Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-28

London, Dec. 27.-The environment tof President Wilson's second day in England was quieter than that of the first day. The only ceremonial event was a state banquet in Buckingham Palace tonight which was notable not only as spectacle such as proba- bly, no other court in Europe can pro vide the setting for, now that the thrones of Russia, Germany and Aus tria have disappeared. but from the representative character of the men summoned to meet the head Of the American government.
 Beside the members of the Royal family, the official world was rep resented by the foreign ambassadors to the court of St. James, the heads of the government, present and past chiefs of the army and navy, colonial officials and members of the Royal household.
 There also was present dignitaries of the church of England, representa- tive of Universities, and men high in the worlds of lterative, art and journalism.
 President Wilson escorted Queen Mary into the banquet hall, while King George gave his arm to Mrs, Wilson. Today, however. was chiefly g working day with the president. Five hours were taken up by two confer( ences with David Lloyd George, the British Prime minister, and Arthur J.. Balfour. foreign secretary, on peace rro1,1opoc Thic thn fn1fj1 nt of the main purpose of the Presi- dents pilgrimage to London.
 For three hours in the morning. President Wilson sat with MT. Lloyd George and the foreign minister be- fore the open fireplace in President Wilson's apartment, in Buckingham Palace. The second meeting was in the cabinet room of the premer's residence in Downing street. The two sessions were broken by a luncheon at which MT. Lloyd George gather ed a dozen leading British states men of the conservative, liberal and labor parties. H.. There was picturesque incident after the luncheon when President Wilson unveiled a portrait of George Washington presented to the pre- lnier's residence by Lord A1bermarle.
 The interest of Londoners in Pres sdent Wilson continues high. Crowds outside the Palace and in Downing street awaited his coming all day, notwithstanding the rain, and cheer ed his every ppearance. Each time they saw President Wilson, they de- manded a speech, but each time the president shook his head negatively. The newspapers today were filled with tributes to the president, which undoubtedly have been the cause of a heightening in his personal popu- larity in London.
 gathering will witness the progress 1 tomorrow to receive the address Of the lord mayor.
 Premier Lloyd George, accompan- jed by Sir Maurice Hankey. secre !. tary to the committee on imperia; defense arrived at Buckingham pal ace at 10:3O o'clock this morning for , a conference with President Wilson. 1 The day was dark and rainy, but a big crowd gathered before the palace before the premier made his appear. ance
 l Mr. Wilson was astir early this
 morning and was busy with his sec
 retary. There were a number of
 American callers and the Duke of ! Connaught and Sir Richard Herschell
 Visited the palace before the arrival 1 of the premier. A. J. Balfour, sec
 retary for foreign affairs, walked
 over from the foreign office to at
 tend the conference between Lloyd
 George and the president.
 The company invited to meet Pres
 ident Wilson for the luncheon ar
 ranged to be held at Premier Lloyd-
 Georges residence comprised a small | gathering of elder statesmen, the personnel including the leaders of
 past and present governments and the heads of three of the politica!
 parties, Conservative, Liberal and Labor.
 1 The luncheon gave occasion for the
 first visit by former Premier Asquitl,
 to the premier's official residence
 since the Liberal leader resigned his
 office, Viscount Morley another of
 the party. retired from the Asquith
 cabinet at the beginning of the war on account of his opposition to
 Great Britain's participation in the war.