Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-17
CITY is ABLAzE WITH LIGHTS
BOULEVARD CROWDS DANCE
AND SING
EVERYBODY JOINED BIG Time
Greeting of Ssivo of Artiilery-U. s.
Executives Coming Hailed by
voIleys Of Cheers-Permitted
War to 30 Won

made their entry into Paris Saturday
morning. greeted by well-nigh half
the population. not only of the city,
but of the surrounding districts. Two
million cheering people composed the
crowds They we're attended by
President Poincare, Premier Clemen-
ceau and others among the most
prominent figures in France Flowers
were dropped around their carriage,
airplanes winged overhead. guns
sounded But observers were impress
sed with something more than mag
nitude and beauty of the reception,
1 by some quality of warmth that
made IL different from the visits to
Paris recently made by the sover
eigns of the allied nations.
City Abiaxe.
1t was a greater night in Paris
than armistice night The city ablaze
with Examinations; the boulevards
thronged with crowds, dancing and
singing and throwing confetti. The
Place de la Concord was turned into
a great dancing pavilion. where Amer
lean soldiers we're favorite partners.
America is the predominating word.
The imagination and interest of
France have been stirred by the
president OF the United States as
by no other leader beyond the Dor
ders. All classes and parties in this
country have united TO pay honor to
the United States through its presi-
dent. They greet him as the repres-
entative ideals now dawning upon
Europe.
''In the eyes of the immense crowds
) welcoming him." says the semi-of-
fetal Temps, President Wilson rep
resents two invinclble forces-the
material force which permitted the
war to be won, and also the forst
which will sanctify peace"
Soldiers Line Avenues.
Thirty-six thousand soldiers, the
flower of the French army, lined the
! avenues from Dauphin gate to the
Murat mansion, which during their
. stay in Paris win be the home of
!. the president and his wife.
Alpine chasseurs and zouaves, fresh
p from the battlefields of Champagne,
r and colonial troops from whose uni
Z forms the mud of the Somme had
r only a few days ago been rmoved
occupied the post of honor. They
gently, but firmly. kept order among
! the enormous crowds, which ever
pressed forward in eagerness to have
d a closer look at the guests of France
2 sslvo of Artillery.
i President Wilson's arrival at the
s capital was greeted with salvo OF
7. artillery in salute.
i The dense throngs gathered tc
d greet the American executive hailed
b his coming with volleys of cheering
s Huge crowds were massed around
the Bots de Boulogne station await
7 ing the presidents coming. AS he
q alighted from his train, roar OF
n welcom went up that left no doubt
Q of the cordially of the greeting given
9 by Paris to its guest.
! President Wilson was greeted war m
II ly by President and Madame Poin
care, Premier C7emenceau, Andre
= Tardieu. French high commissions
a to the United States, and other higf
/, officials.
q The republican guard band, called
II out in his honor. greeted him with the
strains of THE Star Spangled Ban
ner."
French President Grasps his hand
4 AS President Wilson stepped from
q the train, the French executive firmly
a grasped him by the hand. William
N Martin. who is attached to the for
y eign office as introducer of ambas
g sailors, presented Premied Clemen
!, ceau, who welcomed President Wilson
. in English, saying he was extremel,
- glad to meet him
T. After the formalities of welcom
le had been concluded the president an,
ar Mrs Wilson and the other member
10 Of the party entered open carriage
Y of state and drove along the ap
Sc pointed route. escourted by tn.
h. mounted republican guard between
n solid ranks of French troops.
g. The rout was lined for miles witt
n captured guns and other battle tro
n plies, andeyery available space wa
s crowded by vast crowds waving an
IS shouting their welcom-sucb crowd
rs as have rarely been seen in Paris.
IN Mrs. Wilson's carriage was heapel
r with blowers that were thrown int
8 it along the route to the mansion
IS Of Prince Murat, which was reache
ia at 10.45 O'Clock about a half hou
ss after the Americans arrival in tn
so French capital. The American fla
TO was hoisted here amid cheers.
American Flag Hoisted.
President Wilson's arrival at Prime