Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-28
"MR. WILSON MEETS
T. MANY BIG FIGURES
I. OF BRITISH EMPIRE
He and King George Both
Deliver Notable Ad-
dresses.
| HAS LONG CONFERENCES
WITH PREMIER GEORGE
Londoners Enthusiastically Cheer
Nations Guest on Every
! Appearance in Public.
CORDIAL RECEPTION BY PRESS
American Executive Says 1t Is Easicr
to Serve Than to Obstruct
Moral Forces.
CORDIAL RECEPTION BY PRESS
American Executive Says 1t Is Easier
to Serve Than to Obstruct
Moral Forces.
tpy Associated press.l

BY Associated Press.l
LONDON. December 27.--The environ
ment of 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 a spectacle such as probably
no other court in Europe can provide
TIC setting for. now that the thrones
o; Erssa. Germany and Austria have
disappeared. but from the representa-
live character of the men summoned to
meet the head Of the American govern
mnht.
Besides TIC members of the royal
family, Tie official world was repre-
scutnd by the foreign ambassadors to
the court of st, Jamess, the heads Of
the government, present and past chiefs
o: tito army and navy. colonial officials
and members OF the royal household.
There also were present dignitaries ott
the Church of England, representatives
of universities and men high in the
worlds literature, art and journalism.
President Wilson escorted Queen
Mary into the banquet hall while ttng
George gave his arm to Mrs. Wilson
alR. WILSON SPENDS FIVE
~ HOURS WITH PREMIER
To-day. however. was chiefly worf-
Ing day with the President Five hours
were taken up by two conferences with,
Prime Minister Lloyd George and F'ot
eign Secretary Balfour. on peace prob
lens. This was the fultillment ofstils
main purpose of the Presidents NIL
grimnge to London. 80
For three hours In the morning PreHt-
dent Wilson sat with Lloyd George sapd
the Foreign Secretary before the open
in Buckingham Palace. The second
meeting was In the Cabinet room of,tie
Premier's, residence in Downing Streee
luncheon. at which Mr.. George gathered
a dozen leading British statesmen. sc E
the Conservative. Liberal and Labor,
parties. = -
after the luncheon when President VII
son sS unveiled a Portrait of George
Of ora to the
PRESIDENT DECLINES
TO MAKE SPEECHES
The interest OF Londoners in Presl,
dent Wilson continues high. Crowds,
S,ra,t outside the palace and in Downing
withstanding the rain. and cheeredf his
every appearance. Each time they saw
rrssiden5 spssnh h,, Wilson nss, they demandedsa
shook his head negatively. ii
The newspapers to-day We're 6ttcd
WIN tributes to the President which
undoubtedly have been the cause on
;ne'IhleninG nc of his personal popularity
IT is expected that another crsat
ga. S.n.henlng viii witness the progresssof
lne PRESIDENT to the Guildhau It'd
morroW 10 receive the address Of thsss
Lord Mayor -
KING GEORGE DELIVERS
ADDRESS Al BANQUE'R
D., In ms speech at the state banquet to
aresiaemi are In wilson at Buckingham Pal
vo,,, rms s,si Is an historic moment and
rour Mearly rsnS,b,y loo years have passed Since
Iiie. and now. for the first time'' !,
President OF the United States is on.
guest in England. 2S
We welcome YOU to ,be co,,n+r,,
whence came your ANCESTORS and where
Stands. Stands the homes of those from whopl
welcome you for yourself. on.' as one whose
Insight, calmness and dignity in the
Watehed atnarfe With Gt hs hIgh duties we
you the happy union 'of of ,hs we r,sss fes nt -
scholar with those of a statesman
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anSes anG have combined breadth of view
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OF your great orators of the past ana
OF our own. S1..N.
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pound to US by the closest ties Its
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yours. and yours is also ours. and men
OF letters in both countries have joined
IN maintaining it's Incompatible glo-
res.. s'o-
MEMORIES OF HEROES
BELONG TO BOTH NATIONS
TO You. not less than to us, belong
the memories OF our national heroes
OF Philip, Sidney. and Drake. OF RAJ
eigh and Blake. and Hampden. and
;hr days when the political life Of Tic
GE & lish stock in America was tusts
beginning. You share with us the ira.
ditions of self-governmen as old as
the Magma Charta
We recognize the bond Of still
O. DEEPER significance in the common
Ideals which our people cherish. Firsy
among those ideals you value, and We
value. freedom and peace. Privilesed
and and the examples In national Hte soS
the principles OF popular scif-goyerns
ment based upon equal laws. il noe
rails to both OF us alike 10 ace hon. 4
these principles can he applied he.
the world.
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oi humanity tina. brought you 10 TIN
oid World to help In saving IL from
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