The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-20
ITALY'S MONARCH
CALLS ON WILSON
Visits American President to
Invite Him to BE Guest
in Rome.
CHEERED BY VAST CROWD
Pershing's Veterans and Army
Nurses Among Those Who
Greet Royal Visitor.

PARIS, Dec. l9.--King Victor En-
manuel. accompanied by the heir to
the Italian throne. the Prince OF Pied
mont, and a small personal guard, ar
come was given the italian monarch
by President Poincare, Premier Gle
menceau and the other Ministers, and
the throngs in the streets acclaimed
him vociferously as the procession
left the station and went to the Ital-
ian Embassy.
The King paid a visit to President
Wilson this evening at the Murat
mansion. It had been expected that
Victor Emmanuel and President Will
son would meet for the first time OF
the luncheon to be given tomorrow
in honor OF the King by stephen Pi-
chon, the French Foreign Minister.
and that they would again come to-
gether, and possibly find time for con.
versation. at n. dinner to be given at
tie Italian Embassy by the King to
the President Friday evening,
During the Kings visit to the Murat
mansion, in addition to inviting Presi
Italy. he also extended the invitation
to Miss Margaret Wilson. daughter OF
the President.
The visit OF the King took place at
o'clock. The conversation between
the monarch and the Presiden,, which
is said to have been most cordial.
lasted half an hour. Premier Orlando
and Foreign Minister Sonpino will
meet President Wilson at IL o'clock to-
morrow morning.
Invites President TO Italy.
Speaking 20 a group which sur
rounded him this afternoon. King Vic
tor Emmanuel said that besides com
ing to Paris to visit the French peo-
pie and Government he was very glad
70 be able, personally and officially. to
invite President Wilson to be his guest
at the QuiriDal. and that he had been
requested by Queen Helena 10 extend
the same invitation TO Mrs. Wilson.
Notwithstanding the unpleasant
weather, with its squalls OF ccid rain
and wind. crowds gathered along the
hassy TO greet the fourth ruler who
night. So dense were the crowds that
thousands were unable to get
glimpse OF the King and the heir ap-
parent. As the salute OF lo1 guns
was being fired the King ard the
Prince OF Piedmont were cheered
loudly. President Poincare and the
French Ministers also were enthusias
tically applauded and often forced 20
lift their hats.
Americans Also Participate.
The italian coloney was out in force
to receive the King. In the windows
OF the italian restaurants photographs
OF Victor Emmanuel were TO be seen.
Some OF them bore placards saying:
'Let us all salute our King. our
democratic King, who during four
years lived at the front the life OF
soldier and was one OF the makers of
the victory. He never obtained a fur
Tough except in time OF ministerial
crisis"
Members OF the American expsdi-
tionary forces also participated In the
welcome 20 Victor Emmanuel In
heavy motor trucks they lined the
transverse streets overlooking the
route OF the procession. In addition TO
soldiers the trucks contained hun
dreds OF army nurses. All the Amer
leans cheered Justify as the procession
passed and frequently there were
shouts in French Of "vive Italyi Vive
le Roll"
President Poincare rendered a
luncheon to the King at the Elysee
Palace. The guests included the
Prince of Piedmont, Vittorio Orlando.
the italian Premier; Baron Sonnino,
the italian Foreign Minister; the for
mer French Presidents Loubet and
Fallieres. Marshal Foch and members
OF the Diplomatic Corps.