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Show BREST PREPARING ELABORATE WELCOME FOR U. S. EXECUTIVE PARiS, Dec. 6. The city council of Brest, where President Wilson will land. Is. preparing an elaborate reception for the American executive, says a telegram from the mavor of Brest, a Socialist, to the Paris Socialist newspaper Humanltc. "The president probably will land in that part of the commercial hkrbor where the American troops disembarked." the telegram continues1. "In that caBe, on the road from the port to the railroad depot there will be a triumphal arch of gorse and broom (national plants of Brit-tanv). Brit-tanv). Under It the mayor will present an "address on behalf of the city council. On the route of the procession there will be erected in silhouette a largo reproduction reproduc-tion of the Statue of Liberty in New York-, visible from all parts of the roadstead. road-stead. "Across the streets will be hung long bands of ralico with such Inscriptions as 'Homage to the Champion of Liberty!' 'Long Live the Apostle of International Justice! "There will be public celebrations, illuminations il-luminations and meetings, at which President Wilson's role will be set forth and his name acclaimed." |