Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-08
WILSON GREETED
BY LARGE CROWD
AT HOBOKEN PIER
Harbor Filled With Small
Ships Carrying Excur-
sionists.
Five Members Of Presidents
Cabinet on Escort
Ship.

Cabinet on Escort
Ship.
New Yof, July 6.-Presadent
Wilson stepped from the gang
plank of the TRANSPORT George
Washington, which brought him
home from France upon Ameri.
can soil ON the Hamburg -Ameri- .
can line pier At Hohoken at 3:2a
p. m. today. He was preceded by
Mrs. Wilson and Miss Margaret
Wilson. who crossed with him as
we'll as by his two other dangh-
teTs who hAd rushed aboard the
ship to greet him.
Pass Quarantine.
Escorted by a fleet of warships the
transport George Washington bring
ing President Wilson home from
France, passed quarantine and moved
on to New York harbor at 1880 D. m.
today.
Had Clear Way.
The George Washington had a clear
way up the harbor. Police and navy
patrol boats preceded the transport
and her escort, sending out of their
path excursion craft, ferries and
barges.
AS the transport passed Fort Han
cock the guns doomed a presidential
salute. echoed ten minutes later by
Fort Hamilton and Fort Wadsworth
The shrill whistles Of harbor craft
took up the din.
The president and Mrs. Wilson stood
on the bridge of the George Washing
ton as the vessel steamed slowly up
the f1arbor to her pier at Hoboken,
conveyed by the destroyers and well
coming craft of all descriptions. The
rails Of the transport were lined with
returning soldiers cheering and wav-
ing their caps.
/, The battleship Pennsy,vania. bear.
| ing five members Of the presidents
! cabinet-Daniels. Baker. Lane, Glass
! and Wiison-ed the way. followed ~
fsthe. Oklahoma .vits the Gearse Nssk,
1ngton at. her stern. ss,
| The presidents flag was flying at
| the foremast of the George Washing
ton. 81
Harbor Filled with Ships.
! Except for the wide lane through
] which the transport passed. the har-
7 Dor seemed literally filled with small
craft carrying excursionists. A great
| crowd of welcomers also had assem-
the New Jersey side.
The George Washington loafed
along the harbor waiting for high
| tide before she swung in to the Ham
burs-American line piers at Hobo
ken. This precaution was considered
advisable because the huge steamer.
| LEviathan. occupies the adjoining
pier and her stern extends into the
river.
The George Washington passed the
battery which was jammed with spec
tators at 3:25 D. m. The ship turned
into her pier at 2:50 .. m, while the
! warships in her escort fired a, presi-
! dental salute.
1t docked at $40 D. m. President
| Wilson stood on the bridge with his
wife and Admiral Grayson. his per-
sonal physician, smiling. bowling and
waving his hand in acknowledgment
OF the cheers, which greeted him.
Secs His Daughters.
AS the transport swung into the
| pier the president seemed to recognize
his daughters, Mrs. William G. Nc
Adoo and Mrs. Francis Z. Sayre. who
were leaning far out an upper story
window in the pier building
In recognition of the salutes Of the
assembled warships, the George
Washington broke out. hundreds Of
signal flags and was a blaze of color
when she docked.
On the pier to meet Mr.. Wilson
were Vice President Marshall MEM
| hers of his cabinet and scores Of
prominent government officials
Band Plays National Song.
| An army band stationed on the end
| Of the pier played the Star spangled
Banner as the ship swung in.
When the George Washington was
made fast and the signal was given
by her navigator, Captain Edward
McCauley, to lower the gang plank
the first to cross the narrow bridge
were the presidents daughters who
had arranged by wireless last night to
| greet their father as a private citi-
zen"
The greeting with his daughters
! over, President Wilson resumed his
| role as chief legislative of the ma
ton and commander-in-chief Of the
army and navy.
A large guard Of marines ana blue
| was drawn up at attention nthe
main deck as President Wilson. es-
corted by Captain McCanley and his
executive oficers started for the gang
| plank.
Once on the pier the president was
greeted by Mr.. Marshall. the cabinet
omcers and the other members of the
official committee OF welcome.
40 saaaps II Esrore
New York. Ja.s g.. S,osar dread
naushtS and thtrty-six dsstreyers from
that met the United S4ates transport,
4 George WashinGton. with President
i Wilson aboard thirty miles aast OF
Sandy Hook early today. The presi.
/ dental salute from these vessels vas
the FIRST OF the many welcoming csrs-