The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-25
GIVEN HOUSING WELCOME

New England gave the President a rousing welcome home. This city prob ably never has seen a greater crowd than gathered at every point of vantage along the route from Commonwealth pier. to which the naval cutter Ossipee brought his party from the steamer George Washington. through the down. town districts and around two sides of Boston Common to the Copley-Plaza ho- tel, where stop was made for lunch con.
 At every turn the President was cheered Hat in hand, he stood in his motor car throughout the two miles of the parade except in one block, be- tween Washington and Fremont streets, where, because of the narrow way, spectators were not allowed to con- gregate.
 The national army, the navy, the state guard and the city police, in lines on either side of the route, formed a guard of honor for the entire. distance of the drive. So effective were the ar- arrangements that not an unpleasant in- cident occurred.
 Opposite the statehouse, in front of which a group of wounded soldiers greet ed the President, a handful of suffra- gists claiming to represent the national woman.s party took their stand for demonstration which they had an-
 
 them they were told by the police to move on Refusing they were arrested for loi . tering and locked up. Later at the hotel the President received a committee from the Massachusetts Woman Suffrage as- sociation, a nonmilitant organization. end asked it's members to convey to tho state body his warm regards and sym pathy."
 President Wilson was accompanied in ha rrr at to ho where he spoke before S0o0 people, by Mrs. Wilson. He appeared physically fit for what he termed as the approaching "strenuous attempt to transact business for a little while in America ''
 The sea voyage seemed to have given him rest. He appeared to enjoy the day and in taking farewell of Mayor Andrew J Peters. the official host, said that he had immensley enjoyed the brief stay here.
 So occupied was MT. wilson with the programme prepared for him that all of- ficfal business brought to his attention, was deferred until he was aboard the special train which drew out of the South station at 4:30 this afternoon. for Washington.
 The $6,0OO, 100000 revenue bill was among the documents which he received from Secretary Tumuity, and upon which he had not acted when he left the city. REACHED NEW YORK AT 1O:O5
 New York, February 24-President Will sons special train arrived at the Penn sylvania station in this city at 1905 o'clock tonight. % minutes behind it's schedule. after an uneventful trip from Boston. MT. Wilson retired soon after the trail. reached the outskirts of the Bronx and the only member of his party who ap- peared at the terminal here was Secre- tary Tumulty. who had no announcements to mako
 Crowds had gathered at every station on the way from Boston in the hope ot catching a glimpse of the President but he appeared on the platform of his car only at Providence and New Haven. Al Providence he made a brief address in which he told how glad he was to be home again.
 ''It is a fine thing to be home again, MT. Wilson said. .The thing that has pleased me most in my contact with the
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