The sun., 1918-12-15
Greeted by Poincare and
Clemenceau on Reaching
Capital of France.
WHOLE CITY rs EN- FETE
Thirty-six Thousand Sol
diers Line Route to Man
= sion of Prince Murat.
CITIZENSHIP CONFERRED
Regiment Of Arizona Infantry
Guards His DOmicile-War
Trophies Strew Path.
CITIZENSHIP CONFERRED
BIZ the Iss0cfdf cd Press.

PARIS, Dec. 14.--Paris is a0laZe TO-
night with illuminations, the boule
wards are thronged with crowds
dancing and singing and throwing
confetti. Greater than afnaistice
night is the celebration in Honor Of
the arrival of President and Mrs.
Wilson.
No king ever was greeted with the
enthusiasm that marked president
Wilson's first day in Paris. 1t Is
estimated two million persons had
been in the crowds through which
the Presidential party passed,
Well nigh half the population Of
the city and surrounding districts
greeted the President upon his entry
into the city this morning. He was
met by President Poincare, Premier
Clemenceau and other prominent fig
ures of France. Flowers were
dropped around the carriage of Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson, airplanes winged
overhead. guns doomed, but observers
were impressed with something more
than the magnitude and beauty OF
the reception by some quality CT
warmth that made 1t different from
the visits to Paris recently made by
the sovereigns of the allied nations
All Parties Unite in Welcome.
The imagination and interest OF
France have been stirred by the Presi-
dent Of the United States as by no
other leader beyond the borders. Ali
classes and parties in this country
have united to pay honor to the
United States through It's President.
They greet him as the representative
of ideals now dawning upon Europe
''ln the eyes OF the immense crowds
welcoming him. says the semi official
Temps, president Wilson represents
two invlnCible forces, the material
force which permitted the war to b.
won and also the force which will
sancttfy peace"
Thirty-six thousand soldiers, the
flower Of the French army, lined the
avenues from Dauphine Gate to the
Murat Mansion, which during thei!
stay in Paris will be the home of tho
President and his wife Alpine Chas-
seurs and Zouaves. fresh from the
Hattlefelds of Champagne, and colonia
troops from whose uniforms the mud
Of the Somme had been removed onlv
few days ago, occupied the post o.
honor. They gently but firmly kept
order among the enormous crowds.
which ever pressed forward in eager
ness to have n closer look at the guests
Of. France.
Luncheon mt EIysee Palace.
President PoinCare's luncheon a,
Elysee Palace was attended by zoo
guests. The Presidential party arrived
at l2;45. passing through the lines o.
the Eleventh Alpine Chasseurs, who
acted as a guard OF honor in the court
/ The President of France and Nine.
Po!nCare 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 We're
assembled. Then in accordance with
the French custom NJ Poincare pre-
sented the men and Nine. poincaro
presented the women to President and
Mrs Wilson.
The tables set in tho form OF
horseshoe were decorated with rec
and whito roses and large bunchcs
OF Parma Niolets. The two Presi-
dents were seated side by side, with
NJ Loubet, a former President o.
France, to the left of Mrs Wilson
on the table in front Of the Presi
dents. was "A mirror on which rested
a ship OF blue and white violets with
two little American flags rs mast
heads. The other table decoration
included airplanos, also made O.
Vioets.
The guests included the President
! Of the Senate and Chamber, Premier
Clemenceau and his Ministers, former
Premiers and former Foreign Minis
| ters and the Marshals of France.
wilson's Get Many BOuauets.
When President and Mrs. Wilson
| returned from the Elysee Palace they
| found in the drawing room OF the
! Murat residence many beautiful bou-
| qucts which had been left there by al
classes OF the French people.
During the late afternoon Presiden,
| Wilson received a number OF officials
Among those who registered were
/ Premier Venizelos OF Greece. the Min
listers of Belgium, Denmark, Switzer-
! land, Venezuela, Sweden and China
, Marquis Lafayette and members Of ihc
! French Government.
In the evening the President ton.
/ 'errcd with Secretary Lansing The