The sun., 1919-07-04
WILSON LANDS HERE
$50 p. M. TUESDAY
Will Start for Washington
at S O'clock.

President Wilson and his party OF
fifty-four will arrive at o:40 p. NJ. on
Tuesday at Hokoken aboard the George
Washington He will be escorted by
ferry to the West Twenty-third street
ferry landing in Manhattan. and thence
to Carnegie Hall in motor car pro-
Cession.
The Presidents whole stay in New
York will be about two hours. since he
will start for Washington at o'clock
over the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad after he
responds in Carnegie Hall to brief
greetings by GOV. Smith and Mayor
Hylan. 1t is not expected that the Pres
ident will attempt any plea for the
League OF Nations in his short speech.
the understanding being that he is re-
serving his arguments for his address to
Congress on Wednesday.
The original plan to transfer the Pres
ident at sea from the George Washing
ton to the battleship Pennsylvania was
abandoned when navy officers pointed
out that Il might lead to an accident,
batt.eshp being pretty solid body to
man9uvre closely at sea. and having. as
one officer expressed 1t, "a lot OF guns
and things sticking out Of her"
Naval Parade Up the Bay.
Grover a. Whalen. Commissioner OF
Plants and Structures, who is doing the
active work for a number Of committees
in planning the reception, said last night
that the navy figures the George WASH
ington to lay up in her pier at the army
docks in Hoboken at 2 40 p. NJ on
Tuesday. In the meantime, the steam
ship favored by Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
will have been the centre CT naval
parade from Quarantine up the bay and
up the North River. The array Of boats
IL
rection, carrying Nice-President Mar
shall. the members OF the Cabinet Gov
Smith and stan. Mayor Hylan and
associates, the committees of reception
and the press the battleship Pennsyl-
vania and the feet in the North River
and a few smaller craft, the big Penn
sylvania leading the procession
At Hoboken the President will be well
coined by the Governor and the Mayor.
who will then cross to Manhattan ahead
of the President and take charge Of the
motor car procession. This will be ready
to move the instant Mr.. Wilson touches
foot upon Manhattan. The motor car
parade will traverse Twenty-third street
to Fifth avenue. Fifth avenue to Fifty
seventh street and Fifty-seventh street
to Carnegie Hall
Orders were issued to the police yes
terday for an unusually Impressive es-
Cort and guard. composed Of mounted
men and motorcycle men. In addition
the streets through which the President
will pass will be heavily sentinelled by
alert patrolmen. Unusual precautions
will be taken because OF general official
nervousness over the attitude OF the
will include the posting OF sharpshoot-
ers upon housetops along the Presidents
route
Changes Made in Committee.
Several changes were made in the per-
sonnet of the executive and general
committees in charge OF the receDtlon.
GOV. Smith is honorary chairman O. all
committees. an honor shared with
Mayor Hylan. Rodman Wanamaker Il
chairman OF the executive committee
and Judge Martin T. Mauton is chair
man OF the general committee Others
who will have prominent places In well
coming the President are MaIor-Gen.
Thomas NJ, Barry. commanding the Do
partment of the East; Rear Admiral
James III. Glennon, commanding the Third
Naval district; Ebert II. Gary Alfred j.
Johnson. Harry F, Sinclair, Herbert s
Houston, Mrs Charles L. Tiffany and
Abram !. E.kus. William @. Mc.Adoo is a
member OF the general committee.
After talking with the Presidents
| secretary, Joseph =, Tumulty Commits
sioner Whalen said last night:
The President viii not refer TO the
| League OF Nations directly. He will
confine himself to responding TO the adj
dresses Of welcome, which win he deliv-
cred by Gov. Smith in behalf OF the state
! ana by Mayor Hylan In behalf Of the
city"
The meeting In Carnegie Hall IL ex-
pected to begin at 3 80 r. NJ and will
| last about an hour, the President start
ing for the Pennsylvania Station and his
| special train at 80 p. NJ.