The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-26
WILSON GIVEN
ENTHUSIASTIC
GREETING BY
ENCLISHMEN
Journey to Buckingham Pal
ace Excites Greater Inter-
est Than Any Royal Pro-
gress
NO NEUTRAL DELEGATES
tpy Associated Press,


PARIS, Dec 26-Allied representa-
tives have decided that neutral ma
tions will not be admitted to the
peace conference. according to news
papers here Neutrals may address
their claims to belligerents. however,
and any demands thus made will be
referred to a special body which will
be created by the peace conference.
1t has been decided. it is reported
that neutrals will be allowed to par
ticipate in the deliberations incident
to the formation Of a league Of ma,
tions.
ACCORDED ROYAL HoNoRs
LONDON, Dec. 26.-President and
Mrs. Wilson were in Buckingham Pal
ace this afternoon after, journey
from Calais to London during which
they were accorded all the honors
ever given royalty. Never has
royal progress, except those of great
national ceremonials excited such in
terest here as the first state visit OF
an American president.
The drive of the short procession
from the station to the palace was
made through streets lined with the
flaes hung overhead and covered the
buildings, while windows. balconies.
sidewalks and open spaces were filed
| with people, many OF whom wore the
American colors.
Probably the most interesting part
of the spectacle for the president was
the people who were crowded every
where to greet him. The day being a
holiday, workingmen and women had
| a chance to turn out with their small
children. They made the most of their
| opportunity and to no stratum Of Brit
ish humanity could the president have
made a stronger appeal.
Greeted BY King.
While the formal features were we'll
staged and managed the human factor
| presented the most interest. The in
| terror Of the grimy old station where
| King George welcomed Mr.. Wilson
was carpeted with red and the walls
and roofs were hidden behind masses
| OF flags. Club windows were mostly
! monopolized by men, while the hotels
/ and stores along the way were filled
with gay parties only less interesting
| than those on the streets.
That such masses of American flags
could be produced at such short no
tice was a revelation of Londons re-
sources and none appreciated them
more than the American soldiers and
bluejackets among the spectators.
It was a brief spectacle. First came
the sovereign's escort of troops from
the household cavalry, with helmets
and steel cuirasses. Then came the
carriages with King George and Pres
ident Wilson, and Queen Mary, Mrs.
Wilson and Princess Mary. These
were followed by three others, which
passed almost unnoticed, as all eyes
were on Mr. and Mrs. Wilson and the
royal family. xIs
| Tour Of London.
| Although the trip was a short one,
1t lay through a most interesting sec
tion of London. From Charing Cross
the route ran along the north side OF
! Trafalgar Square. with the Nelson
monument towering on the left and
the national gallery on the right. its
gray walls almost covered by huge
American and British flags. 1t con-
tinued along Pail Mall, turning north
ward at st. James Place and up st.
James Street to Piccadilly-the chief
landmarks along this stage being the
solid, weather-worn buildings OF the
old London Clubs now decked with
bunting they keep for special occas-
ions. The procession drove westward
along the north side of Piccadilly.
passing tract of clubs and big ho-
tells and pala tial residences. notably
the home of the Duke of Devonshire.
with the Red Cross flag over II, ana
the residence of the Duke OF Yelling
ton, at the entrance OF HYDE farK'
where the procession turned
Between Piccadilly and Buckingham
Palace there stretches green park
which was dark with people. Inc
ia rty drove past Wellington Arch and
along the southern side OF the PARK
flanked on the right by the wall OF the
palace ground and then into the proad
plaza before the palace.
DOVER. Eng, Dec 26.-The wealth
er was bright and crlspy this morning
and Dover wore festal appearance
with it's decorations and it's animated
thrones ready to welcome President
and Mrs. Wilson Their arrival was sig
nailed by the firing of a royal salute.
Large crowds lined the admiralty pier
and its approaches long before the
President came ashore.
! The Duke of Connaught with his
suite. accompanied by John w. Davis.
the American ambassador, the Earl OF
Reading. British ambassador to the
limited States. Lord Herschell and the
mayor and the corporation of Dover
we're on the pier to meet the visitors.
The mayor presented an address OF
welcome TO the President.
proc;dapt Wilson then reviewed the
gnard of honor from the naval garri-
son of Dover.
The scene in the harbor as the presi-
Dental vessel entered was an animat-
3 ed one. Airplanes and seaplanes in
s large numbers circled overhead. while
the warships in the harbor, which
{. Joined the shore batteries in firing the
salute were gaily dressed with bunt-
ing The crews manned ship and
! cheered as the presidential boat
! M ssed into the harbOr.