The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-02
NEW YEAR ABROAD
 CELEBRATED WITH
 USUAL CEREMONIES
Weather, Like Affairs In Gen. eraI, Rather Cloudy In France, But Note of
 Hope Prevails
By Associated Press

Paris, January 1.-The mild New Years weather like affairs in general was rather cloudy today. but there were a few hours of sunshine that had their counterpart in the note of con- fident hopefulness expressed in the greetings of the numerous formal func- tlons. President Millerand, at the Ely New Years reception for the first timo in six years. There was a. stream of official visitors all day and the diplo- matic corps was received in a body by She president in the afternoon. Hugl c. Wallace, the American ambassador, was absent, as ne is spending the toii. days in the south oG France.
 Count Bonin-Longare, the Italian ans bassador who is the dean of the diplo- matic cosps, expressed hope for uni- yersal peace as result of the treaty concluded during the last year. Pres- ident Millerand in reply said, Loyal acceptance and thorough execution of these instruments were essential con- ditons for a final and definite peaeas
 M. Millerand referred to the serioua effects of the war adding: The solid- arity that binds tho peoples makes it to their interest, as well as their duty. for all to unite with the object of pre- venting conflicts from which the entire world and even civilization will suffer.T
 Crowds lined the streets around the Elysee Palace, cheering the visitors, but the German ambassador passed in |silence.
 The unofficial world devoted the day to the traditional visits to friends, and there were visible in the streets resur- rected silk hats which were considered as ostentatious last New Years, when sad memories of the war were too res cent. Watch parties, as usual, filled the cafes
 ROME UNUSUALLY GAY
 Rome, January t.-New Years day was celebrated with the usual offi,sal ceremonies today and all the gay sty possible, considering the shadow of the incidents at Plume, which still Is hang Eng over the nation.
 King Victor Emanuel received all the dignitaries for the state for New Years greeting including the wearsrs of the Collar of the Order of the An- nunziata. The chief topic of conversa- ton was the happy prospect that tJ2t would be year of true peace for Italy. allowing the country to settls down in earnest to the work of restor- ation and the revival of industry.
 KING CABLES GREETING Washington, January 1.--In a New Years message to President Wilson to- day King George of England said At the beginning of the New Year. MT. President, hasten to offer you my cordial good wishes for your happiness and welfare. and for the prosperity cf the United States of America"
 LONDON MOST GAY
 London, January 1.--London's pros4 porous section hailed the advent of tha New York with noisy gayety. surpassins anything seen since January 1, 1914. Tha reveleres turned their backs upon ths grim bogie of hard times but it's shadow nevertheless crossed their paths in the form Of collectors of funds for the un- employed, who shook money boxes oa street corners, and In the porticos ol hotels.
 The large West End restaurants ana hotels vied with one another in stagin1 attractions for their patrons and wer4 lavish in planning the decorations e their bathrooms and dining rooms Fror1 the ceiling of the ballroom in one bi1 hotel was suspended big airship s1 feet in length from tho capacious cabing of which young women dressed as fairieaI descended and distributed gifts amon1 the guests. Dancing and merriment con@ itinued until this morning. many of the teyelers not returning homo until day4 break.
 Outside of St Pauls church there wal the time-honored gathering of the pooree people of the city and the crowd thoug4 perhaps larger than usual was more doc3 orous than that it has often been. Therq was evident, however. a disposition te defy all dry thoughts, Tasks and bots ties being produced from thousands q pockets as the bells rang out heraldin1 the new year At the stroke of F, the streets surrounding the ancient church were filled with din of bagpipeaj voices playing or singing "Auld LAnG Syne."