Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-15
MIR. Wilson Escorts
! Mime. Poincare
| at Luncheon.
French Custom Followed in
Presentation Of the Dis
tinguiished Guests.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. December 14.-Presfdent
Poincare's luncheon at Elysee palace
at 1 o'clock was attended by zoo
guests. The presidential party arriv-
ed at 12:45, passed through the lines
of the 11th Alpine chausseurs. who
acted as guard of honor in the
court.
The President of France and Nine
Poincare met their guests and. Presi-
dent .Poincare giving his arm to Mrs
Wilson and President Wilson to Nine
Poincare. they proceeded to the draw
ing room where the other guests were
assembled. Then, in accordance with
the French custom. NJ. Poincare pre-
sented the men and Nine. Poincare
presented the ladies to President and
Mrs. Wilson.
Presidents Side by Side.
The tables, set in the form Of a
horseshoe, were decorated with red
and white roses and large punches of
parma violets. The two presidents
were seated side by side, with Nine.
Poincare on President Wilson's right
and Mrs. Wilson on President Poin-
cares left. M. Loubet, former Presi-
dent of France, was to the left of
Mrs. Wilson.
! On the table in front of the Presidents
was mirror on which rested a ship Of
blue and white violets, with two little
American flags as the masterheads. The
other table decorations included two air.
planes, also made of violets.
The guests included the presidents Of
the senate and chamber, Premier Glenn
enceau and his ministers, former pre-
miers and former foreign ministers
and marShalS of France.
Pictures Frances Struggle.
President Poincare in his address Of
welcome at the luncheon said in closing:
"Mr. President. France has strng-
gled, has endured and has su9ered
during four long years; she has bied
at every vein; she has lost the best
of her children; she mourns for her
youths. She yearns now, even as you
do, for peace of justice and security.
"It was not that she might be ex-
posed once again to aggression that
she submitted to such sacrifices. Nor
was it in order that criminals should
go unpunished, that they might lift
their heads again to make ready for
new crimes. that under your strong
leadership America armed herself and
crossed the ocean.
Faithful to Memory.
Faithful. to the memory Of Lafay-
cite and Rochambeau, she came to
the aid of France because France her.
self was faithful to her traditions
Our common ideals have triumphed
Together we have defended the vital
principles Of free nations.
Now we must build together such
peace as will forbid the deliberate
and hypocritical renewing Of an organ
ism aiming at conquest and oppression
Peace must make amends for the
misery and sadness of yesterday and
it must be a guarantee against the
dangers of tomorrow. The associa-
ton, which has been formed for the
purpose of war, between the United
States and the allies, and which con-
tains the seed of the permanent in
stitutions of which you have spoken
so eloquently. will find from this day
forward a clear and profitable en-
ployment in the concerted search for
equitable decisions and in the mutual
support which we need if we are to
make our rights prevail.
Safeguards May Not Avail.
"Whatever safeguards we may erect
for the future, no one, alas, can as
sert that we shall forever spare to
mankind the horrors of new wars.
Five years ago the progress OF
science and the state of civilization
might have permitted the hope that
NJ .rovarpnoept however aufocratic
would have succeeded in hurting
armed nations upon Belgium and
Serbia.
illusion that posterity will be for.
evermore safe from these collective
peace we are going to. build all the
conditions of justice and all the safe
guards of civilization that we can EN-.
body in it.
..To such a vast and magnificent
task, Mr.. President, you have chosen
to come and apply yourself in concert
with France. France offers you hel
America. She knows your rectitude
and elevation Of spirit. It is in the
fullest confidence that she is ready te
work with you.
Il lift my glass, Mr.. President, IN
YOUR honor and in honor of Mrs. Will.
son. drink to the prosperity Of the
republic of the United States, oul
great friend Of yesterday and of othel
days, of tomorrow and of all times"
Flowers at Murat Home.
When President and Mrs. Wilson
returned from the Elysee Palace they
found in the drawing room of tn.
Murat residence many beautiful bou.
ouets. which had been left there by
ali classes of the French people.
During the late afternoon Presiden
wilson received a number Of Off
cials. Among those who registered
were Premier venizelos OF Greece. tn.
Switzerland, venezuela, Sweden ant
China Marquis La Fayette and mem.
bers of the French government
In the evening the President con
ferrsd with Secretary Lansing. n,
declared that he had been greatly
fo,iched by the cordial reception giveI
to him by the people Of Paris. which
he would never forget.
Triumphant Entry Of City.
The luncheon followed the triumph
ant entry of President Wilson to thu
city.
IN the procession from the railway
station to the Prince Murat homa. il
the Rue de Monceau, the first carriag,
was occupied by President Wilson
and President Poincare and the sec
ond carriage by Mrs. Wilson. Nine
Poincare. Nine. Jusserand and MisI
Narraret Wilson Those in other car
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