The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-01-24
PEACE BODY Meets
WILSON AND PREMlERs HOLD
INITIAL SESSION w
PARIS.
FOREIGN MINISTERS ATTEND
Large Crowds on Hand 10 Witness
Gathering o. Notable Figures ut
French Foreign Office - Marshal
Foch First TO Arrive.

Paris.-Ths supreme council Of the
peace congress, consisting OF Presi-
dent Wilson and the premisrs and for
eign ministers of the four great pow
srs-Great Britain, France, the
United States and Italy-met at the
French foreign ofhce for the first
formal exchange of views and to make
arrangements for the procedure OF
the conference at which the full dele
cation will be present.
The meeting was chiefly interesting
in its personal aspects-the bringing
together for the hrst time In contact
OF the worlds best known statesmen,
Who now are the guiding figures OF
the congress. The scene rs they as
Sembled was one Of unusual activity.
Large Crowds on Scene.
The day wal dark and raw and the
statesmen arrived at the meeting
place in heavy wraps. The usual calm
across the Seine was interrupted by
the great crowds which lined the
Quay d'Orsay to pay tribute to the
notable figures concerned In the
worlds most dramatic function. Bat
tsries OF photographers and of moving
picture experts were drawn UP flank
ing the entrances OF the foreign min
istry. Lines OF soldiers and other
guards preserved order.
Marshal Foch was the first or the
high plenipotentiaries to arrive. The
generalissimo was dressed In a very
heavy field coat. He wore boots with
spurs. On his uniform he displayed
the insignia of his rank.
Soon after Foch came Robert Lans-
ing, the American secretary OF state,
accompanied by his military aid, who
was followed by Mr.. Frazer, counselor
of the American embassy, who is now
attached to the person OF Col. House.
Arrival Of Wilson.
AT just 2:45 p. m. President Will
sons limousine swung up to the en-.
trance. The president was accom-
panied by Mrs. Wilson and was greet
ed with "vive Wilson," With the
president and his wife was Admiral
Grayson, the presidents physician.
As he alighted, President Wilson
lifted his hat TO Mrs. Wilson, who
drove away with Admiral Grayson.
President Wilson wore a dark suit
and ~overcoat and q silk hat and car
risd a large leather portfolio.
AS Mr.. Wilson entered the vestibule
of the foreign office Stephen Pichon,
the French foreign minister, stepped
FORWARD to greet him and escort him
into his private office where the o n
ference was held.
n. Clemenceau, the French prime
minister, followed. He was alone and
bore a serious mein. Mr.. Clemenceau
was dressed In q business suit and
wore a derby hat. Signor Orlando,
the Italian premier, came soon after
ward. accompanied by Signor Sonnino,
HIN foreign minister.
The last to arrive was David Lloyd
George, the British prime minister.
and Arthur j. Balfour, the British
Foreign secretary, who motored up to-
gesher. The British PRIMER also was
Ia business attire. Mr.. Balfour. In
addition to his work day clothes, wore
= soft falt hat which was pushed back
ON hls head. Military aids followed
che British commissioner, carrying q
large dispatch case.
In addition to the chief factors an
nounced above, were M. Leygues, the
French minister OF marine; M. Glenn
entel, minister OF commerce. and M.
Loucheur, minister OF industrial con.
struction.
AS a result of the council, 1t is ex.
pected formal notices will be issued
convoking the conference, assigning
delegations for each country and the
fixing Of the hours OF meeting.