The evening world., 1918-12-31
WILSON AND PARTY SAY FAREWELL TO EN-

passed. President Wilson and King
George were in the first carriage,
Mrs. Wilson, Queen Mary and Prin-
cess Mary in the second. and mem
bers Of the Presidents party and
court officials were in the three other
carriages. Mrs. wilson's umbrella
was raised on account OF the rain,
but she nodded and smiled to the
crowds at the station.
BAND PLAYS THE ,TAR-sPANc-
LED BANNER"
Mr.. Wilson and King George in
spected the guard while the hand
played "The Star-Spangled Banner"
President and Mrs. Wilson bade fare
we'll to King George, Queen Mary and
Princess Mary In the waiting room
and then took their leave Of Premier
Lloyd George, Andrew Bonar Law.
Lord Robert Cecil and Sir Eric
Geddes, who were at the station.
As Queen Mary and Mrs. Wilson,
followed by President Wilson and King
George. left the waiting room on their
way TO the royal saloon. which was
beautifully decorated with flowers the
band played over There" Tho gueats
on the platform applauded enthusia5.
tcally.
With Mr.. and Mrs Wilson enroulo
TO Dover were Lord Herschell, Sir
Charles Gust. John W. Davis, Vice
Admiral w. s. Sims, Rear Admiral
Cary X Grayson, Major Gen. John
Biddlc, Col. William w. Harts and Miss
Edith Bcnham. Secretary 10 Mrs.
Wilson.
Others who Travelled on the presi-
dental train to Dover were Col. :. l..
II. Slocum, J. Butler Wright and Her
bert c. Hoover.
Queen Mary and Mrs. Wilson carried
on an animated conversation TO the
last moment, President Wilson having
20 call Mrs Wilson's attention to tho
fact that the train was pulling out.
Leaving Paris tomorrow night, the
Rome, arriving there Friday morning.
Rome Is the only city in Italy he will
vist. He expects TO be away from
Paris for a week
While in Rome the President will
~ the guest OF the Italian Govern
.nent. Il seems certain now that Re
will visit Pope Benedict and also call
at the Methodist College.
BY the time tho President ceturrs
20 Paris from Italy the British dele
gates TO the Peacs Conference VIII
nave arrived. The preliminary CON
ierences may then be In sight and
the preliminary organization worl. o:
the American Peace Mission viii have
been completed.
The farewell dinner given In the
state dining room ut buckingham
Palace last night by King George and
Queen Mary In honor OF President
Wilson and Mrs. Wilson was pri-
vate FUNSTON.
Those who sat down to dinner we're
The King and Queen. President and
Mrs. Wilson. Princess Mary, Prince
Henry. Prince George. the Duke Of
'Connaught. John w. Davis. the
American Ambassador; the Duke and
Duchess OF Abercorn. Lord and Lady
,'avendish. Niscount and ViscounteSs
Acheson. Visoount Astor. Admiral Sir
Stanley Colville and Lady Colville,
Sir Ronald Graham and Lady Gra-
ham, Miss Edith Benham, Mrs. VIII
cons secretary: Rear Admiral Grav-
son, u. 5. ~: Brig, Gen. william II.
Harts, U. s. A.; the Duchess of
Sutherland. the Dowager Countess OF
AirIie. vlsccunt Farquhar. Lord
steward TO the King. and Lord STAN.
'fordham. private secretary to the
King.
Arriving In Dover. honors similar
10 those he received on his arrival
tast Thursday will be paid TO Presl-
Gent Wilson when he sails for Calais
' at II o'clock this morning. His train
will go direct to IN Admiralty pier.
where military and naval guards Will
be awaiting him.
The return trip across the Chan
mel will be made on the Brighton,
the same steamer on which the
President came 20 England. British
destroyers will escort the Presidents
ship to mid-channel. where It will
be met by French destroyers which
will accompany It TO Calais. An
aerial escort has been arranged for