El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28

the historic Hall Of Mirrors, on which
the peace treaty was laid One of the
new tables held the Rhine convention
and the other the protocol containing
changes IN and interpretations OF the
treaty. All these documents had to
be signed by each plenipotentiary and
the arrangement Of the tables thus
enabled three persons 10 be engaged
simultaneously in affixing their sig
natures
Hours before the tine set for the
ceremony a seemingly endless stream
cannon lined hill Of the Champs Ely
sees, past the Arc de Triomphe and
out through the Bots de BCulogne
carrying the Observation-Disclosures Off
Gals and guests to the ceremony. The
thoroughfare was kept clear BY nick
cts. dragons and mounted gendarmes.
Honor Guard Drawn Up.
At the end of the court Of honor IN
the chateau. guard OF honor was
drawn up to present arms as the
leading plenipOtentiaries passed. This
guard comprised a company OF Re-
publican guards in brilliant uniform.
The entrance for the delegates was
by the marble stairway to the queens
apartments and the Hail Of Peace.
giving access thence TO the Hall Of
Mirrors.
The route to the peace table for
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space reserved for some 400 privileged
guests. It had been arranged that
the delegations. instead OF Struggling
in without order. as when the original
terms OF peace we're communicated TO
the Germans. should enter by groups.
each one being formally announced
by ushers from the French foreign Of
Separate Route for Germans.
This 1ormality was not prescribed
Tor the Germans. who were given a
separate route of entry. coming
marble stairway through the ground
IoOr- There was thus avoidance Of
occasion for the guard Of honor to
render them military honors. these be-
ing reserved for the allied represen-
tatives. The dismoUnted guardsmen
on the marble staircase and in the
queens apartments however. were in
structed TO remain IN their place for
the entry OF the Germans.
Tone Of Impressive state
Within the Hall Of Mirrors where
the historical furnishings ana paint
ings gave a tone OF impressive state
which would otherwise have been
rather lacking N the assemblage OF
soberly attired delegates. ~ chairs
for the plenipotentiaries were drawn
ID around three sides Of the table,
which formed an open rectangle fully
oV lttl IN 4tHBln on us longer SIDE
A chair for IL Clemenceau. president
Of the peace conference. was placed
in the center OF the long table facing
the windows, with those for president
Wilson and premier Lloyd George on
the right and left hand respectively.
The German delegates were as
signed seats at the side Of the table
nearest the entrance which they could
take after all the others had been
seated.
The treaty was signed under the
watchful eyes Of 45 stalwart Ameri-
can doubtboys. French poilus and
British Tommies. the real ARTISANS OF
the peace" which has been slowly
taking definite form during the long
months Of the Paris conference.
Marshals and generals OF the allied
armies took the first places on the
benches provided for privileged guests
invited to the ceremony. but the ] 5
privates from each OF the principal
armies stood within the enclosure re
served for the plenipotentiaries and
high officials Of the conference a s the
visible sign Of their role in bringing
into being a new Europe The soldiers
stood in the embrasures Of the win
dows overlooking the chateau park
few feet from their commander in
chief, marshal Foch, who was seated
with the French delegation at the
peace table