The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-24
Reds Shot Prisoners.

sponse to the shouts of the wounded
soldiers, who rose on their crutches
and cheered him Justify.
Windows, the roofs of buildings
and every court were crowded with
welcoming citizens and the Sidewalks
were packed so tightly that 1t was
impossible for any one to move more
than a few inches.
President Wilson seemed to be
deeply moved by the depthsof feeling
of the crowds, whose very souls
seemed to shine at him through they
eyes. $50 i. j :.
Each man, woman and 9 Iilld sul0Il&
| TO convey. to him aantest3ase o. xlfLrx
come, cheer and devotion. Some exN
pressed their feeling by weeping
others by laughter. and all by shout
ing, handclapping and the waving ..
handlSerchiefs and flags.
After luncheon at the Copley Plaza
the president motored to Mechanics
hall. a short distance away, where hs
delivered his first personal message
to the people of the United States on
the peace conference.
Seats of Honor.
"It is a pleasure to see that these
men have been given seats of HONOR
President Wilson remarked after he
7
the invalid soldiers were seated.
The president, clad in his deerskin
coat, his head bare, stood in the first
car. smilingly acknowledging the
cannonade of cheers Numbered at him
by the wildly enthusiastic thousands
who lined his passage.
Mrs. Wilson. holding a bouquet OF
| flowers, sat beside him.
Along the route of the brief and
steady procession were scattered q
score of bands, each of which played
"The -Spangled Banner" as the
presidents car whirled by.
Lines Of Soldiers.
Lines OF soldiers and marines with
bayonetted rifles stood shoulder TO
shoulder along the route. forming a
| living lane through which the presi-
dents car passed. Behind the mill
| tary were uniformed policemen. Scat
tered thickly among the densely
packed crowd were secret service
men, department of justice agents
and plainclothes detectives. Several
secret service-men walked briskly be-
side the presidents car and fanking
these were two army motorcycles.
| Every housetop and building roof the
whole length of the parade held its
quota of sharpshooters. armed with
the latest pattern rifles ard ready for
instant action.
As the triumphant parade reached
Copley square. the detachment of cav
airy wheeled out of line and stood
at attention facing the presidential
automobile The cavalrymen raised
their swords in salute as the presi~
dent passed and brought them sharp-
ly downwards as the machine whirIed
on.
Inside the hotel. the president was
taken at once to private elevator
and ushered TO his suite.
While the president was at the ho-
tel. the doors of Mechanics hall were
opened. Crowds poured through the
four doorways.
"He's My President"
4 few moments after the doors of
Mechanics hall opened. Mrs. Eliza
beth GoWpers, a well-dressed. middle
aged woman, created n sensation
when she tried to enter She had no
ticket. but insisted on getting through
the door.
Hes my president, and I'm goins
to see him." cried the woman. Il
have a boy in France, and 7 have
right to hear the president"
Policemen and ticket takers re-
laxed vigilance long enough for the
woman to slip into the hall. ALTHOUGH
without ticket. she heard the pres
ident's address
Half an hour after the doors were
opened all streets within a quarter OF
a mile of the building were Jammed
with thousands OF persons. As far
as the eye reached there was a solid
mass of humanity.
United States senator Fleet David
T. Walsh and DR. John ". Coughlin-
of Fall River. democratic national
committeeman from MassachusettS.
had a brief conference with the pres
ident at his hotel