Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-06
RECEPTION IN ROME
MOST ENTHUSIASTIC
People of Italian Capital Acclaim
President Wilson and
America.
PAY VISIT TO ANCIENT RUINS
King and Queen Give Valuable
Gifts to Departing Guests
of Nation.
PAY VISIT TO ANCIENT RUINS
Bv JAMES 5. MONTAGUE.

BN JAMES ). MONTAGUE.
ABOARD PRESIDENT WILSON'S
TRAIN EN ROUTE TO GENOA. Janu-
airy J--"Long live America. our friendw
arose from thousands of throats as
President Wilson and his wife stepped
off the special train on their arrival
In Rome. and the same shout, with the
same fervor and enthusiasm. badc them
godspeed az the train pulled out leay-
ing the Eternal City- behind.
IT was far the most enthusiastic re-
ccption the President has received since
nc started on his European trip There
Was AZ much noise in Paris: there
"ere as many people as in London, aud
."eaines. there was more real fire and
Steam than at either capital.
1T was evident from the moment of
tnc wilson party's arrival that there
was ittle thought in tie mind OF noble
.. peasant or anything but the dis
,,nEuished guests and the message they
onouemt from the great country be-,
Nond the Atlantic.
No one could sec the dep,on,t-,.;or
u. rome without feeling sure that Italy
.iNpects great things for liberty from
si.,s ie e,s'' 81 the President of the United
lhcre was more enthusiasm
ana less ceremony than either in Paris
PRESIDENT OBTAINS
ITALIAN VIEWPOINT
OF political Importance. as the presj
uent was making himself acouainted
nrs, hand with the Italian viewpoint
ana the Italian ideas as 10 what is
prosIrS !" assure permanent peace
v,ndea resident wilson felt. and he is con
such conferences aould A be riSa1 Sad I'M, mt
petter advantages on the ground than
The italian visit comp,e,es ,,o
tSaFJs ,Sn ISrss In Egropean opinion taken by by
Beleiums ies'dent ~ save saw one short visit to
,h WotN IN Paris. and he feels certain
ma, ma, ms conferences with the states
have on n,.tma,a nne three chief allied nations
!h2 ihat work smooth and hnsteninr
the final agreement ''''"s
Unity VISITS AMERICAN
PROTESTANT ErIsCoPAL CHURcu
day President Wilson @ retusned n.aeIa In ,Se toe
S'tin Win Mns e%1Isss, Wissss, whence he drove
Protestant Episeopal c chureh. inS Amerisaa ne saa
SSso'ansniea lSs .mar'..s, by Thomas Neison Page.
,ieneral William Harts. United s,nte, ,se
nilny. and Count Bruschi- Faisari. zen.
,nam u,n In waiting 20 King Victor En-
manuel ana Countess BruscIi- E'a Ieori
N IN waiting TO Queen Helena
ident re reeeivers eEs.rs OF ,he church the Pres
geIical churches in Itaiv. Thev val van
Introduced by Dr Dexter C. wiii,tinre NIH Were
Baptist srinien9eni silssien: .y Of the American
and pfr5oT Ersnit OF St pauIs american church
sented were the walaensian a cbuP2c6 bbePre-
The English Baptist missions. m.
1,,a 5a''an. NJ nsInr .Amsriean Methodist churches.
IeriRn Church. and the British Bible
Alter the presentation of the yarious
renrese ntatiTes President wilson had q
pieasnnt talk with his callers. Being
Of his Work %fre the PPreyng Presidsnt for
that he thought the hand of Providence
ihbasnt iba s, be seen zen In the modification Of
the union OF all the churches for N n
hiSh standard OF civilizations,
sfhoNGEt RELIGIOUS FEELING
PHACTICED AMONG S0IDII;RS &
The President remarked that Cen
mad mad. produced stronger religious feei- ed-
,hi., the manner in which the different
Peoples throughout the world had re-
S'l, SSp4,haed TO the appeal TO their idealism
dent and Mrs. Wilson visited the coios-
Titus. and septlmus Severus Upon
,nat entsring Ing The the noman Forum they were
fessor Giacomo ,Boni. who presented
them with branches of laurel and myr-
lie. Professor Boni explained that in
sisnined purifcation after having shed
NE blood OF an enemy and the myrtle
after having shed blood in civil war.
day. offer these symbols to you
ihe uphoider Of the freedom and civili-
Iati1n ion Of pe9ples" said Professor Boni
through the Sacred Way. the House of
NE =" Yes; Westai h., Virgins and the Tomb OF
These sacred, symbols-speak a great
and profound language" to which Pre-
fessor Boni added: you Americans
humanity"
RUINS ARE CROWDED
WITH PEOPLE OF ROME
Meanwhile. that wondrous region
Forum 10 p:l fino ba
Capitol and the Colosseum became
black with a. crowd of the populace.
the arches and the tombs and acclaim
ing America as the modern champion
Of the civilization which had its birti,
there nearly 5000 years ago.
Although President and Mira Wilson
nnea na wlh Kng vfstoFg vtfHngh at .e 9ur
Queen Helena, the President and his
wife went later TO pay the royal couple
,1 darsweil ,ws,l ks visit at at the villa savoia.
the, hosts their deepest appreciation
and feeling Of gratitude for the en-
corded them In Rome. which tbev con
sldercd as a tribute paid by the peonie
OF italy 70 the people Of America
I King and Queen to President and Mrs
Wilson and the members OF the presi.
Dental party
twenty minutes with Pope BENEDICT ar
ter his reception by the Pontin to- day,
several members OF his encourage.
These included w. II. Moran. chief OF
the American secret service; the PresI-
dents secretary for his tour and tho
clerks OF his suite, comprising in all
; more than two dozen individuals. Pope
Benedict conYersed with each in turn.
Don't Bclieve Polish Reports.
II WASHINGTON, January 5.-Repre-
sentatiyes of the Polish National Coun-
ell In Washington have informed the
= state department they do not take
b seriously reports that q Polish n rn "