Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-14
DENSE THRONGS PACK
FRENCH METROPOLIS
President Poincai ire Shows Special
Honor to America, Meeting Exec
utive at Railway Station.
STAR SPANGLED BANNER"
IN SILK AND MUSIC
Tremendous Ovation From French
as Our Nations Head is
Driven Througi, City.
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President wilson made his entrance
into Paris n 1915 O'Clock this morning
The Presidents arrival n tho capital
was greeted with salvo of artillery IN
salute.
The dense thronrs gathered to greet
the American executive hailed his com
ing with voilevs OF cheers
President Poincare warmly greeted
President Wilson as he stepped from the
tram William Martin, attached 70 the
foreign office presented Premier Clernen-
ceau, who welcomed President wilson
IN English
CROWDS BREAK All PR2CyDy-.
The crowds broke All precedent. The
platform AZ the railway station was
carpeted in red and palms adorned the
broad stanway The band IF the Re-
publican Guards PLAYED the Star
Spangled Banner" when the Presidential
train, decorated with the Stars and Stripes
dred guns announced the Presidents
arrival The weather was favorable,
although partly cloudy.
The favorIte posts of observation along
the route Of the Presidential party were
the captured German cannon lining the
road from the Place de lEtoue 70 the
Place de Ia Concnrde.
Huge crowds were r1assed around the
Bols de Boulogne station awaiting the
Presidents coming. As ne ahghted from
his train q roar OF welcome went I'D that
left no doubt OF the cordiality Of the vel
come gwen by Paris to IT'S latest guest.
GREETED BY PorSCARE.
President Wilson was greeted bv Prrsi-
Z dent and Madame Poincare. Premier
Clemenceau, Andre Tardleu, French high
commissioner 70 the United States, and
/ other high officials.
The formalities Of the greeting over,
the President entered carriage with
President Poincare. Mrs Wilson, with
Miss Margaret Wilson. daughter OF the
President. followed in another carnage.
accompanied by Madame Poincare. The
party drove Immediately 10 the residence
Of Prince Murat in the Rue de Mouceau,
where the President viii reside while ln
the French capital.
The route to the Prestdentia! residence
was lined with French troops IN SOLID
array along rs entire length.
FETE DAY FOR PARIS
The welcome given by the crowds as
the President drove by was vocIIerous and
hearty The cIty was making a vast
fete Of the President coming.
( The passage # the Presidential tram
from Brest to PARIS gave evidence OF the
interest the population attached TO the
President visit. At every station along
/ the railway crowds Of men, women anu
children waited through the night for
the passing OF the tram, hoping 20 catch
glimpse OF the American executive.
Through he night along the route their
! cheers could be heard As The tram sld
j by IN the darkness.
HOPES FOR PERMANENT ALLIANCES.
1T is with peculiar feeling, Mr.. presi-
dent, that lind myself IN France Joining
with YOU in re jolclng over the victory that
has been NOD. The ties that hlnd Franz
and the United States aEe peculiarly close.
do not know IN what other comrsde-
ship We could have fought with more 5eSt
or enthusiasm. Il viii daily he matter
Of pleasure with me 70 he brought into
consultation with the statesmen ot
France and her Allies n concerning the
measures by which We may secure per
nanence for these happy relations ~
friendship and cooperation. su6 secure
for the world at large such safety and
freedom in its life as can he secured only
by the constant association and CO.
operation Of friends
DRINKS 10 PRENCs REPCBLIC.
II greet sou. not only with dcep per
sonal respect, bur as the representative
OF the great people Of France, and beg e
bring YOU the greetings Of smother greet
people "a whom the fortunes Of France
are of profound ana lssting interest
Il raise my glass 10 the health ot the
President of the French Republic and 10
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