Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-28
KING GEORGE ]. WELCOMES ].
 s. PRESIDENT
uYou Come As the Official Head and Spokesman of a Mighty Commonwealth.

London, Dec. 27.-No more rega! setting ever had been arran@en .n buckingham Palace than that whi h erected President Wilson and Mrs Wilson when they were escorted in Q the banquet hall tonight for the pre- epdent- breaking state dinner.
 Every Royal formality which had attended epochal occasions at the Palace for two or three hundred year was carried out before and during the banouet. President Wilson with Queen Mary, led the procession int the dining hall, preceded by officials of the Palace, splendidly costumed bearing wands and walking back wards and making obesiance 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 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 Will son was Queen Mary, and then the French Ambassador, Princess Chris tan, the Spanish Ambassador and Princess Patricia, daughter of the Duke of Connaught. At Mrs. Will sons left sat Princess Mary, the Italian Ambassador, Princess Beat rice and the Japanese ambassador in the order named. The American Am bassador, John w. Davis, had the first place at a side rectangular table on President Wilson's right.
 Prior to the dinner, President an6 Mrs. Wilson Were escorted from their apartments to the great white draw. ing room, where the Royal family had gathered with their other guests. These guests were presented to Pres aent and Mrs. Wilson and the din ner, party immediately proceeded to the dining hall.
 The scene was one of splendor. In the dining salon was a great collec- fN" of solid gold plate and huge gold ornaments values at fifteen million dollars. These had been brought from the vaults for the oc- casion. One of three buffets contain ed pieces of plate too large or other wise too cumbersome for use. These included one piece of great size talk tn from the wreck of the Spanish Armada.
 In color, the gold-laden table blend ed. with the decorations in the hall which are white and gold with crim- son carpet and upholstering to match The crimson effect was further car rled out by the exclusive use of poin. setlas as floral decorations. In the balcony, at the end of the room was military orchestra not hidden from y1ew' by floral or other decorations The attendants were in full state dress, which was heavy with golc laca
 The banquet hall, which is 200 feet ong by 75 feet wide, was approached y..the guests through a state hall way approximately block long, rich y furnished nd decorated with paint mgs and porcelain. The banquet hal occasionally is used for banouets anC
 
 one end
 The main table was arranged SC mat the backs of President Wilson throne. '
 The permanent decorations seemed Arklngly, simple when compared sslth the regal table The only art or ne walls was on Gobelin Tapestry un each side six cut glass chandelier. aung from the extremely high ceiling ut for the banquet tonight 128 cand ss m gold candelabra each surmoun sd by a pink silk shade were used uner light was obtained from fancy val fixtures.
 The general body of the guest proceed the Royal family and thu residential and ambassadorial guests m1o the banquet hall. They rose an' remained standing while the mail suests and the hosts entered in pro sMssslon. Heading the procession wa s, %e Lord Chamberlain and the Lore seward and other officials in stat trs;aeia. r;:e Yeomen of the guard in re- IIllzabethan costumes an dwith Hal Oer!s were in attendance.
 tne guests at the state banquet giv sa tonight at the Rockingham Palac included:
 Alng George and Queen Mary, Presi S sSeat and Mrs. Wilson, Princess Mary ..mce Henry, Prince George, the Duk Connaught, Princess Christian rriMcess Beatrice, Princess Patrice, o Seonnaught, Admiral Grayson. Maio susneral Riddle, Brigadier Genera csa, ccsrts, Lord Herschell, Sir Charle Sust, aul Cameon, the French Am vsassador; the Italian ambassador an Se Marchioness 1mperiaH, Alphons s1srry Del Val, the Spanish ambassa w. The Japanese ambassador an seountess Chinda; the American am ss:ssador ~: and Mrs. Davis; Vice Ac gal Sims, J. Butler Wright, Counse!
 ol the American embassy and Eo ssrd Bell, F. M. Gunter, R. p. Penr
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