The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15

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The historic Elyssee palace where
She luncheon took place. rang for sew
'GrAl minutes with a tremendous osa-
ton when the American executive had
s4pNken these words, palmer than
which no man could have uttered,
And In the same speech President
sNTIloon made II clear beyond shadow
spf doubt that he has come 10 Europe
6efermined to insist upon n League
IN Nations. to insure the world against
r0nf1axrA tons such as has just raw
A3ed II through four terrible years.
Later in response 10 the welcome
rendered him by delegation OF
French socialist leaders Mr.. Wilson
again emphasized the imperative nsed
" a league of nations
Americans who witnessed today :
proceedings who heard the speeches
welcoming the president felt their
pulse ouickencd by the ever-recurring
note of gratitude and admiration for
what America has done in the war.
Enlogy for Doughboys.
President roincare eulogized with
rare eloouence the bravery OF the
Yankee troops Perhaps the greatest
tribute he paid to them was when
he said that so impetuous and death
defyfng were Americas fighflng men
THAI more than once they had to he
restrained by their European com
rades in arms, made more cautious by
more experience
Paris put on her gala dress days
ago for the presidents arrival and
never was there such riot OF color
and briliiancy. There Is scarcely a
spot in this capital that is not coy
cred by bunting or banners. The tri-
color of France and the flags of ali
allied nations are there by the thou
sands but Old Glory is omnipresent
The weather god smiled on the oc-
casion The sky was somewhat over
cast but whenever rain threatened the
sun chased it away.
Before the presidential train pulled
into Paris from Brest. the streets
we're thronged >hy impatient Partstans
eager 10 secure good spot IRON
which 10 get near glimpse OF the
ccnouerors Of Paris love.
II was 1915 A. NJ when the surg
ing humanity was electrified by dun
long drawn out boom" II came
from as" at Fort Mont Vaierian,
one of the outer basions of Paris, u
was the sis1ai that the Wilson train
WMS NPG&ttik ths'SosTi N''S $500 "a
fort!hcations. The boom followed
boom and with the thunder Of the
guns mingled the ecstatic cries from
hundreds OF thousands of throts.
Just above the Bots de Bouiogne sta
ton mighty whtrr reinforced the
pandemoniuni az noise--a fleet of air
planes eyes OF the Wilson train
There was brief ceremony al the
citation. All around the plaza flank
ing the station stood horizon blue
lines Of piked poilns as guard OF honor
band struck up the "Star-Spanaled
Banner the moment President and
Airs. Wilson emerged from the train.
German Trophies.
The streets through which the
party proceeded 10 the Aurat resi-
a.nce were. lined with captured gums
end other war trophies.
President Wilson was plainly moved
se tho reception Many time he
nodded with specially intimate empha
SYST To The right and left when he saw
American soldiers ana sailors whose
cheers rang out with regular football
preciseness. In the Place de Ia Con
s7orde the roar from 80. 600 throats
sent ur such a volume of sound as &c
rival the artillery bonn bardmeDts
through which the soldier guards had
PASSED but few brief months age
while on hattie duty. Hundreds al
spectators tried by all sorts of tricks
10 evade the guards to fling bouquets
into the Wilson carriage,
Two thousand British soldiers wers
gathered on the Place dc Ia Concordf