The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-14

Long live the United States
and their president
large building housing the headquarters
Of Gen. w. w. Hart. commander OF the
American forces in the Paris district.
National Anthem.
As the presidential party (now doubly
so, As the presidents of two republics
were leading it, passed the building
band from the Eighth American army
division crashed out the national an
them. The mansard roof OF this build-
ing was one mass Of olive-drab. and
the windows were filled with the heads
OF wildly shouting doughboys.
Thence the procession turned into
Champs Elysees. which the Germans
had tried to copy with their Unter den
Linden in Berlin. This famous thor
oughfare is lined with fashionable clubs
and elaborate dwellings,. All were
decked out with red. white and blue
bunting and the flags of the allied ma
tions. and every window bore its quota
of smiling. excited faces. The resource
full doughboys who did not own any
residences in Champs Elysees. nor be-
longed to any club. managed to see all
that was going on by climbing lamp
posts and clambering into the tops Of
the stately shade trees lining, the
stepladders and chairs In Paris had
been mobilized along the streets through
which the procession passed, and espe-
cially in Champs Elysees. Those that
could not get q place in the first rank
of spectators stood upon all sorts of
elevations to get a peep over the heads
Of those in front.
At the junction Of Champs Elysees
and Avenue Alma, where American
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Gated the Y. NJ. c. A. girls had been
watch the passing of the notables
They were massed at the windows,
waving flags, and their excitement
grew beyond all doubts when the car
riage containing Mrs. Wilson passed
sbys Outside OF. headquarters 4 jazz
band was playing with might ana
main, trying with a great deal OF suc-
cess to make itself heard above the
shouting. II played Behold Our Con-
Quering Hero Comes"
At the American aviation club, near
Rond Pont, the tumult was deafen-
ing. The aviators. whip had had ex-
perience at American football games
in the gentle art Of noise-making. or
ganized into groups with cheer-lead-
ers and yelled their college yells. These
lclOWS uuuCEStOOu WUdt lCdi SuSSi Ills
Is, and gave a first class example OF
1t. The French were greatly amused.
Opposite the official residence OF
President Poincare, in Champs Ely
sees. republican guards were drawn up
in imposing formation. Thence foot
soldiers lined the concourse as far as
Place de la Concord. where many
cannon, tanks and airplanes, captured
from the Germans In battle were
drawn UP on exhibition.
President Wilson showed great in
terest in these engines OF warfare and
gazed at them with intenseness, while
his carriage was rolling by. o..
The other Americans in the process
sion showed an equal interest in the
trophies.
There were one hundred pieces OF
artillery of various calibers, including
mighty Krupps, tanks with crosses
painted on their sides and giant air.
planes OF the Gotha type. such as were
employed In raids on London and
Paris.
The hotel Coisland, adjoining the
headquarters Of the American peace
commission was crowded with Ameri-
can army officers.
Alpine Chasseurs, (the famous fight
ing blue devils of the French army,
had the honor of leading the process
sion up Place de la Concorde. as far
as Rue Madelaine.
The party passed Maxims, probab-
ly the most famous restaurant in the
world, which opened today at the
earliest hour in its history in order
to serve breakfast to the crowds out
to see the arrival.
Red Cross Girls.
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crowded by officers and Red Cross
girls.
The party passed Rodman Wanna
makers soldiers and sailors leave
club, where doughboys and jackies
greeted the president with great
deal Of noise. No officers were admit
ed, 90 the greeting at this club came
wholly from the ranks.
After reaching the Grandes Boule-
ward. the carriages turned into boule-
ward Malesherbes behind the stately
church that had been struck by big
Bertha" shell during a long-range
bombardment OF Paris. by the Ger
mans. President Poincare nudged
President Wilson's shoulder to draw
attention to 1t, and pointed, to the
shell-pierced structure. The statue OF
saint had been beheaded by one OF
Iue pIOJcCtHcSs
FInIs La Bertha
President Wilson craned his neck
to see the buildings and as he did so.
the crowG Justify shouted; "Finis lie
Bertha"
From the start to the finish Of the
procession. practically everybody in
the crowds recognized President Will
son from his pictures. The visage in
the famous American statesman hau
been flashed in movies and printed m
newspapers and on placards until ev-
eryone was familiar with 1t.
While the men turned to the pres
ident, the majority OF the French
women had eyes only for Mrs. Wilson.
The practiced feminine eyes took IN
at a Hash her attire and comments
flew back and forth upon her hat.
furs, coat and coiffure.
|, A common remark was: "She Is as
tall as Queen Elizabeth"
Queen Elizabeth of Belgium had
but recently visited Paris. and had
ridden through the streets just as
President and Mrs. Wilson did today.)
The residence Of Prince Murat was
all In readiness when the party ar
rived there. President and Mrs. Will
son will live in this sumptuous man
sion during their stay In Paris.
The president was keenly interest