South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-14
'ARIS ACCLA|MS wills! N IN GREAT RECEPTION;
PRESIDENT HINTS AT PUNISHMENT FOR KAISE
CROWDS WAIT ALL NIGHT TO GREET
EXECUTIVE; ALL PARIS IS EN- FETE


peace"
The fashionable restaurants had
opened up earlier than usual TO ac-
commodate the thrOng, but many
persons had carried bread. jam and
wine 20 the station with them and
as they stood in line waiting for the
train they munched at their break
fast and speculated upon the weather
and the time that the train would
get in.
The entire course leading from
the station was lined on both sides
with French soldiers and khaki-clad
colonials from the army Of Gen.
Gouraud.
AS Pres't and Mrs. Wilson. and the
distinguished party that accom-
panied them left the station the
soldiers stood at attention clicking
their heels and folding their left arm
across the breast. The carbines were
grasped tightly in the right hand.
Footmen guided the high spirited
horses attached to the carriages.
Crowds Cheer America.
Pres't Wilson and Pres't Poincare
entered the first carriages amidst
shouts Of Long live America" from
the assembled crowds.
Mrs. Wilson and Nine. Poincare
entered the second carriage.
The other notables followed in the
succeeding vehicles.
a squadron of mounted republi-
can guards wearing Furnished he'll
L,
hair cockades. formed in single file
preceding the carriages. Another
squadron followed
The procession swept from the
Bois de Boulogne with the drivers
having difficulty in holding the
blooded horses in check.
At the last minute some changes
were made in the route and In some
Of the minor arrangements at the
station The route was changed so
that the party would cross the Seine
twice in order TO give the overseas
visitors a better glimpse of the city.
The party passed up the wonderful
Avenue de BouiOgne a fashionable
sunday morning strolling place,
passing the intersection of the
Rue Piccini. Wounded doughboys
lounged in the windows of Col. Jo-
seph Blake's hospital and upon the
balconies. giving organized roars of
cheers when Pres't Wilson broke into
view. Their noise drowned out the
shouts OF the French in the streets
below They had evidently been
training for the occasion.
Old Glory Prcdominates.
Every building was ablaze with
red. white and blue bunting, but Old
Glory predominated.
Every person in the huge throng
in the streets wore red. white and
blue ribbons.
The Arch OF Triumph was brilliant
with color.
The Avenue du Bois was lined
with foreign legion zouaves from
the army Of Gen Mangin. which
played such a brilliant part in the
great offensive beginning on July =.
The party did not pass beneath
the Arch OF Triumph. but skirted il,
passing a plaza packed tight with
madly yelling humanity At this
tions had gathered en- masse. They
waved banners with various inscrip-
tions upon them such as Long live
Wilson. our benefactor" and we
want a just peace
on the opposite side Of the plaza
is large building housing the
Headquarters Of Gen. W. ". Hart
commander of the American forces
i'm the Paris district.
As the presidential party (now
doubIy SO as the presidents Of two
republics were leading iD passed
the building. band from the
Eighth American army division
crashed out the national anthem
The mansard roof Of this building
was one mass OF olive drab and the
windows were flled with the heads
or wildly shouting doughboys
Go Down Champs ElysccS.
Thence the procession turned into
Champs Elysees. which the Ger
mans had tried 20 copy with their
I-rter den Linden in Berlin. This
famous thoroughfare is lined with
fashionable clubs and elaborate
dwellings All were decked out with
red. white and blue bunting and the
aaes ~ the allied nations and every
window bore its quota OF smiling eX-
cited faces
The resourceful doughhoys who
I did not own any residences IN
. Champs Elysees nor belonged 20 any
club managed TO see all that was
going on by climbing lamp posts and
Eclamb bering into the tops OF the state
Iv shade trees lining the streets.
All step Ladders Modified.
II looked as though all the steT
ladders and chairs in Paris had beer
mobilized alonE the streets through
which the procession passed. but es-
pecialy I'm Champs Elysees. Those