Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-02
ITALY PREPARING
GREAT WELCOME
FOR PRESIDENT
He Will Reach Frontier
Early Thursday
Morning.
AMBASSADOR PAGE WILL
BE IN PARTY TO MEET HIM
At Capital He Will Be Greeted
by King, Queen and
Cabinet.
TO RECEIVE FREEDOM OF ROME
TO RECEIVE FREEDOM OF ROME
Mayor of the Eternal City Will Con-
fer Highest Honor Upon
American Executive.

ROME. January PRESIDENT Wilson
will arrive at the Italian frontier on
the morning OF January 2. according
TO present plans. He will be met at
the border by aids of King Victor
Emmanuel, American Ambassador Page
and Count 'Macchi di Cellere. Italian
ambassador to the United States.
ROME. January l.-President Wilson
Will arrivts at the Italian frontier on
the morning of January 9. according
10 present plans. He VIII be met at
the border By aids OF King Victor
Immanuel American Ambassador Page
and Count Macchi di Ccllcre. Italian
ambassador TO the United States.
Preparations for the reception o.
President Wilson IN Rome are being
carried out actively nigh, and day.
The Via Nazionable Is befagged its
whole icSstth from the railroad station
TO the tsSirinal. bunting dying from
nagstaHs surmounted by sIlded images
OF victory
At the capital. where the President
will be received by the municipality
which will confer on him the title ot
Citizen of Rome" the preparations
are particularly elaborate. The spaci
Gus halls OF the Capitol are being hung
with priceless. ancient tapestries and
decorated with flowers and plants. All
the shops arc showing the American
colorB and in their windows are por-
papers print cuts OF Presiden, Wilson
and also portraits Of Washington and
Lincoln There cuts serve as illustra-
iehs for Long eogTaDhisai raa articles In
war is dwelt upon
In the square at the. station where
the President will arrive the fiasstaffs
? deemed Italian towns upon itheEi. Ina
Z cluding those OF Fiumos and ;SDalato,
rREsIDENT TO ARRIVE N
IN ROME On FRIDAY
Leaving the border, the President
VIII travel on special royal train
by the Mayor and the municipality
The President will arrive in Rome
will be met at the station by the King
and Queen. the members Of the Cabinet
and itary and eiyl auiherlties ~
and representatives of the municipality
will await President Wilson. in the
large, circular square facing the Baths
dermen Will be In the historic gaia
coaches. surrounded by attendants
carrying the ancient banners of the
different districts of Rome. The square
Will be decorated with flowers, plants
and fags, and Will have accommoda-
tons for 1000 persons in temporary
I y
President Wilson in the name Of the
Shorty after arriving at the ouirinal.
the residence OF the King. President
Wilson, Mrs. Wilson and Miss Mar
garet Wilson will call on Dowager
Queen Margherita. In the evening
there Will be an official dinner at the
Quirinal. with an exchange of toasts
between the King and the President.
FREEDOM OF ETERNAL
CITY TO BE BESTOWED
Later. an illuminated parchment. be-
slowing the freedom of the city, will
be given the President. while the mu-
nicipality will present Mrs. Wilson
with an artistic gold wolf, the emblem
OF Rome. During the ceremony Prince
Colonna will have with him the May
ors OF Trent, TrieSt. Gorilla, Fiume and
cara.
On Saturday, President Wilson will
visit the Pantheon and will place
wreaths on the tombs of King Victor
Emmanuel I. and King Humbert. He
Will then. attend special meeting
of the; Lyccum Academy, the Oldest
national scientific institution. which
VIII give him honorary membership.
The President will have luncheon at
the American. embassy with Ambassa-
dor Page. after which he will visit Pope
Benedict at the Vatican. Mrs. Wilson
and Miss Wilson will be received py
the Pope immediately after the Presi-
dent. :..a
Saturday evening the President will
Queen .Margherita. after which he viii
attend a reception to representatives
of Protestant organizations at the
american church. The same night he
VIII leave Rome either for Naples
OF Milan.