The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-12-19
GETS GREAT RECEPTION
WILSON ARRIVES IN
PARIS SATURDAY.
Greeted With More Enthusiasm Than
Than any Sovereign Who
Ever Visited France.

Paris, Dec 14.-This is a greater
night in Paris than armistice night.
The city is ablaze with illumination;
the boulevards are thronged with
crowds, dancing and singing and
throwing confetti. The Place de la
Concorde has been turned into a
great dancing pavilion, where Ameri-
can soldiers are favorite partners.
America is the predominating word.
here tonight.
President ! and Mrs. Wilson made
their entry into Paris this morning,
greeted by we'll nigh half the popu-
lation not only of the city but of the
surrounding districts. They were at
tended by President Poincare, Prem
ier Clemencau and others among the
most eminent figures of France. Flow
ers were dropped around their car
riage, airplanes winged overhead,
guns sounded. But observers were
impressed with something more than
the magnitude and beauty of the re-
ception by some quality of warmth
that made it different from the visits
to Paris recently made by the SOW
ereigns of the allied nations.
All Glasses Unite.
The imagination and interest Of
France has been stirred by the presi-
dent of the United States as no other
leader beyond the borders. All class
es 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.
I'm the eyes of immense crowds
welcoming him. says the semi-ofi-
cial Temps, president Wilson repre-
sents two invincible forces-the ma
terial force which permitted the war
to be won, and also the force which
will sanctify peace
Thirty-six thousand soldiers, the
flower of the French army, lined the
avenues from Dauphine Gate to the
Murat mansion, where during their
stay in Paris will be the home of the
president and mis- wife. = Alphine
Chasseurs and Zouaves, fresh from
the battle fields of Champagne, and
colonial troops from whose uniforms
the mud of the Somme had only a
few days ago been removed, occupied
the post of honor. They gently -but
firmly kept order amongst the enor7
nous crowds which ever pressed for
ward in eagerness to have closer
look at the guest of honor.
Procession From Station.
In the procession from the rail-
way station the first carriage was oc-s
cupied by President Wilson and Presi-
Ident Poincare and the second carriage
by Mrs. Wilson, Nine. Poincare, Nine.
Jusserand and Miss Margaret Wilson.
Those in other carriages were: Third,
American Ambassador Sharp, Pre-
mier Clemenceau and Generals Nor
dacq and Desparge; fourth, Secretary
of State Lansing and Foreign Minister
Pinchon; fifth, General Bliss and Mr..
Henry White; sixth, General Pershing
and Ambassador Jusserand; seventh,
Admiral Benson and Capt. Tardieu,
French high commissioner to the
United States, and eighth, Admiral
Grayson, General Harts and Lieuten-
ant Colonel Lobez.
The procession left the Porte Dau-
phine just a few minutes after the
president arrived. The crowds cheer
ed and then uncovered reverently as
the bands played 'the Star Spangled
Banner" A large throng was gath
cred at the Arc de Triomphe, where
the procession turned down the
Champs Elysees to the Bridge Alex
ander III. After crossing the Seine,
the procession moved past the build
ing of the chamber of deputies and
again crossed the Seine to the Place
de Ia Concorde.
President Wilson seemed greatly
affected as he passed the Church of
tho Madeleine. for the American So
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