The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-14

ElySeeS nor belonged TO any CluD
managed to see all that was going or
by climbing lampposts and clambering
into the tops Of stately shade tree:
of the streets.
1t locked as though all the ster
ladders and ehdirs in Paris had been
modified along the streets through
which the procession passed, but
| especially in Champs Elysees. Thos'
that could not get place in the
first rank of spectators stood upon
all sorts of elevations to get a peep
over the heads Of those in front.
/ Girls Cheer Mrs. Wilson.
At the junction of Champs Elysees
and Avenue Alma, where American
army headquarters in Paris are To-
catedthe. the Y. N. c. A. girls had
been invited to points of vantage
to watch the passing of the notables-
They were massed at the windows
| waving flags and their excitement
grew beyond all bounds when the
carriage containing Mrs. Wilson pass
ed by. Outside of headquarters a
jazz band was playing with might and
main, trying with a great deal Of
success to make itself heard above
the shouting. II played Behold Our
ConQuering Hero"
At the American aviation club near
Rond Pont the tumult was deafening.
The aviators, who had had exper-
fence at American football games in
the gentle art of noisemaking, or
ganized into groups with cheer lead
ers and yelled their college yells.
These fellows understood what real
cheering is, and gave a first-class
example OF Il. The French were
greatly amused.
Pass Captured Weapons.
Opposite the official residence of
President Poincare in Champs Ely
sees republican guards were drawn
up in imposing formation Thence
foot soldiers lined the concourse as
far as Place de La Concorde, where
many cannon. tanks, and airplanes,
captured from the Germans in battle,
were drawn up on exhibition.
President Wilson showed great in
terest in these engines of war and
gazed at them with intentness while
his carriage was rolling by.
The other Americans in the pro-
cession showed an equal interest in
the trophies.
There was 100 pieces OF artillery
of various calibers. including mighty
Krupps. tanks with crosses painted
on their sides and giant airplanes CT
the Gotha type such as were en-
ployed in raids on London and Paris.
Blue Devils Lead.
The Hotel Coisland, adjoining the
headquarters of the American Peace
Commission. was crowded with Ameri-
can army officers.
Alpine Chasseurs Cthe famous fight
ing Blue Devils of the French ARMY
sion up Place de la Concorde as far
as Rue Madelaine.
The party passed Maxim's. probably
the most famous restaurant in the
world, which opened today at the
earliest hour in its history in order
to serve the crowds out to see the
President.
BY 3 o'clock MaxIm's was crowded
with officers and Red Cross girls.
The party passed Rodman Wanna
makers Soldiers and Sailors Leave
Club where doughboys and jacKies
greeted the President with a great
deal Of noise. No officers were ad-
mitted to the greeting at this club.
After reaching the Grandes Boule-
ward the carriages turned into Bou-
Ievard Malesherbes behind the state
ly church that had been struck by a
big bertha" shell during long range
bombardment of Paris by the Ger
mans. President Porncare nudged
President Wilson's shoulder to draw
attention to II and pointed to the shell
pierced structure. The statue of a
saint had been beheaded by one of the
projectiles.
"Finis In BERTHA
President Wilson crancd his neck
to see the building. and MS he I'D 80
the crowd Justify shouted: "Finis Ia
bertha"
From the start to the finish OF the
procession practically everybody ir
the crowds recognized President Will
son from his pictures. The visaGe OF
the famous American statesman had
been flashed in movies and printed IN
newspapers and on placards until
every one was familiar with IL.
While the men turned to the Presi-
dent the majority OF the French wom-
en- had eyes only for Mrs. Wilson. The
practiced feminine eyes took in at a
flash her attire and comments flew
back and forth upon her hat, furs.
coat. and couture.
A common remark was:
She IS as tall as Queen Elizabeth"
Queen elizabeth of Belgium had
but recently visited Paris and had
ridden through the streets Just as
President and Mrs. Wilson did to-
day.
The sidewalks near the Rue Cour-
celles and Rue Monceau where the
Murat residence Is located, were
dense with cheering multitudes. AsI
the carriages turned to enter the
grounds little girls standing by rAe
driveway tossed flowers before the
horses feet.
A retinue OF servants were lined up
when the President and Mrs. Wilson |
alighted. paying their respects to The |
guests. |
While President and Mrs. Wilson |
were being Jhown their respective |
suites and the other members Of the |