South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-14
ALL PARIS IN FETE
FOR PRIEST WILSON
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placards until everyone was familiar
with it.
Willis the men turned to the pres
| ident, the majority of the French
women had eyes only for Mrs. Will
son. 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
Pres't and Mrs. Wilson did today.)
Residence I'm Readiness.
The residence OF Prince Murat was
all in readiness when the party ar
rived there. Pres't and Mrs. Wilson
will live in this sumptuous mansion
during their stay in Paris.
The president was keenly inter
ested in all he saw on the ride
through the city. He eyed wiz es-
pecial interest the horizon blue-clad
poilus in Boulevard Malesherbes,
near Trinity church These troops
were lining the street on both sides
standing at stiff attention as the
carriages swung past them. They
were historic figures, for they had
! been engaged in the last terrific
/ battle which ended the war. when
Gen. Pershing's gallant army was
smashing it's way up the Marine. The
/ French were engaged Jointly in the
! same operation, attacking the Ger
mans just west of the Argonne.
/ The sidewalks near Rue Courcel-
/ les and Rue Monceau where the
/ Murat residence is located. were
dense with cheering multitudes. AS
! the carriages turned TO enter the
grounds little girls standing by the
driveway tossed flowers before the
horses feet.
A retinue Of servants was lined
up when the president and Mrs.
Wilson alighted. paying their re-
spects to the distinguished guests
Find Things Unpacked.
While the president and Mrs. Will
son were being shown to their re-
spectiye suites and the other mem.
bers Of the household were being as
signed TO their quarters the crowd
outside the grounds of the resi-
dence was growing in numbers and
the cheering was incessant. There
we're many American soldiers and
sailors in the press.
The presidential baggage had pre-
coded the guests and Mr. and Mrs
/ Wilson found their things all IN
packed and ready for them.
Georgette, the maid OF Princes
Murat, was already in Mrs. wilson
suite, ready 70 attend TO her wants
The trip from Brest 20 Paris wa
made without incident. The popu
lation all along the route knew O,
the presidents coming and wa.
deeply interested. At every station
crowds OF men and women and chill
dren gathered and waited through
the night for the coming Of the spec
ial train. They hoped against hop,
that they might be able 10 get
glimpse OF the famous American.
At road crossings little knots o
. villagers mad gathered and hOVere,
over fires 10 keep warm while wait
ing for the train. AS the specia
rolled slowly through the nigh
sudden bursts Of cheers came on
OF the darkness
Procession OF NOtAbles.
seldom has there been such A pro
cession OF notables as passed through
the streets Of this city today. IL en-
! braced the heads OF two great re
r. publics. diplomats, ministers an,
army and navy officers OF higl
rank.
. Following Pres't Wilson and Pres
l ! POincare in the first carriage tn
/ personnel OF the others was as fol
I lows:
Il SecOnd-Mrs. Wilson, Nine. Poin