The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-02-28
PRESIDENT RETURNING FRou HIS
HIsToRY-MAKlNe TRIP LANDS
At BOSTON.
WELCOMED BY THOUSANDS
Chief Executive Transferred In the
Lower Harbor From Steamship
George NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BY AIrerafts, Etc.

ing from his history-making tri
abroad, landed here at Commonwealth
pier, and was accorded a most demon
strative welcome from the thousand
gathered near the landing place I
greet him. The presidents reception
was characterized by those who ha
travelled with him through Europe a
being fully as demonstrative as any b
received in England. france or Italy.
Returning to American soil from hi
trip abroad, the president, accompa
MED by Mrs. Wilson, transferred ii
the lower harbor from the steamship
George Washington, and escorted b.
aircraft, submarine chasers, torpedo
boat destroyers and a flotilla OF com
mittee boats, reached the landing place
ON board the naval cutter Ossipee.
The president looked as though the
trip had agreed with him physically
He appeared vigorous and alert, his
step was brisk and his features showed
rather more than trace of sea tan.
Cheers from the throng assembled al
Commonwealth pier greeted him as he
stepped ashore. In the great shed of
the pier, built by the state and taken
over by the navy department during
the war as housing place for recruits,
there were assembled hundreds OF
state and city officials, legislators, rep.
resentatives of the federal government
and a committee of women appointed
TO receive Mrs. Wilson.
Fifty senior officers of the army,
navy and state guard formed a guard
OF honor at the pier. They stood in a
double line and the president and his
party passed through their ranks as he
stepped ashore.
The reception was of an informal
character, Mayor Peters, at whose in.
vitatien the president chose Boston as
his Homecoming port, making the pre-.
sensations.
Less than half hour was consumed
by the greetings. AS soon as the pre-.
sensations were completed the presi.
Dental party entered automobiles and
began a parade across the city. through
streets lined with double ranks Of SOL
diers and sailors and banked with
cheering thousands OF civilians.
In the car with President and Mrs.
Wilson were Gov. Coolidge and Mayor
Peters.
FRIEND OF HUMANITY. |
DEMONSTRATING before an audi
ence numbering 5000 people, who
and enthusiastically cheer
cd him, President Wilson in Mechan-
les Hall here delivered his first ad.
dress after his return to the United
States from the Paris peace confer.
ence.
AS Mr.. Wilson rose to speak, the
crowd cheered and shouted. He
smiled and bowed repeatedly.
Governor Coolidge, Mr.. Mayor, Fellow
Citizens:
] wonder II you are half as glad to
lee me as am to see you. II warns
ny heart to see a great body of my
elbow citizens again, because in some
aspects during the recent months l
ave been very lonely indeed without
our comradeship and counsel and |
ried at every step of the work which
ell to me to recall whst was sure
Fould be your counsel with regard to
be grave matters which were under
consideration.
do not want you to think that
ave not been appreciative of the ex.
generous reception which
Tas given to me on the other side, in
aging that II makes me very happy to
ct home again. ! do not mean to say
nat l was very deeply touched by
ie cries that came from the great
rowds on the other side. But I want
, say to you in all honesty that felt
lem to be call of greeting to you !,
lther than to me.
l did not feel that the greeting was :
srsonal. had In my heart the over.
owning pride of being your represen.
tive and OF receiving the plaudits OF
en- everywhere who felt that your
ARTS beat with theirs In the cause OF :
1erty There was no mistaking the
ne In the voices Of those great
owds. 1t was not q tone OF mere !,
Getting, 1t was not a tone OF mere y
nerous welcome; 1t was the calling 7
comrade to comrade. the cries that !. J.
me from men who say, I'VE have = !.
lifted for this day when the friends :,
liberty should come aeross the sea
d shake hands with Us. 10 see that q y
" world was constructed upon O =
" basis and foundation Of justice "
d right"
America 10 Trustsd. II
can't tell you the Inspiration that II
ne from the sentiments that come On
I OF those simple voices OF the on
,wd. And the proudest thing have NJ
report TO you is that this great coun- N
Of ours is trusted throughout the 70
rid. a.
have not come to report the pro To
'dings or the results OF the proceed to
> Of the peace conference: that he