The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-09
AL SAINTS DAY
OBSERVED IN PARIS
DaSni1cd, Subducd Holiday Spirit
When Thoughts of Departed Ones
Filled Minds of All.

Paris, Nov. 1.-(Delayed.) PARIS is
In dignifed holiday garb today, for
this h All-Saints' Day, when every
French family piously visits the ceme-
terry where the bones OF their kin re-
pose, or they direct their thoughts
towards the hundreds of battlefefds
where the flower of Frances youth is
Inferred
Some buildings are beflagged. but
there Is no general display. The city
bears good fortune with the same
calmness with which it bore the
tragic days. The weather is brilliant
On every previous "tous saints DUR
ing the war it had poured torrents.
Sunny. France" is herself again.
Yesterday, on a train, l heard French
soldiers cheering just like inexpe-
rienced Americans just over here IL
was the first time since mobilization-
Today I heard commuters sing IN
way they have not sung since 1914:
Despite the holiday, the allied dele
gates follow their accustomed pro-
gram. The inconspicuous private
house on the left bank of the Seine.
two blocks from the river within the
historic and artstocratic Faubourg St
German, where Colonel House lives.
Is the scene Of the greatest gathering
Of world rulers ever held under the
same roof.
Here more world geography is be-
Ing rearranged than since the Holy
Alliance met at Vienna in 1915. The
entry is guarded by two smiling
American "Jackies" from the de-
stroyer fleet In European waters.
They are natives of the Middle West
They have instructions to take the
names OF all corners. keeping record
OF the arrivals and departures.
pnlt a gfiffly
saiuting military sentries. A box
seat" from which the celebrities could
be seen celebrating would be worth
fortune.
Among the early callers at Colonel
Houses home today was Lord Read-
ing. the British ambassador to the
United States. He left before the
general conference was opened.
Here comes Admiral Benson,
whisper the 'jackies.' peeking
through the vestfbule window, while
across the yard strolls, alone, the
frm- faced commander of the greatest
American feet The tackles stin,y
salute their particular boss who re-
marks pleasantly:
Fine weather"
Then he enters the reception parlor.
where Colonel House holds court.
Next, Next, the bury figure of
General Bliss. controlling the largest
American army ever assembled, en-
ters the vestihule He throws his
overcoat with the four stars over
chair ana disappears in the inner
earlor
Who's this gink?" whispers one OF
the boys in blue. seeing a civilian
emerging from the outer gate.
That's Lloyd George, says some
one and the prime minister OF the
worlds largest empire enters between
the sailors throws his we4i-~efn ever
coat. his stick and derby hat over
another chair and enters the sanct-
uary. stroking back his graytsh locks
while one of the sailors makes book
entry. Lloyd George"
Next comes the seadog-faced Sir
Eric Geddes, smoking a cigarette. and
two minutes later Admiral Wemyss
wearing "a monocle. After these COM
manders of history's most powerful
fleet arrive Premier Georges Clemen-
(. ceau, carrying seventy eight years as
II they were but sixty. and Marshal
Foch. who commands the largest mill
tarv force ever Assem- bled In the an
mails OF war.
clemenceau throws his overcoat
and black hat over Lloyd Georges
garments while Foch places his gold
braided cap and stick, carved by some
poilu. on another chair.
a few minutes later come stocky,
gray -moustaehed civilian aeeata panied
by buriy hoQyguard resembling a
plain -ciattaes copper" of Ute fSawefy
The civilian with the mousiachc at
tempts to enter without dtsrobinE
The sailors demand his name He
answers. snappiiyt
italian Premier" without stopping.
The next minute arrives an Italian
officer. putting. He brings an impor-
t.nt telegram for Signor Orlando.
perhaps announcing Austria's capitu-
ia,ion. The tackles" take the mes
.are inside The bodyguar withdraws
into the courtyard.
Lastly arrived Ambassador Sharp.
AnotInr conference settling the
worlds destinies begins.