The sun., 1918-12-27
VIEWS MULTITUDE
FROM THE PALACE
President on Balcony Makes
Brief Address.

Nv tNe dSsOCtdtc0 fffoe.
LONDON. Dec. 26,--The grea: moment
Of President Wilson's first day in
England was when he stood with the
King and Queen and Mrs. Wilson in
the balcony of Buckingham Palace
to-day, facing multitude which
stretched clear down the Mall to the
Admiralty, half a mile distant, and
overlooked st. James's Park on one
side and Green Park on the other
Only corpora's guard could hear
the Presidents brief speech, but the
people demanded that he show himself
and gave him a greeting more clam
orous than any other guest of the
nation has commanded within the
memory OF the oldesS Londoners.
The days events constituted a trib-
ute TO the President and the United
states which will be historic. The Of
ncial ceremonials--a reception by the
Dover Corporation and the navy, the
welcome at the railway station BY the
royal family and the chief officials OF
the empire and the state progress
through the West End Of London
we're colored with the touches OF
medieval pageantry, oven TO the GRIM
son coated beef eaters from the Tower.
bearing halberds, which the British
people cherish.
Civilian Costume n Novelty.
That the central figure of the royal
procession in quaint state carriages
attended by military escort and
n0ilRah0lA al ~ - "A,
wearing a black coat anu silk hat give
flavor OF novelty TO TIC scene.
But the assembling of the people
was spontaneous. That was the chief
note of the day. There had been no
time to erect stands and windows
were not advertised for rent. The
people simply flocked in from all
quarters afoot. in motors and other
vehicles. carrying flags and their
lunches and standing for hours in
the cold for a chance to get a sight
OF the President.
II was gathering principally OF
the plain people, the others were in
the country for the holiday. IL was
diverse and picturesque throng such
as few capitals can muster with g
large element OF soldiers, among
whom the Colonials and Americans
seemed conspicuous and popular, n
detachment OF wounded from the hos
pitfalls. attended by nurses. getting a
full share of the cheers.
Ovation for King Also.
The popularity of the King and
Queen was again testified TO by the
ovation given to them while driving
to the station to meet the President
Every one agreed that London has
never known another such demonstra-
ton, except on great national days
when the British people have cele-
DRAFTED the inaugural OF new reign
or milestone in the old.
London was not satisfied with the
trnultuous greeting accorded during
the ceremonial drive TO buckingham
Palace, where the President and Mrs
Wilson are stopping as the guests
Of the King and. Queen Some zoe. 900
persons. completely filing the huge
semic!rcular assembling place facing
the palace, cheered necessarily until
half an hour after his arrival, when
the President appeared on the bal
cony beside the King They were fol-
lowed by the Queen, who waved a
small American flag. and Mrs. Wilson,
who carried Union Jack. Princess
Mary and the Duke OF Connaught
SO prolonged and intense was the
cheering that the President. showing
great emotion. thanked in n few words
the citizens OF London for their great
welcome.
Mrs. Wilson Waves Union Jack.
President Wilson laughed and waved
mis- hand, indicating that he would
rather not speak. The crowd, how
ever, insisted on n speech, so the
President waved the chorus OF voices
TO silence and then addressed him
self especially To the wounded SOL
diers
81 do not want to make a speech"
said the President, but | do want
TO tell you how much honor YOU
men who have been wounded in this
fight for freedom and to thank you
all for the welcome you have so gem
erously given me; l. hope each and
every one of you will come through
safely TO enjoy the fruits of the vic
tory for which you so courageously
fought"
AS soon as the Presidents speech
was concluded the party reentered the
palace, where King George received
a large group OF American newspaper
correspondents. including those who
preceded President Wilson 10 Franco
on the steamship Orizaba.
The Presidents trip 20 London wac
carried out exactly according to sched-
ule, His train, which left Dover d,
1888 O'Clock, arrived at Charing Cross
station here exactly on time
AS the Presidents train crossed .h1
Thames and entered the station q
great cheer went up from the crowd.
salute of forty-one guns was fired
from the Tower of London and in
Hyde Park.
There was splendid cooperation
among all concerned for the carrying
out OF the arrangements planned for