Arizona republican., 1918-12-14
President Begins Triumphal Journey to Capitol Great Ovation at Brest- Lands Amid Salvo of Salutes Sol- diers and People Cheer Wildly Be- gins Trip In Special Train.
Paris Plans Royal Welcome
 To Make Wilson Citizen
 Palace Awaits Hin1 Last Details Are Complete

PARIS, Dec 13-The municipal council completed today the last de- tails for the reception of President and Mrs. Wilson. When President Wilson is being presented with the Grand Gold Medal of the City of Paris Mrs. Wilson will be presented with a gold brooch set in diamonds with doves in bas relief. bearing an olive branch.
 BREST, Dec 13.-By the Asso- ciated Press)-President Wilson landed in France at 324 o'clock this afternoon amid a demonstration of popular en- thusiasm and national sympathy such as rarely, if ever, has been accorded the head of a foreign government visit ing France. The president left Brest at 4 o'clock this afternoon for Paris.
 The landing of the president was not only a remarkable spectacle but it also marked the first entry of an American president into personal con tact with Europe and It's affairs.
 On the harbor boat going ashore the president was seen standing on the upper deck with Jules J. Jusserand. French ambassador to the United States, who pointed out the historic walls and monuments of the ancient city.
 As the boat touched the pier the. French and American guards of honor presented arms and the strains of the. Star Spangled Banner mingled with the cheers of the great multitude
 Mrs. Wilson came up the gang plank with General Pershing. She carried d large bouquet and as she passed the American army nurses they handed her an American flag, which she bore proudly.
 President Last to Land
 The president was the last to come ashore, amid great applause. He held his silk hat in his hand; he smiled and bowed his acknowledgements to those about and to the masses on the walls and terraces of the city. Stephen | Pichon, French foreign minister, and Georges Leagues, minister of marine, l joined the president as he stepped ashore, and conducted him to a beau tifully decorated pavilion. Here the l first formal welcomes were given 1 President Wilson as the guest of the French nation It was a striking pie | ture as he stood there surrounded by | old WOriQ statesmen O1flclalS and geN- l erals. The president met each greet | ing with smile and a hearty hand shake, only speaking a few words as some well known friend welcomed him. As the mayor of Brest stepped for ward, President Wilson listened at tentivefy to an address of welcome and received with bow large parchment roll, wound with the American colors. containing the city councils greetings to him. Speaking in a clear voice the president acknowledged. the greeting and from a manuscript read a brief address in response.
 Following the addresses the presi- dential party drove through the Cours Dajot, where vast crowds were as sembled. Every foot of the way was lined with American soldiers in their rusty service khaki and along the road were great stores of war material. recently being rushed to the American front. It gave the president his first glimpse of the American troops and material on the fighting ground. Mili- tary honors were accorded as he passed and large numbers of soldiers off duty mingled with the throng in
 it's enthusiastic tribute