Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-06
WILSON HONORED
BY ANT
LEADERS IN ROME
Churchmen Assure President
That They Are Praying
for Success Of His
Work in Europe. 9

Rome, Jan. 5.-After his visit to
the Vatican Saturday, Presiden.
Wilson returned to the American
embassy whence he drove with MS
Wilson to the American Protestant
Episcopal church. He was accom-
panied by Thomas Nelson Page. the
American ambassador; Brig. Gen
William w. Harris, u. S. A., and
Count Bruschi-F algari, gentleman
in-waiting to King Victor Emman-
uel, and Countess Bruschi- Falgari,
lady-in waiting to Queen Helena.
In the Mstry of the church the
president received representatives OF
evangelical churches i'll Italy. They
were introduced by DR.. Dexter 6,
Whiting Hill, superintendent OF the
American Baptist mission; the Rev.
Walter Lowrie, rector Of St. Pauls
American church, and Francis B.
Keene, the American consul general,
Other bodies represented were the
Waldesian church. the English Bap-
It's. missions, the Italian American
Methodist churches. the Wesleyan
missions. the Presbyterian church
and the British Bible society.
Hand of Providence Seen.
Alter the presentation of the var
iaus representatives, President Will
son had pleasant talk with his call
ers. Being told that all were pray
ing for the success of his work, the
president answered that he thought
the hand of Providence might be
seen in the mobilization of the
moral forces of the world" and in
the uniop OF all the churches for a
high standard of civilization.
The president remarked that Cen
eral Pershing had told him the war
had produced stronger religious feel
iugs among the soldiers and he ad-
ded that the manner in which the
different peoples throughout the
world had responded to the appeal
to their dealism had touched him.
A vast crowd awaited the presi-
dent outside the church and gave
him cordial greeting.
Although President and Mrs. Will
son dined informally last night at
the Ouirinal with King Victor En-
manuel and Queen Helena, the presl-
dent and his wife went later to pay
the royal couple a farewell visit at
Villa Savoia. They took this oc-
casion to express to their hosts their
deepest appreciation and feeling OF
gratitude for the enthusiastic recep-
ton that had been accorded them IN
Rome. which they considered as a
tribute paid by the people OF Italy
10 the people of America.
Receive Valuable Gifts.
Valuable gifts were presented by
the king and the queen to the presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson and members
sof the presidential party.
= sfhe' official luncheon given by
Ambassador Page and Mrs. Page
in honor of President Wilson was
attended by King Victor Emmanuel
and Queen Helena, members OF the
cabinet and court officials, An
American military band in the court
yard played the Italian and Amen-
can national airs. There was most
cordial tone to the conversations en-
gagged in by President Wilson, King
Victor Emmanuel. Premier Orlando
and Foreign Minister Sonnino.
After having conversed for almost
20 minutes with Pope Benedict; after
his reception by the pontitt, Presi-
dent Wilson presented to the pope
several members of his encourage:
These included w. Fl. Moran, Chief
of the American secret service; the
presidents secretary for his tour and
the clerks of his suite, comprising IN
all more than a dozen individuals
Pope Benedict conversed with each
in turn