South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-24

Chief Executive Anxious to
Get to Washington and
Take Up Tasks Await
ing Him There.
Rr United Press

BOSTON. Feb. 24.-Pres't Wilson
landed at Commonwealth pier at
1853 o'clock this morning
Ranks Of troops presented arms
as the nations chief executive ar
rived home after his history making
trip to Europe From the revenue
cutter Ossipee. which brought him
ashore from the transport George
Washington to the elevator in the
pier building. the president walked
over a velvet carpet beneath can
opy OF flags.
AS the revenue cutter came up The
harbor with its escort of naval ve--
sells, salutes were fired and steamer
in the bar greeted the president with
a bedlam OF footing whistles anl
sirens
Boards Cutter.
The president left the George
Washington and went aboard th.
cutter at 1893 "a. m. There was
strong west wind. making the seq
choppy AS the president boarded
the Ossipee. his ensign was broken
out AT the masthead
When the president left The cutter
at the pier. ne passed through tEe
ranks Of a welcoming committ-e
composed Of high naval officers aud
officers Of the army. department of
the northeast
Three airplanes. which had been
circling about the transport earlie-
i'm the morning. maneuyered over
the pier as the president landed
Crowds Cheer Wilson.
There was much cheering as Tho
Ossipee approached the wharf anil
Pres't Wilson was seen standing on
the bridge of the cutter.
The Ossipee was alongside tho
pier at l1:45 O'Clock but there was
considerable delay in getting the
g1ngplank in readiness
Speaks 90 Troops.
Before leaving the George Wa-h-
ington Pres't Wilson went to the
quarter deck and made short
speech 90 the troops.
He said il had been "a great pleas
ure 10 be- fellow passengers wlta
them. and that ne was sorry the ue..-
essity Of stopping al Boston has de-
laycd their arrival an NeW Yorz
whence they viii go to demohiliz0-
tion camps.
The folks az home he said. We
proud Of them and would he g.a>
10 see them
Members Of the party who wit-
.
foreign capitals. said the reception
here compared favorahlF with them
Women predomiuated in Che
crowds and their cheers for fh-
president and for Airs Wilson tol.
sounded shrily over the deeuer tones
Of the mems voices.
Immediately upon arrivin- ar tho
hotel, Wilson went 10 his suite for
lunch and a rest before motoring 20
Mechanics hall for his speech
Although Il had been expected tle
$4,000. 100000 war reyenue hi'
would he signed iu Boston tho ir-
dications early thi, afternoon. were
that il would DEE signed in a-hiue
ton Immediately after pre-t Wilson
reaches the white house
Meets hfrUlion Ahtuliitlff.
After the president had been taE-
on in the elevator 20 the upper level
of the pier. he ua- introduced to
number of army and naval officers
and members Of the committee of
welcome. Just before he entered tie
automobile. il was learned that -
suffragists had been arrested near
T the state house where they had
gathered with the intention Of con-
treating Pres't Wilson with placards
asking him about votes for women.
+ The sunrag.sts were headed by Miss
Katherine Morey Of Brooklne Mass.
The presidential party Jeff the
pier At 1911 o. m. Prest and Mrs.
Wilson were both mufled up in fa-
coats. As they started FOR the hotet
she airplaues flying at a great
height. headed over the city OF Bos-
ton The hum % their motors gave
the crowds waiting in the streets
. warming that the president was CONF
ing and at several points the throns
e1rred forward. bur was pressed
b back