Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-30
WILSON VENDING west
SAILSSUNDAY FROM bREST
LEAVE=TAKING QUIET one
American Executive Fastening Home On
Transport Washington Little Cheerinx or
Applause from Assembled Thousands a
French Port Precedent Dofs Hat To Parad-
ing Socialists His Ship Attended by Bat
tIeship Oklahoma annd Four Destroyerz

r3-ee. tune %9-t ASHoclAted PreHEt
-7,-esadenl wilson. the treaty. win
,.s--rgrv sigaed. sailed frum Hkesf
,oosv " rs return to tho Cnitnd
s..r.s The Z. S. S. George WASH
-,-u-.. Irving the preaidenf1Al
NJ. scanned from the harbor 1t
s4 LOCK tins afternoon.
-As aepa-5u-e Of the P,esldeut
.-rn IF soil C France caused
s,s-cs.v i nipple On the life Of this
~. Thee was only a distance Of
e.-- teat rom where lis special
IAN stepped ID where mornr4
,suacr We waiting TO convey him To
.,,s 1eurEe Washington There was
Ht.le cnea,-nE and applause from the
szve-a. 5aUusands who had gathered
=, M a-.aA-kannn pier. A process
SILL q. Socialists sung the Inter
ua.,unEle' as the iebouched frnm
m Rue Siam as the president walk
a ac-oss the pier. The president
wsrsa lis silk nat ID the pRraders.
Gathered On the wharf were
r-en,. acd American officials. The
a-a 70 gree, the President were Ad-
LII. = Salaun am Admiral e. n.
Serp:. 81 the French Navy. Rear
Adn!-a! = s Ealstead Of the Amer
III Navy and Major Gen- e. A.
9s.ms.ck ami Brgadier Cen. Smed-
icy Suue- greeted the President IN
tu--..
Ne wilson was presented with 4
nouuuet Ct Brittany russs by NH
,osepr.ne Lewis Of Cincinnati. Ohio.
-e,1ressnCnE the American BED
c-nx Z France. Mrs. Wilson. in a
NV pine tailored dress. wore a
aantsome but simpie little hat Ap-i
arenIty ne lArest creation frum the
sae DE IL Paix. She smiled and
..anked NJ ewis and then chat
to n-,eflv with her. Ms. Wilson
appeared tired and fafigusd and ap-
R-en-,y was . hurry 70 roach the
auncn. The hand az tn Tmxai
CaxAems played the Stxr Spa1G2ed
3snner and the MAx3eillaise N the
Isdsn, de.cended the steps into
II launch. As the launch went into
~ s--ean a COMPANY Of mannne9
sc veteraos af the User presented
rmx. while cries Of "Vive Wilson"
Tive Aneroue." 'vipe Ia Paixt"
s-pse The president stood aft ON
1T launca waving his Int At the
c-rwd IN me national bridge. The
aunrn was lost 10 view Gown the
a-nn- 1usi as the Socialist pa--ade
reached me cliffs overlooking the
-s-nu.
-aI lie AmericA" were the Presi-
cents words as he shook hands with
cag,s,r Edward McCauley aboard the
aso-et Washington. The President and
In T-isun retired TO their sta-eroums
Is ne engines anG machinery bog1n TO
"a. am the fnai orders were gwen
-larneun was served at l o'clock and
- meg mad Just been completed when
:.s George Washington began tn make
hsacwa- ~, Of the harhpr- The bat
:i.-a.ip Oklahoma led The way The
ass.-cve-s voniEey and Tarbeil were
y ne pn-- and starouard si1eE. white
M T.ckes and Ta-neIl brought up the
va.
AZ re --ansporr moved out. The Pres
asH' appeared IN the bridge wearing
'ar SeEr Admiral Grayson. his pf1y-
ac;sr, s-ood neHrpy The President was
.iis-; az he gazed HI the disappearing
.u-As u F-ancs.
- weather was perfect and there
Tas ~, -Ippie on the ocean as the
'eo-Ee Washington emerged from the
sr@s' dads into the Atlantic. The
retch destroyer Faniun and CarquoiE
so1--ec me presidential squadron 10
- s'laat Light Afr shutting with
hal' si-ans and gyinR the French war
Mrs -"-tIrned 70 Hrest
af ne George Washington disappear
re summer haze the President
'p'a ~ me bridge waving a farewell
hFw"- Q he salute from the French
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