. Every Sailor" written by Bos'n's
Mate Philip Dunnlng.
Chaplain p. F. Bloomhardt, editor OF
the ships daily paper The Hatchet, re-
ceived and printed this signed contribu-
tion from the President:
81 congratulate Tho Ratchet on the
completion OF the first year OF its pub
Vacation / have been a constant reader
while on board and have taken pleasure
In keeping file OF the numbers issued
which ! shall regard as one OF the most
! interesting souvenirs OF voyage which
everybody has seemed to unite in try
Ing to make one of the pleasantest voy-
ages l have ever taken.
II shall always remember the George
Washington as a sort of home, and It's
officers and crew as body of friends.
May / now take this opportunity 10
extend a heartfelt greeting to the sol
diers on board who are returning home
My heart goes out to them for the
, great things they have done. and ]
| shall be all my life proud that I was
permitted to be their commander in
| chief"
Capt. John wanamaker, who served
"a Niic M AIM anu tlle master
Corps, was greeted by his father, Rod
| man Wanamaker, who went down the
bay on the Patrol as chairman OF the
Mayors committee welcoming troop
| ships
Major Edwin Sternberger, physician
OF 4S East SiNt!eth street, who had
| charge of Base Hospital No. /, near
Paris. said II was one OF the busiest In.
| stitutions in France and that after the
| second battle OF the Marine It had cared
| for 5000 patients weekly. He praised
the enthusiasm and devotion OF the aux.
| Hilary nurses.
The l46th Machine Gun Battalion
arriving by the George Washington, has
been used as training unit with :ht
First Replacement Division, and has
sent to the front more than 1000 ma.
| chine gunners for the army and two
| complete battalions for the Marine
Corps. The battalion Is commended b,
Major Frank Estabrook. The Fifth En-.
gineers, Col A. f, Waldron command
Ing. also passengers, took part in the
| offensive of the Second Army on No
vember 10 and II, and their casualtie.
were thirty-five killed and los wounded
| The President Grant. which was de
z -yed h~-aA Ing -sAs1 lisa tn-c-N .n,sporI
Polar Bear into Bermuda, is scheduled
to dock at Hoboken at o'clock thi,
morning to facilitate the departure O,
| her troops to camp.