The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-14
american Executive Conveys u S. Greeting to France
IKE CONQUERlNG HERO
|WILSON ENTERS PARIS
fe Comes! He Comes!" With Loud Acclaim
Welcomes All ris-Awe-ImpOsing Cere-
monies Mark Chief Executives Arrival

aris, Dec. 14.-U. N. S.)-Iwo
nutes before 10 o'clock this morn
the booming of 6-inch guns from
n Mont Valerian, on the outskirts
Paris, announced that President
lson's train was traversing the
tifications marking the outer lin
of the city.
PARIS listened breathlessly and
In exclaimed: "He has GOMEZ" ..
was the salute of welcome to the
at American statesman. who came
Europe to attend the peace con-
ence.
From the minute the roar or thc
nj gun reverberated across the CITY.
e laundering of cannon continued
one minute intervals until the sa-
lie of 1O1 guns had been completed.
The weather was fine. and as the
RESIDENTIAL train crept into the Bois
Boulogne station a fiock OF air
lanes hovered in the sky. adding
Ieir thrills to a demonstration or
reeting that will linger long in. the
cmory of Paris and the president.
H A vast crowd had gathered in the
reets leading to the railway station
ing before the hour due for the
ain to arrive, and as the train slow
steamed to its stopping place, Dill
bws of cheers ran and echoed up
nd down these thoroughfares.
The whole city was decked out In
Ags and 1t seemed that almost every
erson in the throng wore the stars
bd Stripes.
Ne presidential train from Brest was
scorated with the American and
rcnch colors. -
The engineer was a French soldier
[a mobilized engine driver before
Ae war-and he wore the horizon
Inc of a poilu. In the lapel OF his
timy- blouse was small button
Earring the United States flag. he
las proud man.
#President Wilson had become the
hest of the French nation When ne
nded at Brest, but in the capitai
is was emphasized. The president
kcrally became a "citizen of Paris.
a DISTINGUISHED throng greeted the
Residential party at the station. In.
uded in this party were President
nincnre. Premier Clemenceau and a
Sstinpuished galaxy of Ambassadors
Ministers and army and navy ON
President Poincarc and numerous
Others were accompanied by tneir
a single piece Of red plush carpet
had been stretched from the starlon
Slatform upstairs through the main
Eating room and across the pave
ent 10 the spot where the carriages
pited. ra
XThc military and naval aides were
fhe first off the train ana then tne
1|por of the presidential compartmen.
pened and the president steppeu
bwn. .,,aa
10 tho station by Mrs. Wilson, Sec
tarv Of state Lansing and others
Ihc president was introduced 10
resident Poincare and Premier
sjomenccau by Secretary Frazer. Oh
ke French embassy. In the mean
S,,e Mrs. Wilson was being 1ntro-
b,cod 70 Nine. Poincare ana the
thor women in the welcoming party.
ID While the general introdnctions
~ere taking place. moving plctuIe
|bporators appeared as II by magic.
They cranked feverishly at tneit . ,sI,
chines. registering scene that VIII
live long in history. ..
i The laundering cheers OF the croWo
an the streets outside echoea anu p
lowed about the station The p!aIa
Ewas filled with people VINO Waseu thn;r
md handkerchiefs and mingled tneir
|rhorts with cries of Long live Presl-
dcnt Wilson" and "Welcome to the mes
'eenger Of peace. h.a
The fashionable restaurants nau
3ppened up earlier than usual to accom-
nodate the throng, but many persons
had carried bread. jam ana WINE 70
Setood in line waiting for the train they
snunched at their breakfast and specu-
lated upon the weather and the time
That the train would get 1t. A..
The entire course leading from tne
&tation was lined on both sides with
French soldiers and khaki-clad coiohiais
from the army Of Gen. Gourauo.
AS President and Mrs. Wilson ana the
distinguished party that accompan'eSs
'fhem left the station the soldiers stood
m attention. clicking their heels ana
Folding their left arm across the pIeas..
7The carbines were grasped tisntly IN
u ~ Tootmen guided the high spirited
horses attached to the carriages.
President Wilson and President Pom.
rare entered the first carriages amidst
|shouts Of Long live America" from
fhe assembled crowds. Mrs. Wilson ana
Nine, Poincare entered the second car
|riage. The other notables followed IN
81 mounted republican guards, wearing
FURNISHED helmets surmounted with
6ong horsehair cockades. formed In sim
10 file preceding the carriages. An
other squadron followed.
A Along eols de eouloghe.
The procession swept from the bois
be Boulogne with the drivers having
-..yA-~ IL. AoS1luD fbo hlonde6 h0rqeS
II check. At the last minute some
|chanees were made IN the route and IN
|soms Of the minor arrangements At the
station. The route was changed 70 that
tho party would cross the Seine twice
IN order to give the overseas visitors q
better glimpse Of the city Tne parry
Boulogne, fashionable Sunday morn
ing strolling place, passing the inter,
section Of the Rue Piccini. Wounded
douxhboys lounged IN the windows OF
Col. Joseph Blake's hospital and upon
the balconies, giving organized roars OF
cheers when President Wilson broke
shouts Of the French In the streets be-
low. They had evidently been training
- Red, White and Blue.
Every building was ablaze with red.
white and blue bunting, but Old Glory
predominated. Every person IN the
huge throng wore red. white and blue
ribbons. The Arch of Triumph was
brilliant with coler. The Avenue du
Bois was lined with foreign legion zou-
aves from the army Of Gen. Mangin.
which played such q brilliant part In
the great offensive beginning July IS.
The party did not pass through the
Arch of Triumph. but slxirted 1t, pass
ing q plaza packed tight with rnadly-
yelling humanity. At this point num-
her Of socialist organizations had gath
cred en- masse. They waved banners
with various inscriptions UPON them,
such as LONE LIVE Wilson: Our Benz
On the opposite side Of the plaza II .