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Show FII GOLF LINKS AlTJILSOf! French Feverishly Busy to Make President's Visit Generally Pleasant. By NABOTH HEDIN, Universal Service Staff Correspondent. , Special Cable Dispatch. PARIS, Nov. 29. U President Wilson, in accordance with his custom, wishes to play golf, his favorite pastime, in leisure hours whilo engaged in work of world importance, ho will find splendid links prepared for him near Versailles. The French, always thoughtful, are feverishly fe-verishly busy trying to make the president's pres-ident's stay here as pleasant as It can possibly be made and to provide every imaginable comfort for the distinguished' visitor. To be sure, winter weather here is seldom favorable to golf, but It is hoped there will bo somo sunny hours in which tho American executive can devote himself to his favorite recreation. recrea-tion. : Paris Is in a state of high excitement, prepating to receive two kings, the American president and tho premiers and leading statesmen of tho allied na-tions. na-tions. It will be the first official re- I eeption of its kind fdnco 1014, when i British and "banish royalty were splcn- j didlv entertained here. I President Wilson's coming arouses ihn ! greatest enthusiasm, though the Belgian j king alo is sure of a particularly warm welcome. ' ! Workmen are bury preparing the Murat. residence, which has been requisi- I i ionerl in- the French government, for President and airs. Wilson. -The leading I hotels of Paris are being cleared for tho j peace delugat Monuments, which I throughout. 1 1 1 0 war have been covered! with andbne:-'. against bombs from Ger- j man air raider, are being uncovered and 1 cleaned. Napoleon's triumphal arch is being scrubbed and washed, and many I loan posters afe being removed. A large and beautiful garden is attached to tho j M'lrat r-'siden.'c, which President and Mrs. Wilson will oc.-upy while here. |