New-York tribune., 1918-12-25

Of workmcn is arranging the Guild
hall for tho reception to President Will
son there on Saturday. A board floor
is being placed over the stone Tagging
and dais is being erected at one end
of the hall Bright, new Allied flags
arc being hung.
The President will be received at the
door by the Lord Mayor and escorted
to the dais while the Common Council
assemblies on the platform. The town
clerk then will read the resolution
providing for the address of welcome
and the official reception. The Presl-
dent will reply to the welcome of the
Lord Mayor. after which he will be
conducted to carriage and driven to
Mansion House, here he will be
q guest at luncheon
Representatives of the American En-
bassy and Allied governments, the
army and navy and all the members OF
the War Cabinet have been invited.
200 Luncheon Guests
The capacity Of the Guildhall is
limited, and only 1900 invitations nave
been issued. Details of the luncheoh
are not yet completed, but preparations
are being made for 250 guests lnclud-
inc the most prominent of those who
will attend the reception IN the Guild
hall.
The officials in charge of the dec
Grating Of the streets of London IN
honor Of the visit of the President are
aiming at an artistic effect, as well as
a brilliant color scheme. In addition
to the Venetian masts, supporting royal
crowns, shields and flags and con-
nected with festoons and bunting, an
effort Is being made to treat the I'M
portant buildings along the route IN a
manner to harmonic with their archl-
lecture.
National Gallery Festooned
The portico on the facade of the Ma
tional Gallery will be decked with
festoons Of laurel and the windows
will be hung in scarlet cloth, edged
with gold. The masts in this section
will be connected with laurel festoons
instead of bunting.
stitution Hill, will be decked with
laurel festoons and crowns, combined
with American flags and gilt eagles.
The central passage of this arch is
open only for royal and state process
sions. President Wilson will be the
first uncrowned head of government
to pass through the arch in state.
Constitution Hill, whose trees pre-
clude the erection of masts, will be
lined with wounded soldiers and women
of the navy and army auxiliary ser
vices. The masts around the Queen
Victoria memorial, in front of Buck
-,<rl,, Dol, 1%o,- ,4o1x
the Star Spangled Banner and the
Union Jack.
Entire Route Decorated
Although the Presidents route
through London is only two miles long,
there will have to be some hurrying to
get the decorations completed Several
hundred persons are employed on the
work, which continues at night and
throughout the Christmas holiday.
Some idea of the work involved can
be obtained from the figures of ma
terials used. These include forty
thousand feet of red cloth, many tons
of moss and evergreenS, and about six
miles of festoons and pennants.
Arrangements for the banquet to be
given Friday night in honor of the
President are similar to those made for
the King of Denmark on his recent
visit to London. The banquet room in
buckingham Palace is decorated in
white and gold, and has some of the
finest tapestry in existence. 1t is the
largest room in the palace. There is a
throne in one end, but this probably
will be hidden by flowers. In the other
end is an organ loft, which will &C
commodate the orchestra on the night
of the banquet.
To Dine With King Monday
The substitution of the dinner to be
given by Premier Lloyd George for the
banquet which was to have been given
at Lancaster House on Saturday night