The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-15

MRS. WILSON SHARES
GENEROUS ENTHUSIASM
Crowds Estimated at Two Millions
Border Lien of Procession Wher
Presidential Party Arrives-"Star-
Spangled Banner" is Played by
Bands--President Poincare De-
livers Eloquent Address in Reply
to Speech of American Executive
and Drinks to Mr.. and Mrs. vii.
son.
Paris, Dec. l4.-This is a
greater night in Paris than
armistice night. The city is
abaze with illuminations. The
boulevards are thronged with
crowds. Dancing and singing
and throwing confetti are seen
and heard and felt on all sides,
and the Place de la Concorde
has been turned into great
dancing pavilion where Amer-
can soldiers are favorite. part
ners.
America is the predominating
word here tonight.
The imagination and interest
OF France has been stirred by
the President OF the nited States
by as no other man from beyond
the republics borders. All classes
and parties in this country have
united to pay honor to the
United States through its presi-
dent. They greet him as the
representative OF ideals now
dawning upon Europe.
an the eyes OF the immense
crowds welcoming him. says
the semi-official Temps, "Presi
dent Wilson represents two in
dividual iorces-the material
force which permitted the war
to be won, and also the force
which will sanctify peace
Greeted by 100000 Persons
President Wilson entered Paris
o-dav amid the boom OF a hundred
guns in salute and a greeting at the
railway station and along the route
to his temporary residence by en-
husiastic throngs estimated to total
nearly 100000 persons, whose
set he air vibrating
Presiden Poincare. Premier Glenn
enceau and other French officials
met the presidential party at the
railway station. together with
French and American military ott,-
GERS and prominent civilians, while
the Republican Guard Band, called
OUT in his honor. greeted him with
the strains OF The Star-Spangled
Banner
After the presentations and other
formalities OF welcome had been
concluded, the president and Mrs:
Wilson and the other members OF
the party entered open carriages OF
state and drove under overcast
skies along the appointed route, es-
corted by the mounted Republican
Guard between solid ranks OF
French troops.
The route was lined for miles
with captured guns and other bat
tie trophies, and all available space
was crowded by vast crowds way
ing and shouting their welcome
such crowds have rarely been seen
in Paris.
President Wilson constantly was
baring his head and smiling upon
the throngs in acknowledging his
welcome. while Mrs. Wilson's car
riage was heaped with flowers
thrown into it along the route to
the mansion. OF Prince Murat'
which was reached at l0:45 o'clock,
about half an hour after the Ameri-
can executives arrival in the French
capital.
"iCtizens in Carriages
In the procession from the rail-
vav station to the Prince Murat
home in the Rue de Monceau, the
first carriage was occupied by Presi-
dent Wilson and President Poincare
and the second carriage was occu-
MED nv Mr.. Wilson, Nine. Pom
caire. NINE. Jusserand and MISS
Margaret Wilson. Those in other
carriages were: Third, American
mbassador Sharp, Premier Glenn
enceau and Generals Mordacq and
des Parge; fourth, Secretary OF
State Lansing and Foreign Minis
ter Pichon; fifth, General Bliss and
Mr.. Henry White; sixth. General
Pershing and Ambassador Jusser..
and. seventh. Admiral Benson and
Captain Tardieu, French high COM
missioner to the United States, and,
eighth. Admiral Grayson, General
Harts and Lieut.. Colonel. Lobez.
At the dinner in the Palals dc
7 'Elysee President Wilson made an
address published in yesterdays
Ardmoreite), to which President
President Poincare OF France made
al eloquent reply:
Text of Poincare's Reply
In his answer to President Will
SON President Poincare said:
.AI PRESIDENT, Paris and France.