The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-07
President VIII Be Guest Of the
French Nation Throughout
HIS Stay in France.
TO BE RECEIVED AT BREsT
WITH HIGHEST HONORS
Brig. Gen. William w. Harts
VIII Have Entire Direction Of
Arrangements for the Visit
Of President Wilson.

Paris, Dec. Brig. Gen. William
". Harts, military aide to President
Wilson at the White House until Aug
ust last when he joined the Aner1-
can foSces at the front, has been CIV
en- entire direction of the arrange
ments for the arrival and visit here
Of the president, and Of the> material
requirements of the American dele
gates to the peace congress, both at
Paris and at Versailles Plans are be-
ing rapidly worked out in cooperation
With the French authorities.
President Wilson Will be the guest
of the French nation from the mo-
ment he steps on French soil and its
wishes will take precedence concern
ing the details of his entertainment.
Other heads of the nations have come
as military chiefs but the presidents
visit will be distinctly an event OF
state.
The squadron of American dread
noughts and destroyers which will so
to sea to meet the ship carrying Pres
ident Wilson with its escorting war
ships, will take its course for a rem
devious fixed for the two fleets on the
high seas and at a designated point
of longitude and latitude.
1t is expected the president with the
united fleets, will arrive at Brest on
the afte. noon of December II.
Admiral Mayo who has returned to
the United States will command the
squadron across the Atlantic.
The aimirars flag will fly from the
battleship Pennsylvania.
American troops will take part in
the visit Of the president as escorts
and guards of honor, but their parti-
cipation will be subject to the wishes
of the French government. General
Pershing has given orders that all the
officers and men required be placed
at the service of those in charge Of
the arrangements.
Extensive plans are being made for
the sessions of the American dele
gates at Versailles.
The first greetings to President Will
son will be extended by Foreign Min
minister of marine, at Brest. Oppor-
tunity will be given the populace Of
Brest for public demonstration Of
welcome.
AS Brest is ten hours journey from
Paris the presidents departure will
be timed so that he will reach the
capital at o'clock or the afternoon
OF December II. according to the
present arrangements. These may
~ obonoo1 l,ou,ayar II, or1ar f0
avoid train travel by night.
In the latter case, a stop will be
made by the party between Brest and
Paris so that the arrival will occur
at the designated hour in the early
afternoon, when the whole populace
will have an opportunity to join in
the welcome to the national guest.
It is expected that the presidential
train instead of arriving at the Mont
parnasse station, the usual terminus,
will be switched to arrive at the Dau-
phine station, at the entrance Of the
magnificent avenue. Rois de Boulogne.
The highest military and civil honors
will be accorded the president, with
French cuirassiers forming his per
sonal escort and French mounted
lancers and infantrynen lining both
sides Of the avenue
Should the plan for the arrival at
the Dauphine station oe carried out
the route for the procession will be
around the Arc de Trioumphe through
the Champs Elysees, and thence to the
mansion CT Prince Murat, here Pres
ident and Mrs. Wilson will reside
President Poincare will meet Pres
ident Wilson at the station and the
two executives will ride together
through the avenues. Later they will
exchange visits.