The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-15

of the doughboys were filing past the
 Presidents wife. Suddenly he rushed around the edge of the crowd. The last late. The colored chap kicked the ground in his disappointment. And his face showed that he felt he had lost the op- portunity of lifetime
 Mrs. Wilson's graciousness, her sim plicity and her democratic manner dur ing her visits to welfare activities have made her popular among all with whom she has come in contact Her visits are made as unostentatiously as possible She travels about in a closed car, driven by f an army chauffeur, accompanied only by her secretary, Miss Benham.
 Her call at the Red Cross tent city, where accommodations have been pro- vided for 1900 American soldiers on leave was made at F o clock. She was escorted through the dining hall where a number of men were at mess and into the kitchen redolent with savory odors and about which half a dozen Red Cross women were busy preparing food.
 As she stood about interested in the methods of food preparation and serv- ice a load of fresh, warm apple pies arrived from one of the Red Cros bak- cries Laughingly declaring that the tempting odor was too much for her, she insisted on trying the pastry It won her immediate praise, as it has won the ccrnmendation of hundreds of dough- boys for manly weeks past
 The tent city is unique place. It is situated in the heart of Paris, the Champ de Mars being park. The 50 canvas dormitoIies have a history which Mrs. Wilson declared gave added interest to her visit. They were formerly used by the Rec Cros as hospitals at Chateau Thierry. They have solid board floors, are wee ther-proof, heated and equipped with single beds.
 One of them is used as a music room and dance hall, the soldiers being ented- tained with dances several nights week. Several others are used as recre- ation tents, furnished with easy chairs, writings desks and phonographs with al- ways a good supply of cigarettes avail able Another has adequate shower bath equipment.
 As Mrs. Wilson was emerging from one of the dormitories she was met by delegation of French civilians, mostly demobilized soldiers employed by the Red Cross about the place. One of the men with an armless sleeve stepped forward and presented a bouquet of flowers, tied with the French national colors. It was presented in manner of which only the French are capable. If it had been gift of priceless jewels it could have been no more impressive. Its simplicity made it so.
 Thanking the assembled French people in a manner that left no doubt as to her delight, Mrs Wilson cradled the flowers in her arm and carried them so throughout the rest of her visit, even during her reception to the American soldiers and sailors
 At the students club, which was the gift of the Paris chapter of the Ameri- can Red Cross, to the men and officers of our expeditionary forces, the Presi- dents wife greeted personally more than 400 Americans in uniform They formed line at the entrance to the club and sauted as she arrived.
 The old French mansion, renovated and redecorated and furnished to give a home like meeting place for the American army students, was much admired by Mrs. Wilson The sun porch where tea is served and dances held and the fine old gardens add not a little to the pleas ant atmosphere of the place..
 During Mrs. Wilson's visit students orchestra furnished music while the Presidents wife smiled and chatted with the Red Cross workers and Uncle Sams doughboys. As she left a large group gathered at the door. Three rousing cheers, the impromptuness of which tes- tified to their sincerity. was the send off they gave her. She turned in the car and Waved-the men waved back en- thusiastically.
 Like Mrs, Wilson's calls at other places established in Paris to administer to the welfare and comfort of. American