New-York tribune., 1918-12-16
Executive and Wife At
tend Episcopal andres
byterian Chapel and Pay
Visit to the Poincares
astOr Chooses
Idealism as Text.
Capital Continues Its Fer
vid Welcome; Creel and
Hoover Called In to
Counsel With President

PARIS, Dec. 15.-President Wilson
on his first Sunday in Paris went twice
to church, laid a wreath on the tomb
of Lafayette and had a brief confer
others with Colonel E. NJ. House,
American Food Administrator Herbert
c. Hoover and George Creel, chairman
of the American Committee on Public
Information.
In the afternoon the President made
short call on President and Nine
Poincare at the Elysee Palace. In the
evening he rested in preparation for
the coming strenuous week of prelimi-
nary conferences.
In the morning the President. ac-
companied by Mrs. Wilson and Ad-
miral Grayson and by Secret Service
men, went to the American Presbyte-
rian Church, in the Rue de Berri. His
coming was known to only few of
the American colony, who had guessed
that the President, being a consistent
chudchgoer, would choose a church of
his ow denomination.
Idealism in Pastors Text
The Reverend Chauncey w. Good
rich, the pastor, took his text from the
ninth verse of the ninth chapter of
Isaiah. He dwelt on the necessity of
impregnating political and civil life
with idealism and showed how the evo-
luton of humanity was reaching the
last stage in the constitution of a So
ciety of nations. The edifice was filled,
butt here was no special service. The
President took part as he would if he
had been at the Central Presbyterian
Church in Washington.
In the afternoon President Wilson
went to church of Mrs. Wilson's de-
nomination, as is the custom in Wash
ington when he goes twice on Sunday
The church selected was the American
| Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity
the Bishop of South Carolina officia-
ting.
Paris newspapers this afternoon note
that the President joined vigorously in
the singing at the American Presby-
terian Church. The President wore
black morning coat, gray trousers and
a high hat
Takes Pew Rows Back
One reporter was struck by the fact
that he did not take seat in the first
row of pews, but sat in the eighth row.
Another reporter notes that he Presi-
dent paid great attention to the
preachers DISCOURSE
The Temps" says he wore the same
air of serenity as on his arrival on
Saturday, mot severity, as we mis-
printed it yesterday"
All the residents of Paris apparently
had turned out in the hope of getting
glimpse of the President. I'll was re-
marked that the Wilson luck was con
tinuing, for the sun broke through the
murky clouds for the first time in davs
and began to dry up the muddy streets.
The sun lit up the city in all It's fut-
! tering banners and flags
To foreign observer it appeared
that every one in Paris was on the
boulevards.. There was no empty space
on the sidewalks. A great crowd gath
cred in the Place de la Concord be-
fore the headquarters of the American
mission.
Ovation for All Americans
The crowd jammed about the doors
and took keen interest in every Ameri.
can passing in and out. The most in
consequential attache, carrying case
Of official papers, was surrounded anc
carefully inspected by admiring French
men and women.
American army automobiles wer,
surrounded and cheered whenever the,
stopped. All one needed, apparently
to be taken into the hearts of tn,
crowd was just to look like an Ameri
can. Every sort of conveyance was ou
on the boulevards OR in the parks, eacl
carrying individual cheering groups
Taxicabs carried crowds of America,
soldiers, and even the old one-hcrs
chaise again was doing duty
Like Riverside Drive
The parading, happy crowds smacke
OF Riverside Drive on Sunday after
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