The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-12-28
REGAL BANQUET
GIVEN WILSON
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Scene of Rare Splsndor When
King Dined President and (
Mrs. Wilson
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS

setting ever had been arranged in
Buckingham Palace than that which
greeted President Wilson and Mrs.
Wilson when they were escorted in
to the banquet hall last night for the
precedent-breaking state dinner.
Every royal formality which had
attended epochal occasions at the
palace for twi or three hundred
years was carried out before and
during the banquet. President Will
son with Queen Mary led the process
sion into the dining hall, preceded
by officials of the palace splendidly
costumed, bearing wands and walk
ing backwards and making obeis-
ance to the guests.
Immediately behind the President
and the Queen came King George
and Mrs. Wilson. They were follow
ed by members Of the royal family.
At the head of the table twelve
persons were seated with King
George in the middle. President
Wilson sat at the Kings right and
Mrs. Wilson on his left. To the
right of President Wilson was Queen
Mary and then the French Ambasso-
dor, Princess Christian, the Spanish
Ambassador and Princess Patricia,
daughter of the Duke of Connaught.
At Mrs. Wilson's left sat Princess
Mary, the Italian Ambassador, Prin-
cess Beatrice, and the Japanese Am
bassador in the order named. Am
erican Ambassador Davis had the
first place at side rectangular ta-
BILE on President Wilson's right.
Prior to the dinner President and
Mrs. Wilson were escorted from
their apartments to the great white
drawing room, where the royal fam
lily had gathered with their other
guests. These guests were present
ed to President and Mrs. Wilcon AMI
the dinner party imcdiately proceed
ed tc the dining hal.
The scene was one of splendor. In
tn" dining SALON was great co.
irtt'cE of solid go'l plate and huge
gold ornament. valued at fifteen
miirrn dollars. These had teen
brought from the vaults for the oc-
cas;on.
In color the rold-laden table
blended with the decorations in the
hall. which are white and gol.l with
crimson carpet AMI upholstering to
match. The cri:nDl effect was fur
the, carried out by the exclusive use
Of Do:nscttias as floral decorations
In The balcony at the end OF the
ro )m was a m;'itar, orchestra. The
attendants wer. in full state dress,
which was heavy with gold lace.
The Banquet Hall
The banquet hall, which is 200
feet long by rs feet wide, was ap-
preached by the guests through a
state hallway, approximately block
long, richly furnished and decorated
with paintings and porcelain.
The main table was arranged so
that the backs of President Wilson
and King George were toward the
throne, which is at one end of the
hall.
The permanent deco;a ations seemed
strikingly simple when compared
with the regal table. On each side
six cut glass chandeliers hung from
the extremel yhigh ceiling but for
the banquet 1913 candles in gold can
delabra, each surrounded by a pink
silk shade were used.
The general body of the guests
preceded the Royal family and the
Presidential and Ambassadorial
guests into the banquet hall. They
rose and remained standing while
the main guests and the hosts en-
tered in procession. Heading the
procession was the Lord Chamber
lain and the Lord Steward and 9TH
er officials in state regalia. Yeoman
of the Guar din red Elizabethan cos
tunes and with halberds were in
attendance.