Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
MILLIONS WELCOME
PRESIDENT Will SON

ss11SSNIL-
PRESIDENT WILSON
continued From First Page)
INC broad-carpctcd and pm I'm -bordcrcd
n, ar, to the station through gilt
, Sm.er and shout Their efforts worc
itIhn Tx up by such masScs OF people as
."u FRENCH capital rarely has seen.
I. ESCORTED IN STATE:
s. TO HIS PARIS RESIDENCE
IN tho procession from the railway
4 Ia Satl H to the Prince Murat home in
3 me vne Kue dc Monceau. the first carriage
Vas occupied by President Wilson and
riesident Poincarc and the second car
NE by Mrs. Wilson. Mime. Poincarc.
W Wme: Jusserand and Miss Margaret
e iIson. Those in other carriages were:
J. iihird. American Ambassador sharp,
Iacmhier Clemeneeau and Generals Nor
o. o. state Lansing and Foreign Minister
lemon; MIN. General Bliss and Mrs
i ;nME White: sixth. General pcrshing
iHunirai henson and Captain Tardicu,
fr.t ,.nh high commissioners TO tho
s;r n lied, States. and eighth; Admiral
ant Colonel Lobcz
During the ride. the President was
/. took OF his hat and bowed i%SI0 TO- the he
right and left. Waves OF human voices
answered ahsy his salutation. brohen by the
Teen seconds. Tho reception TO the
President. In the estimation of some
Oh. lockers. appeared to have drawn
oul greater crowd than welcomed
'ithcr King George or King Albcr, on
) Their recent visits.
The procession left the Porte
nauphinc just few minutes after the
president arrived. The scene was i'm
j prcssiNc as the crowds chccrcd and
I! .heh uncovered rcvcrcntly as the bands
p'ayed The Star-Spangled Banner" A
large throng was gathered at the Arc
ae Iriomphc, where the procession
.,nrned down the Champs Elysces. con-
iinuing down the lhoroughfarc until
me Bridge of Alexander III. was
reached: After crossing the Seine the
PROCESSION moved past the building Of
we Chamber OF Deputies and again
crossed the Seine TO the Place dc ia
MIGHTY GREETING AT
PLACE DE LA CuSCORDE
tremendous throng was gathered
mere and set up mighty roar. AS the
Procession approached the center Of
me city. the enthusiasm seemed TO be-
,oine greater. and when ihc Church of
,he Madeleine was reached the applause
attained Its greatest height
PRESIDENT Wilson seemed greatly ar.
,ected as he passed the Church OF the
Madeieine. for the American societies
naa gathered there and they raised a
WIN Tiger" AZ he went By.
me procession reached the Prince
hgIat mansion at exactly 1880 o'clock.
people had been in the crowds throuph
when when the presidential! party had
The people. crowded ,hickly ,,pon tho
grassy slope Of the old Paris fnr,iscnl
.ions' could be heard crying In English.
elcome Wilson Long live Wilson,
~ ~ IN "a great choruses ike college yell,
shouting Wilson: Wilson wilson,"
STRIKES AT ONCE FOR
GREAT LEAGUE or NATIONS
Tres PRESIDENT Wilson addressed a So
tlalist delegau ton which called on him
to..1ay. The President said:
Gentlemen: | received with rre,,
interest the address which you have
Just read 10 me. The war throurh
Whieh we have just PASSED has Illus
forgotten the extraordinary wrongs
which can be perpetrated by arbitrary
and Irresponsible power. !; is not nos
,nayi,v !" - s,fnre the happiness and pros
Ie.ty oil INC world, 10 establish mn en-
during peace unless the rcpeii,I6n o.
suc en- wrongs IS rendered impossible.
has ms MS mas IA: been peoples war l,
Nas pcch "4ged against absolutisu aud
Militarism, and these enemies Of III
City. must from this time forth be
imr' ,S ou, from the possibility OF work
IN my opinion. 1t is not sufficient IN
sstsoiish This prnSiple. ], is neces-
s sory tina, !, should be supported by a
shall be bas@i upon fixed and definite
coEehants and which shall be made
certain OF cHect!ve action by the in
strnmcntality OF q league OF nations.
oeleNe tniS 10 be the conviction OF
an thoughtful and liberal men
Il am confident that this IS tho
thought OF these who lead your own
great nation. and l am looking for
Wara WIN peculiar pleasure to co opera
ing With them III securing guarantees
o! a lasting peace. justice and right
dealing which shall justify the sacri-
noes OF this war and cause mon IN
look back upon those sacrifices ms
upon tho dramatic and final processes
OF their emancipation" - 49,