New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-05
President Welcomed by
Famous Swiss Guards
and Pontifical Court
Leaves for Genoa,
Milan and Turin,
u. 5. Executive Visits Gar
ibaldiMonument:Views
Rome's Historic Ruins

ROME, Jan (By The Associated
Press) s).-President Wilson left Rome
for Paris shortly after 9 o'clock to-
night with the cheers of the Roman
throng that had gathered to witness
his departure ringing in his ears. His
visit to the Italian capital had proved
the busiest of his European trip, as it
was the most demonstrative.
The Presidential party is not ex-
pected to reach Paris until Tuesday
morning, as the itinerary provides for
stops at Genoa, Milan and Turin.
The President is represented as eX-
pecting on his return to the French
capital to find the delegates of the ma
tions assembling for the peace CON
ference, ready to decide upon the first
principles of the proposed league of
nations, thus paving the way for the
disposal of what he regards as the
necessary preliminaries to the peace
before his return to the United States
about the middle of February.
Wilson Calls or Pope
President Wilson to-day crowded
into the daylight hours a multiplicity
of activities, including a call upon
Pope Benedict at the Vatican and a
visit to the American Episcopal Church.
Before going to the Vatican this af-
ternoon the President got his first real
o. of In A
visit was paid to the Pantheon, where
wreaths were laid upon the tombs of
King Victor Emmanuel II and King
Humbert there, and then the Presiden-
| tial party motored up the great hill
overlooking Rome where stands the
/ imposing monument to Garibaldi
The President alighted from his mo-
tor car and, standing bareheaded be
side the statue of the great Italian and
surrounded by the ruins of the his
toric centuries, looked over the city
lying below, crowned by the dome of
st. Peters and with the Vatican gar
dens spread out before him
In the distance the broken columns
of the old Forum and the tumbled
walls of the Coliseum were visible, bui
about them the modern city was hum
ming with the activities of peace.
President Wilson viewed the impres-
sive scene silently for several mo-
ments and then went on to the round
Of his days activities.
Pope Receives Correspondents
Of these his attendance at a meet
ing of the Royal Academy of Science
and a luncheon at the American En-
bassy came before the carrying out or
the most important part of the pro-
gramme for the day While these
earlier functions were in progress Pope
Benedict was giving audience TO =
delegation of American newspaper men.
to whom he expressed the greatest
hopes for lasting peace and his apprc-
ciation Of the part America was play
ing in the efforts to achieve it and
voiced his confidence in the continuing
and increasing influence of the United
States in the worlds affairs
The Presidents arrival was an
nounced by the Master of the Chamber
to the Pope, who awaited the President
in the throne room, where two gilded
armchairs had been placed. The Presi-
dent was admitted Immediately to the
presence OF the Pope, who was gowned
in white.
Procession Through Halls
On his way TO the throne room the
President was accompanied by a pro-
cession of Vatican servants. The pro
cession made its way through halls
filled with antique pictures and pre-
cious tapestries.
As the President entered the ante
chamber to the Papal apartments, he
was preceded by the Pontifcal Cham
berlain. Gendarmes in immense bus
bys and the Palatine Guard and the
Noble Guard in their red tunics we're
drawn up to greet him.
President Wilson drove from the Pa
lazzo del Drago, the residence of Am
bassador Page, to the Vatican accom-
panied by Monsignor Charles Q'Hearn.
rector of the American College. Thou
sands gathered alcng the streets
cheered and waved their hats when the
automobile passed.
Met by Pontifical Court
AS the President entered, the Swiss
Guard, in multi-colored uniforms, de-
signed by Raphael, presented arms.
Crossing the courtyard, the Prcsiden-
tial automobile reached San Damaso, in
the centre Of the Apostolic Palace.
where a detachment of gendarmes her
aided it's coming with bugies and at
the same time rendered military
honcrs.
At the foot of the grand staircase
leading to the Pontifical apartment the
President WAS met by Monsignor Ia
natl, secretary of the Congregation Of
Ceremonials, with four Swiss guards