The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-26
ROYAL PomP FOR
WILSON IN LONDON
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the route ran along the north side OF
Trafalgar Square. with the Nelson
monument towering on the lct and
the National Gallery on the right, is
gray walls almls, covered by huge
American and British flag. i, con-
lnued along Pail Mall, turning north
ward at 81 James Place and up ST.
James stree, 10 Piccadilly-lhe chief
landmarks along this stage beng the
solid. westher.worn building, OF the
old London club nov decked with
bunting they keep Tor special oc-
ta'l5ns The procession drove wc't-
ward along the moth side OF picradll.
ly passing a number OF clubs and big
hotel, and pahiIal residences, notably
tine home OF the duke oi Dcvon,hlrr
with the Rcd Cfos, flag over II. and
the residence tol the duke ol WcIlng
ton At the entrance pl Hyde park
where the procession turned
Thousands View Procession.
Between rlccallly and buckingham
| palace there stretches green park
which was dark with people. The
party Gs0yc pa.' Wellington Arch
and along the i,hcrn ,1c Of the
park ilaa ! o' g right hy the sal
oi the ps'asc md. and then 900.
/ 'hc broad plaza .lre the palace and
/ through tie iron gates into the pa.lc,
T infc-,ouft Probably the most in
lrlculng par, OF the spectacle l0r Ih,
. president was the people who weft
..uwdcd everywhere TO greet him Tn,
lay being holiday working men lnr
women had chance to turn out viii
their small children They made tn,
most OF their opportunity and 10 n.
stratum Of British humanity could 'h,
president have made d stronger ap
peal
/ While the formal features OF In,
event were well staged and managed
! the human factor presented the mos
interest The interior OF the. grim,
Old station where klug George vel
coined MI Wilson. was cdrpr'ed wit
red aud white walls and roots wcf
hidden behind masses OF flags Gu
windows were mostly monopolized b.
men while the hotels and stores alon,
the way were flied with gay partie
only less interesting than those o
the streets
That such masses OF American flag
could be produced a, such Shor, motto
was a revelation of london's resource
| and none appreciated them more thl
the American soldiers and bluejacket
among the spectators.
The presidents trip TO London wa
carried out accprdIs To- Seh,dul,
Ills tram, which left Dover at H. )
o'clock. arrived a, Charing Cross sta
ton on time.
As the presidents train crossed IN
| Thames and entered the station a grea
cheer went up from the crowd. A "a
lute OF II guns was fired from III
Tower OF London and in Hyde Psrk
The parade was witnessed hy sue
an outpouring OF people and amid sue
enthusiasm a, is seldom witnessed i
London, not excepting the queens ju
bllcc
There was general agreement anon
Londoners that no visiting head OF
state had ever been given such a
ovation as that accorded the Amer
can president
The head OF the royal party was i
semI-State coaches. each drawn
four dark horses, with two pos,llion
IN sesrle, coats. white brrches an
black silk hats and two footmen !
long buff oyercoatS sitting behind. Tn
coaches were escorted by squads c
scarlet coated ou,riders.
Thousands OF Sightseets.
Before the presidents arrival
seemed as though London was to hav
It's coldeSt day OF the winter. Their
was ice IN the streets and neither tn
rain nor the fog which usually pre-
walls IN December Before II o'cloc
streets IN the west end were filled wit
holiday lhrongs,
Across ST. James street was a hug
blue banner with the words TIE Ci'
izcnS OF Westminster Welcome Pres
dent Wilson" IN gold letters.
Sigh,Secrs poured IN during N
morning from all points There wcr
thousands Of soldiers and sailors. hun
dredS of school children, shephcrde
! by nuns and teachers. burnt cork min
strels with banios, bishops in blac
CATERS, generals in various uniform
and women and girls in Christina
: iurs MANY brought lunShsonS