Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-28


Choate. whiteIaw Reid and the late
Ambassador Page, has been heard
in the Mansion House. A number Of
European rulers and statesmen have
been entertained in both places.
Event Has Double Interest
To-day's event in the city had
double interest through the appear
ance there of the first American
! President to come during the term or
his office and n general belief that
the would make a pronouncement OF
political and international import
ance.
The procession had the same fea-
lures as that on the occasion of the
Presidents entrance into London
There was the same escort of House
hold cavalry outriders in scarlet NV
cry, but there were only three SEMI
state landaus instead of five as bN-
fore.
The guard OF honor from the IA
nous Ancient Artillery Company was
drawn up before the GuildhaH'
where the Duke OF Connaught was
the first important guest to arrive.
! The Presidential party was received
at the entrance by the lord mayor
Sir Horace Marshall. the lady may
OF the reception committee.
City Flag Flonts
The Guildhall yard was trans
| formed into a gorgeous bower or
pennants and flags of the associated
governments, among which the stars
and Stripes predominated. From the
spire floated the great white and red
! flag of the city OF London.
The daughter of the lord mayor
presented Mrs. Wilson with bou-
quet as she arrived, and the Presi-
dent inspected the Guard of Honor.
The procession then formed and
passed into the Guildhall. 1t made q
fine show of color with the crimson
and black gold of the city officials
regalia. First came the city marshals
and the under sheriffs and the men,
bers of the Commons on the recep-
tion committee. Sir Harry Hepburn,
the chairman OF the committee, the
town clerk, the sheriffs, the alder
men. the recorder and the Presi-
ushered into the ancient banquet
hall. already crowded with guests.
High up on the walls hung the
: cherished battle banners of the IA
nous London regiments, and below
them at intervals there We're draped
/ for. the occasion the flags of the
! United States and of England.
Receives League Delegates
President Wilson, at the American
embassy. to-day received a delega-
ton from the League of Nations
! Union. 1t was headed Ny Niscount
Grey former Secretary for Foreign
Affairs, and il included the Arch
bishop of Canterbury and Viscount
! Bryce, former British Ambassador
to the United States.
! The President in addressing the
delegation said:
Gentlemen, i am very much COM
lplimented that you should come in
person to present this address and l
have been delighted and stimulated
/ to find the growing and prevailing
interest in the subject of the League
of Nations, not only a growing inter
est, merely, but q growing purpose,
which l am sure will prevail, and it
is delightful that members of the
government which brought this ma
ton into the war because of the
moral obligations based upon treaty
should be among those who have
brought me this paper, because on
the other side of the water we have
greatly admired the motives and sub
scribed to the principles which actu-
ated the government of Great Britain
in obeying that moral dictate.
You have shown what we must
organize, namely. that same force
and sense of obligation; and unless
we organize it the thing that we do
now will not stand
+ Il feel that so strongly that it is
particularly cheering to know just
how strong and imperative the idea
has become. l thank you very much,
indeed. II has been a privilege to see
you personally.
Il was just saying to Lord Grey
that we had indirect knowledge of
each other and that l am glad to
identify him. / feel as if | had met
him long ago, and / had the pleasure
Of matching minds with Mr.. Asquith
yesterday"