Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-16
PRESIDENT
A 7 7 ENDS
SAB BATH
SERVICES
Wilson Goes Twice to Church
in Paris, Pays Homage
to Layfatte and Holds
Conferences.

Paris, Dec. 15.-President Wilson
spent his first Sunday in Paris by
going twice to church, laying a
wreath on the tomb of Lafayette and
having a brief conference with Pre-
mier Clemenceau and another with
Col Z. M. House. In the evening
he rested in preparation for the COM
ing strenuous weeks of preliminary
conferences.
During the afternoon the presi-
dent made a short call on President
and Madame Poincare at the palace
of the Elysee.
President Wilson also had a long
talk with Herbert c. Hoover, the
American food administrator, who
gave him the latest information on
food conditions in Germany.
Attends Presbyterian Church.
In the morning, the president, &C
companied by Mrs. Wilson and Ad-
miral Grayson, and by secret service
men, went to the American Presby-'
terian 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 church goer, would
choose a church of his own denomi-
nation.
The Rev. ChaunceY w. Goodrich.
the pastor, took his text from the
ninth verse of the ninth chapter of
Iasiah. He dwelt on the necessity of
impregnating political and civil life
with idealism and showed how the
evolution OF humanity was reaching
the last stage in the constitution of
society Of nations.
The edifice was filled, but there
was no special service. The presl-
dent took part as he would if he
had been at the Central Presbyter-
ian church in Washington
In the afternoon President Wilson
went to church of Mrs. Wilson's
denomination, as is the custom in
Washington when he goes twice on
Sunday. The church selected was
the American Episcopal church of
the Holy Trinity, the bishop of
South Carolina officiating.
Visits Tomb of Lafayette.
The president visited the tomb
of Lafayette in the Picpus ceme-
terry in the southeastern section
of Paris, While returning home
after the morning church service.
No ceremony had>been arranged at
the cemetery and the president went
accompanied only by Brig. Gen.
Harts, secret service operative and
a French officer assigned to him as
a personal aide. The president, re-
moving his hat, entered the tomb
carrying a large floral wreath.
AS the president placed the
wreath on the tomb, he bowed his
head and stood silent before the
resting place of the famous French
man, who helped America in her
fight for liberty. He made no
speech whatsoever. He then re-
turned to the Murat residence.
In the meantime, all the residents
of Paris apparently had turned out
in the hope of getting glimpse
Of the president. 1t was remarked
that the Wilson luck was continu-
ing, for the sun broke through the
murky clouds for the first time in
days and began to dry up the muddy
streets. The sun lit up the city in
all its huttering banners and flags.
Honor All Americans.
To foreign observer it appeared
that everyone in Paris was on the
There was no space
whatever on the sidewalks. A great
crowd gathered in the Place de la
Concord befor the headquarters of
the American mission. The cro d
jammed about the doors and took
keen interest in every American
passing in or out. The most in
consequential attache, carrying a
case of official papers, was surround
ed and carefully inspected by admir-
ing French men and women.
American army automobiles were
surrounded and cheered whenever
they stopped. All one needed, ap-
parently, to be taken into the hearts
of the crowd was just to look like
an American. Every sort of convey
ance was out on the boulevards or
in the parks. eacl carrying individual
cheering groups. Taxicabs carried
crowds of American soldiers and
even the old one-horse chaise again
was on duty.
The psrading happy crowds
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