Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-16

receiving party had been presented
President Poincare conducted President
Wilson to the top of the station steps
where Nine. Poincarc WAS awaiting them
President Wilson's appearance on the
broad carpeted and palm-bordered ap-
proach To the station, through giittering
lines Of sabres of the Republican Guards,
caused thevast throngs to cheer and shout.
Their efforts were taken up by such mas
scs of people as the French capital rarely
has seen.
The formalities of the greeting over,
the President entered carriage with
President Poincarc Mrs. Wilson, with
Miss Margaret Wilson, a daughter of
the President. followed in another car
rage, accompanied by Mime. Poincare
and Nine Jusserand Those in other
carriages were: Third, American Ambas-
sador Sharp, Premier Clemcnceau and
Generals Alordacg and Desparge; fourth,
Secretary Lansing and Foreign Minister
Pichon: fifth, General Bliss and Henry
White; sixth, General Pershing and Am
bassador Jusserand seventh, Admira
Benson and Captain Tardieu. and eighth,
Admiral Grayson, General Harris and
Lieutenant Colonel Lobez.
During the ride from the railway sta
ton, the President was smiling and al
most continuously he took of his hat and
bowed to the right and left. Waves of
human voices answered his salutation,
broken by the sharp bark of guns at inter-
walls of Is seconds. The reception to the
President. in the estimation of some on
lockers, appeared to have drawn out n
greater crowd than welcomed either King
George or hing Albert on their recent
visits
The procession left the Porte Dau-
phine just a few minutes after the Presi-
dent arrived. The scene was impressive
rs the crowds cheered and then uncovered
reverently as the bands played THE Star
Spangled Banner" 4 large throng was
gathered at the Arc dc Triomphc, where
the procession turned down the Champs
Elysees, continuing down that thorough
fare until the Bridge Alexander Ill was
reached After crossing the Seine the
procession moved past the building of the
Chamber of Deputies and again crossed
the Seine TO the Place dc Ia Concorde
PEOPLE ROAR WELCOME.
y tremendous throng was gathered
there, and the people set up 2 mighty
roar As the procession approached the
centre of the city, the enthusiasm seemed
to become greater, and when the Church
of the Madeleine WAS reached an old
French journalist declared that Paris
had not witnessed such scene IN more
than twenty years. There were 2.000,-
600 people 10 cheer President Wilson
French Senators and Deputies with
their families and friends, some 5000 in
all, filled the columned porticos OF the
Chamber OF Deputies and maSsed trumpet
ers blew fanfare as President Wilson's
carriage crossed the pont dc In Concorde
and entered the immense square A1neri-
can flags were draped on the colossal
statues of Lille and Strasbourg
MRS. WILSON IN TAN TAiLoR-MADE sUIT.
Mrs. Wilson. looking extremely well
IN tan tailor-rnade suit and wearing
a picture hat with one dark plume.
shared In the applause
The names of President Poincare and
Premier Clemenccau were often called
out
French Colonial troops occupied places
of honor near the residence Of Prince
Murat, playing the music Of their weird
national anthem on reed instruments
until the Presidential party entered the
house
A large party, including Mrs. z. NJ.
House. Thomas Nelson Page, the Ameri-
can Ambassador to Italy, and numer-
Gus prominent Americans, watched the
procession from the windows OF the
building at Place de la Concorde, now
the headquarters of the American Peace
Mission
AMERICAN FLAGS EVERYWHERE.
The buildings along the route were
decorated with American
flags; in fact, there seemed to be more
Stars and Stripes In Pans today than
French flags
President Wilson seemed greatly moved
as he passed the Madeleine, for the
American societies had gathered there.
and they raised characteristic Amerl-
can cheer as nc went by. ending with a
Tiger.
The procession reached the Prince
Mur mansion at exactly i0.45 0 clock.
The Presidents arrival was the signal for
the hosting of the American flag, amid
loud cheers from the crowd President
Poincare and Premier (lemenceau took
leave OF the presidential party here, and
the escorting troops returned 20 their
barracks, acclaimed by the crowds on the
boulevards. Groups of American soldiers
seen on the streets were warmly hailed
BY the people, and in general the en-
thusiasm Of the occasion ran high
LUNCHEON BY PRESIDENT PoINCARE.
When President Wilson went to attend
he luncheon gwen by President Poincare,
be left the Murat residence at u. 40 and
arrived at the Elysee Palace at l245.
The Presidential party passed through
he lines Of the Eleventh Alpine Chas-
5eurs, who acted as guard Of honor in
he court.
The President OF France and Nine.
'oincare met their guests, and President
poincare giving his arm To Mrs. Wilson
md President Wilson to Mime. Poincare.
hey proceeded to the drawingroom.
y here the other guests were assembled
Then in accordance with the French
.ustom, VI Poincare presented the men
md Nine. Polncare presented the women
o President and Mrs Wilson
The tables, set in the form Of a orse-
hoe, were decorated with red and white
oses and large punches Of Parma yiolets.