The evening world., 1918-12-24
WILSON TO DINE
LIKE DANISH KING
AT BUCKINGHAM
London Is Being Wonderfully
Bedecked in Honor of
~ President.

LONDON, Dec. zf.-Arrhhse"'''
for the banquet 20 be given Friday
night In honor OF President Wilson
IRE similar 10 those made for the
King OF Denmark during his recent
n visit to London. The banquet room
in Buckingham Palace is decorated In
white and gold and has some OF the
finest tapestry in existence. II Is inc
Iargest room in the palace. There IS
a throne in one end, but this wh'
probably be hidden by flowers. In the
other end Is an organ loft. which wall
accommodate the orchestra on inc
night OF the banquet.
The Substitution Of the dinner 10
be given by Premier Lloyd George
for the banquet which was 10 haNo
been given at Lancaster House on
Saturday night means that II will be
much smaller and more intimate
gathering. the President meeting only
"A small body OF men from the I'M
perial War Cabinet.
:. II has been decided that Mr.. Will
son will dine with King George at
Buckingham Palace on Monday eve
ming. He will leave the palace at ,
o'clock Tuesday morning. pass
through lines OF troops on his way
TO the statlon and take his train for
Dover. II was announced to-day thai
the reception at Guild Hall on Satur-
day will occur in the great hall in
stead OF the library. This will enable
much larger company TO witness
the ceremony incident to the pre-
sentaaion OF the address TO the
President.
The Belgian Suite" in Buckingham
Palace, which the President ard Mrs
Wilson will occupy during their stay
IN London. Is on the flrst floor OF the
palace, facing the garden where King
George and Queen Mary reviewed the
American doctors and nurses soon
,fter the United States entered the
,sar. Probably one u the most hand
somely Furnished Of the seven rooms
comprising the suite Is the spanish
Room" which Is intended for dress
ing room. on either side OF the hand
somely decorated fireplace there stand
remarkable buhl cabinets. These and
other cabinets in the room. OF ormolu
and silver OF antique design. are con-
sidered OF great value.
The sitting room Is known as the
Eighteenth Century Room" because
It's pictures were formerly all Of that
period. Some OF these. which were
removed during the days OF the air
aids together with other pictures
ind art works of the palace. have no.
yet been replaced. one OF the bed
rooms is known as the ORLEANS
l,oom," for the reason that the pic
lures are for the most part those OF
the Orleans family.
The Pink Dressing Room" with
the decorations OF the color indicated
by its name, IL at the disposal OF the
President for either a dressing or "A
writing room, II contains a magnlfl-
& snt old writing table and other fur
nlture OF sandalwood.
The officials In charge OF the deco
rating OF the streets OF London arc
aiming at an artistic effect az well
as q brilliant color scheme. In adii-
ton TO the Venetian Inasts, support
ing royal crowns. shields and fiags
and connected with festoons and
bunting. an effort is being made "a
treat the important buildings alon 4
the route in q manner TO harmonic
with their architecture.
The portico on the facade OF tht
National Gallery will be decked witt
fcstoons OF laurel and the Windows
will be hung In scarlet cloth edged
with gold. The masts In this section
Will be connected with laurel festoon,
instead OF bunting Wellington Arch
ON the top OF Constitution Iiil, vii
be decked with laurel festoons ant
crowns combined with American nag
and gilt eagles. The central passag
Il this arch is open only for roya
and state professions. President VIII
son will be the first uncrowned hcei
~ government to pass through tn
arch In state.
Constitution Hill, whose trees pre-
dude the erection OF masts, will b
i.ned with wounded soldiers an
women OF the navy and army aux
Larry services. The masts aroun
,he Queen Victoria Memorial. in iron
q, buckingham Palace. will carry al
iernately the Star Spangled Bann1
ond the Union lack